Does anyone have the Canon prime lens 400mm f5.6 and uses it for bird photography? I’m thinking of buying that rather than the 100-400mm zoom because it’s a bit lighter but around the same price, and it’s a prime lens (better optics, etc). This topic gets a good workout whenever it’s raised but I can’t … Read more
I was walking along the front of “Moorhen Cove” just north of Bermagui today and had short, close, clear looks at a Freckled Duck. I’m unclear how to sex this species outside of the male in breeding plumage, which this was not. I presumably surprised the bird and it quickly disappeared in the reeds. I … Read more
Hi All, Peter and I are off up to Cairns, Port Douglas, Julatten for the eclipse and to pick up some more lifers for Peter. Has anyone got any sites up there for the White-browed Crake and Mangrove Golden Whistler? Has the Crocodile farm opened again?? Thanks Judith Judith Hoyle Brisbane, QLD 0437549301 =============================== To … Read more
Hi All, Sundays’ trip report for Southport. Cheers – Paul W. Location: Southport, Queensland Date: 4/11/2012 Vessel: 37 ft monohull MV Grinner Crew: Craig Newton (skipper) Pax: Paul Walbridge (leader & organiser), Brian Russell, Rob Morris, Michael Wood, Stuart Pickering, Andrew Sutherland, Carl Billingham, Glen Pacey, David Robertson, Andrew Walter, Rick Franks, Colin Lunt Weather … Read more
Hi bird people, Last weekend my daughter was invited to join a friend’s family on a house boat up at Mildura. When we picked her up she told me of a few birds she had seen, which included finding a bowerbirds bower near the river. She has seen Bowerbird’s bowers before a number of times … Read more