Victoria's Riflebird juvenile males in mating display- Far Nth QLD. Pt 2

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The males were competing for the attention of the females and at times the juveniles crowded out the scene with
their futile practicing antics!............very comical.
Certainly not possessing the beautiful colours of the adult males, but every bit as entertaining! :LOL:

Atherton Tablelands- Far Nth QLD.

"Starting young"
Male Riflebirds start honing their mating display skills from a very early age, this juvenile was trying to impress a young female above who was having none of it!

Nikon Z9
Nikkor Z 70-200 f/2.8
f/2.8
1/500s
-0.67 EV
ISO4500@ 200mm

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Practice makes perfect.........even another male will do!

Nikon Z9
Nikkor Z 400 f/4.5
f/5.6
1/1000s
-1.67 EV
ISO8000

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Nikon Z9
Nikkor Z 70-200 f/2.8
f/2.8
1/500s
-0.67 EV
ISO4500@ 200mm

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Nikon Z9
Nikkor Z 70-200 f/2.8
f/2.8
1/500s
-0.67 EV
ISO4500@ 200mm

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Nikon Z9
Nikkor Z 70-200 f/2.8
f/2.8
1/500s
-0.67 EV
ISO5000@ 200mm

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Nikon Z9
Nikkor Z 70-200 f/2.8
f/3.5
1/1000s
-2 EV
ISO4000@ 200mm

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Cheers
Marc
 
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Spectacular. Interesting use of 1/500th & 1/1000. Seems like many BIF shots are faster. All great shots. Second is my favorite.
 
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MalcolmP said:
Spectacular. Interesting use of 1/500th & 1/1000. Seems like many BIF shots are faster. All great shots. Second is my favorite.
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Thanks @MalcolmP

Have found S/S of anything above 1/250s are acceptable @ times, as these birds are not using fast flapping wing beats, they will often leave them open for many seconds as they progress through their display, then @ times flash their wings from side to side as if they were a cloak, very spectacular and @ times very comical.

See video:

 
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Marc, Love these images, have seen very nice adult images too, but the pov on some of these juvie are superb. TFS you avian jewels with us. 😻🤩
 
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marc said:
The males were competing for the attention of the females and at times the juveniles crowded out the scene with
their futile practicing antics!............very comical.
Certainly not possessing the beautiful colours of the adult males, but every bit as entertaining! :LOL:

Atherton Tablelands- Far Nth QLD.

"Starting young"
Male Riflebirds start honing their mating display skills from a very early age, this juvenile was trying to impress a young female above who was having none of it!

Nikon Z9
Nikkor Z 70-200 f/2.8
f/2.8
1/500s
-0.67 EV
ISO4500@ 200mm

View attachment 46197




Practice makes perfect.........even another male will do!

Nikon Z9
Nikkor Z 400 f/4.5
f/5.6
1/1000s
-1.67 EV
ISO8000

View attachment 46198




Nikon Z9
Nikkor Z 70-200 f/2.8
f/2.8
1/500s
-0.67 EV
ISO4500@ 200mm

View attachment 46199





Nikon Z9
Nikkor Z 70-200 f/2.8
f/2.8
1/500s
-0.67 EV
ISO4500@ 200mm

View attachment 46201




Nikon Z9
Nikkor Z 70-200 f/2.8
f/2.8
1/500s
-0.67 EV
ISO5000@ 200mm

View attachment 46202





Nikon Z9
Nikkor Z 70-200 f/2.8
f/3.5
1/1000s
-2 EV
ISO4000@ 200mm

View attachment 46203

Cheers
Marc
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Beautiful Marc👍👍👍
 
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marc said:
Thanks @MalcolmP

Have found S/S of anything above 1/250s are acceptable @ times, as these birds are not using fast flapping wing beats, they will often leave them open for many seconds as they progress through their display, then @ times flash their wings from side to side as if they were a cloak, very spectacular and @ times very comical.

See video:

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Awesome👍👍👍
 
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