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This is another "re-mix" from a shot taken in December 2009.
These two flocks of birds make a lot of noises in a distance, heading in different directions, obviously with different agendas.
The yellow admiral or Australian admiral (Vanessa itea) is a butterfly native to Australia, New Zealand, Lord Howe Island, and Norfolk Islands. The Māori name is kahukōwhai, which means "yellow cloak". The yellow admiral is a member of the family Nymphalidae, the subfamily Nymphalinae and the tribe Nymphalini.
Being long lived they often end up with damaged wing tips. This appears to be a young adult.
This was taken on an overcast day : everything appeared grey and unappealling - even the normally sanguine beak of the gull appeared maroon.
Early winter evening, in a cool breeze, the slanting sun comes down from an interesting angle through holes in the clouds, thats why only parts of the trees are illuminated - with a very warm golden colour. On a tree top a pair of noisy miners have been making much noises, suddenly one takes off, and the other follows suit moments later.
Took this one at a Seafood Restaurant near the Lorne Pier. There usually are cockatoos and other birds at the area, waiting for left-overs from clients.
This image is included in a gallery "the bird" curated by Reginald Rosema.
These white ibises came out of nowhere while I was planning to take my self-portrait against this sign board. Had to take them in my wide angle set up. The warm morning light was about to heat up the place....
Allestree is a small town along Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. It is a nice spot for recreational fishing.
This was taken in Jan 2010. It is worth re-visiting after re-reprocessing.
White Dragontail is a medium sized butterfly , wing span ranges from 40 to 45 mm. Wings are mainly black, the triangular forewing with hyaline cells, short and narrow radial cells in the hindwing, and has a pair of slender tails which looks like swallow's tail. Its adult is the smallest in the Papilionidae family in the world.
Ref: Fung Yuen Biodiversity Series. White Dragontail by Pun Sui Fai.
When feeding, they stay on one flower very briefly, usually for a second or two, then swiftly jump to another with no predictable route Capturing them in motion is a great challenge.
This image is included in 2 galleries :- 1) "Butterfly" curated by anandamoy chatterji and 2) "2023 01 28 Samstag" by BAKAWI.
I used a slow shutter speed of 1/25 and panned the camera along the gliding path of the duck - that's why every thing is blurred except the duck.
This image is included in a gallery "2020 05 26 Dienstag" curated by BAKAWI.
Insect : hornet, European Wasp, Vespidae - vespinae.
Flower : herb, Fever Few.
This image is published in "Most Painful Insect Bites" on TravelandLeisure.com by American Express Publishing.
Alternate title : The Diggers.
Sherbrooke Reserve is a place where tourists go to look at different parrots and other birds. They usually feed them with seeds obtainable from an authorised shop. Here they are looking hard for left-overs.
Taken on the 2nd day of Spring. The wattle blossoms look golden in the morning sun, swaying gently in a gentle breeze.
According to Wikipedia , Acacia flavescens, also known as the red or yellow Wattle, is a tree in the Acacia genus native to eastern Australia.
In the evening, lorikeets gather in gum trees, play and chat a lot. They can be gone in a whistle, following the leader.
The late evening light casts a deep orange tinge on everything.