25 May 2007

Paradise


No photos from me for about seven days. I'm off to relax in a place similar to this, and hopefully take plenty of photos while I'm there. Paradise


Nikon d70 : 1/500 : f/11 : 70mm : iso400

24 May 2007

King Parrot


This female King Parrot didn't appreciate having her photo taken!


Nikon d70 : 1/60 : f/5.6 : 300mm : iso200

20 May 2007

Black-fronted Dotterel


This Black-fronted Dotterel was feeding at the edge of the ever receding waters of the dam at Biambi Yumba Park. My flash shorted out before I got this shot, so I was glad it stood still long enough for me to get a sharp shoot.


Nikon d70 : 1/1.6 : f/5.6 : 300mm : iso320

17 May 2007

Zebra Blue


The Zebra Blue (Syntarucus plinius) is a measures in at a small 25mm. I found this one fluttering around my local sports field.

15 May 2007

Ulysses butterfly


The Ulysses butterfly (Papilio ulysses) is found through out the world in tropical regions. The male is attacted to blue objects, such as blue foil, thinking them to be female. It is one of the largest butterflies to be found in Australia. I snapped this one while I was at Airlie Beach last month.


Nikon d70 : 1/320 : f/8 : 250mm : iso200

13 May 2007

Rainbow Lorikeet


Those who a familiar with my blog will be well aquanted with the Rainbow Lorikeet. This photo however, is one of my first of the bird in flight.


Nikon d70 : 1/60 : f/7.1 : 90mm : iso200

10 May 2007

Hawk Moth


This Hawk Moth (Gnathothlibus erotus) didn't spread its wings all the way out for me, but if it did, you would see its bright red/orange hindwings. Next time maybe.


Nikon d70 : 1/320 : f/4. : 90mm : iso200

08 May 2007

Bug


I know this is a bug, but which bug? I think it is the last instar of the Pod-sucking bug, also known as the Brown bean bug.


Nikon d70 : 1/500 : f/14 : 90mm : iso200

06 May 2007

From the Spiders Lair

Spider emerges from its lair for a night time hunt.
Nikon d70 : 1/60 : f/14 : 90mm : iso200

03 May 2007

Scarlet-sided Pobblebonk


Went wandering around a friends yard at Greenbank with a torch the other night and came across this Scarlet-sided Pobblebonk (Limnodynastes terraereginae). It also goes by the alias' of Northern Banjo, Northern Pobblebonk, Red-thigh Pobblebonk and the Scarlet marsh frog.
Nikon d70 : 1/60 : f/14 : 90mm : iso200

01 May 2007

Lemon Migrant


Yellow Migrant (Catopilia pomona)flicks back its proboscis. And what is a proboscis? It's a straw like structure that acts as the butterflies mouth.
Nikon d70 : 1/1600 : f/8 : 300mm : iso200