I was taking a walk at the Auckland Domain the other day and out of no where a few of these birds plunged from the sky and gathered on the grass started looking for food. Their colours were so bright and eye catching. I did a quick lens swap, pulled out my 70-300mm and started following them. I can tell you 70-300mm may sound like a very long lens, but it was still too short for catching Parakeets like these. Even with my crop factor of 1.5. They were shy. I had to get low onto the ground and moved inch by inch commando style to get closer. This was the closest i got to one of them.
Pukekos are easier to get close to. They tend to be less shy. There is a wetland across the road from where i stay. I see Pukekos feeding there everyday.
Nice birdies...
ReplyDeleteThe colourful one is a Eastern Rosella, native to East Coast of Australia, I read that the population in North Island was introduced years ago.
Pukekos... Nice name. Better than purple swamp hens, that is the name for this purple birds in Australia.
get a 600mm telephoto lens:P
Is Rosella not a Parakeet? I don't photograph birds that often. Not often enough to spend money on a 600mm anyway. I want a 70-200 f2.8 :)
ReplyDeleteI just found out that a Rosella can also be called parakeet. :) Parakeet is just a name for different species of small to medium size Parrots (according to wiki).
ReplyDelete70-200 2.8 NICE.... I am still happy with my 100-400F4-5.6.