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I tried a new location this morning at Oxenford Weir but it didn't work out. Few birds were present, the sun was in front of me and a cordoned off area surrounding an excavator occupied a large chunk of space. As I was leaving a few cars turned up with one towing a ski boat, so I think I left at the right time. I'll post a couple of shots for Phil in landscapes later.
On the way back I stopped at Eagleby Wetlands to try my luck there.
1. Royal Spoonbill. It was quite close but moving around in shadows and dead weeds.
2. Brahminy Kite. I saw this flying around but generally towards me but I only had a narrow area of sky visible between trees. By the time I reached a clearer area the bird had moved between me and the sun, but it did give a nice backlight to the wings.
3. Little Corella. It was a bit higher in the tree than I would have liked.
4. Two Little Corellas
5. Intermediate Egret
6. One of a number of frustrations of the morning. An active Kingfisher nest. I've been keeping an eye on this hole in a termite nest for a few years but never seen it occupied. Today I head a Kingfisher calling and saw it fly to here with an insect in its beak. Unfortunately plants have grown up and obscured the hole so I didn't bother waiting around for the bird to return.
I could here many kingfishers calling and saw a few but couldn't get a clear shot.
On the way back I stopped at Eagleby Wetlands to try my luck there.
1. Royal Spoonbill. It was quite close but moving around in shadows and dead weeds.
2. Brahminy Kite. I saw this flying around but generally towards me but I only had a narrow area of sky visible between trees. By the time I reached a clearer area the bird had moved between me and the sun, but it did give a nice backlight to the wings.
3. Little Corella. It was a bit higher in the tree than I would have liked.
4. Two Little Corellas
5. Intermediate Egret
6. One of a number of frustrations of the morning. An active Kingfisher nest. I've been keeping an eye on this hole in a termite nest for a few years but never seen it occupied. Today I head a Kingfisher calling and saw it fly to here with an insect in its beak. Unfortunately plants have grown up and obscured the hole so I didn't bother waiting around for the bird to return.
I could here many kingfishers calling and saw a few but couldn't get a clear shot.
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