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  1. tcollins

    Help with ID please. Small bird just south of Alice springs Aust

    Hi I took a shot of this bird on the road from Alice Springs to finke so about 20km south of alice springs. It was quite small 10-15 cm I am tossing up between and immature redcapped robin or a Jacky winter. I would be grateful for any comments advice opinions etc Thanks Trevor Collins
  2. tcollins

    Flash and real colours

    Colours of birds taken with a flash have a yellow tint. How do I fix it? I have a canon 30d which i use with a canon 100-400mm I recently bought a 580 ex II Flash. When I took it out in june to make images of a rainbow pitta I found them but the colours with the flash weren't true. They all came...
  3. tcollins

    Honeyeater? from Thailand

    I need help Identifying this bird from Krabi province thailand I have no reference books for this area any help would be appreciated. It seemed to be fairly common in the area. I saw it in gardens and forest on 4 separate occasions.
  4. tcollins

    Unknown heron Near Darwin Northern Australia

    The attached images were taken 70 km south of Darwin in a fresh water pond the bird was with pied heron, little egret, great egret, intermediate egretand blacknecked stork. It is about the same size as the pied heron ie 45-50 cm perhaps slightly smaller. It has the white leading edge on its...
  5. tcollins

    Krabi thailand

    I am going on holidays to Krabi in the last week of June this year and would like to do a couple of days of bird photogaphy while there. Can anybody suggest good localities and target birds. Thanx
  6. tcollins

    Immature? gull? Darwin North Australia

    The attached is an image taken on a darwin beach. The closest I can guess is an immature pacific gull. But the beak looks too skinny.Happy to hear from those that can help.
  7. tcollins

    Black-tailed whistler ID confirmation please

    I have included two images of what I have tentatively identified as the mangrove whistler or black tailed whistler. These where taken in the mangroves at the edge of the elizabeth river south of Darwin in the NT. Definitely a whistling voice and it appeared to be a female and an immature...
  8. tcollins

    350d vs 30d

    I currently have a pentax ist ds but want to move to cannon because of the higher pixels (pentax is 6mp) and the availability of lens'. In Australia the 350d is about $1100 and the 30d isabout $2100. I want to put a sigma 50-500mm lens on one or the other. Could people let me know of pro's and...
  9. tcollins

    Hooded Parrot

    A new one for the data base I have included three views for you to choose from. They were made at copperfield dam near Pne creek about 200km south of Darwin in the Northern Territory Australia.
  10. tcollins

    Black butcherbird

    The image of the black butcherbird in the database is quite blurry this may be a better shot. It was taken In Darwin NT
  11. tcollins

    Cracticus argenteus (Silver-backed Butcherbird).

    I believe what my books call the grey Butcherbird Cracticus torquatus is called Cracticus argenteus (Silver-backed Butcherbird) in this site. If so the attached image may be an addition to the database.
  12. tcollins

    Paperbark Flycatcher[Myiagra nana]

    Iam told that in the taxonomy used on this site that the restless flycatcher Myiagra inquieta is called Paperbark Flycatcher[Myiagra nana] If so then perhaps the attached image would be suitable for the database. This was taken at fogg dam south of Darwin NT Australia.
  13. tcollins

    Northern rosella

    This is new to the database I think. I have attached 3 view feel free to use the one you consider the best cheers
  14. tcollins

    Yellow (green) oriole

    I think the Oriolus Flavocinctus I posted in my gallery today is missing from the database Trevor
  15. tcollins

    Helmeted Friar Bird and silver-crowned friarbird

    The silver-crowned friarbird in the database is difficult to see the features I' m wondering if it might be the helmeted friarbird. Here is an image of what i Think is a silver crowned friar bird. I would appreciate any advice on whether the identification is correct.
  16. tcollins

    red-headed honeyeater

    This one doesn't seem to appear on the database list. My books tell me the scientific name is Myzomela erythrocephela. Perhaps it has another common name?
  17. tcollins

    Grey whistler (brown whistler)

    I am uploading two pictures of what I have tentatively called grey whistler Pachycephela simplex (nominate race). One image was recorded at howard springs in tropical rainforest. Howard springs is just south of Darwin NT Aust. The other at buffalo creek on the coast near Darwin. You don't seem...
  18. tcollins

    Chestnut rail

    I think this one is not in the data base It is posted in my gallery.
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