The best time to see birds is early in the morning but that means getting up even earlier than they do. I managed that (with a bit of encouragement) last Saturday and got to Ross Dam by 7 o’clock.
The dam wall offers the best views, so that’s where I began. There are usually a few raptors to be seen from it. There were more than usual this time, attracted, according to the high-vis dog-walker in my photo, by some burning-off in the area. (Some remnant smoke is visible in the photo.)