Australia Day this year was another long weekend spent at the beach. In between swimming and relaxing, I managed to get a few shots around Ventnor, Rhyll and the Nobbies.
We didn't pick the best time to go for a walk at Rhyll with the tide and the heat so only saw a handful of birds.
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| Great Egret, Ardea alba |
I had a bit of fun playing around and overlaying 4 separate photos of the egret in flight.
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| Pied Oyster Catcher, Haematopus longirostris |
Great camouflage by this Welcome Swallow. Never would have seen it if I hadn't watched it land there!
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| Welcome Swallow, Hirundo neoxena |
A couple of Silver Gulls in amongst the Crested Terns on Ventnor beach. One lucky Tern managed to catch some lunch.
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| Crested Tern, Thalasseus bergii |
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| Pied Cormorant, Phalacrocorax varius |
I think I've photographed a New Holland Honeyeater on every trip to the Island. There are just so many about and they are such great posers! I'm a bit disappointed with the obscuring branches but still happy with the shots.
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| New Holland Honeyeater, Phylidonyris novaehollandiae |
I spent the afternoon attempting to get some decent flying shots of a group of plovers but I was disappointed with the results considering how many photos I took. I think I need something big and slow to practice on!
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| Masked Lapwing, Vanellus miles |
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| Silver Gull, Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae |
It was ridiculously windy at the Nobbies - more so than usual - so I didn't take many photos. I was amazed by the wingspan of these Terns, especially shown in the 2nd shot, which can be over 1 metre.
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| Greater Crested Tern, Thalasseus bergii |
