Hi all My 14-year-old son, a pretty good bird-watcher, would like to get into bird photography. This would be his first camera, and I’d like some suggestions on good camera-lens combinations for him. I’m happy to go the DSLR route but don’t want to break the bank. Happy to receive suggestions or commentary off-line if … Read more
Yesterday (Thursday 17th September) two visitors from Panama (Dan & Kay Ward) and a Canadian (Torin Heavyside) and I saw the following 11 raptor species (nearly half of all Australia’s diurnal raptor species) during a day-long visit to the WTP: Whistling Kite Black Kite Black-shouldered Kite Eastern Osprey White-bellied Sea-eagle Swamp Harrier Spotted Harrier Brown … Read more
Hi all, The trip report from last Sunday’s Port Stephens pelagic is up on the SOSSA website. http://www.sossa-international.org/forum/content.php?755-Sunday-13th-September-2015-Port-Stephens-NSW-Australia CheersMick Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org
Hi all, Following the recent theme, I would like to plug the NSW Twitchathon which of course is on again this year. On the fundraising front we are averaging around $25k raised over the past few years, which is fantastic and a testament to the support that the Twitchathon receives. This year we will again … Read more
In our yard in Hughes (suburban Canberra) this morning. Cockatoo 80-90% size of a SC Cockatoo, slightly different shaped head, noticeably blue-white tint to feathers around the eyes, tiny yellowish crest (never erected in 15 mins of observation). — John Leonard Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org