Friday Photo: 11 May

May 11th, 2012 at 9:17 am by Chthoniid

Back to Okarito Lagoon – the breeding season provides the best time to see the nuptial plumes on display.

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The tour to the herons at Okarito is definitely one of the best eco-tourism ventures I’ve participated in NZ.

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11 Responses to “Friday Photo: 11 May”

Elaycee (3,513) Says:
May 11th, 2012 at 9:54 am
Another great pikke, Chthoniid.
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thedavincimode (4,708) Says:
May 11th, 2012 at 10:09 am
Spiderman

No need for me to add any proxy comment today as our resident photographic expert and critic lurks close by. It seems the missus let him out from under the stairs so I expect you’ll be hearing from him soon.
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immigant (950) Says:
May 11th, 2012 at 10:21 am
That’s a goodlooking boid.
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Shunda barunda (2,729) Says:
May 11th, 2012 at 11:57 am
I got a few pics of a NZ falcon the other day, staring right at me he was and let me get quite close.

I have just got a new DSLR so no bird is safe!!
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Viking2 (9,499) Says:
May 11th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Shunda, they are hard to get as the bird is fairly rare and is mostly on the East Coats NI> Got some myself at Easter and some video. Not 2 mtrs between us for about 20 minutes.
I will put them up at gewius.com in the next week or so.
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Chthoniid (1,914) Says:
May 11th, 2012 at 1:36 pm
@Elaycee

Thanks- once they’re in their nuptial feathers they’re very photogenic.

@thadavincimode

I’m safe, you can see its feet

@immigant

Yes, no surprise why they were afforded high value in Maori society.

@Shunda barunda

On, wonderful! They’re certainly not common. The DSLR has also made bird photography a lot easier. The whole bird-in-flight genre had few participants in film days.

@Viking2

Video- that I’d love to see.
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Black with a Vengeance (1,105) Says:
May 11th, 2012 at 2:26 pm
nice…

I saw some choice wildlife in Galapagos. If you havent been, then there’d be photo ops a plenty for such a talented lensman as yourself to shoot up a storm Chthoniid.

…get thee thine ass there !!!
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Griff (4,925) Says:
May 11th, 2012 at 2:38 pm
Some of us BWAV have been awaiting your return
to learn of your experience
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Don the Kiwi (958) Says:
May 11th, 2012 at 3:58 pm
“…….so no bird is safe.”

For a moment, Shunda, I thought dime had made that comment
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Black with a Vengeance (1,105) Says:
May 11th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
My experience changed me in ways i’m not quite sure of. Still trying to get my head around it.

They say jetlag or boatlag is your spirit/soul not catching up as you left it behind…mine hasnt quite connected with the body physical yet.
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Griff (4,925) Says:
May 11th, 2012 at 4:09 pm
The stars have weird effects on those long nite watches
same with distance when its 1000s of nm at a walking pace
Some go mad literally they just can not cope with reality with out the trappings of humanity surrounding us
Others find a peace that can be drawn on for ever
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