Mystery images

The annual lirralirra winter mystery pics are here with no specific theme this year; a tail, some bills, some eyes and and another that’s my favourite ever.

 

Mystery 1
1/1600, f/5.6, ISO 800, focal length 560mm
Canon 5DIII, Canon 200-400 f/4L IS USM EXT

 

I think Mystery 1’s mouth is quite amazing, and not a food choice that would interest too many birds.

 

Mystery 2
1/1250, f/10, ISO 800, focal length 540mm
Canon 5DIII, Canon 200-400 f/4L IS USM EXT

 

Such a gorgeous eye colour! This bird walked towards me before lying down for a snooze.

 

Mystery 3
1/800, f/7.1, ISO 200, focal length 286mm
Canon 7DII, Canon 100-400L IS II USAM

 

If you recognise this bird you might also know it’s approximate age.

 

Mystery 4
1/2000, f/5.6, ISO 1600, focal length 560mm
Canon 5DsR, Canon 200-400 f/4L IS USM EXT

 

The detail above gives the species and also a clue about the gender.

 

Mystery 5
1/500, f/5.6, ISO 1600, focal length 170mm
Canon 5DsR, Canon 100-400 L IS II USM

 

Birds have such a wide diversity of bill shapes, sizes and textures. This image was taken at Healesville Sanctuary.

 

 

Mystery 6
1/1600, f/5.6, ISO 200, focal length 560mm
Canon 5DsR, Canon 200-400 f/4L IS USM EXT

 

I think the pinkish detail above looks as though it has been knitted.

 

Mystery 7
1/640, f/7.1, ISO 640, focal length 321mm
Canon 5DsR, Canon 100-400 L IS II USM

 

This mystery should be fairly obvious, though there are similar species.

 

Mystery 8
1/1600, f/7.1, ISO 1600, focal length 321mm
Canon 5DsR, Canon 100-400 L IS II USM

 

Mystery 8 is my favourite, I think it looks absolutely amazing. I love the details it’s possible to capture with a long lens.

If you missed lirralirra’s previous winter mysteries, here are some links you might enjoy, some are trickier than others:

Mystery Silhouettes

Mystery Feet

Mystery Rear Views

Mystery Plumage

Mystery Eyes

The mysteries are often quite hard to identify and even getting a couple right when there’s no information about size, behaviour or habitat is pretty amazing. I’ll keep any comments with answers under wraps until next week’s reveal.

Happy birding and mystery solving

Kim

 

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20 comments to Mystery images

  • Tess

    I figure there’s a pelican and a cockie. Are you sure the other ones are birds! LOL

  • Mystery 1 – Cape Barren Goose
    Mystery 2 – Pied Cormorant
    Mystery 3 – Juvenile Silver Gull
    Mystery 4 – Nankeen Kestrel
    Mystery 5 – Female Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
    Mystery 6 – Australian Pelican
    Mystery 7 – Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
    Mystery 8 – Australian White Ibis

    Great photos. Great fun. Thanks Kim.

  • Lilla Mackay

    Omg this one was really hard!!

    1. Cape barren goose
    2. Cormorant
    3. Hooded plover
    4. Grey fantail
    5. Yellow tailed black cockatoo
    6. Pelican
    7. Sulphur crested cockatoo
    8. Ibis!? Sacred or straw necked.

    • lirralirra

      Not bad at all! Though I think number four will give you a bit of a chuckle, maybe number three too 🙂

      I’m about to post the reveal…

  • Alyssa

    Eek I don’t know many of these so major guesswork
    Cape barren goose
    Little pied cormorant
    Silver gull
    Black shouldered kite
    Yellow tailed black cockatoo
    Pelican
    Sulfur crested cockatoo
    God knows! Maybe an ibis??

    • lirralirra

      That’s some pretty impressive ‘major guesswork’. Six correct, god was right about the ibis 🙂

      I’m about to share the reveal…

  • Josefina Thomas

    1. Cape barren goose
    2. Pied Cormorant
    3. Juvenile Silver Gull
    4. Nankeen Kestrel
    5. Female Glossy Black Cockatoo
    6. Australian Pelican
    7. Little Corella ?
    8.Australian White Ibis?

    • lirralirra

      Only missed two Josefina, and you’re the first to say the the Silver Gull is a young bird.

      I’m about to share the reveal…

  • Kim Sinclair

    1. Cape Barren Goose
    2. Pied Cormorant
    3. Silver Gull
    4. Male Nankeen Kestrel? This one has me a little unsure; birds of prey are not my strength in birding.
    5. Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo
    6. Pelican – yes the pink does look knitted!
    7. Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
    8. White Ibis

    Great photos, Kim!

  • Colour me awed.
    I think the first might be a Cape Barren Goose.
    Mystery the sixth? Perhaps a pelican.
    And the seventh a cockatoo, I am guessing a sulphur crested, but there is none of the yellow down to confirm it.
    I will come back (no doubt numerous times) to ponder the others.

  • jacob

    Hi Kim,
    This is fun! I will advertise on Ku-ring-gais website/social media

    1 – very tough…. first thought Cape barron Goose
    2 – pied cormorant
    3 – hmmm maybe a Grey Teal
    4 – Nankeen Kestrel
    5 – Glossy back-cockatoo (female?)
    6 – Pelican
    7 – Sulphur crested cockatoo
    8 – Im going to guess Jabiru but could be Ibis…. Lock in Jabiru

    • lirralirra

      Thanks for adding it to the Ku-ring-gai website/social media Jacob

      I’m just about to publish the reveal, you got most right, should have locked in the other one on 8 so I counted that as half right 🙂

  • Doug Castle

    1. Cape Barren Goose
    2.Pied Cormorant
    3. Juvenile mute swan
    4. Nankeen kestrel adult male
    5. Red-tailed black cockatoo. Female adult
    6. Australian pelican
    7.Long-billed corella
    8.Australian white ibis

  • Tamsin

    1: cape barren goose
    2: cormorant?
    5: yellow tailed black cockatoo
    6: pelican
    7: sulphur crested cockatoo

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