Birds Regent Honeyeater

[Ralph]

At an animal sanctuary in Adelaide they have got a breeding program running to save this
Regent Honeyeater which happens to be one of our most endangered Bird we have.
So I hope that program works as I do know they have released some each year back
into the wild.
The shots I got are not in the best position as it was behind wire and I couldn't move too far either
way to get the full on shot I would of like to get, but I am happy enough with what I got.

• ILCE-7M3
• 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 021
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-7M3
• 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 021
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-7M3
• 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 021
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-7M3
• 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 021
• 571.8 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Richard A]

You have done pretty well under the circumstances Ralph. It's a pity so many of our birds and animals are endangered. Sometimes these captive breeding programs can be very successful such as the reintroduction of rock wallabies in the Flinders Ranges.

 

[Ralph]

You have done pretty well under the circumstances Ralph. It's a pity so many of our birds and animals are endangered. Sometimes these captive breeding programs can be very successful such as the reintroduction of rock wallabies in the Flinders Ranges.

Thanks for that Richard.
I think these breeding programs are the only way to save many of those endangered.
A few years ago now I know they released a quite a few of these birds back into the wild.
But it will take time for their numbers to build up again.
And us going to these places help these programs keep on going. So we do our bit every time we do go.
Even at the Adelaide Zoo they are doing the same with these, so it is good news for them I think.