tessa_murray

tessa_murray, 7 hours ago to random

I posted 2 cool shots of a hunting black shouldered kite on FB today. One is elegant and graceful, the other is just plain gross. Guess which one got more "engagement"?

A black shouldered kite eating a mouse pictured from almost directly below. It has just dropped a piece of intestine (colon in fact) and it is peering right at the camera.

tessa_murray, 5 days ago to Birds

If you like my photos I give you more! Another Pied Stilt enjoying the sunset and taking the opportunity to have a little bath. It was pretty close to dark when I took this photo and it is only due to the wonders of modern technology (cameras that can shoot at massive ISO and de-noise technology to clean up afterwards) that I can take a photo in such low light AND still freeze water droplets - I could barely see the birds without the camera - but I could still see the colours of the water (and sky). #birds #birdphotography

tessa_murray, 5 days ago to Birds

The number 1 rule of photography is to capture the things that give you joy. I went to the lake tonight, I missed the best light and thought I wouldn't get anything good. But it was warm, and peaceful and as the sun sank the water turned pink and the pied stilts came across the shore right in front of me and I thought it was beautiful so I took some photos of them and their reflections. I've had to apply some serious de-noising as these photos were taken in the almost dark and I've also taken the liberty of removing some little black splodges that were marring the mirror perfect water. I think these give a good FEEL of the serenity of the moment, although obviously I can't capture the whole experience of sunset outdoors on an unseasonably warm Autumn night. #birds #birdphotography

A pied stilt hunting through a pink hued sunset lake. There are a few drops of water falling from it's bill and it's red legs make crazy geometric shapes with their own reflections.
A pied stilt facing the camera with it's bill and legs merging with those of it's reflection.

tessa_murray, 6 days ago to Birds

The Welcome Swallows are busy collecting little balls of mud - which is confusing me because they should be migrating North now and this seems like a very nest building activity. However, it has been enormous fun to crouch at the lake edge and try to catch them in motion. Pretty happy with this shot 😊 #birds #birdphotography