I was out at Lake Broadwater recently. A group of 11 apostlebirds (Struthidea cinerea) came to investigate me while I was eating. I set up my camera and flashes on the ground and stood a short distance away with my remote trigger. When the birds came over to investigate my camera and food crumbs, I blinded the bejiggery out of them with my camera gear. They soon got used to the flashes and the strange clicking noises, and I was able to take some pictures from an interesting perspective.
Apostlebirds (Struthidea cinerea)
Apostlebirds (Struthidea cinerea)
Apostlebirds (Struthidea cinerea)
Apostlebirds (Struthidea cinerea)
Apostlebirds (Struthidea cinerea)
Apostlebirds (Struthidea cinerea)
Apostlebirds (Struthidea cinerea)
Apostlebirds (Struthidea cinerea)
Apostlebirds (Struthidea cinerea)
Apostlebirds (Struthidea cinerea)
Apostlebirds (Struthidea cinerea)
Apostlebirds (Struthidea cinerea)
Apostlebirds (Struthidea cinerea)
Apostlebirds (Struthidea cinerea)
Crazy birds:) I really like the first photo.
Apostle birds live in my garden- 1 acre. They nest here as well. The last couple of days, there have been only 2 or 3 here, and they are fighting with each other a lot-never seen this before- a nest of theirs was blown out of the tree, but I have not found any dead birds.
Any reason they are fighting?
Kathy
Hi Kathy,
Sorry, I have no idea why your birds are fighting.
maybe they are setting up a new group and establishing leadership.
They have not come asking for food this morning
Kathy
Think I have solved the riddle- 4 here for a while, and they have built a new nest in the same tree and they are sitting- This will be a new community, I guess. the magpies do not like it.
Kathy