Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ardeidae
Genus: Egretta
Species: novaehollandiae


Probably not the best pose but, if you look through a number of images on this site, you will notice that I have a fascination with bird's eyes.
More conventional poses are shown on subsequent links- click below
Technical details
Konica_Minolta Dynax 5D
Focal length : 300mm
Apeture : F7.1
Shutter speed : 1/800
ISO : 100
Date : Feb 2006

further images

Technical details
Konica_Minolta Dynax 5D
Lens Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3
Focal length : 500mm
Aperture : F10.0
Shutter speed : 1/400
ISO : 200
File size (original) : 4.2MB
Date : Nov 2006

Technical details
Konica_Minolta Dynax 5D
Lens Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3
Focal length : 500mm
Aperture : F11.0
Shutter speed : 1/1000
ISO : 800
Date : Apr 2007

The bird above is a young one..other images taken on the day show it being fed

Technical details
Sony Alpha 700
Lens Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3
Focal length : 230mm
Aperture : F6.3
Shutter speed : 1/3200
ISO : 640
Date : Feb 2008