Category Archives: Birds

Birds of Rainsby

Posted on May 18, 2012 by malcolm

Rainsby is the Western Queensland cattle grazing property I visited over Easter and described here. There were lots of birds and I managed to capture a good number of species with my camera, though not all at a quality I … Continue reading →

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An unexpected visitor

Posted on April 24, 2012 by malcolm

I was in the garden with my camera yesterday morning, on the way to taking a photo of a beautifully flowering wattle tree, when I heard screeching, a flutter of wings and a thump on the wall of the house … Continue reading →

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Great Egret

Posted on February 24, 2012 by malcolm

The nearest part of Ross River is only two blocks from home and a bike path and a strip of parkland extend several kilometres both upstream and downstream so it’s always good for a walk with a friend and/or a … Continue reading →

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New telephoto lens

Posted on February 23, 2012 by malcolm

Most of my insect photography so far has been done with my Canon 100mm macro lens, and I love it: it lets me get big, clear images of anything I can get close enough to. But that last bit can … Continue reading →

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