wren and finches

[ving (David)]

varigated fairy wren and red browed finches

[DavidU (Dave)]

#1 ! great colors
I have never seen the bird in #3 What is it?

[telemarker (Keith)]

Lovely wrens but I adore the firetails.
Great set of sharp, crisp shots. Extremely jealous of your new site, its really producing the goods.

[dpastern (Dave Pastern)]

Very good birding shots, good stuff. Liking your new site as well. One thing though:

http://dwhall.redbubble.com/sets/530...-flower-spider

isn't a flower spider. Araenidae, modern spider, probably arnaemorph of some sort. I could probably ID it for you if you want since I have pretty much every major book on Australian spiders and insects from the past 60 years

Dave

[Dennis]

Hi Dave

A beautiful set of photos – they look gorgeous! The colours in the Wren are just fabulous; I hadn’t noticed the russet red on the shoulder before.

The low level shot of the Finches in their habitat is very nice too; the shallow DOF frames them just nicely.

Cheers

Dennis

[fringe_dweller]

Originally Posted by Dennis

I hadn’t noticed the russet red on the shoulder before.

thats because its a variegated fairy-wren Dennis, not the much more common (in s/e corner of oz) superb fairy-wren I am still to clearly identify one myself! even though they are supposed to be very common!!?? the superbs dominate everywhere i go.. and it gets extra confusing when the male superbs are in in all those weird transition morphs from breeding to non-breeding colours half the time!

and according to one distribution map i have (simpson and day) they arent supposed to be in your corner of the world Dave! awesome! lol

they are amazing crisp and colourful images! you're the man ving!

firetails (red-browed finch) are very common round here, usually in flocks in summer, after breeding, but dont sit still much for closer observation, and tend to like the shade (like a lot of birds) you really need the sun on them/right light to see those brilliant reds well, they can look quite plain without illumination,

[Dennis]

Originally Posted by fringe_dweller

thats because its a variegated fairy-wren Dennis, not the much more common (in s/e corner of oz) superb fairy-wren

Ahhh, thanks Kearn that explains it, although in my view, all these gorgeous Wrens are simply “superb” in their own right!

Cheers

Dennis

[fringe_dweller]

Originally Posted by Dennis

in my view, all these gorgeous Wrens are simply “superb” in their own right!

agreed! they should just call 'em all the ' the 'insert superlative' wren
cheers!

[ving (David)]

Originally Posted by dpastern

http://dwhall.redbubble.com/sets/530...-flower-spider

isn't a flower spider.

Dave

i know that now... that shot was taken 1.5-2 years ago when i just started. it was taken with a reversed 50mm f1.4. this one is a flower spider...


kearn, the variegateds are almost as common as the superbs in this neck of the woods.

the finches are called red-browed around here, but whats in a common name anyhow hey

[ving (David)]

...oh and thanks for the replies all.

[dpastern (Dave Pastern)]

Originally Posted by ving

i know that now... that shot was taken 1.5-2 years ago when i just started. it was taken with a reversed 50mm f1.4. this one is

Yup it's a crabbie. Nice looking female as well. Prolly could ID it for you when I get home if you want. Good shot.

Dave

[Jeffkop (Jeff)]

You guys who take these bird pictures ROCK.!!!! They are fantastic and a real treat to look at .. This set true to form .. focus, composition, detail all spot on. Congratulations .. keepem coming !!! ... please

[ving (David)]

thanks jeff

[Bobj]

Superb, mate; we get the red-browed finch in our breezeway during the summer storms.

[StephenM (Stephen)]

Another great collection of images David!

Cheers,
Stephen

[ving (David)]

thanks guys