About 120 Galahs was observed at the oval next to Royal Park Trin Warren Tam-Boore in the morning of 20 June 2024. The one in the photograph is a male. You can tell that it is a male by the colour of his eyes.
Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 1/500s f/6.3 ISO280
Occasionally, we will encounter the Australian White Ibis at Royal Park Trin Warren Tam-Boore. A couple of Ibis turned up in the morning of 20 June 2024 at the oval next to the park. Ibis are common but can be quite difficult to photograph as they have black skin and white feathers which lend itself to over-exposure in bright sun light. Fortunately, that morning was overcast which provided a nice soft light that is ideal to capture a decent photograph of the Ibis.
Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 1/500s f/6.3 ISO720
This is another photograph of the resident Grey Butcherbird at Royal Park Trin Warren Tam-Boore. It was taken on 1 June 2024.
Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 1/800s f/6.3 ISO4000
The White-faced Heron is a very common bird in Australia. From time to time, I would observed that their feathers are made to stand up as depicted by the photograph. I am guessing it is part of their grooming process. This photograph was taken on 1 June 2024 at Royal Park Trin Warren Tam-Boore.
Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 1/400s f/6.3 ISO500
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
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