Western Queensland (Part 2)

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Western Queensland (Part 2)

#1 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:35 pm

Some of the wildlife.
Zebra Finches
Zebra Finches
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Wild Budgerigars
Wild Budgerigars
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A Flock Bronzewing Pigeon. A bird I had never seen before.
A Flock Bronzewing Pigeon. A bird I had never seen before.
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This hen Splendid Fairy Wren came and landed only 1.5M from me.
This hen Splendid Fairy Wren came and landed only 1.5M from me.
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The cockbird wouldn't come as close.
The cockbird wouldn't come as close.
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Bees at the entrance to their hive.
Bees at the entrance to their hive.
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Where the hive was located.
Where the hive was located.
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I really like these little blokes - Shingleback Lizard.
I really like these little blokes - Shingleback Lizard.
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Shingleback Lizard.
Shingleback Lizard.
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See Part 3

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Re: Western Queensland (Part 2)

#2 Post by Benny Nganabbarru » Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:56 pm

Tob stuff, Jeff! :D
It's the great, big, broad land 'way up yonder,
It's the forests where silence has lease;
It's the beauty that thrills me with wonder,
It's the stillness that fills me with peace.

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Re: Western Queensland (Part 2)

#3 Post by gundy » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:26 pm

Ill be buggerie buggered. Wild Budgies! I use to breed those buggers.

That shingle bak is tellin you to back off man!

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#4 Post by losty » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:42 pm

That first shingle back photo is awesome. I love action shots.
There's no adventure in knowing where you are.

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#5 Post by Gringa Bows » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:04 pm

top photos Jeff,i've never seen those pidgeons before either, are they rare.........Rod

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#6 Post by kerrille » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:05 pm

shingle back i thought it was a stumpy :D bloody grouse photos jeff.


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i hunt animals because they have legs and can run away ................plants dont

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Re: Western Queensland (Part 2)

#7 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:46 pm

Rod, after checking my bird book it appears those pigeons are from the more arid areas of the country. I had never ever seen one before.

Those Shingleback's are cute I reckon and I normally stop and check them out and give'm a little pat. I guess people would nickname them stumpy's Nev. :D

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#8 Post by Gringa Bows » Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:49 pm

thanks Jeff,ya never know what you will come across out bush hey mate. :D

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#9 Post by Backlash » Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:17 pm

Nice photos there Jeff
It looks like it was a great trip.
Dont you just love those Finches I get them here by the dozens some days.
I sometimes just sit quietly with a cuppa and just watch them coming and going.

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#10 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:30 pm

Yeah mate I like finches too. :D

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#11 Post by merlin1 » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:16 pm

Excellent photos, what lens are you using.

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#12 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:35 pm

Ross,

Thanks, I was just using a little Canon A series with a 4X zoom. If you look closer a few of the bird shots are cropped heavily. I did have my digital SLR with me but I don't have a tele lense for it. :( I would like a 400mm lens for taking shots out bush but can't afford one. :D

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#13 Post by merlin1 » Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:10 pm

Thanks Jeff, I know what you mean about the price. Thought I may have bought a 200---400 lens, then I found out the price, $9500. now I'm back to dreaming.

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#14 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:14 pm

Thought I may have bought a 200---400 lens, then I found out the price, $9500. now I'm back to dreaming.
:shock: Is that the Nikon lens your talking about? I use a Canon digital SLR.

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#15 Post by Gringa Bows » Mon Nov 24, 2014 11:25 am

Ay Jeff i was going back through the pics,are those the same bee's that had a go at us last time we were out there :shock:

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#16 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Mon Nov 24, 2014 12:37 pm

LB rod 55 wrote:Ay Jeff i was going back through the pics,are those the same bee's that had a go at us last time we were out there :shock:
The very same ones Big Fella. They musta got a look at you last time and that made them WILD!!! :surprised: :lol:

I'm still amazed at how my legs managed to keep up to my speeding retreating body! :mrgreen: Don't think I had moved so fast in twenty years; although come to think of it I did also move pretty fast when you got in my way and I tried unsuccesssfully climbing over the top of you when that boar upped us at the cave. :lol: :lol: :lol:

FUN TIMES!!! :shock: :mrgreen: :lol:

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#17 Post by Gringa Bows » Mon Nov 24, 2014 1:57 pm

Hahaha ,yeah that boar....maybe if we were'nt laughing so much we would have ran faster,i was safe anyway,i had you between me and him :mrgreen:

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#18 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:55 pm

LB rod 55 wrote:maybe if we were'nt laughing so much we would have ran faster,i was safe anyway,i had you between me and him
:lol: :lol: :lol:

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