Spinifex Pigeon Geophaps plumifera May 17th, 2021 Ormiston Gorge, Glen Helen, Northern Territory, Australia Canon EOS R5 Canon RF 100-500mm f4.5-7.1L IS USM lens High atop the rocky hills that surround Ormiston Gorge, this Spinifex Pigeon was sunning itself in the last rays of a cool Winter's day.
Budgerigar pair Melopsittacus undulates May 19th, 2021 Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia Canon EOS R5 Canon EF 600mm f4L IS III USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender Spent a week in the centre of Australia, following many reports of thousands of budgies breeding around town. And boy we were not disappointed! After very good Summer rainfall earlier in the year, the usually red centre was green with new growth & plenty of water about. This presents perfect conditions for budgies to go into a breeding boom - an abundance of seeding grasses & plenty of water to raise several broods of multiple chicks! And they were EVERYWHERE! Every spot we visited that had hollow bearing trees, was chockers full of breeding budgies. Many trees had every hollow occupied - some hollows even had multiple pairs sharing! It was an incredible experience to see so many thousands of budgies all over Alice Springs & surrounds, & witnessing such an amazing breeding event.
Red Knot Calidris canutus March 27th, 2021 Lake Wollumboola, Culburra Beach, New South Wales, Australia Canon EOS R5 Canon EF 600mm f4L IS III USM lens Really enjoyed spending some time shooting these little dumpy waders on Lake Wollumboola in the late evening light.
