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A Grey Butcherbird with the lizard it caught
A Grey Butcherbird with the lizard it caught
 Grey Butcherbird looking for food to feed an offspring
Grey Butcherbird looking for food to feed an offspring
 Australian Pelican at Nielsen Park
Australian Pelican at Nielsen Park
 Head study of an Australian Pelican
Head study of an Australian Pelican
 Australian Pelican flying in
Australian Pelican flying in
Australian Pelican
Australian Pelican
Australian Pelicans on rocks between the Moruya River and Racecourse Creek
Australian Pelicans on rocks between the Moruya River and Racecourse Creek
Australian Pelican at the inlet mouth watching the anglers
Australian Pelican at the inlet mouth watching the anglers
Australian Magpie at Red Hill Nature Reserve
Australian Magpie at Red Hill Nature Reserve
 A Galah acting like a Galah in Canberra
A Galah acting like a Galah in Canberra
 For some reason, this photo of two Long-billed Corellas evokes Phantom of the Opera
For some reason, this photo of two Long-billed Corellas evokes Phantom of the Opera
 Two Little Corellas at a tree hollow
Two Little Corellas at a tree hollow
A female Australian Wood Duck nicely reflected in a still pond
A female Australian Wood Duck nicely reflected in a still pond
 Female Australian Wood Duck in a tree
Female Australian Wood Duck in a tree
 Male Australian Wood Duck in a tree flapping its wings on a branch
Male Australian Wood Duck in a tree flapping its wings on a branch
 Male Australian Wood Duck on a branch
Male Australian Wood Duck on a branch
 Laughing Kookaburra at Centennial Vineyards, Bowral, NSW
Laughing Kookaburra at Centennial Vineyards, Bowral, NSW
 A head study of one of a Laughing Kookaburra
A head study of one of a Laughing Kookaburra
 Laughing Kookaburra being harassed by two Noisy Miners
Laughing Kookaburra being harassed by two Noisy Miners
 A close-up on a Laughing Kookaburra
A close-up on a Laughing Kookaburra
 Four Laughing Kookaburras perched in a dead tree in Clarks Bay
Four Laughing Kookaburras perched in a dead tree in Clarks Bay
 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
 Sulphur-crested Cockatoos waiting on a roof for food
Sulphur-crested Cockatoos waiting on a roof for food
 A Sulphur-crested Cockatoo feeding on the roots of a lawn
A Sulphur-crested Cockatoo feeding on the roots of a lawn
 A Sulphur-crested Cockatoo looking out from a tree hollow
A Sulphur-crested Cockatoo looking out from a tree hollow
 A close-up of a cockatoo at a hollow
A close-up of a cockatoo at a hollow
 This Sulphur-crested Cockatoo was probably not sleeping but was closing its eye against the wind
This Sulphur-crested Cockatoo was probably not sleeping but was closing its eye against the wind
 Sulphur-crested Cockatoo peering out from a hollow
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo peering out from a hollow
 Australian King-parrot
Australian King-parrot
 A male Australian King-Parrot
A male Australian King-Parrot
 Female Australian King-parrot
Female Australian King-parrot
 A head study of a female Australian King-parrot
A head study of a female Australian King-parrot
 Australian Raven eating a Sea Urchin, Sydney
Australian Raven eating a Sea Urchin, Sydney
 Striated Thornbill at Mount Mugga Mugga Nature Reserve
Striated Thornbill at Mount Mugga Mugga Nature Reserve
 A juvenile Yellow-rumped Thornbill
A juvenile Yellow-rumped Thornbill
 A Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo chewing on a tree
A Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo chewing on a tree
 One of the female Superb Fairy-wrens out at Uriarra Crossing
One of the female Superb Fairy-wrens out at Uriarra Crossing
 A male Superb Fairy-wren that landed very close to me
A male Superb Fairy-wren that landed very close to me
 Female Superb Fairy-wren with a juicy fly she caught and then ate straight away
Female Superb Fairy-wren with a juicy fly she caught and then ate straight away
 Superb Fairy-wren male
Superb Fairy-wren male
 Superb Fairy-wren male
Superb Fairy-wren male
A captivating pair of Superb Fairy-wrens, female on the left and male on the right
A captivating pair of Superb Fairy-wrens, female on the left and male on the right
 Very happy with this picture of a New Holland Honeyeater
Very happy with this picture of a New Holland Honeyeater
 Two Red-rumped Parrots at the frozen pond
Two Red-rumped Parrots at the frozen pond
 Pied Currawong foraging for food near the back fence of a house
Pied Currawong foraging for food near the back fence of a house
 A very cooperative male Spotted Pardalote
A very cooperative male Spotted Pardalote
 One of the Pacific Black Ducks that was comfortable near me
One of the Pacific Black Ducks that was comfortable near me
 Pacific Black Duck
Pacific Black Duck
 Pacific Black Duck swimming upstream oh the Molonglo River
Pacific Black Duck swimming upstream oh the Molonglo River
 The Emu was not too worried by human presence
The Emu was not too worried by human presence
 An Olive Whistler in some of the thorn bushes that clog the bank of Paddy’s River
An Olive Whistler in some of the thorn bushes that clog the bank of Paddy’s River
 Male Gang-gang Cockatoo
Male Gang-gang Cockatoo
 Looks like father Gang-gang Cockatoo checking to see his sons are not misbehaving
Looks like father Gang-gang Cockatoo checking to see his sons are not misbehaving
 A father-son Gang-gang Cockatoo disagreement
A father-son Gang-gang Cockatoo disagreement
 A head study of the female Gang-gang Cockatoo
A head study of the female Gang-gang Cockatoo
 A male Gang-gang Cockatoo preening the head of a female
A male Gang-gang Cockatoo preening the head of a female
 A male Gang-gang Cockatoo stretching his wing
A male Gang-gang Cockatoo stretching his wing
 A close up of a male Gang-gang Cockatoo eating
A close up of a male Gang-gang Cockatoo eating
A close-up of a female Gang-gang Cockatoo eating
A close-up of a female Gang-gang Cockatoo eating
 Gang-gang cockatoo male eating some wattle blossoms
Gang-gang cockatoo male eating some wattle blossoms
 A Grey Fantail momentarily perched on a tree, before it started moving again
A Grey Fantail momentarily perched on a tree, before it started moving again
 One of the Grey Fantails a morning shoot
One of the Grey Fantails a morning shoot
 Grey Fantail
Grey Fantail
 A Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike with a caterpillar for food
A Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike with a caterpillar for food
 A Rainbow Lorikeet pair grooming each other at a hollow
A Rainbow Lorikeet pair grooming each other at a hollow
 A pair of Rainbow Lorikeets are always a nice sight
A pair of Rainbow Lorikeets are always a nice sight
Rainbow Lorikeet walking about the bowl
Rainbow Lorikeet walking about the bowl
One of the beautiful Rainbow Lorikeets that joined me on the balcony
One of the beautiful Rainbow Lorikeets that joined me on the balcony
Female Nankeen Kestrel perched in a tree
Female Nankeen Kestrel perched in a tree
 Nankeen Kestrel on the Newcastle Airport approach lights
Nankeen Kestrel on the Newcastle Airport approach lights
Close-up of a Crimson Rosella
Close-up of a Crimson Rosella
 Crimson Rosella on a frost-covered fence wire eating a flower head
Crimson Rosella on a frost-covered fence wire eating a flower head
Eastern Rosella at a hollow
Eastern Rosella at a hollow
 Dollarbird
Dollarbird
 The Dollarbird did not like the Noisy Miner being on the same branch
The Dollarbird did not like the Noisy Miner being on the same branch
 A White-winged Chough displaying
A White-winged Chough displaying
 Grey Shrike-thrush
Grey Shrike-thrush
 The Willie Wagtail that flew in to check me out
The Willie Wagtail that flew in to check me out
 Australasian Darter drying its wings beside Lake Burley Griffin on a June afternoon
Australasian Darter drying its wings beside Lake Burley Griffin on a June afternoon
Female Australasian Darter in a sunken tree beside Lake Burley Griffin
Female Australasian Darter in a sunken tree beside Lake Burley Griffin
 Australasian Darter female calling from a branch
Australasian Darter female calling from a branch
Australasian Darter male drying its wings on Shark Island
Australasian Darter male drying its wings on Shark Island
Little Black Cormorant swimming
Little Black Cormorant swimming
Little Black Cormorant preparing to fly away
Little Black Cormorant preparing to fly away
 A study of a group of Little BlacK Cormorants, I just loved the way that three were looking in a similar direction but not the fourth
A study of a group of Little BlacK Cormorants, I just loved the way that three were looking in a similar direction but not the fourth
 Little Black Cormorant swimming in the Shoalhaven River looking for food
Little Black Cormorant swimming in the Shoalhaven River looking for food
Great Cormorant shaking its wings
Great Cormorant shaking its wings
Little Pied Cormorant looking for food from the top of a dead tree
Little Pied Cormorant looking for food from the top of a dead tree
 Weebill from the second weekend
Weebill from the second weekend
A probable immature Golden Whistler given its two-toned beak and ruddy-coloured feathers on the back
A probable immature Golden Whistler given its two-toned beak and ruddy-coloured feathers on the back
Silvereye on Silver Wattle looking for its next place to feed
Silvereye on Silver Wattle looking for its next place to feed
 Juvenile Striated Heron hunting for food in the mangrove forest
Juvenile Striated Heron hunting for food in the mangrove forest
White-bellied Sea Eagle when the heat was getting to its highest level
White-bellied Sea Eagle when the heat was getting to its highest level
White-bellied Sea-eagle that held my attention for so long
White-bellied Sea-eagle that held my attention for so long
Australasian Grebe chick
Australasian Grebe chick
 Great Egret taking to flight
Great Egret taking to flight
Great Egret silhouetted by shadows while looking for food
Great Egret silhouetted by shadows while looking for food
Juvenile White-faced Heron
Juvenile White-faced Heron
White-faced Heron, in the rain, making use of someone’s private jetty
White-faced Heron, in the rain, making use of someone’s private jetty
A male Superb Parrot eating Broad-leaf Privet
A male Superb Parrot eating Broad-leaf Privet
 Australian Pied Oystercatcher
Australian Pied Oystercatcher
Red-capped Plover on the mudflat
Red-capped Plover on the mudflat
Silver Gulls on the shore
Silver Gulls on the shore
Head shot of a beautiful Black Swan
Head shot of a beautiful Black Swan
Black Swan’s eye catching the morning sun as the bird preens itself
Black Swan’s eye catching the morning sun as the bird preens itself
Chestnut Teal male swimming on Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day morning
Chestnut Teal male swimming on Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day morning
Head study of a male Chestnut Teal on a rainy day
Head study of a male Chestnut Teal on a rainy day
Two Welcome Swallows on the Mill Bay Boardwalk
Two Welcome Swallows on the Mill Bay Boardwalk
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A Grey Butcherbird with the lizard it caught
A Grey Butcherbird with the lizard it caughtLater in our walk we saw this probably juvenile Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) with a lizard it had caught. I did not see the capture of the lizard, only the butcherbird with it. I wondered if the bird was looking for a convenient broken branch or thorn-like protrusion on the tree to act as a hook so the bird could more easily tear at the lizard’s flesh. I was hoping to photograph that behaviour. Once the butcherbird was doing something on a vertical branch but its beak was behind the branch and I could not move around to obtain a better shot. The lizard emerged still in one piece so I am not sure the bird had found its “hook”. (Full post)
Grey Butcherbird looking for food to feed an offspring
Grey Butcherbird looking for food to feed an offspring
Australian Pelican at Nielsen Park
Australian Pelican at Nielsen ParkI had just placed my camera backpack down in preparation for changing lens when I saw an Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) land on the water a bit away from my location. I still had my telephoto lens on my camera so I thought I would take a photograph. As I was snapping away, I realised the pelican was getting larger in the viewfinder, as it swam imperceptibly in my direction. This was not normal behaviour for a completely wild bird, unless if felt safe from me. I suspected, it was attuned to life on Sydney Harbour, so it was hoping I would throw it some food. It swam past where I was but it ended up with the sun behind itself. The large bird then swam slightly out from shore, the only time it put its bill underwater. It was a lovely way to start my morning. (Full blog post)
Head study of an Australian Pelican
Head study of an Australian Pelican(Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 100, 400mm, f/10 and 1/320 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/11/14/cormorants-australasian-darter-and-an-australian-pelican-photographing-and-paddling-on-lake-burley-griffin-in-november-2020
Australian Pelican flying in
Australian Pelican flying in (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 800, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/500 SEC])
Australian Pelican
Australian Pelican (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 800, 220mm, f/8.0 and 1/500 SEC])
Australian Pelicans on rocks between the Moruya River and Racecourse Creek
Australian Pelicans on rocks between the Moruya River and Racecourse Creek (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 400, 400mm, f/11 and 1/500 SEC])
Australian Pelican at the inlet mouth watching the anglers
Australian Pelican at the inlet mouth watching the anglers (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 800, 234mm, f/8.0 and 1/400 SEC])
Australian Magpie at Red Hill Nature Reserve
Australian Magpie at Red Hill Nature ReserveJust on from the fairy-wrens, there was a group of three Australian Magpies (Cracticus tibicen) also on the summit. Magpies are use to humans so I knew I could probably shoot some pictures without too much problem. I decided to concentrate on this male who was on the same contour as me, with plenty of sun hitting him. He was not worried about me, walking towards me, before taking a slight detour around me. Magpies make for great head shots with their whitish beak and their orange eyes. This one was no exception. The way they tilt their head always gives them a quizzical look, although I understand that is to do with their listening for food. This magpie dug a couple of times into the dirt but I could not see him bring out any food. (full blog post)
A Galah acting like a Galah in Canberra
A Galah acting like a Galah in CanberraThere were two Galahs (Eolophus roseicapillus) in a tree hollow which has previously been identified as a breeding hollow for Gang-gang Cockatoos by ruthkerruish on Canberra Nature Map. Only one Galah was in the hollow proper. It was chewing at the wood. At one stage it lost its grip, holding on to the wood with just its bill. it was eventually able to gain foot holds again. The second bird flew over to the top of the hollow, to perch there, while the first Galah stayed at the bottom of the hollow. (Full blog post)
For some reason, this photo of two Long-billed Corellas evokes Phantom of the Opera
For some reason, this photo of two Long-billed Corellas evokes Phantom of the Opera
Two Little Corellas at a tree hollow
Two Little Corellas at a tree hollow (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 160, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/250 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/7/26/little-corellas-at-a-hollow-a-number-of-ducks-and-other-wonderful-things-photographing-around-callum-brae-nature-reserve-on-sunday-19-july-2020
A female Australian Wood Duck nicely reflected in a still pond
A female Australian Wood Duck nicely reflected in a still pond
Female Australian Wood Duck in a tree
Female Australian Wood Duck in a tree
Male Australian Wood Duck in a tree flapping its wings on a branch
Male Australian Wood Duck in a tree flapping its wings on a branch
Male Australian Wood Duck on a branch
Male Australian Wood Duck on a branch
Laughing Kookaburra at Centennial Vineyards, Bowral, NSW
Laughing Kookaburra at Centennial Vineyards, Bowral, NSWWalking back up the drive towards the main buildings the wooded area to the south again proved to be the best spot to see birds. There was a Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) moving from tree to tree in the area. While it perched on a branch it was making the upwards flick of its tail feathers. It may have been looking for food, as it seemed to be scanning the area, including look towards another dam, much closer to it. It did not come too close to where I was, keeping to the trees around the dam. (Blog post)
A head study of one of a Laughing Kookaburra
A head study of one of a Laughing Kookaburra
Laughing Kookaburra being harassed by two Noisy Miners
Laughing Kookaburra being harassed by two Noisy Miners
A close-up on a Laughing Kookaburra
A close-up on a Laughing Kookaburra(Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 250, 400mm, f/9.0 and 1/400 SEC])
Four Laughing Kookaburras perched in a dead tree in Clarks Bay
Four Laughing Kookaburras perched in a dead tree in Clarks Bay(Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 200, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/500 SEC])
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Sulphur-crested CockatooI had one more photographic encounter with these intelligent birds who have made such a success of urban living. I was walking back through Hughes, down a steep street when I saw three of these big birds enjoying the small fruits in a tree. Because of the gradient of the street I was essentially at eye level with one of the birds as it was feeding. The sun caught the bird’s eye in such a way that it exposed the red iris, which appears black in most other photographs. I was really happy with this photograph, although the bottom photo below does give the bird a somewhat sinister appearance. I assure you, there is no photoshopping of that eye colour, it was a lucky angle from the sun’s rays.
Sulphur-crested Cockatoos waiting on a roof for food
Sulphur-crested Cockatoos waiting on a roof for foodI saw these Sulphur-crested Cockatoos sitting on the rood of one of my neighbours. It was a cold, overcast day with these birds waiting, along with many others, for him to put some seed out for them. I loved the birds on the orange roof against the overcast sky
A Sulphur-crested Cockatoo feeding on the roots of a lawn
A Sulphur-crested Cockatoo feeding on the roots of a lawn
A Sulphur-crested Cockatoo looking out from a tree hollow
A Sulphur-crested Cockatoo looking out from a tree hollow
A close-up of a cockatoo at a hollow
A close-up of a cockatoo at a hollow
This Sulphur-crested Cockatoo was probably not sleeping but was closing its eye against the wind
This Sulphur-crested Cockatoo was probably not sleeping but was closing its eye against the wind
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo peering out from a hollow
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo peering out from a hollow
Australian King-parrot
Australian King-parrot
A male Australian King-Parrot
A male Australian King-Parrot
Female Australian King-parrot
Female Australian King-parrot
A head study of a female Australian King-parrot
A head study of a female Australian King-parrot
Australian Raven eating a Sea Urchin, Sydney
Australian Raven eating a Sea Urchin, SydneyWhen I was growing up in the eastern suburbs of Sydney I cannot recall seeing Australian Ravens (Corvus coronoides) so I was a bit confused when I was inside Mum’s place early on Christmas morning and I heard what I thought were ravens. I was even more surprised when I went for this walk to see ravens eating sea urchins on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour. Ravens are part of the highly intelligent Corvid family, a group of birds who have successfully learnt how to eat lethal cane toads so as to avoid the dangerous poison glands. May be I should not have been surprised these smart birds knew how to get the best bits from the sea urchins. I cannot be completely sure these birds caught the sea urchins but when I started watching them they appeared to be eating sea urchins that appeared to be whole so I assumed they have also learnt how to extract these sea creatures from rock crevices safely. The urchins had been turned over to expose the unprotected underside. The birds were then eating the yellow meat from inside them. I saw both an adult and a juvenile consuming these sea creatures in the way I have described. I was completely enthralled by this ability to eat wider sources of food, and that the knowledge of how to do so was at least available to two generations of birds. I am so amazed by these intelligent birds.
Striated Thornbill at Mount Mugga Mugga Nature Reserve
Striated Thornbill at Mount Mugga Mugga Nature ReserveThe final species in this group I was able to identify were a number of Striated Thornbills (Acanthiza lineata). There may have been up to six. This one landed on the ground, not far from where I was, searching the leaf litter for food. It was successful, as it found a grasshopper that was bigger than its bill, but the grasshopper was eaten quickly. (full blog post)
A juvenile Yellow-rumped Thornbill
A juvenile Yellow-rumped Thornbill
A Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo chewing on a tree
A Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo chewing on a treeI heard the call of the Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus funereus) but I was not sure where they were. After walking on further, I saw a black bird on the ground on the southern slope just below the summit, thinking it was a raven until I again heard the unmistakeable call of this delightful bird. I counted six birds, with most starting on the ground. There were two birds on the ground making a constant rasping, pleading sound. I do not know if they were young birds but I did not see any interaction with them from the other birds. At least two birds sounded like they were squabbling on the ground, with another bird, second photograph below, often making a call in response to their squabbling. That bird was enjoying stripping bark from the tree. It climbed up one small sampling, attacking the wood at the start of its journey. One of the birds appeared to have white patches near the yellow on the cheeks. The white patches appeared to have the shafts of the feathers obviously crossing them. One of the birds was eating something with a yellow flesh. The bird, with a yellow goo covering its tongue, was holding the food like a banana but the substance would have been too small to be that fruit. After a little while the birds flew to a nearby tree where one bird took control of a shallow hollow. It would occasionally call out or its beak would make a loud sound as it was dragged across the wood. On a couple of occasions another bird came from above in an apparent effort to dislodge the bird. I am not sure if the aggressor bird was the same on both occasions; or if these were the two birds which had been squabbling on the ground. After about five minutes the birds flew off to the west, where some of them were again in low trees on the southern side of the water tank on the saddle. As I approached they flew further west down the northern side of the summit ridge. They were such an enjoyable interlude to the morning. (Full post)
One of the female Superb Fairy-wrens out at Uriarra Crossing
One of the female Superb Fairy-wrens out at Uriarra Crossing
A male Superb Fairy-wren that landed very close to me
A male Superb Fairy-wren that landed very close to me
Female Superb Fairy-wren with a juicy fly she caught and then ate straight away
Female Superb Fairy-wren with a juicy fly she caught and then ate straight away
Superb Fairy-wren male
Superb Fairy-wren male(Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 160, 400mm, f/7.1 and 1/400 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/4/29/a-large-australian-wood-duck-family-and-macro-shooting-including-my-first-frogs-photographing-around-canberra-in-april-2020
Superb Fairy-wren male
Superb Fairy-wren male (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 500, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/400 SEC])
A captivating pair of Superb Fairy-wrens, female on the left and male on the right
A captivating pair of Superb Fairy-wrens, female on the left and male on the right(Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 400, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/250 SEC] with Canon 430EX III-RT flash)https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/6/28/a-loving-pair-of-superb-fairy-wrens-wonderful-waterbirds-and-a-very-relaxed-gippsland-water-dragon-photographing-at-yarralumla-creek-on-sunday-21-june-2020
Very happy with this picture of a New Holland Honeyeater
Very happy with this picture of a New Holland Honeyeater
Two Red-rumped Parrots at the frozen pond
Two Red-rumped Parrots at the frozen pond
Pied Currawong foraging for food near the back fence of a house
Pied Currawong foraging for food near the back fence of a house
A very cooperative male Spotted Pardalote
A very cooperative male Spotted Pardalote
One of the Pacific Black Ducks that was comfortable near me
One of the Pacific Black Ducks that was comfortable near me
Pacific Black Duck
Pacific Black Duck
Pacific Black Duck swimming upstream oh the Molonglo River
Pacific Black Duck swimming upstream oh the Molonglo River(Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 100, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/400 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/10/5/australian-pelican-on-the-molonglo-galahs-and-little-birds-photographing-in-a-pine-forest-on-sunday-27-september-2020
The Emu was not too worried by human presence
The Emu was not too worried by human presence
An Olive Whistler in some of the thorn bushes that clog the bank of Paddy’s River
An Olive Whistler in some of the thorn bushes that clog the bank of Paddy’s River
Male Gang-gang Cockatoo
Male Gang-gang Cockatoo
Looks like father Gang-gang Cockatoo checking to see his sons are not misbehaving
Looks like father Gang-gang Cockatoo checking to see his sons are not misbehaving
A father-son Gang-gang Cockatoo disagreement
A father-son Gang-gang Cockatoo disagreement
A head study of the female Gang-gang Cockatoo
A head study of the female Gang-gang Cockatoo
A male Gang-gang Cockatoo preening the head of a female
A male Gang-gang Cockatoo preening the head of a female
A male Gang-gang Cockatoo stretching his wing
A male Gang-gang Cockatoo stretching his wing
A close up of a male Gang-gang Cockatoo eating
A close up of a male Gang-gang Cockatoo eating (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 1000, 400mm, f/6.3 and 1/250 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/9/15/sulphur-crested-cockatoo-flowers-and-small-wildlife-photographing-around-home-in-early-september-2020
A close-up of a female Gang-gang Cockatoo eating
A close-up of a female Gang-gang Cockatoo eating(Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 1000, 158mm, f/6.3 and 1/250 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/9/15/sulphur-crested-cockatoo-flowers-and-small-wildlife-photographing-around-home-in-early-september-2020
Gang-gang cockatoo male eating some wattle blossoms
Gang-gang cockatoo male eating some wattle blossoms(Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 400, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/250 SEC] with internal flash)
A Grey Fantail momentarily perched on a tree, before it started moving again
A Grey Fantail momentarily perched on a tree, before it started moving again
One of the Grey Fantails a morning shoot
One of the Grey Fantails a morning shoot
Grey Fantail
Grey Fantail
A Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike with a caterpillar for food
A Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike with a caterpillar for food
A Rainbow Lorikeet pair grooming each other at a hollow
A Rainbow Lorikeet pair grooming each other at a hollow
A pair of Rainbow Lorikeets are always a nice sight
A pair of Rainbow Lorikeets are always a nice sight (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 400, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/400 SEC])
Rainbow Lorikeet walking about the bowl
Rainbow Lorikeet walking about the bowl (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 640, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/640 SEC])
One of the beautiful Rainbow Lorikeets that joined me on the balcony
One of the beautiful Rainbow Lorikeets that joined me on the balcony (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 800, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/400 SEC])
Female Nankeen Kestrel perched in a tree
Female Nankeen Kestrel perched in a tree
Nankeen Kestrel on the Newcastle Airport approach lights
Nankeen Kestrel on the Newcastle Airport approach lights (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF70-200mm f/4L IS II USM [ISO 320, 200mm, f/7.1 and 1/800 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/7/20/australian-pelican-blue-faced-honeyeater-lace-monitor-and-other-amazing-wildlife-photographing-north-of-newcastle-australia-in-november-2019
Close-up of a Crimson Rosella
Close-up of a Crimson Rosella
Crimson Rosella on a frost-covered fence wire eating a flower head
Crimson Rosella on a frost-covered fence wire eating a flower head (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 250, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/400 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/6/9/crimson-rosella-on-a-fence-galahs-and-a-yellow-tailed-black-cockatoo-photographing-around-canberra-on-a-cold-june-long-weekend-2020
Eastern Rosella at a hollow
Eastern Rosella at a hollow
Dollarbird
Dollarbird
The Dollarbird did not like the Noisy Miner being on the same branch
The Dollarbird did not like the Noisy Miner being on the same branch
A White-winged Chough displaying
A White-winged Chough displaying
Grey Shrike-thrush
Grey Shrike-thrush
The Willie Wagtail that flew in to check me out
The Willie Wagtail that flew in to check me out(Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 250, 400mm, f/10 and 1/320 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/4/29/a-large-australian-wood-duck-family-and-macro-shooting-including-my-first-frogs-photographing-around-canberra-in-april-2020
Australasian Darter drying its wings beside Lake Burley Griffin on a June afternoon
Australasian Darter drying its wings beside Lake Burley Griffin on a June afternoon (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF70-200mm f/4L IS II USM [ISO 100, 200mm, f/8.0 and 1/125 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/6/14/australasian-darter-cormorants-and-a-yellow-tailed-black-cockatoo-photographing-around-canberra-12-14-june-2020
Female Australasian Darter in a sunken tree beside Lake Burley Griffin
Female Australasian Darter in a sunken tree beside Lake Burley Griffin(Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 400, 400mm, f/9.0 and 1/500 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/11/14/cormorants-australasian-darter-and-an-australian-pelican-photographing-and-paddling-on-lake-burley-griffin-in-november-2020
Australasian Darter female calling from a branch
Australasian Darter female calling from a branch (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 1000, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/400 SEC])
Australasian Darter male drying its wings on Shark Island
Australasian Darter male drying its wings on Shark Island (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 500, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/500 SEC])
Little Black Cormorant swimming
Little Black Cormorant swimming (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF70-200mm f/4L IS II USM [ISO 200, 200mm, f/8.0 and 1/80 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/6/14/australasian-darter-cormorants-and-a-yellow-tailed-black-cockatoo-photographing-around-canberra-12-14-june-2020
Little Black Cormorant preparing to fly away
Little Black Cormorant preparing to fly away(Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF70-200mm f/4L IS II USM [ISO 1000, 200mm, f/7.1 and 1/500 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/10/28/silver-gulls-and-an-australasian-darter-paddling-and-photographing-on-lake-burley-griffin-on-saturday-24-october-2020
A study of a group of Little BlacK Cormorants, I just loved the way that three were looking in a similar direction but not the fourth
A study of a group of Little BlacK Cormorants, I just loved the way that three were looking in a similar direction but not the fourth(Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 400, 400mm, f/9.0 and 1/500 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/11/14/cormorants-australasian-darter-and-an-australian-pelican-photographing-and-paddling-on-lake-burley-griffin-in-november-2020
Little Black Cormorant swimming in the Shoalhaven River looking for food
Little Black Cormorant swimming in the Shoalhaven River looking for food (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 800, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/400 SEC])
Great Cormorant shaking its wings
Great Cormorant shaking its wings (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 160, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/800 SEC])
Little Pied Cormorant looking for food from the top of a dead tree
Little Pied Cormorant looking for food from the top of a dead tree(Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 200, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/1000 SEC])
Weebill from the second weekend
Weebill from the second weekend (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 320, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/250 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/7/26/golden-whistlers-weebills-and-a-galah-at-a-hollow-photographing-around-red-hill-nature-reserve-in-july-2020
A probable immature Golden Whistler given its two-toned beak and ruddy-coloured feathers on the back
A probable immature Golden Whistler given its two-toned beak and ruddy-coloured feathers on the back (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 400, 400mm, f/6.3 and 1/400])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/7/26/golden-whistlers-weebills-and-a-galah-at-a-hollow-photographing-around-red-hill-nature-reserve-in-july-2020
Silvereye on Silver Wattle looking for its next place to feed
Silvereye on Silver Wattle looking for its next place to feed(Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 1000, 360mm, f/8.0 and 1/640 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2020/9/15/honeyeaters-rufous-whistler-and-a-multitude-of-small-birds-photographing-at-paddys-river-on-sundays-6-and-13-september-2020
Juvenile Striated Heron hunting for food in the mangrove forest
Juvenile Striated Heron hunting for food in the mangrove forest (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 800, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/320 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2021/1/9/juvenile-striated-heron-pacific-black-ducks-and-life-in-the-mangrove-forest-paddling-and-photographing-along-cyne-mallowes-creek-on-thursday-7-january-2021
White-bellied Sea Eagle when the heat was getting to its highest level
White-bellied Sea Eagle when the heat was getting to its highest level (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 100, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/500 SEC])https://birdsincanberra.com/blog/2021/1/27/nature-and-natural-beauty-of-shoalhaven-gorge-january-2021
White-bellied Sea-eagle that held my attention for so long
White-bellied Sea-eagle that held my attention for so long (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 160, 349mm, f/8.0 and 1/400 SEC])
Australasian Grebe chick
Australasian Grebe chick(Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 400, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/400 SEC])https://bit.ly/38y9EnC
Great Egret taking to flight
Great Egret taking to flight (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 100, 400mm, f/9.0 and 1/500 SEC])
Great Egret silhouetted by shadows while looking for food
Great Egret silhouetted by shadows while looking for food (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 250, 312mm, f/8.0 and 1/800 SEC])
Juvenile White-faced Heron
Juvenile White-faced Heron (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 800, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/400 SEC])
White-faced Heron, in the rain, making use of someone’s private jetty
White-faced Heron, in the rain, making use of someone’s private jetty (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 1000, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/500 SEC])
A male Superb Parrot eating Broad-leaf Privet
A male Superb Parrot eating Broad-leaf Privet(Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 1600, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/200 SEC])
Australian Pied Oystercatcher
Australian Pied Oystercatcher (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 100, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/500 SEC])
Red-capped Plover on the mudflat
Red-capped Plover on the mudflat (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 500, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/400 SEC])
Silver Gulls on the shore
Silver Gulls on the shore (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 100, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/500 SEC])
Head shot of a beautiful Black Swan
Head shot of a beautiful Black Swan (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 1250, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/400 SEC])
Black Swan’s eye catching the morning sun as the bird preens itself
Black Swan’s eye catching the morning sun as the bird preens itself (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 200, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/500 SEC])
Chestnut Teal male swimming on Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day morning
Chestnut Teal male swimming on Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day morning (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 500, 286mm, f/8.0 and 1/500 SEC])
Head study of a male Chestnut Teal on a rainy day
Head study of a male Chestnut Teal on a rainy day (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 500, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/400 SEC])
Two Welcome Swallows on the Mill Bay Boardwalk
Two Welcome Swallows on the Mill Bay Boardwalk (Canon EOS 6D Mk II with a Canon EF70-200mm f/4L IS II USM [ISO 400, 200mm, f/8.0 and 1/800 SEC])
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