Taken in Sydney Suburbia - November 2026
Amazed to see this one so far from water. I've seen one before near a lake but didn't have my camera on me at the time.
Canon Powershot SX410S
Wow that is an awesome photo for a powershot! Is the bokeh postprocessing or real?
Thanks. No post processing on any of my pics.
Would love to get a proper DSLR and a telephoto lens to pull off these more reliably but soo expensive
Very cool. Are you using CHDK? I've also been using a powershot and I've been looking at getting a cheap DSLR. On the used market they are fairly inexpensive
Hey so random, my wife sent me a old picture I took of one similar we would see behind a grocery store earlier today, we always wondered what kind of strange bird it was
Based on a search on merlin bird I think yours is a black crowned night heron. The sacred kingfisher is only about 20cm tall.
Still cool though!
Oh that's it! Thank you
I like these birds
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