Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Wild Bird Wednesday - Drive-by shooting . .


Some time ago when travelling in the Australian inland,
in the middle of no-where
it was a good year for Emu


families of eight or nine kept popping up on either side

unfortunately, when going at 110km, 
the conditions for bird photography are less than ideal


Joining Stewaet's


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18 comments:

  1. Sylvia KSeptember 8, 2015 at 6:27 PM

    Oh, how fun to see them running free!! Great shots for the day!! Hope your week is going well, Arija!!!

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  2. Ruth HiebertSeptember 8, 2015 at 7:07 PM

    You still got good photos.

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  3. LizSeptember 8, 2015 at 8:24 PM

    You still managed some great shots!! It's nice to see you back in my blog roll. :)

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  4. Elephant's ChildSeptember 8, 2015 at 8:43 PM

    Welcome back.
    This is the very best kind of drive-by shooting.

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  5. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"September 8, 2015 at 10:14 PM

    Great photos considering the circumstances, you were brave and optimistic even to try. I suppose that if you're going to attempt bird photography from a moving car then large, flightless ones are the ones to go for. I'd love to see these in the wild.

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  6. SweetpeaSeptember 8, 2015 at 10:31 PM

    Well, that's about 70 mph in ole US of A - can surely imagine the photo challenge of bird photography at that kind of hoof speed! Still, you'd be dang hard pressed to find an emu at ANY mph over here ;>))

    Always a joy to see the natural happenings down yer way, Arija.
    Greetz from these parts,
    Christi

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  7. Margaret Birding For PleasureSeptember 8, 2015 at 11:05 PM

    Wondrful to see wild Emu

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  8. JanSeptember 8, 2015 at 11:34 PM

    What a privilege to see so many emus in the wild.

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  9. UnknownSeptember 9, 2015 at 3:33 AM

    A great record and memory never-the-less! Thanks for sharing!

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  10. eileeninmdSeptember 9, 2015 at 4:07 AM

    Hello, what a great wild bird. The Emu sighting is cool. Great shots. Have a happy day!

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  11. BarbSeptember 9, 2015 at 3:30 PM

    Arija, This is the first time I've seen an emu outside of a zoo. You need to brake for emus!

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  12. Sallie (FullTime-Life)September 9, 2015 at 4:44 PM

    Can Only dream of seeing these in real life (where they actually belong)...I have seen them in wildlife parks here. It has been good to see your comments on FB sometime ...on Stewarts posts usually I think... I

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  13. A Colorful WorldSeptember 10, 2015 at 5:53 AM

    Awesome emu! Love that our Australian friends can post such different varieties of birds than we have in N America! Thanks for this treat!

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  14. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the GardensSeptember 10, 2015 at 7:02 PM

    Dear Arja; I see you are still going strongly; good on you to keep the fire burning. Best wishes T.

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    1. ArijaSeptember 10, 2015 at 8:04 PM

      Thanks for caring dear friend. I have been blowing on the embers but still managing to keep body and soul together.

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  15. MerisiSeptember 11, 2015 at 8:57 AM

    Would have never thought you were photographing from a moving vehicle. You managed to captured those emus quite well, Arija!
    There are two emus here in Vienna's zoo. They have a large wooded area all by themselves. I see them regularly when I walk up to Schönbrunn's Gloriette. Although their accommodations are quite luxurious, I'm sure they'd rather run wild with their flock.

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  16. Bella SinclairSeptember 11, 2015 at 5:54 PM

    Hello, dear Arija! So good to see you. I have never seen free roaming emu before. I would have had to stop my car and sing to them. :) Hope you are having a beautiful weekend. xo

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  17. GaelynSeptember 12, 2015 at 9:33 PM

    Great shot for a drive by. And nice to be out for a ride.

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