I try not to close myself off to finding something other than my intended target when heading out with the camera. These little birds were not my intended subject for the day but they were a delightful distraction.
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Pauatahanui, Welcome Swallows
Our usual Friday outing was off to an early start this morning as we headed up Transmission Gully to Queen Elizabeth Park wetlands. I find that the water is usually very still and mirror like if we arrive there early enough and it was indeed very still today. However with it being duck shooting season,
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Canada Geese, Fantail, Kingfishers, QE2 Park, Shags, Waikanae Estuary, Welcome Swallows
This last week has been a busy for me, but I finally took the time to watch a couple of videos about the auto-focus features that were added in the latest G9 firmware update. I should have done it before I started with the riflemen – it would have made photographing them so much easier!
On the way to Havelock North we made a stop at the Pekapeka Wetlands. The last couple of visits here have been disappointing but forever the optimist I keep going back. The paths through the wetlands have been expanded since my last visit and the vegetation has been trimmed back. Both these things have made
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Dabchick, Damselfly, Pekapeka Wetlands, Welcome Swallows
The final stop on our way home was the Pekapeka Wetlands. Sometimes there are a lot of birds here and other times next to nothing. I was a little disappointed in this visit but my expectations weren’t high in the first place. There were a few swans but not doing anything to grab my attention. I
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Pekapeka Wetlands, Shags, Welcome Swallows