tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309998792024-03-24T03:43:09.373+10:00Bens LensLittle things look good in big pictures. Make sure you click on the photo to see the larger image.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.comBlogger239125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-21079691983472621052014-03-20T19:31:00.001+10:002014-03-20T19:31:35.595+10:00Azure Kingfisher<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Taken on the bank of the Murray at Mates Park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">nikon d90 : 1/100 : f/6.3 : 500mm : iso630</span>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-59549538003587435632013-10-28T20:10:00.001+10:002013-10-28T20:11:15.767+10:00Australian Wood Duck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Female and male Australian wood duck on the bank of the Murray River at Mungabareena reserve.</span><br />
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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-48185324955750625642013-10-16T19:29:00.001+10:002013-10-16T19:30:46.791+10:00Feeding Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Young White-plumed honeyeaters all seeking to be feed. Taken at Mungabareena reserve.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are over 1500 species of Australian native bees. I haven't identified this one to be a native or one of the imported kind. Taken at Wonga Wetlands.</span><br />
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<br />Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-44309396984792802652013-09-22T20:22:00.001+10:002013-09-22T20:22:27.586+10:00White-plumed honeyeater<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The White-plumed Honeyeater (<em>Lichenostomus penicillatus</em>) is a common resident in woodland, usually near water. This photo was taken at just such a place - Wonga wetlands.</span><br />
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<br />Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-30398302764054286752013-09-13T16:24:00.000+10:002013-09-13T16:24:44.073+10:00Red-browed Fire Tail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Taken at Wonga Wetlands. The Red-browed firetail (Neochmia ruficauda) is usually seen in small flocks feeding in seeding grasses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Taken at McFarlanes Hill</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Taken at David Mitchell wetland, Thurgoona</span><br />
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Taken at Hamilton Valley (Lavington) on the road side.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Got to love optical stabiliser! Took this photo at Bungambrawatha Creek last week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Nikon d70 : 1/80 : f/7.1 : 500mm : iso 200</span>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-17129145111254359682011-12-10T19:24:00.002+10:002011-12-10T19:30:45.366+10:00Peron's Tree Frog<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVYJ-21CAoPiofMpZgk905TxUMqnYWvebsSwlC4LMpETkBUqmJBKVPe-dw5YXPj4mDB8zgNK4RC4Y0LglN8OADW3lKAMxQ0QgcaqrQ0FsZbCSc4Fc6YwrxEQTcCLpg9GPeMpRE/s1600/DSC_5023a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684429594060397330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVYJ-21CAoPiofMpZgk905TxUMqnYWvebsSwlC4LMpETkBUqmJBKVPe-dw5YXPj4mDB8zgNK4RC4Y0LglN8OADW3lKAMxQ0QgcaqrQ0FsZbCSc4Fc6YwrxEQTcCLpg9GPeMpRE/s400/DSC_5023a.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Peron's Tree Frog, <em>Litoria peroni, </em>taken on the banks of the Murray, just outside Wodonga.</span><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Nikon d70 : 1/60 : f/9 : 90mm : iso200</span></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-58631279863041664902011-09-22T21:44:00.003+10:002011-09-22T21:51:35.412+10:00Grey Fantail<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51Qjh5YETCUBvmlFahq96l2tQ0aBinsa5nKIy3U2rMuSslcJ0mXPYntSa-YLz9NeSaqMFFLMkAlk-0xj315xAVoOm8J7iUhAuUaAhIYrqcU8iG_mOtH41JjrsWxUV8G1QMe-d/s1600/grey+fantail.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655149034793737490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51Qjh5YETCUBvmlFahq96l2tQ0aBinsa5nKIy3U2rMuSslcJ0mXPYntSa-YLz9NeSaqMFFLMkAlk-0xj315xAVoOm8J7iUhAuUaAhIYrqcU8iG_mOtH41JjrsWxUV8G1QMe-d/s400/grey+fantail.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Taken at Nail Can Hill Reserve</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Nikon d70 : 1/800 : f/6.3 : 500mm : iso 200</span></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-65917120968541760332011-01-21T20:31:00.002+10:002011-01-21T20:37:45.622+10:00wasp in the grass<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBXHgxD5EMVQ0wR7ZgbDoIo8lTkuCdm2DEm7Iqwwkce9ErRdfuIvHUDzBPBaDOBeLdIh1jeBni7ELRwhipm0KmCqOqLahFl5cLOFOJD3U3VPoS8fPLeuC-B6qnK69qjTxxYBm/s1600/wasp.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564585236051602930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBXHgxD5EMVQ0wR7ZgbDoIo8lTkuCdm2DEm7Iqwwkce9ErRdfuIvHUDzBPBaDOBeLdIh1jeBni7ELRwhipm0KmCqOqLahFl5cLOFOJD3U3VPoS8fPLeuC-B6qnK69qjTxxYBm/s400/wasp.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Taken Nail Can Hill reserve.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Nikon d70 : 1/60 : f/4 : 90mm : iso 200<br /></span><div></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-26642096456668577262010-11-23T21:11:00.002+10:002010-11-23T21:21:13.381+10:00insect on native flower<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FG4bpBS2A1cWNpJIOcmcCFv4aOC4bCqpESOMq1ygSxJwaNQWLewA1YeEX2ZS2BPMpaUXkbbs3VAj9er7boqR_KBoT_-sVjDOrEEFC_C4na0f8SnIpN_SROJ0SNvxPg-l4rLh/s1600/on+native+flower.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542703635017723442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FG4bpBS2A1cWNpJIOcmcCFv4aOC4bCqpESOMq1ygSxJwaNQWLewA1YeEX2ZS2BPMpaUXkbbs3VAj9er7boqR_KBoT_-sVjDOrEEFC_C4na0f8SnIpN_SROJ0SNvxPg-l4rLh/s400/on+native+flower.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Sorry, study, kids and lack of resources have made me a bit slack in getting IDs for my subjects. I'll get back in the swing some time soon (I hope).</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Taken Nail Can Hill reserve.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Nikon d70 : 1/250 : f/11 : 90mm : iso200</span></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-85087899040529627172010-10-30T19:01:00.002+10:002010-10-30T19:11:30.301+10:00The stalker is stalked<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBBCK7q-yTTjGq_LHxtTeawd7IjSMRfcjYqPhUr7t-bNa97mJVbammij01TgSSWSPOE477-CH6FEO1GYI16TL68DV9i_yBYBu70rsRXduCC-uA2EovaFvtiwuRjWhGprYPZe5/s1600/stalker.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533764138786217874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBBCK7q-yTTjGq_LHxtTeawd7IjSMRfcjYqPhUr7t-bNa97mJVbammij01TgSSWSPOE477-CH6FEO1GYI16TL68DV9i_yBYBu70rsRXduCC-uA2EovaFvtiwuRjWhGprYPZe5/s400/stalker.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Taken at Browns Lagoon.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Nikon d70 : 1/640 : f/6.3 : 90mm : iso200</span></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-71601501109166189412010-10-10T20:33:00.002+10:002010-10-10T20:42:18.698+10:00Weevil<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaekSAeU0UBCh7LWR2KvWnBhoE3VQ_w_Ak5AULv5pMhWDIfU6eXYAS6b26oBiKqtk8yNeBZHams-y7zyZj_3gWLGUsL1e_PSSO79QgsYGc1hGK2rMWhiVBkxSOgHLrFX8ukDkW/s1600/weevil.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526365747688542706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaekSAeU0UBCh7LWR2KvWnBhoE3VQ_w_Ak5AULv5pMhWDIfU6eXYAS6b26oBiKqtk8yNeBZHams-y7zyZj_3gWLGUsL1e_PSSO79QgsYGc1hGK2rMWhiVBkxSOgHLrFX8ukDkW/s400/weevil.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Taken Nail Can Hill reserve.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Nikon d70 : 1/800 : f/7.1 : 90mm : iso200</span></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-60132216118726172162010-09-26T21:34:00.002+10:002010-09-26T21:40:11.231+10:00Hanging around<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCyAKbyMsbHgpcww2v0C0dGO1lW7lF201Jsl-Gp2vnWJMAYwc0K1dQWyEQzZWtejuCrvZJjhkrwdYzAbwTqW4jcgigVusUa-nc6Xd5M8KI3qPezdzKT4OAMXEl-AIdKa_DdxZ/s1600/beetle.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 270px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521184698332038674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaCyAKbyMsbHgpcww2v0C0dGO1lW7lF201Jsl-Gp2vnWJMAYwc0K1dQWyEQzZWtejuCrvZJjhkrwdYzAbwTqW4jcgigVusUa-nc6Xd5M8KI3qPezdzKT4OAMXEl-AIdKa_DdxZ/s400/beetle.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Beetle hanging around at Nail Can Hill reserve.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Nikon d70 : 1/800 : f/7.1 : 90mm : iso200</span></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-34205489148060078282010-08-17T20:57:00.003+10:002010-08-17T21:04:51.987+10:00Superb Blue Wren<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJ6m5bYdGZ7QlDUxSqe8VWF0A2D_9UrOCcdKj1_fed1a2ipWX4ImtRwNFcZVs3sN_XQAjg518dO5naniNZg_8WosMdC1tZmPyy-kj_Wnq2lrAE9BYd9SIeWVKhEVrenLwf-Ag/s1600/Superb+Blue+Wren.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506332540222218658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJ6m5bYdGZ7QlDUxSqe8VWF0A2D_9UrOCcdKj1_fed1a2ipWX4ImtRwNFcZVs3sN_XQAjg518dO5naniNZg_8WosMdC1tZmPyy-kj_Wnq2lrAE9BYd9SIeWVKhEVrenLwf-Ag/s400/Superb+Blue+Wren.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Superb blue wren with a moth it caught for lunch. Taken at Mungabareena reserve.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Nikon d70 : 1/320 : f/5.6 : 300mm : iso 200</span></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-28582050275580779892010-08-08T21:49:00.002+10:002010-08-08T21:53:44.149+10:00Moth<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dt9qHPHEMDL9Xnv_YuYdVWJ46Jh_Rp2UPxVdD9iwsGCUCEQowoTN2jaNbQSZHwlZJq7mBNOnObpCDSJtTbb1iJZYXWUDyE2l-Slw63-zXjSUDXyKffRRIeN-H3xXYF5hPhim/s1600/moth.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503005216543588834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dt9qHPHEMDL9Xnv_YuYdVWJ46Jh_Rp2UPxVdD9iwsGCUCEQowoTN2jaNbQSZHwlZJq7mBNOnObpCDSJtTbb1iJZYXWUDyE2l-Slw63-zXjSUDXyKffRRIeN-H3xXYF5hPhim/s400/moth.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Took this a few months ago, I don't know what sort of moth it is, but thought it worth some artistic merit.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Nikon d70 : 1/800 : f/7.1 : 90mm : iso200</span><br /><div></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-82565595883365752282010-08-02T21:57:00.002+10:002010-08-02T22:02:44.473+10:00Garden Orb Weaver<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomrVhfZ9ujK3ltGi65SZjo4VETNLVmnWj3TjrinLLZRaLKjblw41igwfvvZOLvHxfCZjlCPOUXMuEJX84TLbGT_bLpU5wDdBSvZjoQV5nTcMrkji9RTDClJf-_qOmMKFwAF3F/s1600/garden+orb+weaver.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500781670283046706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomrVhfZ9ujK3ltGi65SZjo4VETNLVmnWj3TjrinLLZRaLKjblw41igwfvvZOLvHxfCZjlCPOUXMuEJX84TLbGT_bLpU5wDdBSvZjoQV5nTcMrkji9RTDClJf-_qOmMKFwAF3F/s400/garden+orb+weaver.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Baby Orb weaver, taken at Mungabareena reserve.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Nikon d70 : 1/125 : f/8 : 90mm : iso200</span></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-34834034318627870552010-07-26T21:24:00.004+10:002010-07-27T10:37:32.378+10:00Striated Thournbill<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh96u-DWdi79OyNT2En3dXSJ__AxaqTMCQ936anaAsyKA7z99lU1oWacX8vTiFrbYU2LRaPYbBEqCr8bEtrcbrho3JCk3swbjsDed5Hg527S8G90CwhWIfGD_P8vsPKdR3zPW1/s1600/striated+thornbill.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498174784473308482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh96u-DWdi79OyNT2En3dXSJ__AxaqTMCQ936anaAsyKA7z99lU1oWacX8vTiFrbYU2LRaPYbBEqCr8bEtrcbrho3JCk3swbjsDed5Hg527S8G90CwhWIfGD_P8vsPKdR3zPW1/s400/striated+thornbill.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Striated Thronbill with material to feathers its nest. Taken Nail Can Hill reserve.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Nikon d70 : 1/250 : f/5.6 : 300mm : iso200</span><br /><div></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-10688719540684899832010-07-12T20:08:00.003+10:002010-07-27T10:38:19.355+10:00Black-shouldered kite<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SbsTXjIxOn11K0yOGcFj07Mk6YAWQXnGOjnN7e0vQHs5o6rpjpXwPSzm6UYn0MV34ZRsN-KC65boRe5vWI7rpCCFM7iSouO-1o6YN6kxhL_FN3ZDwQN87Zc-4HXbHTdc5JK_/s1600/black+shouldered+kite.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492961029656756434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SbsTXjIxOn11K0yOGcFj07Mk6YAWQXnGOjnN7e0vQHs5o6rpjpXwPSzm6UYn0MV34ZRsN-KC65boRe5vWI7rpCCFM7iSouO-1o6YN6kxhL_FN3ZDwQN87Zc-4HXbHTdc5JK_/s400/black+shouldered+kite.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">A juvenile black-shouldered kite, taken on the road side next to the Albury airport.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Nikon d70 : 1/1600 : f/5.6 : 300mm : iso200</span></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-665628172482556462010-06-22T22:04:00.003+10:002010-06-22T22:11:53.189+10:00Sawfly Larvae<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnFb9sGubzJ6mw1ZYt5Ta_XWdr3wVN3Pdmow-5qKaIF7YCwJY90qvN8Nm832pezgavHe_ugEWeJ-6NI7yiibc1nEA0Fe783t2HGvBi_a1QH0Km4V8iI_pmgu6XKY5lpeO3ltK/s1600/Paperbark+Sawfly+-+Lophyrotoma+zonalis.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485569000441905538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnFb9sGubzJ6mw1ZYt5Ta_XWdr3wVN3Pdmow-5qKaIF7YCwJY90qvN8Nm832pezgavHe_ugEWeJ-6NI7yiibc1nEA0Fe783t2HGvBi_a1QH0Km4V8iI_pmgu6XKY5lpeO3ltK/s400/Paperbark+Sawfly+-+Lophyrotoma+zonalis.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm going to take a punt and call these Paperbark aka Melaleuca sawfly larvae -<em> Lophyrotoma zonalis</em>. Taken at Nail Can Hill reserve.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Nikon d70 : 1/400 : f/9 : 90mm : iso200</span></div><br /><div></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30999879.post-47376190320243186982010-06-12T21:58:00.003+10:002010-06-12T22:05:23.472+10:00Fly<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUwuXBlMg6axAtfpBC17uMs57S27HAPsw-iYoNgkP-aLnX_MIkxptMozdTljchj2GWhWKClb3wgdicxh1h33tHRusob8nIXCwHj8mPW4-Hqtqzgja8-1AbL1jD82j-CnsLcdi/s1600/Fly.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481855607907569538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUwuXBlMg6axAtfpBC17uMs57S27HAPsw-iYoNgkP-aLnX_MIkxptMozdTljchj2GWhWKClb3wgdicxh1h33tHRusob8nIXCwHj8mPW4-Hqtqzgja8-1AbL1jD82j-CnsLcdi/s400/Fly.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">Haven't looked this one up to know what it is. Taken at Nail Can Hill reserve.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Nikon d70 : 1/200 : f/9 : 90mm : iso200</span><br /><div></div>Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458589975428527450noreply@blogger.com0