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Cains Birdwings
Normf

Cains Birdwings (Ornithoptera priamus)

My wife did a stint of remote area nursing in the tip of Cope York. When joined her (in the middle of the wet season) I found it hard to get good shooting days with the rain and 1000% humidity. The Birdwing butterflys sure brighten up the day. This male pursued the female (bottom) until I eventually lost sight of them, never more than 1/2 metre above her. If you didn't know you would swear they were different species!
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Habitat
Rainforest, woodland
Location
Bamaga, Nth Queensland, Australia
Date taken
19/3/2006
Scientific name
Ornithoptera priamus
Equipment used
EOS 300D, 70-300 lens
madamcoolpix
Well, I DID think they were different species when I clicked the thumbnail! :eek!: What a fantastic-flashing-colourful-attractive pair they do! And good on you catching him in flight! :clap: Beautiful job, Norm!!! :t: :t: :loveme:
 

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Butterflies & Moths
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