Hooded Plover Thinornis rubricollis Vulnerable in Australia & Victoria February 23rd, 2018 Cape Paterson, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender
Gang-gang Cockatoo (male) Callocephalon fimbriatum February 22nd, 2018 Yarra Glen, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender Canon 600EX II-RT flash with extender Usually found in small family flocks, these stunning cockatoos spend the Summer months preparing for their post-breeding dispersal by fattening up on the seeds found within these Hawthorne berries. I came across this family in Yarra Glen on my way home from our Port Fairy trip. I love the sound of 'pop-pop-pop' as the Gang-gangs bust open dozens & dozens of berries to retrieve their seeds.
Australian White Ibis (immature) Threskiornis moluccus February 22nd, 2018 Killarney, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender This youngster was digging around the washed up seaweed for tasty morsels
