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:
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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