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PlatinumWeaver · Jul 19, 2004, 9:42 PM

While on holiday in Byron Bay, NSW I was walking around with my new lens and spotted this guy hopping around. He seemed almost tame and very very curious about anything that moved near him.

Eric CAN · Jul 19, 2004, 9:46 PM

Neat shot PlatinumWeaver, I have never seen this species. Wonder if you can help or if Geoff can. Nice pose

PlatinumWeaver · Jul 19, 2004, 9:50 PM

That is a common as mud, Australian Magpie.
http://www.calm.wa.gov.au/plants_ani...rd_magpie.html
Out in the west they are apparently all black, but everyone else they are white and black once they are mature. Juveniles start off grey and black like you can see in this shot though.

Thanks,
PW

geoffs · Jul 19, 2004, 10:35 PM

That is an interesting bird PlatinumWeaver and a good shot of it. I'm glad you responded to Eric CAN with the name of the bird because I never would have been able to guess what it was - I don't know Australian birds. However, the page you posted the link to does show a picture of the adult bird and it has a close resemblence to the North American version of the Magpie.

Jedi · Jul 22, 2004, 12:51 AM

LOL!!!

Wich lens did you used?? And how far awayhad you been?

Really nice and funny pic.

PlatinumWeaver · Jul 22, 2004, 2:09 AM

That was with my brand new Tamron 70-300 F/4-5.6 LD that I was discussing in a thread a few weeks ago.
If I recall correctly, the bird was very close at that point.. no more than 10-12 feet away.. it was taken at 250mm ( not including 1.5x "crop" )

Normcar · Jul 23, 2004, 9:19 PM

Very cool looking bird, and absolutely unique pose! It needs a touch of sharpening to my eye, but other than that, superb photograph.

Onyx · Jul 24, 2004, 3:14 AM

Very niceshot.

I would havethought that a holiday in Byron you'd be more interested in taking photos of other kinds of 'birds' there. :lol:

aladyforty · Jul 24, 2004, 7:05 AM

PlatinumWeaver wrote:

Quote:

That is a common as mud, Australian Magpie.
http://www.calm.wa.gov.au/plants_ani...rd_magpie.html
Out in the west they are apparently all black, but everyone else they are white and black once they are mature. Juveniles start off grey and black like you can see in this shot though.

Thanks,
PW

I dont know where you got that info about all black magpies in the west, Im in western australia and have lived in many different towns here and never once seen an all black magpie, all of ours are the same old black and white ones seen everywhere in australia. My parents have about 20 of them who tap on their windows to be fed chopped meat.:-)

aladyforty · Jul 24, 2004, 7:32 AM

and this is what they all look like

Jul 19, 2004, 9:42 PM	#1
PlatinumWeaver Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 172	While on holiday in Byron Bay, NSW I was walking around with my new lens and spotted this guy hopping around. He seemed almost tame and very very curious about anything that moved near him. Attached Images

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Jul 19, 2004, 9:46 PM	#2
Eric CAN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 478	Neat shot PlatinumWeaver, I have never seen this species. Wonder if you can help or if Geoff can. Nice pose

Jul 19, 2004, 9:50 PM	#3
PlatinumWeaver Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 172	That is a common as mud, Australian Magpie. http://www.calm.wa.gov.au/plants_ani...rd_magpie.html Out in the west they are apparently all black, but everyone else they are white and black once they are mature. Juveniles start off grey and black like you can see in this shot though. Thanks, PW

Jul 19, 2004, 10:35 PM	#4
geoffs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,025	That is an interesting bird PlatinumWeaver and a good shot of it. I'm glad you responded to Eric CAN with the name of the bird because I never would have been able to guess what it was - I don't know Australian birds. However, the page you posted the link to does show a picture of the adult bird and it has a close resemblence to the North American version of the Magpie.

Jul 22, 2004, 12:51 AM	#5
Jedi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 209	LOL!!! Wich lens did you used?? And how far awayhad you been? Really nice and funny pic.

Jul 22, 2004, 2:09 AM	#6
PlatinumWeaver Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 172	That was with my brand new Tamron 70-300 F/4-5.6 LD that I was discussing in a thread a few weeks ago. If I recall correctly, the bird was very close at that point.. no more than 10-12 feet away.. it was taken at 250mm ( not including 1.5x "crop" )

Jul 23, 2004, 9:19 PM	#7
Normcar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,748	Very cool looking bird, and absolutely unique pose! It needs a touch of sharpening to my eye, but other than that, superb photograph.

Jul 24, 2004, 3:14 AM	#8
Onyx Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 402	Very niceshot. I would havethought that a holiday in Byron you'd be more interested in taking photos of other kinds of 'birds' there. :lol:

Jul 24, 2004, 7:32 AM	#10
aladyforty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,964	and this is what they all look like