Those are fun!
I like the 1st and 4th best for the expression... but a nice group overall.
Getting decent shots of "dicky-birds" is so tough... they all move
too much... little devils.
ann
David Mann wrote:
My partner was out in the back yard doing some gardening when this little
fellow turned up to help. After a few minutes his (or her, I can't tell)
friend joined us as well. I think they're both quite young.
http://www.multi.net.nz/fantail/
Fantails are very cute but they're hard to photograph because they never sit
still. I've always wanted to get some decent pics of one. I like watching
them as they eat insects on the wing - they look like they're completely
bonkers as they keep changing direction in mid-air.
They're also quite curious. They kept coming within about two feet of me to
check me out. They quite often follow people as we tend to disturb the insects
around us. They're not really an urban bird (a bit susceptible to cats) but we
have a river at the back of our property.
Size-wise they're a little bigger than a sparrow.
It's not really shown in these photos but their tail looks just like a fan when they expand it out, hence the name. This helps them with their aerial acrobatics. Here's a pic I found that shows it...
http://www.whiteherontours.co.nz/piwakawaka.html
One day I might actually get one in mid-flight.
Dave
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