Birding Broome

[Neon Rosell II]

It has been a while since I posted here since I haven't done much sorties lately. Finally I was able to bring my walk around rig (5DM3 + 300 f4 IS + 1.4x Sigma TC) to prison. Imagine I was in this place for 2 weeks before without my birding camera!

White-faced Heron (Ardea (Egretta) novaehollandiae)

f9, 1/400 sec, ISO 400, manual exposure


f7.1, 1/2000 sec, ISO 400, manual exposure

Brown Falcon (Falco berigora)

f6.3, 1/640 sec, ISO 400, manual exposure

Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes)

f8, 1/640 sec, ISO 320, manual exposure

Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus) + Hardhead (Aythya australis)

f9, 1/320 sec, ISO 250, manual exposure

Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata (formerly Poephila guttata))

f11, 1/500 sec, ISO 400, manual exposure


f7.1, 1/640 sec, ISO 400, manual exposure

Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida)

f8, 1/500 sec, ISO 400, manual exposure

Diamond Dove (Geopelia cuneata)

f7.1, 1/640 sec, ISO 400, manual exposure


f7.1, 1/640 sec, ISO 400, manual exposure

Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus)

f7.1, 1/200 sec, ISO 400, manual exposure


f7.1, 1/2000 sec, ISO 400, manual exposure


f7.1, 1/500 sec, ISO 400, manual exposure

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

f7.1, 1/2000 sec, ISO 400, manual exposure

Magpie-lark - Juvenile (Grallina cyanoleuca)

f7.1, 1/500 sec, ISO 800, manual exposure

Hopefully I get to see more birds in the coming days :-)

[Ramon Quisumbing]

Very nice set, Neon! I especially like the shots of the Brown Goshawk.

[Bobby Kintanar]

Nice captures Neon!

[Mick Harris]

A great set of shots. I especially like the doves against the rich red of the soil and it's nice to see Zebra Finches in the wild rather than in cages and aviaries. What part of Australia were you in at the time.


Happy birding

[Ely Teehankee]

Looks like you have found a new playground where the birds are plenty and not so shy. Very nice pictures. Well done Neon & Mabuhay.

[Mark Jason Argallon]

great shots, kuya neon!

[Neon Rosell II]

Thanks Ramon, Bobby, Ely and Mark Jason!

Here is the bird which is the number one on my list. At first I thought it would be difficult to get a single capture but once I figured their habit it was not that hard anymore :-). Got a toasted nape for the effort. Didn't realized I was getting sunburnt already waiting for the "shot", I was too engrossed watching a flock of more than 20 individuals.

Variegated Fairy-wren ( Malurus lamberti )

f8, 1/800 sec, ISO 400, manual exposure

Very difficult to get a good exposure on this bird due to its metallic head, its easy to get the details blown. I was shooting slightly under exposed and PPed for the even exposure. :-)