Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Watery Wednesday ~ 3 & Bird Photography Weekly 13

I don't like doing one for two's but this time there is
no help for it, the garden calls, the weeds are fast
approaching my knees, need to top up my bulb pots,
plant Pansies for the winter and a replacement for
one of my Roses before it rains...



Wetlands at Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia



Ibis and various Egrets abound



Now, with the Ibis, I fly into the garden!
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38 comments:

  1. VickyJune 2, 2009 at 7:00 PM

    I enjoy watching the birds through your shots.Thanks for sharing.

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  2. CarlettaJune 2, 2009 at 7:18 PM

    Great in flight shots!
    Looks like a bird photographer's paradise.
    Don't work too hard; but we enjoy seeing the fruits of your labor.

    My post is here: Carletta’s Captures.

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  3. GaelynJune 2, 2009 at 7:19 PM

    Enjoy your garden Arija.

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  4. Sylvia KJune 2, 2009 at 7:28 PM

    Magnificent birds and marvelous captures of them along with lovely water! Your posts are always a delight, Arija!

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  5. AnonymousJune 2, 2009 at 8:04 PM

    Fantastic shots!

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  6. Tess KincaidJune 2, 2009 at 8:31 PM

    Amazing shots, Arija. I really like that first one. Gorgeous.

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  7. Martha ZJune 2, 2009 at 8:49 PM

    Thanks for the ibis. I don't often see them.

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  8. UnknownJune 2, 2009 at 9:11 PM

    Those are wonderful shots of the water and the birds !!

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  9. Regina June 2, 2009 at 10:17 PM

    Beautiful! lovely.

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  10. alicesgJune 2, 2009 at 11:58 PM

    Beautiful photos of the birds. Bring me so close to nature. I am more to the city. Dont get much chance to take photos of birds, etc (I dont have such patience either...lol).

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  11. irenetJune 3, 2009 at 1:15 AM

    Love your bird photos. Truly amazing to see them up close.

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  12. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪June 3, 2009 at 2:06 AM

    You are so funny, I LOL so loud aboutt your cow pat comment. My grandpa was worst, in his misinformed knowledge, he told us that the Cow was the Hindu God, and the Hindus dry the cow pats and sprinkle them into their soup like we do with pepper. Grandpa is long gone to the clouds, we ahve no way to verify his "true story." But as adults, we his grand children still LOL when we think of it.

    I was living in a university in Singapore. There were a lot of egrets. I miss them here, but my room in school is known as Egret room. Isn't it funny?


    P/s your Autumn colours are wonderful.

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  13. Esther GarviJune 3, 2009 at 2:08 AM

    Beautiful, impressive birds!

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  14. TomJune 3, 2009 at 3:07 AM

    A nice series of pictures for sure.. good luck with the gardening chores... or are these called 'labours of love? :O)

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  15. pennyJune 3, 2009 at 3:18 AM

    Beautiful photos of the water loving birds, Arija. Your blog is always such a delight.
    I hope your knees hold up while planting, I look forward to seeing your pansies.

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  16. SharonJune 3, 2009 at 3:47 AM

    Last time I went to my favorite place here in Florida like this, there were no birds. Hopefully next time it will look like your beautiful photos!

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  17. Vicki ~ FLJune 3, 2009 at 5:00 AM

    Great shot of the ibis...thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  18. JoJune 3, 2009 at 5:05 AM

    Lovely shots Arija, the Ibis look similar to our Sacred Ibis. I love your garden and the birds through your lens. Thanks for popping into my blog.

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  19. UnknownJune 3, 2009 at 5:41 AM

    I just love long legged birds of all types; wonderful photos and I thank you for sharing them.

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  20. Cedar ...June 3, 2009 at 6:11 AM

    I have never seen ibis,... I really enjoyed those shots.

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  21. CTG PoniesJune 3, 2009 at 6:27 AM

    They are so majestic!

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  22. UnknownJune 3, 2009 at 6:40 AM

    Tagged you on my post today so we can see more of your great photos.

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  23. gwendolenJune 3, 2009 at 7:04 AM

    Great shot of the Ibises. A small colony of Sacred Ibisses escapees has formed here in the Nethlands and is thriving.

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  24. Pamela Terry and EdwardJune 3, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    So gorgeous.

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  25. Maria BergJune 3, 2009 at 12:19 PM

    It is massive to see large birds in so many numbers.
    It is ok to make two in one - sometimes we do have more thing to do like you write, and from time to time there are lot to do in the family or garden,

    Good luck with your garden work,
    Maria Berg

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  26. AprilJune 3, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    What a lovely habitat for those beautiful birds! You are busy weeding too!!

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  27. EG CameraGirlJune 3, 2009 at 1:57 PM

    Great shots of the flying birds. How nice that you can plant pansies for winter. I plant them in spring. ;-)

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  28. sunnymamaJune 3, 2009 at 2:33 PM

    Beautiful watery and bird pictures!

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  29. MicheleJune 3, 2009 at 3:48 PM

    Oh these are stunning photos of the Ibis.... just amazing how you caught them flying!

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  30. VALKYRIENJune 3, 2009 at 4:10 PM

    Beautiful shots of birds in flight! How fortunated you are to see Ibis!
    Enjoy your gardening!

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  31. 2sweetnsaxyJune 3, 2009 at 8:52 PM

    Those are excellent in flight shots. Awesome! :-)

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  32. GunillaJune 3, 2009 at 10:24 PM

    Fantastic birds , Ibis. Very nice shots.And have a nice garden day.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Have a nice weekend

    Gunilla in Sweden

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  33. SannaJune 4, 2009 at 1:27 PM

    I love those bird photos, really beautiful birds. =)

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  34. MaryJune 4, 2009 at 6:54 PM

    Wow...wonderful shots and such beautiful birds.

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  35. MedaMJune 5, 2009 at 3:05 AM

    It is beautiful how you cought those lovely birds flying! Great shots!

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  36. GlennisJune 5, 2009 at 7:37 PM

    I do like Ibis with their snowy white feathers and black beak and also the iridescent ones too, unfortunately we don't have them in NZ.

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  37. CelesteJune 6, 2009 at 9:36 AM

    Are those Scared Ibis? They look like it, I am intrigued because I only ever saw them in Africa.

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  38. kRiZcPEcJune 7, 2009 at 8:45 PM

    hey, thanks for sharing!

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