Thursday, March 29, 2007

Vive La Difference--Two Thornbills.

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I've visited Risdon Brook Park on numerous occasions over the Summer. One of my 'missions' has been to photograph the Yellow-rum...
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Saturday, March 24, 2007

Departing Curlew Sandpipers

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The few remaining Curlew Sandpiper will soon be departing for their breeding grounds in the high Arctic. Before they go, a few individuals w...
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

A Surfeit of Squid

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I had a good laugh at my own expense recently. I was visiting South Arm Neck and walking along the reserve at the western end, looking for t...
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Sunday, March 18, 2007

One More for My Peter Murrell Reserve List.

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Another brief visit to the Peter Murrell Reserve over the long weekend, allowed me to add one more species to my personal list of birds for...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Black-faced Cormorant in 'Action'

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I recently spent an hour or two, watching and photographing a Black-faced Cormorant fishing in the Lauderdale Canal. On many occasions I...
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Sunday, March 11, 2007

Harrier Harried

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I dropped by Orielton Lagoon recently, on the way home from visiting friends. As always, I was armed with a camera, just in case. I scanned...
Thursday, March 08, 2007

Caspian Tern

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As I mentioned in my article on the Whimbrel, I had the opportunity to photograph both Crested and Caspian Terns at the Marion Bay Spit. So ...
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Dollarbird in Tasmania

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Ian May of St Helens has reported the sighting of a Dollarbird at Upper Scamander, on the East Coast. The Dollarbird is an 'accidental...
Monday, March 05, 2007

A Lone Whimbrel

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Despite a less than favourable forecast "showers and a top temperature of only 16C", I opted for a visit to Marion Bay. It proved...
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Sunday, March 04, 2007

The Overlooked Chat

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I for one, rather take the White-fronted Chat for granted. They're common enough in suitable habitat, and because of that perhaps we don...
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Friday, March 02, 2007

Be Careful What You Wish For !

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I t seems only a matter of a few weeks ago, after one of the longest dry periods in Tasmania I can remember, that I made a pact with myself ...