Cassowary
Posted 01/05/2011 - 09:30
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I've never seen anything like that before
Not a very pretty bird with that lump on it's head and it
looks to have fur rather than feathers
The shots are well exposed considering the lighting.
Not a very pretty bird with that lump on it's head and it
looks to have fur rather than feathers
The shots are well exposed considering the lighting.
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Algi
Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff
Algi
Posted 01/05/2011 - 09:49
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If anyone didn't believe that birds are descended from dinosaurs this looks like proof to me
That really does look like fur, how weird!
That really does look like fur, how weird!
Tim
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Posted 01/05/2011 - 12:21
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[quote:3496ace15f="matwhittington"]Nice shots of an extraordinary subject. I like the second especially. How close did you get - he looks like he could be a pretty scary chap! (like a proper dinosaur...)
Regards[/quote
Probably about 3feet away, just used the sigma 17-70 as this was just a beach trip and the bird was unexpected
Regards[/quote
Probably about 3feet away, just used the sigma 17-70 as this was just a beach trip and the bird was unexpected
C&C welcome.
Don.
Don.
Posted 02/05/2011 - 10:58
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It's a shame they are indecline as it looks like one hell of a meal
Nice shots especially as it was a chance discovery
Now it is no secret that I am no bird expert but that one appears to have no wings whilst you mention it is flightless are there wings hiding under that hefty coat of fur like feathers? or maybe it is fur
Nice shots especially as it was a chance discovery
Now it is no secret that I am no bird expert but that one appears to have no wings whilst you mention it is flightless are there wings hiding under that hefty coat of fur like feathers? or maybe it is fur
Posted 02/05/2011 - 11:13
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Stuey wrote:
It's a shame they are indecline as it looks like one hell of a meal
Nice shots especially as it was a chance discovery
Now it is no secret that I am no bird expert but that one appears to have no wings whilst you mention it is flightless are there wings hiding under that hefty coat of fur like feathers? or maybe it is fur
There is a very small wing under those feathers.
It's a shame they are indecline as it looks like one hell of a meal
Nice shots especially as it was a chance discovery
Now it is no secret that I am no bird expert but that one appears to have no wings whilst you mention it is flightless are there wings hiding under that hefty coat of fur like feathers? or maybe it is fur
C&C welcome.
Don.
Don.
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Atherton tablelands,
NQ
[IMG]http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s95/muffin51/Cassowary.jpg[/IMG]
this one was on the beach looking for a feed as the rainforest is still in bad shape after the cyclone.
[IMG]http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s95/muffin51/EttyBay.jpg[/IMG]
A protected bird in decline sad to say.
Don.