mguy

Female Japanese Thrush.....

Lamma island ... today
D3 w/Nikkor 500mm F/4D

[ Last edited by mguy at 23/11/2010 09:45 ]

mguy

some more from today.... oh and by the way....
Had some fun getting the pretty lady.... was in the hide with Neil just after photographing her...... heard a crashing sound & loud rustling just outside behind the hide..... 10 seconds later a rat crashed thru the front of the hide & ran between my legs.... closely followed by a large Ratsnake.......... Fortunately the Ratsnake didn't continue with its pursuit.
Neil & I had a few moments nervous chatter & then heard a noise on top of the hide.... I got the short straw & stepped outside.... I came face to face with the snake on the roof of the hide...... naturally I backed off to a suitable distance.... Neil?.... not sure.... think he may still be in the hide.
All the best, Guy





[ Last edited by mguy at 12/11/2010 15:23 ]

Beetle

I believe you will find (or have found) a great variety of species at that spot!

mguy

Thanks Beetle.... hope there are more to come.
Not sure if this is the same Japanese Thrush as before.... 2 minutes earlier, the previous one had bathed & argued and stood its ground with  Bulbuls... then this one came along but did not venture to water.. (photo to follow...)

Lamma Island

mguy

This shot was taken a few minutes earlier. She was harangued by the Bulbuls, but chased them off.... finished her bathing & then left....

John Holmes

Great shot !

mguy

Thanks John.....
A different female Japanese Thrush..., possibly 1st winter....


D3 Nikkor 500mm F/4D

mguy

Female Japanese Thrush with 2 Grey-backed Thrush in attendance....


23/11/2010
D3 w/Nikkor 500mm F/4D

[ Last edited by mguy at 24/11/2010 18:56 ]

lrichard

Fantastic series of photos coming from your garden this autumn, Guy.

mguy

Thanks Richard..... yes is very busy at times.... a lot of hard work starting to pay off..... still waiting for a Kingfisher..... just saw a Shrike (but no photo)... I will persevere
All the best, Guy

mguy

Today

[ Last edited by mguy at 23/11/2010 12:25 ]

lpaul

Again, a first winter (note the contrast in the greater coverts)

mguy

Thanks Paul....

mguy

1st Winter Female Japanese Thrush.....


Date Shot:        2010/12/11 08:18:27.08
Location: Lamma Island, North facing hillside near water
Device:        Nikon D3 w/Nikkor 500mm F/4D
Focus Mode:        AF-C
AF-Area Mode:        Single
Aperture:        F/5
Shutter Speed:        1/50s
Exposure Mode:        Manual
Exposure Comp.:        0EV
Metering:        Matrix
ISO Sensitivity:        ISO 800
No Flash

mguy

(Had to clone out a chunk of light rock, but image was full frame.... so not a very good job  ops:  )

[ Last edited by mguy at 18/12/2010 19:50 ]

mguy

1st winter female
21/12/2010 09:32
Tai Shan West, Lamma Island
D3 w/Nikkor 500mm F/4D



[ Last edited by mguy at 26/12/2010 07:03 ]

mguy

I'm finding it too difficult refraining from posting more thrush shots as I am taking so many each day... am still getting seemingly new arrivals of the same species with different plumage that I don't recognise (not this one)....

31/12/2010
Tai Shan West, Lamma Island
D3 w/Nikkor 500mm F/4D

mguy

From yesterday.... but she was back again today...... had a total of 233 thrush visits in 5 hours (10:00-11:00[64], 12:00-13:30[48], 14:30-17:00[121])today (10/01).... kept me busy just counting let alone taking photos.
Assume there must have been some new arrivals recently....


Female
09/01/2011
Tai Shan West, Lamma Island
D3 w/Nikkor 500mm F/4D

[ Last edited by mguy at 10/01/2011 23:05 ]