Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva December 12th, 2016 Werribee, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Canon EF 500mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender One of the flightiest wader species I have ever encountered!
Eastern Yellow Robin Eopsaltria australis December 24th, 2016 Toolangi, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Canon EF 500mm f4L IS II USM lens Canon EF 1.4x III Extender Canon 580EX II flash with extender A doting parent feeding it's three babies. This image was taken from a considerable distance & cropped heavily so as to not disturb the birds.
Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta Vulnerable in Australia & Victoria January 8th, 2017 Portland pelagic, Victoria, Australia Canon EOS 1D X Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens I've always wanted to see Albatross, so when the opportunity came up to go on my first pelagic I was pretty excited! Fearing sea-sickness that could really make the experience unpleasant, I sought appropriate pharmaceutical support (read the good drugs - thanks David Stowe!) that saw me make it through the voyage without a hint of sickness. Even though the pelagic was relatively quiet ("the quietest pelagic we've ever had"), I was still pleased to get up close & personal with a couple of albatross, including this beauty.
