Monday, May 18, 2009

Noisy Pitta

I was walking along the bush track at Inskip Point yesterday when a bird flew out of the bushes beside me. It was just a flash of blue/green as it passed me but then it flew down on to a low branch a few meters ahead. I quickly lifted the camera and tried to get a good focus in the very deep shade that the bird had perched in. I was able to get a few steps closer before it disappeared into the thick bush. This was a new bird for me - a Noisy Pitta. Getting a photo was a bonus!
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  1. NeilMay 18, 2009 at 5:29 PM

    Great one Mick

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  2. mickMay 18, 2009 at 5:42 PM

    Thanks Neil

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  3. KellyMay 18, 2009 at 9:08 PM

    ...love the green on his back. It's almost florescent!

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  4. AnonymousMay 18, 2009 at 11:32 PM

    Great capture, well done on the fast camera work :-)

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  5. Midmarsh JohnMay 19, 2009 at 1:18 AM

    What a beautiful bird - well spotted.

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  6. BirdingMaineMay 19, 2009 at 1:43 AM

    Beautiful bird and love the iridescents. Great photo Mick!

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  7. Bob KaufmanMay 19, 2009 at 1:53 AM

    Congratulations on getting this one, Mick! Lovely bird.

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  8. animtreebirdMay 19, 2009 at 2:44 AM

    Very beautiful bird. Nice photo. :)))

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  9. Dawn FineMay 19, 2009 at 3:54 AM

    What a gorgeous bird! Like Kelly said..the green looks floresant!

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  10. mickMay 19, 2009 at 4:53 AM

    Hi all, thanks for visiting and for your comments. It was a real thrill to add this new bird to my list and especially to get a good look at its wonderful color.

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  11. AnonymousMay 19, 2009 at 8:41 AM

    Lovely photo Mick! We saw a Noisy Pitta at Mt Tambourine recently but our photos in the low light were disappointing! The colours are so vibrant and you've captured them well. We occasionally see them here and hopefully as we expand their rainforest habitat we will have more sightings.

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  12. RedzlanMay 19, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    Congratulation on your lifer. Beautiful bird.
    I have yet to see any Pitta

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  13. mickMay 19, 2009 at 3:43 PM

    Thanks for your comments Tabib and Swampythings. The colour is amazing and my Slater's Guide does not show it like this - rather it is quite a bit darker. I did a google image search to see what other photos I could see before I posted here and the ones I found do indeed show it close to how my camera recorded it.

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  14. Denis WilsonMay 20, 2009 at 12:17 AM

    Hi Mick.
    Great work to catch it on the camera. I have never seen one, but their reputation as scurriers precedes them.
    Makes a change from terns and waders.
    Cheers
    Denis

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  15. mickMay 20, 2009 at 4:28 AM

    Thanks Denis, these 'bush birds' are also lots harder to find than terns and waders :-(

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  16. Brad MyersMay 20, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    Neat looking bird, I had never heard of them before.

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  17. LarryMay 20, 2009 at 3:17 PM

    It doesn't get much better than that eh Mick? A life bird that's hard to see, much less photograph and you did an excellent job of doing both at once!

    It's amazing how many new things we pick up when we pay attention. I see many more birds much quicker than I used to.

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  18. mickMay 20, 2009 at 5:35 PM

    Thanks Bradley and Larry. I am slowly seeing and learning the birds in this area - and I think its using the camera - I can take a number of shots and then look at the bird from different angles when I get home.

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  19. Tyto TonyMay 20, 2009 at 6:49 PM

    Nice one! Frustrating birds, often walking just too far off or calling ('reep pra-reep')from trees, while sounding as if still on ground.

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  20. mickMay 20, 2009 at 7:03 PM

    Thanks Tony, I reckon it was just luck as I didn't even know to look for them out there.

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  21. ArijaMay 20, 2009 at 7:14 PM

    Great catch Mick with the shimmering wings.

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  22. mickMay 20, 2009 at 9:49 PM

    Thanks Arija

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  23. SnailMay 21, 2009 at 12:21 AM

    What a treat!

    Now, you know I have to ask this --- did you see any broken snail shells?

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  24. mickMay 21, 2009 at 4:09 AM

    Sorry Snail! I didn't even look :-( I was just so excited about the bird!

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  25. Wai YienMay 21, 2009 at 10:02 PM

    gonna make a trip to Taman Negara (National Park) soon/again and Pitta sighting is on my list.

    Nice capture.

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  26. mickMay 22, 2009 at 1:00 PM

    Hi Yen, that sounds great and don't forget to share the photos with us all, please.

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  27. Wai YienMay 22, 2009 at 2:32 PM

    Yes, of course, and I made a short trip to our National Park (Taman Negara) recently, a very dense Rain Forest, reputed to be the oldest Jungle, the Best Kept Tropical Rainforst of the World. I had sighted the Great Argus and others.

    http://wai-yien.blogspot.com/2009/05/birds-of-kuala-tahan.html

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  28. GouldiaeMay 24, 2009 at 8:04 AM

    G'day Mick,
    Just delightful.
    Gouldiae

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  29. mickMay 24, 2009 at 7:05 PM

    Thanks Gouldiae

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  30. VickieMay 26, 2009 at 8:15 AM

    What a gorgeous bird! Yes, the image is always the bonus.

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  31. mickMay 26, 2009 at 8:59 AM

    Thanks Vickie

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