I'll be donning camo gear any day now - I'm thinking mud smears on the face and feathers in the ears, even a hat covered with twigs (perhaps a real nest?). Call me a dag, but I could totally get into wildlife photography, especially birds! It's biggest draw back is time. My family were rather patient the day I dragged them along for these shots, but they can only take so much. I guess that's the other drawback of animal photography...it's really a solo pursuit!
These magnificent birds were soaring off the cliffs at Rocky Point a few weekends ago. The wind was blowing a gale which made it challenging to hold the camera still. I don't like heights or cliffs and I wasn't dressed for lying on the ground. Having said all that, I'm busting to do it all over again. The larger bird is Norfolk's striking Red-Tailed Tropic bird. The smaller graceful birds are White Terns. I've managed to capture a Kingfisher, an Emerald Dove and a Grey Fantail in recent days, but they aren't close-ups and I'm determined to get better photos!
