An oldie but a goodie. This is a macro photograph of a Honey Bee in our backyard taken on 10 December 2022. I should do more macro photography as I enjoy the details it can reproduce of tiny creatures that the naked eye could not see.
Nikon D850, AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF-ED, Nikon SU-800 + 2 x Nikon SB-R200 (R1C1), Wimberley F-2 Macro Bracket, Crafty Bells bonnet diffuser @ 1/250s f/22 ISO400
Until recently, this female Mistletoebird has shown up at Royal Park Trin Warren Tam-Boore every time I visited. This photograph was taken on 1 June 2024. I am not sure if she has moved on to better feeding grounds or she is still lurking around. Hopeful, she would come back soon.
Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 1/800s f/6.3 ISO2200
These photographs of the Brown Goshawk was taken in the morning sun – hence the golden glow. The bird banked left and it underside caught the sun. The bird was photographed on 28 May 2024 at the bird hide at Royal Park Trin Warren Tam-Boore.
Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 1/3200s f/6.3 ISO1100
This photograph of the Buff-banded Rail was taken early in the morning on 1 June 2024 at Royal Park Trim Warren Tam-Boore. This Buff-banded Rail had been a resident at the park for some time now. It has been seen rarely and I was fortunate to have snapped this photograph.
Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 1/200s f/6.3 ISO1600
This is an older photograph of a Housefly from 15 October 2022. It was taken in our backyard. I really like this photograph because of the details that the naked eye could not possible see.
Nikon D850, AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF-ED, Nikon SU-800 + 2 x Nikon SB-R200 (R1C1), Wimberley F-2 Macro Bracket, Crafty Bells bonnet diffuser @ 1/250s f/22 ISO400
After a time of absence, two Masked Lapwings have returned to Royal Park Trin Warren Tam-Boore. This photo was take this morning (14 June 2024) while they were feeding on worms at the Ross Straw Field.
Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 1/400s f/6.3 ISO250
Another photograph of the Black-chinned Honeyeater taken at the waterhole in Chiltern on 9 May 2024.
At that time of the year, the Ironbark are flowering. That attracted a lot of Honeyeaters to the area. These include Black-chinned Honeyeater, White-plumed Honeyeater, Fuscous Honeyeater, Yellow-tufted Honeyeater and a lot more. The area was also dry which explains why the waterhole is popular with the bird.
Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S, Nikon Z TC-1.4X @ 1120mm 1/1000s f/9 ISO1600
Another observation in Chiltern on 9 May 2024. It was the first time we have ever seen a White-bellied Cuckooshrike. This is not a bird we even thought existed and was a complete surprise when it appear at the waterhole.
Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S, Nikon Z TC-1.4X @ 1120mm 1/800s f/9 ISO1250
Another photograph from Chiltern on 8 May 2023. This time, it is the photograph of the White-napped Honeyeater. We have previously observed this bird in the Grampians and we have only seen it once at Royal Park Trin Warren Tam-Boore.
Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S, Nikon Z TC-1.4X @ 1120mm 1/800s f/9 ISO1250
This is an photograph from our recent trip to Chiltern on 8 May 2024. We have previously travelled to the outskirts of Melbourne to photograph this bird but after having walked 8km, the result was a sighting of one bird and a blurry picture. In Chiltern, they are virtually everywhere!
Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S, Nikon Z TC-1.4X @ 1120mm 1/800s f/9 ISO2800