Rod Warnock
11-23-2009, 11:57 PM
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri) Glupot Reserve SA Australia
Canon EOS 40D Lens 100-400mm L IS USM at 360mm ISO 400 F10.0 1/1000 available light 20 October 2009
Taken on the last afternoon of five days at Gluepot Reserve, the first day had been warm and relatively calm with almost cloudless days, the next three days became bleak and very windy with the result that few birds came into drink at watering spots. I abandoned Gluepot and went to Stockyard Plains Disposal Basin Reserve for 4 days which proved fruitful then the weather became warm and dry so I went to Gluepot for the final day in the Mallee.
Images flowed relatively easy and I was about to packup for the day when this sole Major Mitchell's Cockatoo came in to drink, raised it's crest nicely for two shots then it proceeded to climb down to drink. Five shots and the day was finished !! This image was the first. Oh! BG is a clump of Casuarina trees that form a dense backdrop for this watering spot
Hope you enjoy
Best regards
Rod Warnock
Canon EOS 40D Lens 100-400mm L IS USM at 360mm ISO 400 F10.0 1/1000 available light 20 October 2009
Taken on the last afternoon of five days at Gluepot Reserve, the first day had been warm and relatively calm with almost cloudless days, the next three days became bleak and very windy with the result that few birds came into drink at watering spots. I abandoned Gluepot and went to Stockyard Plains Disposal Basin Reserve for 4 days which proved fruitful then the weather became warm and dry so I went to Gluepot for the final day in the Mallee.
Images flowed relatively easy and I was about to packup for the day when this sole Major Mitchell's Cockatoo came in to drink, raised it's crest nicely for two shots then it proceeded to climb down to drink. Five shots and the day was finished !! This image was the first. Oh! BG is a clump of Casuarina trees that form a dense backdrop for this watering spot
Hope you enjoy
Best regards
Rod Warnock