Sunday, January 18, 2009

BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY WEEKLY ~ 10 BROLGAS

Please click on photos to enlarge.



The Brolge, Grus rubicunda, is Australia's 4th.
largest bird, standing at 48" tall.



These birds have the most amazing courtship dances
which we were once priviledged to observe at a
waterhole in the Simpson Desert in South Australia.



These three photos were taken at the Yeppoon
wet lands in Queensland which at the time held
little water. Unfortunately at quite some distance
hand held with my 18-135 lens. Apologies for the
poor quality.
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32 comments:

  1. alicesgJanuary 18, 2009 at 4:24 AM

    The birds are very unique. Thanks for dropping by my blog. Have a nice week ahead. :)

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  2. MicheleJanuary 18, 2009 at 5:12 AM

    I think they are wonderful photos...
    I have yet to see a poor quality photo come from you!
    I would love to see one of their neat courtship dances in person... I bet it is really amazing!

    I hope you are doing well.
    (Hugs)
    Mountain Retreat

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  3. MariaJanuary 18, 2009 at 5:42 AM

    Thanks for visiting my summer pictures from Lake Schwarzensee in Salzkammergut, Austria!
    Your wetland birds are beautiful, I'd love to see their courtship dances, it sometimes look soooo funny LOL.
    Once I was at the zoo in Vienna and the storks there began to screw their necks and put their heads unter their wings and other strange things, well, twas funny in a way :))) I think I will post these pictures once!

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  4. magiceyeJanuary 18, 2009 at 6:04 AM

    they are brilliant!

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  5. GeorgeJanuary 18, 2009 at 6:27 AM

    Arija, where are the poor quality pictures you mentioned? These three are all very good.

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  6. Richard LawryJanuary 18, 2009 at 6:38 AM

    Those are amazing birds. I had never heard of them before. Thanks for the great photos

    An Arkie's Musings

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  7. UnknownJanuary 18, 2009 at 6:55 AM

    You may not be happy with the quality (I know how that feels) but I think they're a real treat. How else would I ever get to see a bird like this. They're so interesting. I love the red spot on the head.

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  8. Cedar ...January 18, 2009 at 8:20 AM

    Not a thing wrong with those photos! I so enjoy your blog because you introduce me to new things in nature that we don't have here in the northern part of New York state in U.S. Thank you so much!

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  9. SharonJanuary 18, 2009 at 9:00 AM

    No need to apologize, these photos are beautiful!!

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  10. Reader WilJanuary 18, 2009 at 9:56 AM

    Formidable photos Arija! Lovely birds with the red spot on their heads.

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    They look like a type of crane and what beautiful birds. How lucky to be able to see some of their courtship behavior Arija.. Michelle..

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  12. mickJanuary 18, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    Beautiful birds and very good photos too even if you were some distance away. That's one I still have to see!

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  13. ElizabethJanuary 18, 2009 at 11:42 AM

    What amazing birds!
    How lucky you are to see them!

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2009 at 12:14 PM

    I want to show you this young fellow. I meet him or her on the swamp in may 2008. It`s about few hours old Grus grus. In Finland we say it "kurki" ;-)

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  15. VickieJanuary 18, 2009 at 1:40 PM

    Wonderful that you got to see these birds! Cranes are so much fun, their behavior very similar world-wide. I love the graceful way they move.

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  16. The Weaver of GrassJanuary 18, 2009 at 2:07 PM

    Lovely photographs of a bird I have never heard of - looks delightful though.

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  17. Ces AdorioJanuary 18, 2009 at 2:57 PM

    You are now officially my favorite Skywatcher, Rose photographer and bird photographer!

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2009 at 3:13 PM

    Beautiful sleek lines, a lovely bird!

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  19. MaryJanuary 18, 2009 at 3:33 PM

    These are stunning! What a gorgeous bird and your photos are prefect!

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  20. The BirdladyJanuary 18, 2009 at 4:38 PM

    They are stunning birds.

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  21. CelesteJanuary 18, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    I love the courtship dances of cranes, so elaborate and extravagant.

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  22. CarlettaJanuary 18, 2009 at 5:34 PM

    I have to agree with everyone else - no poor quality photos here.
    That red patch on their head is really bright.

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  23. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2009 at 11:33 PM

    Cranes are really fun to watch. In Alaska they were calling from large groups high in the sky to include others in their migrations.

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  24. GattinaJanuary 19, 2009 at 12:18 AM

    They look so elegant !

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  25. John ThebergeJanuary 19, 2009 at 4:46 AM

    Wow, great shots, we definitely don't have any birds in this area that stand that tall. I enjoyed you rose photos too, they make me long for summer.

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  26. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2009 at 6:43 AM

    Wonderful birds, nice photos too!

    Good birding to you!

    (I was having a bit of trouble here so if I posted twice, I apologize!)

    :-)

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  27. Day4plusJanuary 19, 2009 at 7:12 AM

    Whoa! Those are big birds. Wonderful. MB

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  28. Gwen BuchananJanuary 19, 2009 at 7:45 AM

    Arija, What an experience this must have been!!!

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  29. HeidiJanuary 19, 2009 at 7:38 PM

    Good grief they are large... beautiful too.

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  30. Bob KaufmanJanuary 19, 2009 at 8:23 PM

    Great photos! Brolgas look so much like our Sandhill Cranes.

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  31. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2009 at 5:59 PM

    My goodness, it looks like a sort of crane but from the name I had no idea what to expect. I just love looking at birds from your neck of the woods.

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  32. pennyFebruary 4, 2009 at 7:29 AM

    We have Sandhill Crans here in Florida too and I enjoy watching them with their young. They are very family birds;) "be Well"~ Pam

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