Late to the party ... Sharon's first attempt

[shazdwn]

Hi all

 

Thanks to your encouragement I am going to have an attempt at a big (or more likely small-medium) year.  I'm not expecting huge numbers as life keeps me pretty busy, but hey why not give it a go.  

 

So from what I have ascertained so far the rules look something like this

• take photos of as many species of birds as you can in a year
• id them and post the photos here
• birds must be wild
• the quality of the photos doesn't matter much
• if you get to 500 you get bragging rights and much adoration 

 

Does that sound about right? 

 

Question do feral species count?   

 

Ok away we go,

 

[shazdwn]

I'll start with some I took on a recent trip to Victoria to visit my parents and the inlaws - oh thinking now of all those common species I didn't bother to shoot 

 

These first few are from Lake Wendoree in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

 

1) Eurasian Coot

[Dave Williams]

You also have to be prepared for some good humoured ribbing too. Have fun, that’s what it’s all about!

[shazdwn]

4 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

You also have to be prepared for some good humoured ribbing too. Have fun, that’s what it’s all about!

 

Oh I'm all good with that 

[shazdwn]

2) Australian Black Swan

[shazdwn]

3) Pacific Black Duck

[shazdwn]

4) Purple Swamphen

 

 

 

 

[Tdgraves]

39 minutes ago, shazdwn said:

Hi all

 

Thanks to your encouragement I am going to have an attempt at a big (or more likely small-medium) year.  I'm not expecting huge numbers as life keeps me pretty busy, but hey why not give it a go.  

 

So from what I have ascertained so far the rules look something like this

• take photos of as many species of birds as you can in a year
• id them and post the photos here
• birds must be wild
• the quality of the photos doesn't matter much
• if you get to 500 you get bragging rights and much adoration 

 

Does that sound about right? 

 

Question do feral species count?   

 

Ok away we go,

 

glad you took my hint @shazdwn

 

Sounds about right. if you could also  say where and when they were seen...

[shazdwn]

Daylesford Lake, Victoria, Australia - Jan 2020

 

5) Eastern Spinebill

Edited February 16, 2020 by shazdwn
error in numbering

[shazdwn]

Daylesford Lake, Victoria, Australia - Jan 2020

 

6) Australian Wood Duck

Edited February 16, 2020 by shazdwn
error in numbering

[shazdwn]

You Yangs Regional Park, Victoria, Australia - Jan 2020.  We went looking for koalas (which we found) but also spotted a couple of birds along the way.

 

7) New Holland Honeyeater

[shazdwn]

You Yangs Regional Park, Victoria, Australia - Jan 2020.

 

8) White-naped Honeyeater

[shazdwn]

You Yangs Regional Park, Victoria, Australia - Jan 2020.

 

9) Superb Fairy-wren

[shazdwn]

You Yangs Regional Park, Victoria, Australia - Jan 2020

 

10) White-winged Chough - with mud nest built high in the branches of a gum tree

[shazdwn]

Lake Wendoree, Ballarat, Victoria - Jan 2020

 

11) Silver Gulls - having a squabble

[shazdwn]

Lake Wendoree, Ballarat, Victoria - Jan 2020

 

12) Whiskered Tern

[shazdwn]

Lake Wendoree, Ballarat, Victoria - Jan 2020

 

13) Pacific Heron

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Ouyen, Victoria, Australia - Jan 2020

 

14) Spiney-cheeked Honeyeater

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Ouyen, Victoria, Australia - Jan 2020

 

15) Mistletoebird

[shazdwn]

Murray-Sunset National Park, Mallee Region, Victoria, Australia - Jan 2020

 

16) Blue Bonnet

[shazdwn]

Murray-Sunset National Park, Mallee Region, Victoria, Australia - Jan 2020

 

17) Australian Magpie

[shazdwn]

Underbool, Victoria, Australia - Jan 2020

 

18) Crested Pigeon

[shazdwn]

Murray-Sunset National Park, Mallee Region, Victoria, Australia - Jan 2020

 

19) Nankeen or Australian Kestrel (not my best ever shot )

[shazdwn]

Underbool, Victoria, Australia - Jan 2020

 

20) Yellow-throated Miner

[shazdwn]

Ouyen, Victoria, Australia - Jan 2020

 

21) White-plumed Honeyeater