Hi all,
I have just put up some shots from a recent trip with mates Tim Dolby and Tim Bawden up to the channel country in North Queensland (Mt Isa, Bladensburg NP, Boodjamulla Lawn Hill NP).
It was a fantastic trip we covered over 2500km and saw 168spp. Highlights included great views of both Kalkadoon and Carpentarian Grasswren, Hall’s Babbler and Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush at Bladensburg and Purple-crowned Fairy-wren, Sandstone Shrike-thrush and many others at the unbelievably picturesque Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) Gorge. My only (small) regret was a moment when Tim Bawden and I were birding together I then decided to wander back to take some shots, and he went up to the escarpment and proceeded to have great views of a Grey Falcon! We ventured up to the same vantage point the next morning, but the bird didn’t show Oh well, maybe next time!
Being primarily a birding trip, I didn’t have heaps of time for photography, so I unfortunately didn’t get good shots of the grasswrens/Hall’s Babblers/CBQT etc. – obviously another trip is in order!
Being a finch nerd, I really enjoyed the quiet moments at a fabulous water hole near Boodjamulla, watching and photographing several species come into drink. A beautiful pair of shy Pictorella Mannikin came in at one stage (my final finch in Australia), but I was a little too far away for photography, which didn’t mater a special moment to remember
Tim Dolby has already sent through a fantastic trip report and I think Tim Bawden is compiling a Blog which is worth checking out as well.
The shots are on my website:
Then go to Latest and there is a a separate gallery for the trip,
Cheers, Greg
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