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MountainMan
Joined: Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:56 am
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Location: Derby, Kimberley, WA
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 Eastern Whipbird Eastern Whipbird
Psophodes olivaceus Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia 28th October 2008 Canon 40D, Canon EF 300mm f2.8 L IS with Extender EF II 2X 
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David Taylor
Joined: Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:16 pm
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Location: Brisbane
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Re: Eastern Whipbird Such a tough bird to nail Eric but youve done really well with this guy - there are a few at lamington a little tamer than normal though Ive still not had great success - I like the expression on this bird - colours in this are very typical of images taken up at Lamington
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Dale Mengel
Joined: Sat Dec 19, 2009 1:48 am
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Location: The Whitsundays, Queensland
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Re: Eastern Whipbird A bird often heard but not seen; tending to stay up the top of the canopy, so you count yourself lucky when one ventures down! Difficult conditions, but you have managed them quite well. Hearing them call when they are a matter of feet away from you is deafening!
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Joshua
Joined: Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:16 am
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Location: Sydney
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Re: Eastern Whipbird Stay up the top of the canopy??? I think that's the wrong way round  They don't venture out of the bushes  Anyway, its a fantastic shot of a very elusive bird 
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GeorgeP
Joined: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:45 am
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Location: Melbourne, Australia.
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Re: Eastern Whipbird Nice result, Eric. How good of him to come out into the (relative) open for you. I like the mossy perch and the colours are perfect. As David mentioned, a few do inhabit the boardwalk section at O'Reilly's and are very tame.
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ed pierce
Joined: Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:12 am
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Location: Townsville North Queensland
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Re: Eastern Whipbird mmmm maybe one day I'll post the best I've ever managed of this guy here in the NQ rainforest...  and then again maybe not. A great picture of a very difficult bird to see, let alone photograph. Well done.
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Rod Warnock
Joined: Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:22 pm
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Re: Eastern Whipbird Great capture, Eric !! Very difficult circumstances and you have done well. One day at O'Reillys I had come off the main trail and a tour was preparing to go down the trail, when two Eastern Whipbirds were chasing one another around and around fanning tails etc I didn't even get a bead on them..it still irks me. You did very well. Congratulations !
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mikey
Joined: Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:13 am
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Re: Eastern Whipbird wow eric  a nemisis of mine exellent work on an extremely difficult bird.cheers.
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Ashy Drongo
Joined: Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:54 am
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Location: Sydney
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Re: Eastern Whipbird Great work capturing such a sneaky bird that rarely comes out inot the open. More DOF would be nice, but it doesn't bother me.  Ashwin
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wingsonwire
Joined: Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:03 pm
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Location: Melbourne, Victoria
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Re: Eastern Whipbird Definitely a bogey bird for alot of photographers. Great work with a difficult subject and conditions  
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