Karori Wildlife Sanctuary

[Tugboat]

Visited Karori Wildlife Sanctuary and thought I'd share a few shots. All are shot on a Canon 40D with EF 300 f4L lens.


1. Blackbird

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2566/4158774412_897a783beb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianrumney/4158774412/)



2. Toutouwai (North Island Robin)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2544/4158777852_5aaf3c8526_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianrumney/4158777852/)



3. Hihi (Stitchbird)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2552/4158771402_2bbe5eb04e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianrumney/4158771402/)



4. Korimako (Bellbirds)... these two were just having a breather after an epic fight on the forest floor!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2722/4158007845_4887b75613_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianrumney/4158007845/)



5. Kaka

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2679/4158001193_a7c58d636b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianrumney/4158001193/)



6. Tui

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2517/4157999963_2843ecffd4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianrumney/4157999963/)




7. California Quail

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2634/4157999407_a7a5c16e50_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrianrumney/4157999407/)


Thanks for looking.

[cortisolman]

Cool shots. Pity you didn't post/capture any epic Korimako fight scenes.

[talan]

Nice DOF with the quail in 7

[Wozza]

Well exposed shots, and you focused on the eyes in each shot, which is really hard with birds but essential. Pity about a couple of man made structures in the background.

Were you using flash to get that glint in the birds eyes?

[Tugboat]

Cheers... I was really conscious of the need to focus on the eyes. Trust me there's plenty that aren't so good in the 170 or so shots that I took.

No flash in any of these and the day was mostly overcast (the light was way too flat to be thinking of any landscape type shots)..