Top 5 Bird Photos

When I go travelling one of the first things I pack is my binoculars. Added to this is my bird identification field guide. The third essential item is my digital camera. Armed with these items I’m ready for anything. Over recent years I have managed to take some great photos while travelling. Today I want to share with my readers my Top 5 bird photos.

1. Red Capped Robin:

I didn’t have to travel far to get this photo. About a half hour south of home is the Pangarinda Arboretum which features hundreds – perhaps even thousands – of Australian native plants. It is a haven for a wide range of native birds. This male Red Capped Robin came quite close and literally posed for me.

Red Capped Robin

Red Capped Robin

2. Laughing Kookaburra:

I had to travel for two hours by plane and an hour by car to get this photo. I was on holiday staying with my son and daughter-in-law in Sydney. We went to the Taronga Park Zoo one day and this Kookaburra just sat there posing for me. Yes, I know we occasionally have Kookaburras in our garden at home, but none of them have posed like this one did.

Laughing Kookaburra

Laughing Kookaburra

3. Noisy Miner:

Noisy Miners are common in many parts of Australia. Because of this they are not hard to photograph. This photo, however, I find very pleasing. It was taken in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. I was able to get to within several metres of this feeding bird who was quite unconcerned by my presence.

Noisy Miner

Noisy Miner

4. Red Browed Finch:

Finches in Australia come in a wonderful range of colours. The Red Browed Finch is a somewhat subdued member of the family. Despite that it is always a delight to see this dainty bird. This photo was taken inside a walk through aviary at the Cleland Wildlife Park in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia. There were even more Red Browed Finches on the outside of the aviary.

Red Browed Finch

Red Browed Finch

5. Musk Lorikeet:

We regularly go to visit our daughter in the Clare Valley in the mid-north of South Australia. On one occasion this Musk Lorikeet was feeding on eucalypt tree flowers in her garden. I was delighted to get this photo because this is a hard species to get clear photos of; they often feed deep in the foliage right at the top of very tall trees. Since taking this shot I’ve managed several more great shots of Musk Lorikeets.

Musk Lorikeet

Musk Lorikeet

If you have enjoyed these photos of birds you can see more than 500 more shots on my Photo Gallery.

If you want to learn more about Australian birds go to my blog called Trevor’s Birding.

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7 Responses to “Top 5 Bird Photos”

  1. katiegirl2 says:

    i have had a musk lorikeet for about 3 years now and he is the best pet ever, he is relly loud though he likes to dance to music amnd he is the most prettyest bird in the whole world!

  2. Wendy says:

    What an absolutely fabulous shot of the Noisy Miner!

  3. Trevor says:

    Thanks for your kind comments Wendy. It is a photo I am very pleased with – the bird in question was feeding only a metre away from me – quite oblivious of my presence. Sorry about the delay in replying to your comments.

  4. Trevor says:

    Hi there Katie – welcome to my blog. Birds can make wonderful pets, I agree. I prefer to watch birds in the wild living in their natural habitats, but I also enjoy visiting zoos and seeing the birds on display in the aviaries.

    You might want to read more about birds on my other blog:

    http://www.trevorsbirding.com

  5. roman acharya says:

    It’s very interesting pictur of Red-capped Robin and others are beautiful as well. congratulation for your success photography.

  6. roman acharya says:

    It’s very interesting picture of Red-capped Robin and others are beautiful as well. congratulation for your success photography.Is Laughing Kookaburra a kingfisher?

  7. Trevor says:

    Hello Roman – thank you for visiting my blog and for leaving encouraging comments.

    The Laughing Kookaburra of Australia is our largest kingfisher and is found in many parts of the country.

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