Pink Robin (male)
Petroica rodinogaster
December 10th, 2018
Beech Forrest, The Otways, Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens
Canon EF 1.4x III Extender
Canon 600EX II-RT flash with extender
One of the highlights of the year was finally having the opportunity to photograph this brilliantly coloured species! This somewhat elusive species breed in dark, densely vegetated gullies in moist eucalypt forests or cool temperate rainforests, which can make photography very tricky! However, this little beauty & his mate have made their home at the base of a waterfall in the Otway Ranges which allows enough natural light through the forest canopy to produce some really nice images. Despite fracturing my wrist after a fall, nothing was going to dampen my spirits after photographing this little stunner!
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Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
July 1st, 2020
Lysterfield, Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens
Canon EF 1.4x III Extender
Another from one of the many sessions at Lysterfield. There were a pair of Australasian Grebes hanging around & occasionally they would come in close to the shore. This particular bird was starting to colour up nicely for breeding season. I love the contrast of the dark plumage against the soft, silk like water, gives a real ethereal feeling to the image.
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Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
January 2nd, 2020
Werribee, Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens
These tiny waders always seem to be on the move, racing around the shallow water's edge feeding, often in large flocks of hundreds of birds. It can sometimes be a challenge to isolate a single bird, but as the flock fans out every now & then a trailblazer will provide an opportunity.
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Hooded Plover
Thinornis rubricollis
Vulnerable in Australia & Victoria
February 3rd, 2018
Cape Paterson, Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens
Canon EF 1.4x III Extender
One of my favourite shorebirds are these stunning little Hooded Plovers.
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Hooded Plover
Thinornis rubricollis
Vulnerable in Australia & Victoria
February 2nd, 2019
Cape Paterson, Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens
Canon EF 1.4x III Extender
One of my favourite things about visiting Cape Paterson is there are several pairs of Hooded Plovers along most of the beaches. I particularly like exploring the reefs as they make for such interesting surroundings.
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