Hooded Plover (immature) Thinornis rubricollis Vulnerable in Australia & Victoria June 17th, 2019 Killarney, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender This immature bird was searching for food amongst the black rocks on the shoreline.
Double-banded Plover Charadrius bicinctus June 17th, 2019 Yambuk, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender One of my must dos when I head down Port Fairy way is drop into Yambuk to see what birds are roosting at the river mouth. During the Winter months, dozens of Double-banded Plovers reside there & I always enjoy spending time with them.
Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris June 17th, 2019 Yambuk, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender One of the regular pair of Pied Oystercatchers at Yambuk River mouth. This pair are particularly approachable.
