Silvereyes

Pushing limits

I am still on the topic of practicing with the Silvereyes.  They are bouncing around the garden like jumping beans right now and I have no will power so the camera is sitting on the tripod beside me while I work, freezing my toes off beside the open French doors.  Mad I know. But there

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Tips and tricks

The silvereyes in our garden are my practice birds. They are always available during winter even when the weather is not so great.  Today, being somewhat overcast and dull, was not a great day for heading out but it was perfect for practice time. The key with bird photography is to know you subject, know

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A Taste for Oranges

We feed the birds in our garden many things, one of which is oranges.  Usually it is just the Silvereyes that show any interest in the oranges however just lately one of the many tui that visit the garden has taken such a liking to oranges that it doesn’t bother with the sugar water at

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Stunned

Every now and then we have a bird hit the window due to the trees being so close to the house. It usually stuns them briefly and then they fly off as if nothing has happened. This morning I heard the thud and turned to look. Just outside the door was a tiny silvereye, totally

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Close to home

The Winter months generally keep me close to home.  I haven’t been out to visit the kingfishers since before my trip to Brisbane.  I have either been too busy or it has been too cold.  Sometimes it is just easier to stay home and enjoy the birds in my own back yard. I have taken

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