New: birdlifeAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959hive-166405steemhive-180932photographyhive-185836uncommonlabbitcoinhive-144064hive-183397hive-150122krsuccesshive-188619lifehive-101145hive-139150hive-145157hive-109690hive-181136hive-124908hive-150943TrendingNewHotLikerssuep56 (67)in hive-190926 • 2 months agoEmu and chicksI am told that it is dad who gets to look after the chicks after they have hatched. Mum gets to sit back and relax. "click the image to enlarge"* Cameraiphone 11suep56 (67)in hive-190926 • 4 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.Friendly ducksA friendly duck paid us a visit when we were camping at the edge of the Murray River in South Australia. It was quite tame a did not mind taking food from our hands. "click…philpotg (67)in hive-119845 • 7 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.Why did the chicken cross the road?Hi all, In this case it was emu chicks. "click the image to enlarge" LensTamron 28-75mm CameraSony A7ivphilpotg (67)in hive-119845 • 7 months agoChild minding dutiesHi all, I am told that it is dad who looks after the chicks when they hatch. "click the image to enlarge" LensTamron 28-75mm CameraSony A7ivphilpotg (67)in hive-119845 • 8 months agoEmus in the bushHi all, Some emus having a scratch around near our campsite in the Flinders Ranges. "click the image to enlarge" LensTamron 28-75mm CameraSony A7ivsuep56 (67)in hive-190926 • 9 months agoBird on a rockAn albatross perched on a rock on the lookout for a feed. "click the image to enlarge"* Cameraiphone 11suep56 (67)in hive-190926 • 9 months agosteemCreated with Sketch.Mum and Dad come to visitA couple of wrens perched on my vehicle window ledge and peered in to see what I was doing. "click the image to enlarge"* Cameraiphone 11philpotg (67)in hive-119845 • last yearsteemCreated with Sketch.Bird in a treeHi all, This colourul little Budgie would not turn around for me. "click the image to enlarge" LensSony 24-240mm CameraSony A7ivphilpotg (67)in hive-119845 • last yearsteemCreated with Sketch.Birds on a wireHi all, The painted silo at Albacutya near Rainbow in Victoria makes an interesting background for these Galahs perched on a wire in front. "click the image to enlarge" LensSony…philpotg (67)in hive-119845 • last yearMagpie on a branchHi all, While we were camping at Katia in the Little Desert area of Victoria, a magpie paid us a visit and hung around so I could take some photographs of him. It did not seem to mind having his…philpotg (67)in hive-119845 • last yearKookaburra on a postHi all, A kookaburra paid a visit to our campsite and stayed around so I could fire off a couple of shots with my telephoto lens. "click the image to enlarge"…suep56 (67)in hive-190926 • last yearsteemCreated with Sketch.Kookaburra visitA kookaburra came to pat me a visit and stayed for a few minutes on my back balcony. I took advantage of the situation and snapped off a few shots. "click the image to enlarge"*…suep56 (67)in hive-190926 • last yearsteemCreated with Sketch.The stareA waterbird at a local lake watching my every move . "click the image to enlarge"* LensCanon 55-250mm Settings1/60 sec/f11/iso200 CameraCanon650Dsuep56 (67)in hive-190926 • last yearsteemCreated with Sketch.Like a duck in waterA duck enjoying the water at a Lilydale Lake which is only about a 20 minute drive from home. "click the image to enlarge"* LensCanon 55-250mm Settings1/1000…philpotg (67)in hive-160327 • 2 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Quack QuackA few years ago I went for a walk around a pondage area called Birdsland about 15km form home. It is popular with dog walkers and others just wanting exercise. The walk around the lake is around…philpotg (67)in hive-160327 • 2 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Posing for the shotHi, Sometimes I can get the birds to stay still long enough and facing in the right direction to get a reasonable shot. Below are a couple of examples of when I could get a sharp shot before they…philpotg (67)in hive-160327 • 2 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Giving the stareWhen you want to get some birdlife photography practice, seagulls are always a fairly willing subject. I took this photo at a local beach and was impressed by the fixed stare of the bird. Its glare…philpotg (67)in photography • 2 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Circumnavigating Lake WeeroonaA walk around Lake Weeroona situated at the top end of the city of Bendigo is a pleasant way to spend an hour or so communing with nature. It is only a couple of kilometers around, so anyone should…philpotg (67)in photography • 2 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Chasin' geeseThe small lake in the town of Malmsbury was home to some geese. To get a front on shot of this family of geese was impossible. Even though they were not too timid, every time you raised the camera…philpotg (67)in photography • 2 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Bird on guardThis bird was perched on a small log keeping a watchful eye on its surroundings. "click the image to enlarge" Categoryphotography CameraSony A7Mii LocationMelbourne