Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis January 2nd, 2020 Werribee, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender Fattening up before the long flight back to the breeding grounds of the Arctic tundra.
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis January 2nd, 2020 Werribee, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens These tiny waders always seem to be on the move, racing around the shallow waters edge feeding, often in large flocks of hundreds of birds. It can sometimes be a challenge to isolate a single bird, but as the flock fans out every now & then a trailblazer will provide an opportunity.
Musk Duck (male) Biziura lobata December 30th, 2019 Lysterfield, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender I had been wanting to photograph this species for some time but they had always eluded me - until the resident Musk Ducks at Lysterfield Lake finally decided to play nice! I had visited this spot on the previous morning, there was no wind to speak of & the water was still. However, this meant the water colour was quite unusual & proved difficult to produce the kind of image I was after. The following morning, with a bit more wind, the ripples across the water produced a much more pleasing blue colour! At first it looked like it would all be in vain as the Musks were much further out on the water. I lay on the water's edge & waited when suddenly this male swam right into the little protected cove where I was & began preening. Man I was thrilled!
