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Hi chatters,
We saw 7 species of wattle in blossom while
birding today. We went to Bent's Basin reserve using the Bent's Basin Road
entrance. Along the road in we saw lots (10) of Jacky Winters, lots of
Double-barred Finches, and a couple of Restless Flycatchers, but no Flame
Robins.
We climbed the track to the lookout and while I was photographing a
Sunshine Wattle,
a Rock Warbler piped up behind me. I quickly assembled the complete
perfect bird photography kit I.e Nikon F100, an SB.26 flash with a 400 AF lens
on a Manfrotto tripod. I aimed at the perfect rock on which to take the
award-winning shot, and played the tape to encourage the Rock Warbler closer. It
hopped up a small shrub, took a long look in my direction and buggered off down
the gully. That's bird photography for you!
We went to Cobbitty then to see if we could do as well as well had done in
April in the paddocks opposite the Grammar School. Great views of
Shrike-tits, Rose Robins, Sittellas and Orioles but no Hooded Robins or Brown
treecreepers alas. We did find a Brown Gerygone in the Swamp Oak which was
very nice. 60 species for the day.
Trevor & Annie Quested
Sydney,
Australia
Phone
+61 2 9955 6266
Fax + 61 2 9959 4005
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