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OCT-2009 © MiekeWAMinkjan

12 Getting there

Melbourne, Australia

This little flock of birds are the straw-necked Ibises flying from meadow to meadow.
They are cleaners.

The Straw-necked Ibises are often called the Farmer's Friend,
because they feed on pests that would otherwise eat farm crops.
On land, they thrive on grasshoppers, crickets, and locusts.
They also eat small lizards, skinks, and other small reptiles.

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/200s f/8.0 at 85.0mm iso100 full exif

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Barbara Heide14-Oct-2009 00:33
nice light and composition!
Fay Stout13-Oct-2009 13:44
And there they go...
Linda Willets13-Oct-2009 05:15
Nice capture of the birds
cits_4_pets12-Oct-2009 23:49
Nice getting there shot, good capture and nice description. Thank you.
Doug Cruden12-Oct-2009 19:31
Beautifully done...love the way the birds are picked out against that wonderful blue sky!
Guest 12-Oct-2009 18:19
Nice shot!
Laryl12-Oct-2009 15:54
they are heading in the right direction to get there.. I'm sure :)
Bernard Davis12-Oct-2009 13:45
That's a great shot, well caught.
Kerry Tingley12-Oct-2009 13:44
Perfect! Our geese are fleeing south for the winter here,
LynnH12-Oct-2009 11:34
Very nice presentation. Love learning about the birds.
Yvonne12-Oct-2009 10:48
Perfect lighting & fantastic against the clear blue sky!
borisalex12-Oct-2009 10:38
Interesting formation, they must have a reason!
Maaike Huizer12-Oct-2009 09:48
Great capture. Mooi contrast tegen de lucht.
Sheila12-Oct-2009 09:46
Nice in flight shot!
laine12-Oct-2009 09:13
Nice work to get this shot which could work for 4 as well.