Spinifex pigeons

[Ozzie_Traveller]

G'day all

I noticed these small birds scurrying around the ground nearby - a mixture of small bushes and spiky spinifex grasses across a town up in the Northern Territory (of Oztralia).

The birds make no attempt to fly, rather they scurry across the ground with their tiny feet clocking at hundreds-of-steps per minute! I sat on a large rock for 5-minutes and they returned to the area near me and so these images were quite easy to create

1)-

exif- Panny FZ-300; 1/1000s x F4,0; ISO-100; lens at 22x zoom / 550mm FFequiv

2)-

exif- Panny FZ-300; 1/1000s x F4,0; ISO-100; lens at 24x zoom / 600mm FFequiv

As always, feedback welcome
Phil

 

[jeffashman]

Nice shots! Very interesting bird! I've never seen one before.

 

[Warhorse]

I don't see no mouses , but it is a lovely little bird!

 

[Jeff15]

Nice shots.....

 

[jeffashman]

I don't see no mouses , but it is a lovely little bird!

Whatchoo talkin' 'bout Warhorse?

 

[terri]

I've never heard of this particular bird - really exotic looking. Nice shooting!

 

[MitchP]

You guys got some interesting critters. Nice shot!

 

[Warhorse]

I don't see no mouses , but it is a lovely little bird!

Whatchoo talkin' 'bout Warhorse?

 

[slat]

Nice shots.

 

[Donde]

Stunning shots of a stunning bird Phil. Love seeing the wild life from far afield.

 

[Ozzie_Traveller]

Thanks fellas
Yes- we Downunder have plenty of very interesting critters and most of them are good to "shoot with the camera" rather than via a gun!

Phil