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A Beautiful Tui

A Beautiful Tui.
We interrupted the courtship process to capture this shot.

Now That's One Nice Camera You Have There....

"Now That's One Nice Camera You Have There"...
This Seagull was very busy looking for lunch amongst all the Sea Lettuce.

Oh Please!   Just Let Me Get This Worm....

"Oh Please! Just Let Me Get This Worm"....
This young Thrush came right up close to our caravan in search of food.

Will You Just Give A Girl Some Privacy?

"Will You Just Give A Girl Some Privacy?"
This young Heron was busy building her nest in a nearby Karaka Tree and didn't appreciate the presence of a camera.

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We interrupted the courtship process to capture this shot.

Theirs or yours ?
A lovely selection and commentary Pauline, I like the simplicity and colours in the final one
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Beautiful picturea Pauline, and nice presentation.


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I enjoyed both your photographs and the captions! Thanks!
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Love all of them, but the Seagull's my favourite. I find all birds beautiful. Thanks for these. God bless. PAUL
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All lovely, but the heron is the winner for me, all so crisp & clean.
Thanks for sharing!
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Nice shots, Keen! My fave is the last one! Excellent compostion!! Thanks for sharing.

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We interrupted the courtship process to capture this shot.


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A lovely selection and commentary Pauline, I like the simplicity and colours in the final one
Ha Ha! Thankyou Beach. I love birds (the feathered variety) and can never pick a best or worst shot. I can sit for hours just watching them and, if lucky enough, get a capture.

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Thankyou Sparda. I always enjoy presenting bird shots...just love birds.

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Thankyou Iputman. Your comments are much appreciated.

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Love all of them, but the Seagull's my favourite. I find all birds beautiful. Thanks for these. God bless. PAUL
Many thanks Paul. Birds are just magic for me, and to capture them on camera is a bonus. God Bless you too my friend, and have a wonderful day.
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Great shots of the birds Pauline - I liked reading Beach's comments as well. Cheers, Bernz
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All lovely, but the heron is the winner for me, all so crisp & clean.
Thanks for sharing!
Thankyou Ukglyn. I am learning so much from all you DPS friends out there. Every comment gives me a pointer as to what makes a better shot. Again thankyou.
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