tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post5882214349489573770..comments2024-03-09T18:27:46.282+11:00Comments on The Nature of Robertson: Photos from Bermagui and environsDenis Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-52425523080622516652009-04-05T08:32:00.000+10:002009-04-05T08:32:00.000+10:00Hi GouldiaeI was not aware that the Noisy Miners c...Hi Gouldiae<BR/>I was not aware that the Noisy Miners cause similar problems with "die-back" as their little green, "tinkling" cousins do. <BR/>These guys were so aggressive, that when I tried to "squeak up" some of the birds, for a photo opportunity, half a dozen of them descended upon us in an instant, checked out the "intruders", and left. It all happened so fast, that I missed the best potential images, as I had to re-set my camera - they were that close to us.<BR/>If I had been another small bird, I surely would have been attacked by them.<BR/>Its tough when you are forced to want the trees to get die-back in order to rid yourself of the Noisy Miners, or Bell Miners - but I do understand your frustration.<BR/>Cheers<BR/>DenisDenis Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-55061072385126658992009-04-05T05:41:00.000+10:002009-04-05T05:41:00.000+10:00G'day Denis,Great post, full of interest. The Bell...G'day Denis,<BR/>Great post, full of interest. The Bell Miner/Lerp/dieback connection is something we have down here with our Noisy Miners. All the smaller birds that might like a feed of Lerp insects, Pardalotes, Thornbills, etc are driven away by the Miners. When I try to explain the relationships to some people I get strange looks in return. I'm hoping to live long enough for the dieback to reach a stage where there's insufficient Lerps left to support the Miner population and they move on somewhere else. Might get back some little birds on the course again.<BR/>Regards,<BR/>GouldiaeGouldiaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534425400820381646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-72012704798983603202009-04-03T02:36:00.000+11:002009-04-03T02:36:00.000+11:00Thanks AnnaInterestingly, my Cormrant was stretchi...Thanks Anna<BR/>Interestingly, my Cormrant was stretching one foot backwards, not using it for support, while sitting on the lamp post.<BR/>How they land, and build nests 9especially when forast starting) is a bit of a puzzle.<BR/>By the way, it is a nearly universal bird, as you have now realised. Obviously an avian success story.<BR/>Cheers<BR/>DenisDenis Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-45773169143212812762009-04-02T14:49:00.000+11:002009-04-02T14:49:00.000+11:00Denis lot of stuff to digest. I can see you got so...Denis lot of stuff to digest. I can see you got some birds, we have here, cormorant, this is very interesting bird to watch, and the feet, I have no idea how they get to sit on the trees....Excellent post! Anna :)myonlyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324578791902437827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-53248872110189356032009-04-01T13:45:00.000+11:002009-04-01T13:45:00.000+11:00Thanks Mick and David.It seems the "tag-team" thin...Thanks Mick and David.<BR/>It seems the "tag-team" thing works well.<BR/>Of course, Gouldiae and Duncan have been doing it for years.<BR/>I was very pleased with the Cormorant. As David has commented, the sun was very glary. I had to wind the shutter down to a pinhole, which is why the sky seems so dark. But I got some good detail, anyway.<BR/>Cheers<BR/>DenisDenis Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-64991155063113416432009-04-01T12:22:00.000+11:002009-04-01T12:22:00.000+11:00Hi Denis,Very nice post.The Great Black Cormorant ...Hi Denis,<BR/><BR/>Very nice post.<BR/>The Great Black Cormorant shows great detail considering the glare we had to cope with.<BR/>I look forward to seeing how the rest of the shots came out.<BR/>It was great to have you down.<BR/>cheers,<BR/><BR/>DavidDBS Young Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919496005905774971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-91130205447988777952009-04-01T12:19:00.000+11:002009-04-01T12:19:00.000+11:00Its interesting having two people tell about the s...Its interesting having two people tell about the same day but from two different points of view. I liked the photo of the chestnut teals - I tried to get one the other day but it was too distant. We get lots of Little Black Cormorants but seldom Great Black Cormorants. I like the perspective in the second photo of your friend on the rocks. I must do some reading about the Caspian Terns as they are fairly common up here but never in the numbers that was see the Cresteds etc.mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-14945700831949060572009-04-01T11:41:00.000+11:002009-04-01T11:41:00.000+11:00Hi GayeI remember your Pardalote story, and the Le...Hi Gaye<BR/>I remember your Pardalote story, and the Lerps. If you go to the linked paper on Lerps (in my story) there is an image which shows several different styles of lerp casings.<BR/>From memory, it does not show either the "fishbone" construction of my specimens, nor the fine fibrous "knitting" style additions to the conical cover, shown so well in your post.<BR/>There are so many different creatures out there, which academics seldom seem to report on.<BR/>Information on Lerps is pretty scarce, or worse, just a regurgitation of the very basic stuff.<BR/>Your images and mine show different species, obviously, but clearly related. Similar wings, legs, etc.<BR/>Good to have you back to Blogging.<BR/>Cheers<BR/>DenisDenis Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031115992910569116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19288377.post-47531533531999391032009-04-01T10:33:00.000+11:002009-04-01T10:33:00.000+11:00Hi Denis,an interesting trip, no doubt. I was ver...Hi Denis,<BR/><BR/>an interesting trip, no doubt. I was very interested in your lerp photos as I have not previously seen the 'latticed' variation of the sugaring cases. I have only seen the tiny shell-like cases (photos below in my link).<BR/><BR/>http://hvbackyard.blogspot.com/2007/09/29-spotted-pardolates-are-nesting.html<BR/><BR/>PS. I've been away from the computer for a few weeks, and will be looking forward to catching up on all of your nature observations.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>GayeGayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02899430268722758947noreply@blogger.com