If you were wondering whether or not to head to Central Australia if you are a bird watcher, don't dither too much. Apart from the Budgerigar flocks around at the moment, there is a huge variety of other species of birds, as well as reptiles and the occasional dingo!. All of the following photos were taken this week around the West MacDonnell Ranges and beyond. Hope you enjoy.
Major Mitchell Cockatoo with a paddy melon
Juvenile Black-breasted Buzzard
Brown Falcon
Brown Goshawk
Collared Sparrowhawk
Whistling Kite
Brown Honeyeater
Grey-headed Honeyeaters
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill
Hooded Robin
Inland Thornbill
Red-capped Robin
Rufous Whistler
Southern Whiteface
Striated Pardalote
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Major Mitchell Cockatoo
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
Sacred Kingfisher
Butterflies
Dingo
Dragonfly
Grass seeds
Mulga Snake
What a fantastic variety of birds and photos Richard. That place is really pumping!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Thanks John. We are hoping it hots up even more over the coming few weeks before the real cold gets here. Appreciate your comments, regards, Richard
DeleteWhat an amazing collection. Perhaps surprisingly my favourite are the great Grey-headed honeyeater shots. I've only seen them once or twice and ended up with photos of a drab looking bird!
ReplyDeleteI don't count the Major Mitchells cos thats just showing off! ;)
Pete
Thanks Pete, it seems to be commonly shared view that Grey-headed are notoriously hard to photograph, but when they get as close as these guys there has to be at least a couple of the 100 or so I take that should be ok. As to the Major Mitchell's... well, they can just be very accommodating in easy to see places sometimes (like the side of a main road). Appreciate the comments, cheers, Richard
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