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Jacky.
I came across this scruffy Kookaburra on one of my early morning walks, the 30K+ wind didn’t help his looks either.
I managed to get as close as 1.7 metres for this shot, taken at 1/125th f11.0 and ISO-200.

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Cute little bird. Wish we had them here. Fabulous dof and details, John.


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December 13, 2012

 

Tiia Vissak
  A cool capture! They don't live in Estonia.


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December 13, 2012

 

Monnie Ryan
  Such an adorable little bird - cool capture, John!


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December 13, 2012

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi John,Those are some cool birds my friend.Wonderful DOF and clarity!!


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December 13, 2012

 

Gord MacEachern
  Didn,t know they were so tame John, wonderful capture here!!


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December 13, 2012

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  John, great shot of this little guy


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December 13, 2012

 

Mike Clime
  Excellent close up and details, John! What a cool looking bird!


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December 13, 2012

 

Hendrik Storme
  Terrific capture!!!!


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December 13, 2012

 

Lynn M. Whitt
  Beautiful colors, details, and capture.


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December 13, 2012

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Excellent capture!!!


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December 13, 2012

 

Joy Rector
  love this shot


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December 13, 2012

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Beautiful portrait, John!
They are such a beautiful and cute bird, but an introduced species here and should not be welcomed. They also eat my pond fish, but I can't help having a soft spot for them :-)


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December 13, 2012

 
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  Fantastic capture of this beautiful bird John.


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December 13, 2012

 

Wm Nosal
  Cool Capture, John!


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December 13, 2012

 

Bill Houghton
  John, great shot of the kookaburra. I have a shot of one myself. Thanks for commenting on my eagle. How is the weather down under? Bill


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December 13, 2012

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  They are such amazing birds, John! I have only seen them in zoos and on TV. This is a great image of a Kookaburra!


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December 13, 2012

 

Phyllis A. Houghton
  Wonderful capture of this beautiful bird,with such detail, it is like we were there. Thanks John.


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December 13, 2012

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Tones, textures, clarity, dof & pose are spectacular. WTG, John!


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December 13, 2012

 

David Phalen
  Definitely having a bad hair day! Excellent animal portrait with outstanding colors and details!!


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December 13, 2012

 
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  How cute he is, John! Terrific capture too!


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December 13, 2012

 

Avril Young
  wonderful capture, I hear them in the trees but never see them...wonderful detail John!


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December 13, 2012

 

Tammy Espino
  So glad he posed for you! Awesome shot!!


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- Tamara K. Walker

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  Wonderful capture and details.


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December 13, 2012

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  OMG HOW CUTE is he, beautifully captured John!!!


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December 13, 2012

 
- Ann Coates

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  He looks really handsome, posing perfectly for you John. a beautiful capture


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December 13, 2012

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  Lovely capture!


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December 14, 2012

 

Nadia Paul
  He's so beautiful John - I just love these birds! Beautiful details and great pose!


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December 14, 2012

 

Stephen Zacker
  Terrific capture and detail. What a cool looking bird


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December 14, 2012

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  Oh, he's beautiful, John. What an amazing portrait with such wonderful colors and magnificent feather details.


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- Nancy L. Green

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  What a handsome fellow he is!! VERY well done!! <><


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- Martha R. Mazon

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  Wonderful tones, perspective, detail and expression on this striking bird portrait, John! I love the rumpled look!


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December 14, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Many thanks for all your kind comments, they are appreciated!


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December 14, 2012

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Fantastic close up John!,
Amalia


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December 14, 2012

 

Barbara Mason
  Kookaburra's are sort of comical looking John, you have caught this fellow beautifully.


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December 14, 2012

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Cute little bird, John! Fantastic capture!


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December 14, 2012

 

Graham Robards
  Oh John, she is so lovely! Great catch!

Pat


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December 15, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Many thanks Amalia, Barbara, Marijana and Pat & Graham!


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December 15, 2012

 

Katherine Kuhn
  Kookabura sits in the old gum tree... Wonderful little guy! I grew up with kookaburra towels from my parents' couple of years in Sydney.


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December 15, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thanks you so much Katherine and Douglas!


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December 16, 2012

 

Lyn Darlington
  Wonderful capture and detail!


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December 19, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thanks a lot Lyn!


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December 19, 2012

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  wow, amazing closeup!!!


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December 20, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thank you Phyllis, I am still amased at the result of this shot, considering it was taken with my standard lens.


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December 20, 2012

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  WOW! This is outstanding John! What great details!


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December 20, 2012

 
- Guy D. Biechele

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  What an interesting bird! Beautiful capture.


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December 22, 2012

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist,my friend!!!


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January 23, 2013

 

Tammy Espino
  Congrats on your silver win :)


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January 23, 2013

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  John, congratulations


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January 23, 2013

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  Huge congrats on another beautiful Finalist and good luck in the next round, John!


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January 23, 2013

 

Phyllis A. Houghton
  A huge Congratulations on your finalist, John!!


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January 23, 2013

 
- Ann Coates

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  Congratulations on your superb finalist John.


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  Excellent finalist, Congrats!


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January 24, 2013

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  Congratulations on another fabulous finalist, John!!


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  Congrats on your finalist!


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January 24, 2013

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations!!! Love it!


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January 24, 2013

 

Wm Nosal
  John, Congratulations!


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January 24, 2013

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Big congratulations on your fantastic finalist, John!


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Nadia Paul
  Congrats on your wonderful finalist John!


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  C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o)


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January 24, 2013

 

Barbara Mason
  Huge Congratulations John - wonderful Finalist !


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  Congratulations again on another fabulous finalist, John.


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- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Very cute John..Congratulations on a wonderful finalist.


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January 24, 2013

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  Beautiful Finalist, John! Big congratulations!


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January 24, 2013

 
- Heather Loewenhardt

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  Wonderful detailed image John. Congrats on your finalist award.


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- Patrick Rouzes

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  BIG Congrats, my friend!


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January 24, 2013

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  Congratulations,John!!


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January 25, 2013

 
- isabel C. Zepeda

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  John

CONGRATULATIONS

Ysa...


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January 25, 2013

 

Lyn Darlington
  Huge congrats on your finalist !


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January 25, 2013

 

Merna L. Nobile
 


Are you amazed at the vivid colors, sharpness and composition of your photographs? Well the judges are, CONGRATULATIONS you are a winner for the month of December, 2012!
Merna


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January 25, 2013

 
- Lydia Williams

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  Yay, John...what a cute bird...well caught! Congratulations! I could not resist catching him either. We don't have them here.


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January 26, 2013

 
- Guy D. Biechele

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  Congrats, John!! Such a cool bird.


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January 26, 2013

 

John Connolly
  Thank you all for your wonderful comments, they are apprecoated!


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January 27, 2013

 

Ellen Hodges
  Strictly a fabulous finalist, John!! Best luck!!


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January 27, 2013

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  I knew we would see this again! Way to go my friend!!! Congratulations!


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January 28, 2013

 

John Connolly
  Thanks a lot Ellen and Allen!


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January 28, 2013

 

Linda A. Braddock
  Beautiful, John. Congratulations!


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January 30, 2013

 

John Connolly
  Thank you Linda!


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February 01, 2013

 

Hendrik Storme
  Congrats!!!!!!!!!


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February 10, 2013

 
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