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Australian White Ibis (a.k.a. Bin Chicken)

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Australian White Ibis

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

White-faced Heron having a bad hair day?

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White-faced heron

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

Mistletoebird of Royal Park

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Mistletoebird (Female)

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

Brown Goshawk

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Brown Goshawk
Brown Goshawk

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

Buff-banded Rail foraging at Royal Park

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Buff-banded Rail

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

Masked Lapwings spotted at Royal Park

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Masked Lapwing

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

Black Swans at Royal Park

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Black Swan

Black Swan

A pair of Black Swans appeared at Royal Park (Oak Street Wetland) on 31 May 2024 for two days. They then disappeared and appeared again in the next few days. It is not clear if they will stay. They appear to be used to people. I suspect that they must have came from a park where they have been given food.

Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ f/6.3 1/800s ISO320 (left) ISO360 (right)

Little Eagle soaring over Royal Park

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Little Eagle

I was very fortunate to have witnessed two Little Eagles (light morphs) soaring over the Skink Habitant at Royal Park Trin Warren Tam-Boore on 31 May 2024. One of them came very close and banked right, thereby, catching the sunlight and provided me with an opportunity to capture the photograph above.

Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 1/5000s ISO1600

Superb Fairywren

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Superb Fairywren (Male)

This photograph of a male Superb Fairywren was taken on 18 Dec 2024 at Royal Park Trin Warren Tam-Boore. I like this shot because it features the bird in the foreground but more importantly, the habitat is portrayed in layers. Some will argue that the blade of grass in the foreground is distracting but I think it adds to the authenticity of image as it depicts the bird in its natural surroundings.

Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ f/6.3 1/800s ISO800