Sharon's second time around

[michael-ibk]

Love the Tern sequence! Oh, and I´m so jealous about the Tereks. One of my "Most Wanteds" (very rarely we get them in Austria, and I was disappointed about missing them on the Tanzanian coast last Spring).

[shazdwn]

Thanks everyone for the comments 

 

Time to mark off a few shorebirds before they all take off for the Arctic (unlike me who has just had my August Arctic trip cancelled, again .  Damn virus).  

 

41/NT41 Caspian Tern - Lee Point Beach, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia - 6/03/2021 

[shazdwn]

42/NT42 Eastern Curlew - Lee Point Beach, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia - 6/03/2021

 

[shazdwn]

43/NT 43 Red-capped Plover - Lee Point Beach, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia - 6/03/2021

 

This one had a couple of babies, I have never seen baby ones before (only one baby in the photo) 

[shazdwn]

44/NT44 Australian Pied Oystercatcher - Lee Point Beach, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia - 6/03/2021

[shazdwn]

45/NT45 Grey Plover - Lee Point Beach, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia - 6/03/2021

[shazdwn]

This next one is a lifer for me (or at least the first time I have knowingly seen one, never paid much attention to terns before BY)

 

46/NT46 White-winged Black Tern (non-breeding plumage) - Lee Point Beach, Darwin, Northern  Territory, Australia - 6/03/2021

[Galana]

A worthwhile outing with good results. Sorry to learn of your trip cancelling.

 

Dontcha luv those plover chicks. Fluffy ping pong balls with legs.

[shazdwn]

47/NT 47 Greater Sand Plover - Lee Point Beach, Darwin, Northern  Territory, Australia - 6/03/2021

 

[shazdwn]

48/NT48 Common Sandpiper - East Point Reserve, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia - 7/03/2021

 

[shazdwn]

9/NT49 Forest Kingfisher - East Point Reserve, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia - 7/03/2021

 

[Peter Connan]

Wow, what a nice outing.

[elefromoz]

beautiful shot of the kingfisher, what a dazzler

[Kitsafari]

agree on the kingfisher - stunning bird. 

 

great additions as well..... what are you keeping for the milestone 50th bird?

[shazdwn]

22 hours ago, Kitsafari said:

great additions as well..... what are you keeping for the milestone 50th bird?

ha ha, yet to be revealed, even to myself! Will have to find something suitable this weekend 

[TonyQ]

A stunning photo of the Forest Kingfisher - and I really like the collection of Plovers

[Zim Girl]

Lovely new additions, beautiful Kingfisher!

[shazdwn]

Ok, so not a super exciting species for no.50 but I like this moody image, Fogg Dam was living up to its name today

 

50/NT50 Intermediate Egret - Fogg Dam Nature Reserve, Northern Territory, Australia - 14/03/2021

 

[shazdwn]

51/NT51 Nankeen Night Heron - Fogg Dam Nature Reserve, Northern Territory, Australia - 14/03/2021

 

 

[shazdwn]

52/NT52 Paperbark Flycatcher - Fogg Dam Nature Reserve, Northern Territory, Australia - 14/03/2021

[shazdwn]

53/NT53 Willie Wagtail - Fogg Dam Nature Reserve, Northern Territory, Australia - 14/03/2021

[Kitsafari]

congrats on the 50th - a very atmospheric and artistic shot. 

 

ahhh willie wagtail - my favourite bird personality from your country!

[shazdwn]

26 minutes ago, Kitsafari said:

 

 

ahhh willie wagtail - my favourite bird personality from your country!

Thanks @KitsafariWillie wagtails are cheeky little things

[shazdwn]

54/NT54 Great Egret - Fogg Dam Nature Reserve, Northern Territory, Australia - 14/03/2021

 

[shazdwn]

55/NT55 Royal Spoonbill (looking fancy in breeding plumage) - Fogg Dam Nature Reserve, Northern Territory, Australia - 14/03/2021