tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post7473679473963214393..comments2023-11-12T21:16:10.098+11:00Comments on Birds in Tasmania: Pink Robins GaloreBirdingTashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08341646998037894004noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post-7408805377799755512008-09-14T13:26:00.000+10:002008-09-14T13:26:00.000+10:00Hi Penny, My apologies to you and anyone else tha...Hi Penny,<BR/> My apologies to you and anyone else that I may have inadvertently misled! The Myrtle Forest is part of the Wellington Park, and is accessed via Collinsvale. From Collinsvale there are several signposts showing the way. Just be aware that the roads in the area are narrow, and the locals take no prisoners!BirdingTashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341646998037894004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post-62332690001478968792008-09-14T09:38:00.000+10:002008-09-14T09:38:00.000+10:00just wondering if the Myrtle Forest you are referr...just wondering if the Myrtle Forest you are referring to is the 'Myrtle Gully' track leading off Old Farm Rd Cascades, or 'The Myrtle Forest Trail' at the back of Mt. Wellington via Collinsvale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post-39795245840781305492008-09-10T11:45:00.000+10:002008-09-10T11:45:00.000+10:00Thanks, Kris and Jen, I rarely miss an opportunity...Thanks, Kris and Jen, I rarely miss an opportunity of photographing them, although most of the shots get binned. I believe the "fluffing" traps air and acts as an insulation. Many of the robins do this--no need for knitted jumpers, Jen!BirdingTashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341646998037894004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post-22652023197337844372008-09-09T21:10:00.000+10:002008-09-09T21:10:00.000+10:00That first photo is stunning! I love how fluffy hi...That first photo is stunning! I love how fluffy his breast feathers look. <BR/><BR/>It is great to hear about all these wonderful birds so close to my home (I'm on the Eastern Shore).jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01659808508239925902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post-75011167853766817812008-09-08T14:20:00.000+10:002008-09-08T14:20:00.000+10:00My two females were at Fern Tree and Wielangta.You...My two females were at Fern Tree and Wielangta.<BR/><BR/>You should send the last one to Surfbirds.com and suggest they use it as a wallpaper for next month. It's as good as the ones they do choose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post-38314385779851751072008-09-08T13:14:00.000+10:002008-09-08T13:14:00.000+10:00They are adorable. Wonderful photographs!They are adorable. Wonderful photographs!Kris McCrackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789355638389350528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post-64351977922832629302008-09-07T09:07:00.000+10:002008-09-07T09:07:00.000+10:00Great shots of the male Pink Robin Alan. I've only...Great shots of the male Pink Robin Alan. I've only managed to snap a female 'Pink' at home, as the male won't show himself - a trip to the Myrtle Forest is obviously a must!<BR/>The adult grey goshawk is not an easy bird to photograph well. Although I see one most days, the only times I have managed anything above a 'record shot' is when one was pinned down by ravens and carrying a freshly caught starling,and therefore not keen to leave its perch. Not an easy scenario to replicate on cue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post-15336278101568288572008-09-06T08:37:00.000+10:002008-09-06T08:37:00.000+10:00Hi Duncan, Thanks for your comments, much appreci...Hi Duncan,<BR/> Thanks for your comments, much appreciated. I should also apologise for not visiting your blog more often. I see you've expanded your topics, a move which I've often contemplated, but sadly, I'm not as well versed in other areas of natural history as you obviously are. The literature that I've read infers that the Pink Robin has expanded northwards on the Mainland, although confusion with the similar Rose Robin, in the past, may have 'masked' the extent of its range.BirdingTashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341646998037894004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post-77973043339908456802008-09-06T08:12:00.000+10:002008-09-06T08:12:00.000+10:00Wonderful shots of the Pink Robins Alan, it's a sp...Wonderful shots of the Pink Robins Alan, it's a species that continues to elude me over here on the mainland, have only seen the odd female in recent years.Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843616079360251614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post-49170718717004130712008-09-06T07:01:00.000+10:002008-09-06T07:01:00.000+10:00Thanks Mosura, I must confess to having a great...Thanks Mosura,<BR/> I must confess to having a great number of "poor" shots of Pink Robins. Like Scrubtits, Tas. Thornbills and Tas Scrubwrens and a few others, they are often found in the heavily timbered country where photography is a "challenge". So the few "successes' are all the sweeter.<BR/> I understand that the possible Darter record is the subject of an URRF, although comments from a few of us had already been requested (by BT). Even if the URRF is rejected, it doesn't mean that the bird wasn't a Darter, just that the information supplied didn't prove that it was. If you look back through the early records, there are some that wouldn't pass muster today, and I've often wondered whether there should be some purging, or an explanation attached to them, particularly given the field aids (binoculars, field guides etc.) were either non existent or inadequate. Shooting individuals was often resorted to and was once part of mainstream birding!BirdingTashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341646998037894004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post-28118166599608250772008-09-05T19:30:00.000+10:002008-09-05T19:30:00.000+10:00Thanks Mick. It was a great morning, and had the...Thanks Mick.<BR/> It was a great morning, and had the benefit of bringing back a few mementos to share! Sharing the birds World while photographing, has made me realise how little I really know about many of our birds, despite having watched them for many years.BirdingTashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341646998037894004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post-3030200424242738112008-09-05T19:08:00.000+10:002008-09-05T19:08:00.000+10:00Excellent photos! I seen a Pink Robin today at Fer...Excellent photos! I seen a Pink Robin today at Fern Glade at Burnie. I managed one poor quality pic before it flew off never to be seen again.<BR/><BR/>Was that Darter ever confirmed?Mosurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786494432479216149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post-21304999143691965232008-09-05T17:41:00.000+10:002008-09-05T17:41:00.000+10:00What great photos! I especially liked the one with...What great photos! I especially liked the one with the worm in his mouth. A very nice walk by the sound of it.mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post-78693822012487451712008-09-05T15:50:00.000+10:002008-09-05T15:50:00.000+10:00Hi Murray, Where was that? Of course if the ma...Hi Murray,<BR/> Where was that? Of course if the males kept quiet, I wouldn't have seen many of them either!!BirdingTashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341646998037894004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18783751.post-79100191498012848872008-09-05T15:44:00.000+10:002008-09-05T15:44:00.000+10:00Ah the irony. Two weeks ago I found two separate ...Ah the irony. Two weeks ago I found two separate female Pink Robins; couldn't find a male anywhere!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com