Purple-crowned Lorikeets Glossopsitta porphyrocephala September 10th, 2017 Werribee, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender I've wanted to photograph these stunning little parrots for years, so I was very excited when a good friend told me he had a reliable location for them. I was even more excited when we got there & several pairs were checking out nesting hollows! Over the coming months I visited this site on a few occasions to track the progress of nesting activities. It proved to be a very active location with several pairs nesting & raising young in the area. This image was taken during one of those amazing experiences that make the hours of toiling away looking for birds all worthwhile! On this particular morning there was an abundance of activity amongst the Purple-crowned Lorikeets! No less than eight individual birds inspected this nest, at one stage six birds were all perched around the hollow. But the resident pair were not going to give up their home - the bird pictured inside the hollow fiercely protected its patch & fought off all would-be challengers! A wonderful experience to witness - and the noise was incredible!
Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae August 11th, 2017 Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender One of the pitfalls of drinking water from puddles is sometimes things get stuck in your throat!
Willie Wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys Eastern Grey Kangaroo Macropus giganteus August 9th, 2017 Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender Look closely - this Willie Wagtail spent several minutes bouncing all over this still Eastern Grey Kangaroo, as the bird went about trying to pluck ticks from the roo's face & ears. Fascinating to witness an example of a symbiotic relationship at work.
