My favorite photographic subject is birds. I really love studying and photographing birds, they are wonderful creatures of God’s creation.
Birds are a real challenge to photograph, you never know when you will see one or where they will appear, they are very unpredictable. The secret is to be always prepared with your long telephoto lens.
We have an excellent garden with native flowering plant and shrubs and this is a great way to make the birds more accessible for photography.
The major part of this Bird Gallery represents sample images and a review of the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR telephoto lens, it is a wonderful lens. There are also a few images here from the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/4D IF ED lens. The secret to getting nice images of birds is to get close up and use stealth, approach them very slowly and quietly with your long lens.
Bird Gallery
Australian Ibis, Mount Coo-the Botanic gardens, Brisbane
Pacific Black Duck
Bluefaced Honeyeater
Little Friar Bird
House Sparrow
White Bellied Sea Eagle
Superb Parrot
Satin Bowerbird on Rock
Regent Bowerbird Eating Flower
Regent Bowerbird
Satin Bowerbird at Bower
Sun Conure
Crested Tern On Seawall
Black Swan
Pied Butcher Bird (Immature)
Pied Oyster Catcher, Urunga, New South Wales
Silver Gull, Immature, Urunga, New South Wales
Crested Pigeon Portrait, Urunga, New South Wales
Ibis, Urunga, New South Wales
Crested Pigeon, Urunga, New South Wales
Bar Tailed Godwit, Urunga, New South Wales
Gull, Urunga, New South Wales
As The Crow Flies, Urunga, New South Wales
Scaley Breasted Lorikeet, Urunga, New South Wales
Seagull Profile, Clarence River, Iluka, New South Wales
Pelican, Clarence River, Iluka, New South Wales
Seagull, Clarence River, Iluka, New South Wales
Pelicans, Burrum Heads, Queensland
Pelicans Preening, Burrum Heads, Queensland
Pelican taking off, Burrum Heads, Queensland
Brahminy Kite, Burrum Heads, Queensland
Pied Cormorant, Burrum Heads, Queensland
Noisy Miner on taps, Burrum Heads, Queensland
White Faced Heron, Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, Queensland
Intermediate Egret In Breeding Plumage, Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, Queensland
Intermediate EgretIn Breeding Plumage Dancing, Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, Queensland
Pied Cormorant With Flounder 1, Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, Queensland
Pelicans, Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, Queensland
Nankeen Night Heron (Immature), Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, Queensland
Sharp Tailed Sandpiper, Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, Queensland
Pied Oystercatcher Taking Off, Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, Queensland
Pied Cormorant With Flounder 2, Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, Queensland
Pied Butcherbird (Immature), Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, Queensland
Crested Tern, Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, Queensland
Pied Oyster Catcher, Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, Queensland
Kookaburra, Bjelke Petersen Dam, Queensland
Pelican Pair, Bjelke Petersen Dam, Queensland
Eastern Great Egret, Bjelke Petersen Dam, Queensland
King Parrot Pair, Bjelke Petersen Dam
King Parrot (Female), Bjelke Petersen Dam, Queensland
Superb Blue Wren (Female) Bjelke Petersen Dam, Queensland
King Parrot (Male), Bjelke Petersen Dam, Queensland
Pelicans, Bjelke Petersen Dam, Queensland
Pelican Line, Bjelke Petersen Dam, Queensland
Kookaburra At Running Creek Parkland, Queensland
Forrest Kingfisher In Tree, Running Creek Parklands, Queensland
Forrest Kingfisher On Post, Running Creek Parkland, Queensland
Pelican, Bjelke Petersen Dam, Queensland
Galahs Kissing At Kingaroy Town Park
Galah Pair At Kingaroy Town Park
Galah From Moore, Queensland
Rainbow Lorikeet From Moore, Queensland
Apostle Bird, Ban Ban Springs, Queensland
Ibis Birds On Palm At Kybong, Queensland
Ibis Wading At Kybong, Queensland
Pair Of Purple Swamp Hens At Kybong, Queensland
Ibis On Palm At Kybong, Queensland
Ibis In Flight Carrying Branches, Kybong
Flying Ibis at Kybong, Queensland
Rainbow Bee Eaters at Mon Repos
Grey Fantail, Rossendale Park, Bauple, Queensland
Yellow Robin, Rossendale Park, Bauple, Queensland
Australian Brush Turkey, Rossendale Park, Bauple, Queensland
Noisy Friar Bird
Brown Honeyeater
Noisy Friar Bird, Honeyeater
Superb Blue Fairy Wren
White Cheeked Honeyeater, Red Rock, New South Wales.
Masked Lapwing, Red Rock, New South Wales.
Australian Magpie
Willie Wagtail
Dusky Moor Hen
Red Backed Fairy Wren
Butcher Bird
Noisy Miner
Noisy Miner 1
Noisy Miner 2
Dancing Peacock
Peacock Calling For His Mate
Magpie Geese
Rainbow Lorikeet, Urunga, New South Wales
Ibises in flight, Burrum Heads, Queensland
Australian Brush Turkey, Noosa National Park, Queensland
Two Pied Cormorants, Cotton Tree, Maroochydore, Queensland
Noisy Miner At Kingaroy Town Park
Double Bared Finch, Ban Ban Springs, Queensland
Pied Butcherbird
Rainbow Lorikeet on Bottle Brush
Hawk
Emus at Exmouth, Western Australia
Australian, Kookaburra