This rather plump looking pigeon is a Common Bronzewing – which just goes to show that ‘common’ in the name does not always mean dull or uninteresting.I was pleased with this picture because the first thing you see of these birds is normally their rump disappearing into the distance. They tend to sit tight as you approach and then burst with surprising speed from cover. The moment they land, they disappear! This one was looking round the edge of a camp fire for scraps, so I think that’s why I was able to get within lens range.
Not sure what’s going on in the background – maybe a small earthquake that I was unaware of!
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Haha! I tend to visit earthquake-prone areas too!!! But it didn't affect the detail - which is all too rare ...
ReplyDeleteDid you hear about the 1st ever sighting of a hoopoe in OZ up in Broome last week??
Cool picture earthquake or not..lol! I have no luck with birds and not enough patience ...yet!
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wow. really gorgeous bird! nothing common about it! the eye flourish and the 'peacock' colors on the wing are stunning!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bird!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your answer about the crossing between a duck and a hedgehog . They are rare i believe. Great to show us the animals of australia.
ReplyDeleteHe is impressive!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteAnother new bird for me Stewart.. thanks for sharing your info and lovely images.
ReplyDeleteReally lovely bird, Steward!
ReplyDeleteNice photo of the Common Bronzewing. It always surprises me how such birds can disappear when you are watching them so closely!
ReplyDeleteIt is a pretty pigeon, great capture. Was there really an earthquake?
ReplyDeleteI like this capture very much. The green in the wings is gorgeous. Beautiful stuff.
ReplyDeleteStewart, your's is so much more splendid than the Brush bronzewing we have in our Mt.Lofty garden but by the sound of it, just as elusive. They look so like our drive-way that they are invisible until they zip away.
ReplyDeleteA really lucky capture.
What a beautiful bird Stewart.
ReplyDeleteThe sudden flight reminds of what the Pheasant does; they always scare the life out of me when they do that! lol
A bird with sharp-looking eyes. Nice capture, Stewart!
ReplyDeleteis that a pigeon? Looks great to me. And from its coloring I see what you mean when you say it disappears on ground. Glad you got the shot. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bird!
ReplyDeleteThose green/bronzy feathers are something to see. I like this version of the pigeon. Nice you found a cooperative example to photograph.
ReplyDeleteCheers Stewart!
I see where it gets its name! What a wonderful capture of this beautiful "common" bird!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteNice shot! Some very nice wing colours there.
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