Orange Chat (male) Epthianura aurifrons November 4th, 2019 Lake Tyrrell, Sea Lake, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender This little Chat was an absolute beauty. I spent a few days targeting this species in Victoria's North last year. Spending some time with these birds, I was able to observe their behaviours. Each evening, just before sunset, this particular male would choose a staging area & proceed to call for several minutes, which I presume was to his mate whom was often in the same area. I was able to set myself up in the general area as the sun began to set & wait patiently for him to fly in & choose his perch. These birds are often very skittish, but during this evening routine, if I was very quiet & kept very low, I was able to get reasonably close without disturbing him.
Black-faced Woodswallows Artamus cinereus November 4th, 2019 Lake Tyrrell, Sea Lake, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender A pair of Black-faced Woodswallow warming up in the early morning sun after a particularly chilly night.
Orange Chat (male) Epthianura aurifrons November 3rd, 2019 Lake Tyrrell, Sea Lake, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender The beautiful male Orange Chat. These wonderful little birds seem to glow as they dart about their saltbush habitat hunting insects. I spent two weekends targeting this species in Victoria's North. They were one of the trickiest birds to photograph that I have encountered! So to come away with a few nice images was really rewarding.
