We set off for
Kings Park yesterday morning in the hope of catching some shots of the walkers in the annual fundraising
Mother's Day Classic. I wanted to test my new 75 - 300mm and see what it could pick up from the top of King's Park looking way down to Riverside Drive along the river. Alas we were too late, the race was over.. but I did get some good riverside shots which I'll show you tomorrow. As you know there are some magnificent old trees in Kings Park and on the way back to the car P spotted this pair of
Rainbow Lorikeets almost at the top of a 30 metre high
Lemon Scented Gum Tree, just look at the girth of those branches! Speaking of girth, nice segue Grace :) mine after a Mother's Day dinner of 'that explains the title' surely must be a little wider :) One day of excess must be followed by two of abstinence according to 'French Women Don't Get Fat'..
peut-il être vrai? We'll see! Hope you had, or are having a super Mother's Day, catch up today, take care and stay safe.....
What a lovely tree and beautiful colorful birds -- I've never seen one of these! Really great shots for the day! Hope you have a wonderful week, Grace! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteVery colourful lorikeets!
ReplyDeleteAussie birds are always good to look at.........er I mean.....
ReplyDeleteWell captured! You're so lucky to have such exotic bird life in your area. I'd have picked the same things off the menu by the way!
ReplyDeletebeautifully captured photos Grace...:D
ReplyDeleteLorikeets are so beautiful! Nature gave them the gift of bright color. Roasted red pepper risotto sound fabulous. I'm going to go hunt up a recipe.
ReplyDeleteOh they are sweet and colourful!
ReplyDelete2 jours d'abstinence ? I wish!
Beautiful colors...! Happy Mom's Day, Grace. Mother's Day is in March in UK...brrrr!
ReplyDeleteSort of an 'Elm-y" tree. And your birds strike me dumb with delight! I love visiting here, G
ReplyDeleteAloha
What a couple of beautiful birds!
ReplyDeleteThose trees are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteOooooh, I am soooo envious, that zoom is amazing Grace! Haha pardon the pun! (I'm sure you get that a lot...) Anyhoo, they are just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteMmm, my indulgence yesterday was of magnificent proportions - WHAT?? two days of sustenance abstinence?? So that's the trick to staying slender huh! Gosh they know some stuff those French women. ;)
The birds are fabulous, Grace, and that tree is also magnificent! The lens worked really well.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird in a handsome tree but oh what a racket they make.
ReplyDeleteFantastic captures!
ReplyDeleteI like all three of them, the colors the textures, and of course the birds.
Beautiful and exotic. We don't have anything more colorful than cardinals.
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing captures of these colorful beauties! Your new lens is off to a roaring start:) (And I could never be a French lady, gastronomical abstinence is a bit tricky, haha)
ReplyDeleteThose are some WOW colors on those birds.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, Grace, are those birds beautiful!
ReplyDeleteNo, that's what foreign ladies think that french ladies do ! :o)Don't believe it!! we are just like anyone else!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics of birds, your new camera is a good worker!
The clarity and dof you can achieve with you new lens Grace is amazing. You must be so pleased. Great to have a new toy.
ReplyDeleteYou have such beautiful coloured birds in your country.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you have a great new lens Grace. Enjoy. Hope also that you had a wonderful Mother's Day and have recovered from the excesses of what was no doubt a superb dinner.
ReplyDeleteThe zoom lens seems to be working just fine, probably thanks to the photographer.
ReplyDeleteI have to go to the Zoo if I want to see these and you have them around you! Grrrr... LOL!
ReplyDeleteAdorable birds and you got wonderful pictures!
ReplyDeleteLéia