Australian Birds

[Kaye]

I was out walking the other day and came across many cockatoos on a lawn. An elderly man saw me, and invited me up onto his balcony, as I was trying to get a nice shot of one in flight.
Well, my in-flight shots were blurred:D, so will post a couple of still ones.

Sulphur Crested Cockatoo

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I may have posted one of these before, but have since done an edit...
Cockateil

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Thanks for looking.

[rbosman]

Kaye,

These are amazing......such detail & color. Which lens were you using?

[Kaye]

Kaye,

These are amazing......such detail & color. Which lens were you using?

Thanks very much Randy for the kind comment.
I used my Tamron 90mm f/2.8 for the first 4 shots (I just added another one), and my Nikon 18-105mm for the 5th shot.
I am very happy with the Tamron... it is nice and sharp if I don't move when taking the shot.

I'm not sure if I have posted this one before, but I also used the Tamron for this shot (cropped, as they were a fair distance away):

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[amaethon]

With the Cockatiels, id say you were the apple of their eye ;)

[jimboudreaux]

Well done, Kaye.

[Kaye]

With the Cockatiels, id say you were the apple of their eye ;)

Thanks for checking these out Michael. I is me in the close up of the cockateil, and in the 5th shot, it is a friend... a tall guy.


Well done, Kaye.

Thanks very much, Jim.

[mdonahoe1]

Very nice series Kaye. I especially like the last two. You meet the nicest people who invite you to come closer!!

[Kaye]

Thanks for viewing these Marianne and for your kind comment.
I also come across some cranky people who ask "What are you doing"... they think I may be photographing their house or something!

[mingkywingky]

Very nice series of shots Kaye. The focuses on the eyes are perfect.

[Kaye]

Very nice series of shots Kaye. The focuses on the eyes are perfect.

Thank you so much Tenny for your kind comment.