V & C Impressions

Almost Grey Nomads in Australia

Tag: birding

  • Pic of the Day – Red-bowed finch

    Pic of the Day – Red-bowed finch

    It has taken me awhile to have a good opportunity to get a clear shot of this bird. A common bird but in my experience an elusive one when it comes to photography. Plenty of times I have seen them around, but never able to get a good shot.

    Taken a Oxley Common Creek, and added to my bird gallery.

    The red-browed finch (Neochmia temporalis) is an estrildid finch that inhabits the east coast of Australia. This species has also been introduced to French Polynesia. It is commonly found in temperate forest and dry savannah habitats. It may also be found in dry forest and mangrove habitats in tropical region.

    Wikipedia
  • Pic of the Day – Red-backed Fairywren

    Pic of the Day – Red-backed Fairywren

    The venerable Red-backed Fairywren, a common bird around eastern and northern Australia.

    It has been a long time between updates on this website, life has a habit of getting in the way, as does Covid. Hopefully moving forward, I can get some regular content happening.

    Today I managed to get to my favorite birding spot Oxley Commons Creek.

    The red-backed fairywren (Malurus melanocephalus) is a species of passerine bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia and can be found near rivers and coastal areas along the northern and eastern coastlines from the Kimberley in the northwest to the Hunter Region in New South Wales. The male adopts a striking breeding plumage, with a black head, upperparts and tail, and a brightly coloured red back and brown wings. The female has brownish upperparts and paler underparts.

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  • Pic of the Day – Striated pardalote

    Pic of the Day – Striated pardalote

    A trip to Eagleby Wetlands today yielded one of the pardalote family of birds. I went back a couple of times, and this little fellow was there both times.

    The striated pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) is the least colourful and most common of the four pardalotespecies. Other common names include pickwick, wittachew and chip-chip.[2] It is a very small, short-tailed bird that is more often heard than seen, foraging noisily for lerps and other small creatures in the treetops.

    Wikipedia

  • Pic of the Day – Forest kingfisher

    Pic of the Day – Forest kingfisher

    Another birding day today. I am pleased to add to my collection this bird which has lovely colors.

    My collection stands at 25.

    The forest kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii), also known as the Macleay’s or blue kingfisher, is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae, also known as tree kingfishers. It is a predominantly blue and white bird. It is found in Indonesia, New Guinea and coastal eastern and Northern Australia. Like many other kingfishers, it hunts invertebrates, small frogs, and lizards.

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    Fujifilm XT-4, 1/1000sec at f8, ISO3200, 560mm (XF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR + 1.4TC)

  • Olive-Backed Oriole

    Olive-Backed Oriole

    It’s been a while since I have gotten active with my camera.

    Now that the home reno is done, Covid and the lockdowns are hopefully going away I’ll be able to get out a bit more.

  • Pic of the Day – Spangled Drongo

    Pic of the Day – Spangled Drongo

    • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
    • 1/1000 sec. f/5.6 400 mm iso12800

    I was lucky to get this one. It was very early in the morning, hence the high iso. If I had more time I could have played around with shutter speed and the iso, but birds generally don’t sit around for long.

  • Pic of the Day – Rainbow Bee Eater with Breakfast

    Pic of the Day – Rainbow Bee Eater with Breakfast

    • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
    • 1/2000 sec. f/5.6 400 mm iso400

    A good start for the day for this bird.

  • Pic of the Day – Rainbow Bee Eater

    Pic of the Day – Rainbow Bee Eater

    • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
    • 1/2000 sec. f/5.6 400 mm iso400

    A bit of a birding walk for me on Sunday morning. It was turning into an uneventful day until I came across these birds. I have been after them for some time and luck would have it that they were sitting in a perfect place for the morning sun.