I had just come in from a morning's kayak and was loading the kayak onto the car to go home. It was a beautiful morning but I had not been able to get close to any shorebirds for good photos. I glanced up into the very tall gum tree that stands beside the car parking area when I saw this Brahminy Kite (Milvus indus) sitting up in the tallest part of the tree and quietly watching me. A photo opportunity like this gave my rather dull morning a perfect finish.
WOW! what a gorgeous bird! nicely done!
ReplyDeleteWonderful to see Mick... it's a stunning bird.
ReplyDeleteHandsome bird and so very good photos. I can imagine your enthusiasm when you saw it and got those photos. Fine!
ReplyDeleteI have tell you that we or birds do not have cold yet. it has been only few degrees under zero (Celsius) but it will be about- 25 or -30 degreeas Celsius during winter and also those small birds will survive, which is a miracle also in our opinions, who have seen it tens of winters.
Stunning captures!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteOh what detail and that is quite the bill he or she has....
ReplyDeleteWow, what an awesome looking Kite. Your photos are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThese are spectacular captures of a really beautiful bird!
ReplyDeleteAwesome capture! I wonder how you achieve such clarity.
ReplyDeleteStunning ... great shots!
ReplyDeleteNice bird, it's cool
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Hi there - splendid bird - saw a good number of these on Magnetic Island a few months back.
ReplyDeleteI think you could be right about the heron being used to people - although the grebes (see next WBW) were still difficult to get close to.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Wow, gorgeous shots!
ReplyDeleteWhat a majestic bird.
What a cool looking bird! Great shots, Mick!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! He's posing so beautifully for you. I would call that a VERY good morning!
ReplyDeleteyou must have read my thoughts. :) Just yesterday I wonderd if you have any raptors down there. I couldn´t remember you posted any. Then you show this beauty. Love it. :)
ReplyDeleteCracking shot Mick! Took my breath away...Don't you love the nature of bird photography? How the course of an expedition can change from one moment to the next? How patients and attention is so often gifted with a special moment like this. Remarkable!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots. The bird is so gorgeous.
ReplyDeletewow, wow, WOW!!! what a thrill and gorgeous pictures!!
ReplyDeleteOH WOW!!! What fantastic images, Mick!!
ReplyDeleteThe closest I have come to photographing a Brahminny Kite was on a sunset photography session at Wellington Point in October.
http://amothersfaithhopeandlove.blogspot.com/2011/10/creative-exchange-wellington-point.html
(first photo)
I have desperately wanted to get some shots like yours since... any idea where I can do this?? You seem to know all the places in Brisbane
Exquisite shots!
ReplyDeleteSo many great photos of birds on your blog.
Wow ..... great shots
ReplyDeletesuper color and quality ...
greetings Karin