An interesting record today which I’ve just put on to Eremaea – a Salvin’s Albatross found alive on S. Stradbroke Island (Eastern Beach) yesterday – possibly a 1st for Qld of this taxa. It is currently at Seaworld. This record has occurred following a week of fresh to strong SE winds. see: http://www.eremaea.com/BirdlineRecentSightings.aspx?Birdline=7 The Southport … Read more
Unfortunately yes! Mike Carter 30 Canadian Bay Road Mount Eliza VIC 3930 Tel (03) 9787 7136
Hi all, there’s a useful comparison for the use of TCs done here (scroll down a bit) http://www.juzaphoto.com/eng/articles/canon_600_f4_l_is_usm_review.htm It’s for a 600 mm lens but as far as I know the 500 f4 actually even deals a bit better with TCs than the 600mm. There’s little doubt that the conclusion from this studio test is … Read more
Has Edithvale birdhide been open for the summer? Laurie =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================
Dear All, I found this item http://morrisonworldnews.com/?p=33283 regarding a woman was apprehended trying to smuggle 8 Gryrfalcons out of Russia, (not on her body) interesting. You will have to scroll down a bit. The rapid rise in the popularity of Falconry in the Middle East has caused a great demand for raptors. I wonder if … Read more