Some more random photos

above: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

above: Galah

above: Australian Pelican

above: White Pigeon

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Heron, Pelican and Cockatoo

above: White-faced Heron

above: Australian Pelican

above: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

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Ducks and friends

above: Pacific Black Duck in flight, Tasmania

above: Australian Pelican, NSW

above: Black Swan, NSW

above: Grey Teal, NSW

above: Australian Pelican, NSW

above: Grey Teal, NSW

above: Great Egret, NSW

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Next Blog

I'm not sure if you have noticed, but the Next Blog» functionality has been greatly improved recently. When you press the next blog button on the blogger bar now it is very likely that you will jump to a blog which is somehow relevant to your interests. In the past I used to do it from time to time, but would quickly get bored by useless newsfeed powered blogs or commercial Asian fashion blogs, or blogs in languages I cannot read at all. It's very different now. Give it a go!

Australian Pelican, NSW

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Pelican in flight

Australian Pelican, NSW

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What's for breakfast?

above: Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)

above: Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)

above: White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)

above: Spotted Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)

above: Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

above: Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris)

above: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)

above: Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang)

above: Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

above: Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius)

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Close-ups II

above: Great Egret

above: Black Swan

above: Australian Pelican

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Close-ups

Long time ago Mick of Sandy Straits and Beyond had pointed out in a comment how amazingly different and varied the colors of birds' eyes are. Then I thought I'd put together a post showing better this beautiful variety, but haven't actually done it. This post isn't exactly what my intention was, but some nice irises are visible on these photos and the level of detail is quite good. Each of these images deserved its own post. I'm just too lazy in this heat to press the 'publish' button more than once. Most of the pics are worth clicking too. They are quite sharp.

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top to bottom: Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae), Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina), Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), Juv. Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus), Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus), Black-faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens), Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Pelicans

I managed some decent pelican shots today. Will post more soon.

Australian Pelican, NSW

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Three 'funny' shots

Suggestions for captions are welcome!

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B-52 squadron over Sandy Bay Airport

I was trying to take a photo or two of the local ducks when I noticed enormous wings far away in the sky. The seagulls were not happy with what was there. And I couldn't believe my eyes. At first I thought "Swans!", but then it was even mightier and heavier. I never heard of pelicans on Tasmania. Truly stunning they are. Pterodactyls of the present day.

Australian Pelican, Hobart

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A big 'duck'

Australian Pelican, Sydney

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