The Red-Capped Dotterel (Charadrius ruficapillus) is one of the most widespread beach nesting shorebirds in Australia and yet we had never been able to observe this wader at close quarters, let alone photograph it. It was particularly exciting to discover this little creature on my birthday, and it is with great pleasure that we are…
On Thursday, 6/8/15, we had to get back to the Marina at Rosslyn Bay, Yeppoon, for Véro and Dider to catch a plane back to France. Wade, Bengie and I stayed on till the following Sunday morning.
Butterfly Bay on Great Keppel Island has more treasures to reveal. A morning walk towards the Western side of the island, to Svendsen Beach, promises to be a rich photo opportunity for birds. So this time, we take “the beast” with us: the Canon 100-400 lens. It is a big heavy lens, but it is…
Sv-Anui 