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Posted: **Wed May 04, 2005 6:57 pm**

Taken in our garden. Was about to go out to take photos and I saw it perched on a branch. Let me get really close. Will post EXIF data up soon. Was taken hand held.

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Posted: **Wed May 04, 2005 7:01 pm**

Nice capture, great colour... The ones in my yard seem to like the callistemon/bottle-brush types of bushes, but usually shoot through as soon as they see me... Haven't been able to get a shot as good as these...

Posted: **Wed May 04, 2005 7:06 pm**

Think it was as facinated by me as I was about it. I stood there for a good 5-10minutes at about 2m away

Put on a really good show for me.

Posted: **Wed May 04, 2005 7:14 pm**

No mistake on the ID here.

You're lucky it let you get so close. I haven't got a shot of one of these guys yet either. Nice pics and good to see the yellow underneath.

Posted: **Wed May 04, 2005 9:01 pm**

Nice shots Kipper, but why are they called Red Wattlebirds?

Posted: **Wed May 04, 2005 9:16 pm**

Very nice Kipper

Posted: **Wed May 04, 2005 9:22 pm**

Oneput, because of the red flesh on the side of the neck.

http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/r ... lebird.htm

Posted: **Wed May 04, 2005 9:40 pm**

Ah Ok

Posted: **Wed May 04, 2005 10:08 pm**

In a word Kipper

"wow!"

Well done!

Cheers

Graham