paulberridge
Boobook owlA 24 8 18
I am not really set up for night shots as it is something i don't get the chance to do very often. The built in flash on the camera is a bit pointless, without a diffuser i am yet to like the end result.
In the mean time i was given a tip about using a torch with an adjustable beam to give light that can be controlled. It works if time is not a issue but chasing something on the move is a bit of a challenge without having a few extra hands.
If anyone has any tips on good set ups for night time photography i would be keen to here them.
Please Share. :)
Southern boobook owl. Ninox boobook
The maximum age recorded from banding has been 15 years 11 months, in a bird caught and later caught again on Black Mountain in the Australian Capital Territory.
Across Australia, breeding takes place anywhere from July to February, though peaks in October, and is generally earlier in more northern areas.
The southern boobook nests in holes in trees between one and twenty metres above the ground. The holes are generally vertical, and mostly in eucalypts, though other trees such as coast banksia are also used.
Some sites are reused by the species for up to 20 years, especially if broods have been successfully raised in them before. Boobooks may also evict other birds such as galahs to use their hollows, and have used sites abandoned by babblers, crows and ravens. The male does more of the site preparation, such as lining the base of the hollow with leaves.
Boobook owlA 24 8 18
I am not really set up for night shots as it is something i don't get the chance to do very often. The built in flash on the camera is a bit pointless, without a diffuser i am yet to like the end result.
In the mean time i was given a tip about using a torch with an adjustable beam to give light that can be controlled. It works if time is not a issue but chasing something on the move is a bit of a challenge without having a few extra hands.
If anyone has any tips on good set ups for night time photography i would be keen to here them.
Please Share. :)
Southern boobook owl. Ninox boobook
The maximum age recorded from banding has been 15 years 11 months, in a bird caught and later caught again on Black Mountain in the Australian Capital Territory.
Across Australia, breeding takes place anywhere from July to February, though peaks in October, and is generally earlier in more northern areas.
The southern boobook nests in holes in trees between one and twenty metres above the ground. The holes are generally vertical, and mostly in eucalypts, though other trees such as coast banksia are also used.
Some sites are reused by the species for up to 20 years, especially if broods have been successfully raised in them before. Boobooks may also evict other birds such as galahs to use their hollows, and have used sites abandoned by babblers, crows and ravens. The male does more of the site preparation, such as lining the base of the hollow with leaves.