Satin Bowerbird

Gallery: AvianPosted May 25, 2010133 views16 comments

This bird was scrounging around a campsite at Depot Beach, New South Wales. Female and immature Satin Bowerbirds are green like this bird.

Canon 7D, EF70-200 f/4 IS @ 173mm, handheld, hiking tent as a hide, ISO 800, f/5, 1/250, a couple of distracting elements on log digitally disguised.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on May 25, 2010 at 5:20 PM

WoW! What amazing color and calrity. The eye is particularly impressive, and the low angle make this a fantastic shot. Are they relatively common?

- Luke

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on May 25, 2010 at 5:28 PM

Thank you for your comments Luke. These birds are fairly common in wet forest areas of Eastern Australia. The males are glossy blue-black that autofocus systems have trouble locking on to. A got a few shots of a male, but the focus was a bit off, will try again this weekend.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 25, 2010 at 5:46 PM

Another example of the amazing diversity and beauty of the avian world. The lavender eye with the yellow/green is quite a color combination. Techs look great. I like the log background as well.

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Comment posted by Joe Vincent on May 25, 2010 at 5:56 PM

WOW - Nicely done Simon! I just love the eye color!

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on May 25, 2010 at 5:58 PM

Bowerbirds are so very beautiful. Well done here Simon!!

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Comment posted by Doug Gilham on May 25, 2010 at 6:32 PM

Great shot Simon, very good detail and that eye is very captivating.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on May 25, 2010 at 6:46 PM

What an amazingly beautiful bird!

Nice low angle to isolate the subject.

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Comment posted by Michael Twaddell on May 25, 2010 at 8:00 PM

That eye color is amazing! What a color combination! Very nice!

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on May 25, 2010 at 8:19 PM

Now that is one striking bird Simon! Nice pose and light on the bird and beautiful eye. Good luck with the male - hope you post one of him.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 25, 2010 at 10:54 PM

Beautiful, Simon. I love the eye, and the plumage patterns are wonderfully captured.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 26, 2010 at 8:10 AM

Great detail and blue eye Simon

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on May 26, 2010 at 8:50 AM

Wow, awesome, Simon. I like the green tender color, the blue eye and the perfect sharpness of the image. Congrs!
Mauro

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on May 26, 2010 at 2:59 PM

Very interesting, I do not think I have ever seen a purple eye before, wonderful detail on the larger image, way to go.

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Comment posted by David Sparks on May 26, 2010 at 8:50 PM

Simon:
Spectacular bird. The techs are perfect.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on May 26, 2010 at 9:07 PM

Seems like you just keep on pulling out one after another incredible species. Not to mention that you seem to nail the shot every time. This one is no exception. The colors and detail are fantastic.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on May 27, 2010 at 11:12 PM

Simon

The green of the feathers and the purple-colored eye really are a great combination, love this image

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