Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Arche. It's taken a couple of years of sitting near a rock in the forest that has a natural puddle in it. I fill it with water when I'm there. The birds seem to have come to know me, as some of the smaller ones line up in the surrounding trees while I'm setting up my gear. Then I pour some water into the puddle and the action starts. :-D Only two weeks ago did the Rosellas finally get up the gumption to come and sit on the rock. They've been up in the tree watching the other birds for a few weeks. The Currawong saw the Rosellas drinking and came right up. My heart-rate went through the roof. There's a goshawk in the area - I see him chasing the others most weekends - so I wonder if he'll come by. I've learnt a bit about inter-species dynamics from sitting in this place so many times, for so many hours. It's a magical place I've found. Prints from this rock-puddle are hanging in the visitors centre at the entrance to the National Park - the rangers tell me that folks like the cuteness of the shots - birds in a natural puddle. Last Sunday I switched to the 280/2.8 to try for a whole body shot of the Rosellas, but the Goshawk had chased them off. I'm thankful that these birds put their lives on the line to let me get a photo of them. :-) Rick. On 13/04/2006, at 8:31 AM, Arche, Harvey wrote: > Rick- > Are they sitting on your lap? Any closer and I could smell their > breath. What a terrific and rewarding sport. > Arche > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information