ML94331461

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Media notes

One of the Kaka. Approx. 10 m away.

Observation details

This was untracked bush so it was likely they had encountered very few humans before. I did not use any playback to attract them. I was moving slowly along a forested ridge. They were very vocal in the distance (maybe 100 m away) for an hour or so before I actually saw them, but all of a sudden four (possibly five) swooped in to my location (not sure if they did this on purpose). They then watched and followed me closely from the beech forest canopy for 15 min. One in particular flew to a tree only a couple of metres away and spent 2-3 mins watching me. The others stayed in the canopy about 10 m away. This is when I took photos and made recording. They took off suddenly, but I continued to hear them as they flew in and out of nearby gullies.

Technical information

Model

DMC-TZ70

ISO

800

Focal length

129 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/6.4

Shutter speed

1/13 sec

Dimensions

4000 pixels x 3000 pixels

Original file size

4.87 MB