Birding in the garden
-- Brian
My usual subjects in botanic gardens are of course, flowers. Going to the garden in search of birds is completely new to me. I was hoping on getting some Tui shots, but I actually got better images than I expected. I still didn't get to photographs a Tui though.
Before focusing on the birds, I practised with some flowers first to get my settings right:
225 mm | f/8 | ISO-200 | 1/800 sec
400 mm | f/8 | ISO-320 | 1/800 sec
400 mm | f/8 | ISO-200 | 1/800 sec
I even got a photo of a bee. I'm still amazed that I can use a 400mm lens to do macro photography.
First off is this black bird enjoying its breakfast.
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/965241391/PANA8798-c05b985d.jpeg)
A kereru (New Zealand pigeon).
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/356241391/PANA9037-7e914c7d.jpeg)
Tikaokao (California Quail). I found this one on a tall tree, first time I see one way up on a tree.
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/788241391/PANA8902-32f1721f.jpeg)
It's always a treat seeing these Easter Rosellas.
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/150341391/PANA8975-61105dfd.jpeg)
And finally, these fast flying tiny silvereyes.
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/416341391/PANA8836-4e0ffa91.jpeg)
![](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/426341391/PANA8861-37309183.jpeg)