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Rainbow Bee-eaters In Trouble – Agnes Water/1770

Reading Time: 4 minutes“It’s a mess”, said Wayne, the administrator of the Facebook group for the Agnes Water community. I ran into him as I was photographing an amazing sight that I stumbled across when I decided to cruise up the coast from my home on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland. The towns of Agnes Water and 1770, […]

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The Worst Drought Ever – are the birds coping?

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s the worst drought in New South Wales “in six generations” some say. Others say it’s the worst recorded since European settlement. Still others say the worst in 400 years.   Chiltern-Pt Pilot National Park, near the New South Wales border, is one of the world’s birding hotspots. When I was there on an assignment

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Victoria’s Coast and Photo Tip: Charming the Birds

Reading Time: 2 minutesThere are some great bird photography locations in Victoria, but during my January trip the drought was playing havoc, with days of unexpected rain, paralytic heat, and dust storms. But even with a little persistence, even in the worst of weather you can still find a few plucky birds. The scenery along the shores of

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Take Advantage of the Rain – Do Bird Photography!

Red Wattlebird, capturing a Brown Katydid insect which feeds on pollen, in Callistemon bush, National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Reading Time: 2 minutesI had business in Canberra a few months ago and I grabbed a couple spare hours to do some bird photography. I chose the bird-abundant National Botanic Gardens. But alas it was late in the day, dark and raining. But knowing how I could push my ISO into the “danger zone” and still be able

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