Crested Bellbird

Gallery: AvianPosted April 19, 2012121 views10 comments

Crested Bellbirds inhabit dry woodlands and deserts across Australia. They have a haunting ventriloqual call and the one calling bird can appear to be to your left, your right, behind you etc

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10 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 19, 2012 at 6:56 AM

I really like the overall presentation Rob. The perch branch is great going from corner to corner and has nice character. I like the bird's placement in the frame and the yellow eye really grabs my attention. Nice overall IQ as usual. Very well done. You really are a master at finding and photographing many different species of very attractive and interesting birds. Well done.

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Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on April 19, 2012 at 7:32 AM

Simple and effective. Nice color scheme.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on April 19, 2012 at 9:20 AM

Great dynamic lines in this capture. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Geoff Powell on April 19, 2012 at 7:21 PM

Great bird and great image. Well done.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on April 19, 2012 at 7:41 PM

An excellent species and photo, Rob!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on April 19, 2012 at 9:36 PM

Great image as usual. The eye and its sharpness make the image. Great detail.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 19, 2012 at 10:05 PM

Great pose, Rob and I like that eye.

Well done,

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on April 22, 2012 at 3:53 PM

I like the composition here along with the crooked head and eye contact. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on April 22, 2012 at 5:08 PM

Excellent, Rob. The slightly cocked head emphasizes the dramatic eye. Your usual impeccable techs. Fine work.

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Comment posted by May Haga on April 23, 2012 at 9:07 PM

Excellent image Rob.
May

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