Ákos Lumnitzer
02-05-2009, 04:52 PM
It is not in fact a Robin, but a Flycatcher. Such is the quirkiness of many Aussie birds' common names. When the continent was inhabited by the English they wanted birds to have familiar names so people can feel closer to home.
Captured in a friend's backyard off the deck (see reflection in eye). Unfortunately the evening after this photo was taken, a terrible storm destroyed the nest. About two weeks later the pair have built another nest in a different tree and a little higher, but that too was destroyed in no time.
Eastern Yellow Robins' scientific name (Eopsaltria australis) apparently refers to the fact that they are one of the first, if not the first, species to begin calling at dawn in the bush.
Taken with my 30D and a borrowed 500mm f/4L IS and 1.4x from about five meters away. I know the image is 500 pixels, but you can see a larger (1,200 pixel) version by clicking here (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/3046115061_de4a90ba43_o.jpg).
I will eventually opt to clone the OOF diagonal branch in the BG and tone down the bright lichens on the nest.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/3046115061_d34d1966d6.jpg
Captured in a friend's backyard off the deck (see reflection in eye). Unfortunately the evening after this photo was taken, a terrible storm destroyed the nest. About two weeks later the pair have built another nest in a different tree and a little higher, but that too was destroyed in no time.
Eastern Yellow Robins' scientific name (Eopsaltria australis) apparently refers to the fact that they are one of the first, if not the first, species to begin calling at dawn in the bush.
Taken with my 30D and a borrowed 500mm f/4L IS and 1.4x from about five meters away. I know the image is 500 pixels, but you can see a larger (1,200 pixel) version by clicking here (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/3046115061_de4a90ba43_o.jpg).
I will eventually opt to clone the OOF diagonal branch in the BG and tone down the bright lichens on the nest.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/3046115061_d34d1966d6.jpg