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Neil Cameron

@neilcam57.bsky.social

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Australian bloke who does a bit of photography and shit-stirring. https://motifwebs.com - nature, wildlife, misc. images https://competitionimages.com - motorcycle racing photography https://sportimages.com.au - various sport images, including athletics.

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Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · Nov 20

From the archives: Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) chick that I christened Curious George. It was the offspring of a pair that nested yearly in the Great Court at the University of Queensland. Sadly 1 of the parents passed & I think the other has moved on.
#birds #wildlife #Australia

Tawny Frogmouth chick staring into the camera

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Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 2h

I also have the perfect candidate for today's #BirdOfTheDay alternate: #reflection. In this case a Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) at Brewer Park, #Ottawa #Canada way back in 2012.
#birds #photography #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

A white swan with a red bill, and black face is reflected in dark water with lillies in the background.

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Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 2h

Thank you.

Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 2h

Thank you, Alan!

Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 2h

Thanks, Rob, as always.

Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 11h

Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #birdinabush. I think this Australian King Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) at Oxley Creek Common here in #Brisbane #Australia meets the criteria nicely.

Large red parrot with green wings eating berries in a bush

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Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 9d

#BirdOfTheDay being #SeaBirds means I'm going allll the way back to 2004 with this Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) on a metallic gold beach at Rio del Mar, #California
#birds #photography #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

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Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 9d

For this week's #BlueSkyArtShow here's the #Glow of the Eternal Flame at Parliament House in #Ottawa #Canada.
#art #photography #flames #light #remembrance

Flames appear to come out of a bubbling fountain with a dark metal dome in the middle showing 1667/1997

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Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks, Rob! They'd been turning up in that tree outside my bedroom window (where my PC is setup) for 15-30mins every morning & afternoon for ~3 weeks and I finally got off my fat arse and grabbed the camera to capture them. They bolted before I got a shot the 1st time, but got 'em the next day!

Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 10d

Yeh, it's hard not to anthropormorphise the 'facial' expressions with the 'bomber' proving the grumpy one's belief that it's their significantly less intelligent sibling.

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Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 10d

For today's #BirdOfTheDay I'm going with the alt #photobomb & this pair of cheeky Rainbow Lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) from a week ago here in #Brisbane #Australia
#birds #ausbirds #AustralianBirds #wildoz #nature #wildlife #birdpic #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Photography

A grumpy look parrot with a bright red beak, vibrant blue head, red eyes, yellowish neck ring, yellow and orange shoulders and chest, and green back looks at the photographer, while a similarly coloured bird peeks out from behind. Both are in an Australian Bottlebrush tree (aka Callistemon) with vibrant red flowers.

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Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks, Arthur!* 😀🤪😜🙃🤪

(* s'alright Rob, I know you're churning out replies to these by the dozen, dozens I tells ya!)

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Neil Cameron @neilcam57.bsky.social · 10d

For today's #BlueSkyArtShow theme, #Relax, an image from 2012 when I lived in #Ottawa #Canada
#birds #photography #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography