Beach Stone-curlew Esacus magnirostris September 12th, 2019 Lee Point, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender My first ever sighting of a Beach Stone-curlew! I was rapt to finally catch up with this species early one morning after a few failed attempts. Such interesting & quirky waders - they use their considerable bills to eat crabs.
Forest Kingfisher (male) Todiramphus macleayii September 11th, 2019 Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve, Middle Point, Northern Territory, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender One of my favourite images from my recent NT trip - the beautifully coloured Forest Kingfisher. This beauty was hunting larger insects in the dry field, using these large, dead grass stems as a perch. I really wanted an image that showed off those amazing iridescent blue feathers, so I was stoked when this bird landed close by.
Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia September 11th, 2019 Knuckey Lagoon, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender The water levels at Knuckey Lagoon were quite low, but apparently just right for the several Egrets that were busily hunting prey.
