Hi birders, Nikon has (today) announced a new 200-500mm f/5.6 VR lens. This lens is squarely in the same category as the Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3, Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 and Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 lenses – presumably Nikon sees enough value in this market segment to release a version. The Sigma 15-600mm lens retails for about $1350 … Read more
Greetings Folks A tad late but Fay and I would like to extend our thanks to Ken Cross and all the lovely birders from the Sunshine Coast who descended upon us last weekend. Fay and I enjoyed taking you around a very few [merely scratching the surface] of our local birding spots. We can only … Read more
Hi all, The next weekend of pelagic trips out of Albany is scheduled for the weekend of the 24th and 25th of October. We will run trips on both days as usual, provided there is sufficient demand. We will meet at Emu Point Boat Harbour in Albany at 0630, and travel to the Albany Canyon … Read more
Staying at Nelson, Vict for a few days. Quite surprised yesterday whilst driving through pine forests (not sure if P.radiata) just east of Nelson to see 3 different groups of emus (2, 3 and 5 birds) feeding in the cleared area between the pines and the road and slipping into the pine forest when we … Read more
We have just had a noisy flock of around 30 Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos frolicking in our back yard in Hunters Hill. What a lovely start to the day, as our resident King Parrots were also showing themselves well this morning. Another reminder about how lovely even very densely populated parts of this wonderful country can … Read more