tdierikx Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I have an old workmate who lives in Paddington, and she invited me to lunch last week - which was yummo! Then she invited me to come over again today and we could walk Harper at Centennial Park, which is a short walk from her place. We got as far as the big lake with all the ducks and swans, and the camera decided that we'd stay there for a while... and I didn't even take any pics of Harper!!! Anyways, here are a few of my faves from today... I actually took 579 photos, and culled them to 215 of decent quality... but the above 7 are the standouts for me... *grin* T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 those water birds look like a raucous lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pesh Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 WOW the amount of them. My favourite is the last........ :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Awww, I grew up near there and that was my local park. Brings back a lot of lovely memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 It was really funny - they didn't make much noise at all - just the mad dashes for anything people were throwing to them (mostly bread). Catching the action was not altogether easy - they were all over the place, and changing tack quickly... not to mention when one would start to do something interesting (like the duck in the 3rd last pic), by the time I'd swung around to shoot it, the bugger thing would stop... grrr! I stalked that guy for 15 mins before he gave me that one! I was way chuufed with the pelican fight one, and the open mouthed pelican one though... I got them in focus!! Harper was an angel while I was snapping away, she just lay down and went to sleep - not bothered by all the goings on at all - she's my bestest girl! T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 That last one pesh, was a chance shot as I was walking back home to my friend's place... I actually have 3 of him in sequence as he decided to leave the branch he was on... You lucky sod Clyde... glad I could give you some memories... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 NIce to see so much wing action! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redangel Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Wow they certainly have a big population there!! Great pics, love seeing how people capture birds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Lovely shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankdog Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Pelican in second shot......gobsmacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozzie Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Love the Corella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Much nicer photos than the centenial park in Adelaide. That's a cemetary. Though it does get visited by Koalas from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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