Regent Bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) dorsolateral view male Matcham Valley NSW

[Rod Warnock]

Regent Bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) dorsolateral view male Matcham Valley NSW
Canon EOS 40D Lens 100-400mm L IS USM at 235mm ISO 800 F 7.1 1/160 Canon Speedlite 580EX IIFlash 29 September 2010
Bowerbirds occur in both Australia and Papua-New Guinea, ten species in Papua-New Guinea, eight in Australia and two occur in both regions. The Regent Bowerbird occurs in eastern Australia from approximately Townsville in Queensland in the north to near Sydney in New South Wales and is arguably the most brilliant of the Australian species. For facts on this species see Birds in Backyards page at http://birdsinbackyards.net/species/...chrysocephalus
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Best regards
Rod Warnock

[Geoff Warnock]

Very nice Rod, and nice detail in the blacks. Do you have any where the perch in on a bit more of a diagional?

[Chris van Rooyen]

Fantastic species wow. Great use of flash, lovely OOF background. Flash worked to perfection to bring the details out in the blacks

[Bill Dix]

Spectacular bird; thanks for the info on the species. Dorsal view with head parallel to sensor gives great view of the plumage. Nicely exposed.

[Rod Warnock]

Very nice Rod, and nice detail in the blacks. Do you have any where the perch in on a bit more of a diagional?

Geoff, often this species assume very attractive poses on vertical perches, here though the bird choose an atypical pose although showing the plumage to advantage. I use diagonal perches as well. So the answer is yes .
Best regards
Rod

[Chantelle Voss]

Excellent photograph! The colors are spectacular, excellent contrast between the yellow and black on the head.

[Chantelle Voss]

Wow, beautiful. I hardly was able to catch a glimpse of this bird when I was in Australia. Great pose, the bird almost looks stuffed :)

[Geoff Warnock]

Geoff, often this species assume very attractive poses on vertical perches, here though the bird choose an atypical pose although showing the plumage to advantage. I use diagonal perches as well. So the answer is yes .
Best regards
Rod

Hi Rod, thanks for the extra info. It's a lovely photo either way!