Gang-gang Cockatoo (male) Callocephalon fimbriatum February 29th, 2020 Eltham, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 300mm f2.8L IS USM lens Canon 600EX II-RT flash with extender Always a thrill to find these stunners feeding on Hawthorne berries, especially when they are feeding down low. They can be very tricky to get in a decent position for photographing however. Gang-gangs are known to gorge themselves on the seeds inside these berries, particularly around late Summer & early Autumn when they are at the tail end of feeding their fledged young. This particular male has broken the end off the branch on which it is perched & has it clasped in his right claw while he uses his left to hold the bunch of berries he is munching.
Gang-gang Cockatoo (male) Callocephalon fimbriatum February 28th, 2020 Eltham, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon 600EX II-RT flash with extender Gang-gang Cockatoo feeding on Hawthorn berries. Each year around late January after the breeding season, these beautiful small Cockatoos will begin returning from their breeding sites with their offspring & feast on these fruiting berries. They will often stay in the same location for several weeks until the supply of berries is exhausted.
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis February 23rd, 2020 Killarney, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender Chasing bubbles.
