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...		Tue, 11 Feb 2003 Hardhead (Aythya australis) 45-60cm I always had trouble photographing Hardheads (White-eyed Ducks) until I was having morning tea in Centennial Park Sydney and a lady undid a bag of bread and chucked it in the pond. Nikon Coolpix 5700
Fri, 17 Jan 2003 White-throated Honeyeater (Melithreptus albogularis) 12.5-14.5cm A common honeyeater in northern coastal Australia. I photographed this bird in Kenilworth, south eastern Queensland 29th December, 2002. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens,Provia 100F+1
	Mon, 13 Jan 2003 Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata) 21-23cm If you live in southern Australia you associate this bird with the inland but the further north one goes the closer to the coast it gets. It is a beautiful songbird especially in numbers. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, Provia 100F+1
		Sat, 11 Jan 2003 Peaceful Dove (Goepelia striata) 19-21cm I photographed this Peaceful Dove on the ground beneath the feeder at Tom Tarrant's house in Queensland, Australia with my Nikon Coolpix 5700. Focal length 20.3mm 1/54 @ f3.7 100 ISO 25-12-2002
Sat, 11 Jan 2003 Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) 35-38cm Another close up of a common Australian bird with a Nikon Coolpix 5700. I hope you like it anyway.
Nov 6, 2002 11:54 pm White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos) 43-47cm This is a reasonably common bird of the woodland of the south eastern part of Australia. One of three mud nest builders in Australia it is gregarious with parties of 5-10 common. Normally I can't get close to this bird with just a 400mm lens but a Lace Monitor in a hole in the tree kept this bird around. Castlereagh Nature Reserve, 1 hour west of Sydney. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, Provia 100F+1	Oct 23, 2002 4:02 am Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata) 12-13cm A beautiful bird which has disappeared over much of its range in south-eastern Australia. It lives in open eucalyptus forests and woodlands feeding among the native grasses. When it flies there is a sensational prominent scarlet rump. The grass in its bill is a display to the female. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, DX-50 Fill Flash, Provia 100F+1	Oct 21, 2002 6:31 am Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) 20-23cm This bird is a migrant to the Sydney area and has just arrived. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F +1
Aug 31, 2002 4:48 am Maned Duck (male) (Chenonetta jubata) 44-50cm ...	Aug 31, 2002 4:48 am Maned Duck (female) (Chenonetta jubata) 44-50cm	Oct 15, 2002 Powerful Owl [Ninox strenua] Here is an owl digiscoped about two months ago at Lane Cove National Park, Sydney, Australia. Kowa 823, 27mm eyepiece, Nikon Coopix 990
This is the Australian Wood Duck or Maned duck. It is very common around the picnic tables in the Royal National Park near Sydney, Australia. These are tests once again of my Nikon CoolPix 5700 and I am surprised at the quality. The view through the viewfinder never seems to convey a sharp shot and the zoom is very easy to go too much or not enough making cropping difficult. The digital zoom is very strange through the viewfinder and hand held shots seem ordinary. I have been shooting a lot of macros of wildflowers and haven't had anything so far as sharp as my CoolPix 990. A 256mb card helps and I take lots of shots hoping one will be ok. This is a far cry from my F100 with the 80-400 lens. So much to learn...so little time... ...
Robin Accentor (Prunella rubeculoides) 16cm Thu, 15 Aug 2002 The Robin Accentor occurs between 3600 and 4900 metres above sea level in the south Tibetan Plateau where I photographed this one. It also occurs in the Himalayas and Central China. Bird photography at this altitude is hard work. Often I was puffing so hard the camera was shaking. Near Damxung, May 24, 2002. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, Provia 100F +1 ...	Rufous-vented Tit (Parus rubidiventris) 12cm Tue, 6 Aug 2002 I photographed this bird in Tong Xia Forest Park, near Xining, China. I have cropped it a lot and the shot looks a bit grainy but it is the best I can do. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F +1	Mongolian Trumpeter Finch (Bucanetes mongolicus) 15cm Mon. 22 Jul 2002 I was at a waterhole watching this Trumpeter Finch and it flew in and landed very close to me. I fired one shot before it disappeared. A valley between He Ka and Xining, Quinhai, China 22-5-02
Beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus) 15cm Sun, 14 Jul 2002 We encountered the Beautiful Rosefinch on a few days on my trip on the Tibetan Plateau in May. This male was photographed near the Recking Gumpa monastery after a heavy night of snow. I found identifying rosefinches very difficult and always deferred to my companions Gerry & Ian. We often saw several before being confident of an ID. Photographing small birds in snow seems to require more skill than shown here. I will gladly return and have another shot at it. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, Provia 100F +1	Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) 100cm Tue, 2 Jul 2002 I went with my camera club to the Minnamurra Rainforest Reserve, about 2 hours south of Sydney on Sunday. I saw 6 Superb Lyrebirds throughout the day and managed to photograph two of them. This was taken with a 35-70mm lens which tells you how close I was. All the birds were singing and the sound was exhilarating. The song is a splendid stream of mimicked calls of many species of birds and intermixed with its own repeated calls. You have to hear it to understand it is easily the world's best song bird.It is the world's largest passerine and that makes photographing it a difficulty as it has to be side on to overcome the depth of field problem of such a long bird. With its long toes it rakes the ground and unearths its food. Many other species forage with it. This bird had a pair of White-browed scrubwrens and one landed in the lyrebird's tail then hopped on the ground. Now that would have been a shot! Nikon F80, 35-70 2.8mm lens, Kodak 100sw film, fill flash, 60th @ F4	Oriental Skylark (Galerida cristata) Jun 28, 2002 18cm I photographed this Oriental Skylark from the vehicle as we bumped our way across the road from Xining to Wenquan on the 16th May, 2002. The roadworks never seem to end. It was a constant rough ride reducing speeds to 20 km/hr for ages. Trying to keep cameras out of the dust was a challenge.
Hume's Groundpecker (Pseudopoces humilis) Jun 28, 2002 19cm The Hume's Groundpecker is a very small sandy-grey Chough which lives on the grassy plains and foothills with scattered bushes. It lives between 4000 & 5500 metres. This bird is a juvenile with its buff collar. (I am sorry its eye is closing). The river valley is typical of our daily scenery. We would stop the vehicle and walk and walk.	Kessler's Thrush (Turdus kessleri) Jun 24, 2002 28cm Kessler's Thrush or White-backed Thrush was fairly common in a couple of locations on the Tibetan plateau. They eat juniper berries my book says. We certainly saw them near juniper trees. Photographed in the Lie Ba Valley on 20th May, 2002. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F	White-throated Redstart (Phoenicurus schisticeps) Jun 21, 2002 15cm I loved seeing all the beautiful Redstarts on the Tibetan plateau. This bird I photographed in Tong Xia Forest Park which is near to Xining on 15th May. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F
Przevalski's Rosefinch (Urocynchramus pylzowi) Jun 16, 2002 16cm This Rosefinch eluded me for a few days but I eventually caught up with it late one afternoon high on the Tibetan plateau about four weeks ago. I didn't have a flash and didn't get a sharp shot but if you appreciate the rarity of the photograph you will forgive me. I found walking around at this altitude quite exhausting but the quality of the birds more than compensated.	Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) Jun 13, 2002 15cm Here is my first bird photo from my recent Tibet trip. A female Black Redstart flew into our vehicle window and landed on the ground. I was photographing the street and I quickly took a shot of the bird before it recovered and took off. Of the seven species of redstart we saw on the Tibetan plateau, this was by far the most common. Nikon F80, 35-70 2.8 lens, Kodak 100SW	Grey Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa) 15-17cm Tue, 7 May 2002 A contantly moving bird but a very common one throughout Australia wherever there are trees. Usually it is an indicator of a small flock approaching. It tends to perch slightly sideways. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F +1
Buff-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza reguloides) 11cm Tue, 30 Apr 2002 I thought this was the inland form of the Yellow Thornbill untill I looked at the picture. I photographed this bird in the Cowra district of New South Wales. These are tiny birds, often in parties, and always moving (read - hard to photograph). Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F +1	Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatum) 8-10cm, Mon, 29 Apr 2002 The tiny Spotted Pardalote is Annie's favourite bird and I have to say I love seeing it as well. A common bird on the outer foliage of eucalyptus trees in most forests in eastern & southern Australia and Tasmania. It has a lovely three note call that is very bell like. I photographed this at Koorawatha Falls, Central western New South Wales on Saturday. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F +1	Red-necked Avocet (Recurvirostra novaehollandiae) 40-48cm, March 4, 2002 A friend and I went to Ash Island about 2 hours north of Sydney, Australia and found quite a few beautiful Red-necked Avocets on a shallow pond but just out of range of my camera. Along came a Swamp Harrier and hundreds of waders took flight and a small flock of Avocets flew past a lot closer. Red-necked Avocets are widespread across the southern half of Australia but are irregular around Sydney. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F +1
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus) 55-65cm February 26 The Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo can be heard for some distance when calling. Its flight is slow with deep wing beats, with a long tail which it sometimes spreads showing large yellow windows. It occurs over an area of south eastern Australia and during autumn and winter can appear in large flocks making it quite a sight. With its bill it tears open trees to get a white grub. It also enjoys introduced pine cones as well as the seeds of native trees. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F	Crested Tern (Sterna bergii) 44-48cm February 26 The Crested Tern occurs right around the continent of Australia. This shot was taken in the Royal National Park, just south of Sydney. Attached is a juvenile bird as well. The birds breed on islands quite near where the photographs were taken. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F +1	Superb Fairywren female (Malurus cyaneus) 13-14cm Feb 17, 2002 This shot of the Superb Fairywren female was taken about 4 weeks ago in the south of New South Wales. Fairywrens live in groups and maintain a territory. They hop or fly low over the ground and usually keep their tails cocked. The males have a beautiful blue plumage and engage in a lot of territorial singing. They are very common even around our cities.
White-eared Honeyeater (Lichenostomus leucotis) 20-22cm February 10, 2002 The White-eared Honeyeater is a common honeyeater from most of the eastern and southern parts of australia. I photographed this bird as it came in to drink from a creek in the Great Dividing Range, southen New South Wales. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F +1	Yellow-facd Honeyeater (Lichenostomus chrysops) 16-18cm February 9, 2002 Yellow-faced Honeyeater taken by a creek a few weekends ago. It is a common bird along the eastern part of Australia. It undertakes a large northerly migation in autumn. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F +1	Scarlet Robin (Petroica multicolor) 12-14cm female February 2, 2002 This female Scarlet Robin was in the trees above our campsite near Captain's Flat, New South Wales Australia last weekend. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F +1
White-throated Gerygone (Gerygone olivacea) 10-11.5cm January 15, 2002 One of my favourite birds is the White-throated Gerygone. Its song is often sung over and over. It is a beautiful song which rises and falls and rises and falls. I photographed this bird while staying at a hut on a property on the Great Dividing Range south west of Cowra, New South Wales. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F	Double-barred Finch (Taeniopygia bichenovii) 10-11 cm December 12, 2001 The Double-barred Finch is one of my favourite birds. Its range is across the north of Australia down the eastern side of the continent to southern New South Wales. Getting close to flighty small birds with just a 400mm lens is always a challenge. This was taken in my sister's garden in a Brisbane suburb in October. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Kodak 100	Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta) 11-15cm November 13, 2001 The best thing about this Brown Honeyeater some say is the song. It sings away like a reed warbler all day long. More common north of Sydney, Australia.
Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) 16-21cm Novermber 13, 2001 This Restless Flycatcher was above me at a picnic table in the Capertee Valley, NSW, Australia while I was having lunch about a month ago. I just happened to have my camera ready and popped off a few shots. I find it hard to get a clear bright eye on black headed birds. As this bird normally keeps a safe distance I can expect to wait sometime before the next opportunity. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Sensia 100+1	Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) 30-32cm November 12, 2001 This striking honeyeater is quite common over parts of eastern and northern Australia. It doesn't occur in Sydney where I live but a little to the north and the west. It is quite common around Brisbane parks where I took this shot at the end of October. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F +1	Little Friarbird (Philemon citreogularis) 25-29cm November 8, 2001 I photographed this Little Friarbird in Bundaberg, Queensland last week. The yellow wash on the throat indicates this is an immature bird. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F +1
Pale-headed Rosella Platycercus adscitus November 5, 2001 I still haven't got the hang of this digiscoping although I have the components. I rather like the set-up I have at the moment. Here is a Pale -headed Rosella I shot in Brisbane, Australia last week. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F+1	Mangrove Honeyeater Lichenostomus fasciogularis 18-21cm November 5, 2001 I spent last week in and around Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia and in the mornings walked along the Burnett River and in the mangroves and surrounding shrubs saw this honeyeater. It occurs along a middle section of eastern Australia. I have seen it in my state (NSW) but that was a long time ago. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F	Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus October 18, 2001 I took this photo of the Common Kestrel in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka in March 2001. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F
Dark-fronted Babbler Rhopocichla atriceps October 18, 2001 It has been a while since I have sent a picture of a Sri Lankan bird so here is a Dark-fronted Babbler. This is a bird of the forest with a dense understorey. We saw it always in asmall party. Not hard to see but not so keen to have its photo taken. Sinharaja rainforest, Sri Lanka, March 2001. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F +1	Dusky Woodswallow Artamus cyanopterus October 13, 2001 Woodswallows are beautiful birds in flight as well as perched. They are one of the few songbirds that soar. They are closely related to honeyeaters and have brush tongues. There are six species of woodswallow in Australia. Koorawatha near Cowra, New South Wales. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Fuji Sensia 100 +1	Rock Warbler Origma solitaria October 12, 2001 Here is another shot of the Sydney endemic, this time with a light in the eye. Pierce's Pass, Blue Mountains National Park. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Sensia 100+1
Brown Cuckoo-dove (Macropygia amboinensis) October 11, 2001 This is a female Brown Cuckoo-dove, a long tailed pigeon from the east coast of Australia. I took this 3 weekends ago near Sydney at the Wheeney Creek in the Wollemi National Park. It has a persistant call like "cuckoo rook". Seldom does one get close to these birds in good light. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Fuji Sensia 100+1	Rock Warbler Origma solitaria October 11, 2001 A chance mid-week trip to the Blue Mountains National Park on Tuesday with some American birdwatchers was very rewarding. We stopped for morning tea at Pierces' Pass and a Rock Warbler came hopping around our feet much to my American friends' delight. (and Annie and mine too!) This bird is endemic to the Sydney area. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Fuji sensia 100 +1	Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus) October 8, 2001 Well I have been trying to get a decent shot of this very common Australian bird. Still working at it. Where I was camping in the bush a fortnight ago, one flew past and around us quite regularly. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Kodak 100
Superb Parrot (Polytelis swainsonii) October 7, 2001 This male Superb Parrot shot was taken while camping at Koorawatha, near Cowra, New South Wales, Australia. The parrot is quite slender with a long tail and often get around in flocks of males only. This is a beautiful bird and we saw about 50 over the 3 days we camped. I always thought it was a ground feeder but most of the ones we saw were getting something off the leaves of the Mugga Ironbark trees.	Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) Sep 21, 2001 I photographed this Purple Heron in Sri Lanka earlier this year. We often went for a walk at sunset and the light for photography was fantastic. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F	Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles miles) Sep 20, 2001 This is a photo of the northern Australian nominate race of the Masked Lapwing. Just visible are the yellow "spurs" in the wings. I photographed this bird in Cairns, Queensland.
Red-necked Crake (Rallis tricolor) Sep 20, 2001 This bird always excites visiting birdwatchers to the Atherton Tableland, far north Queensland, Australia. I have seen it firstly at Kingfisher lodge and secondly, and this is where I took the photo, from the verandah at Cassowary House. Here they come to feed on cheese daily which is just so cute!! Both these places are fantastic birdwatching areas. Nikon F90X, Sigma 400APO, SB26 flash	Weebill (Smicrornis brevrostris) Sep 14, 2001 The Weebill (8-9cm) is usually seen on the outer foliage of dryer woodlands especially eucalyptus. It is often seen in pairs or small flocks. It is a hard bird to photograph I know that. At 8cm in length the problem is filling the frame! It is Australia's smallest bird. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F	Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) Sep 11, 2001 Pretty common bird in the rainforests and eucalyptus forests of eastern Australia. I photographed this male bird (28-32 cm) last Saturday in Fernrntree Gully environmental reserve about 3 hours north west of Sydney. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F +1
Eastern Yellow Robin Sept 4, 2001 A common bird 15-16cm of the native forest of most of eastern Australia. The Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis) is usually the first to call in the morning and the last at dusk. Chiltern Box-ironbark National Park. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F	Rufous Bristlebird Sept 3, 2001 Well, I can't tell you how disappointed I am that this shot is not razor sharp. This is a Rufous Bristlebird, a bird of the dense coastal scrubs & thickets of some coastal parts of southern Australia. This was a new bird for me and 3 of us travelled approximately 2400km in a weekend to see it. Such is my Aussie list that to see a new bird on land requires a lot of driving. This was the closest by several days.	Blue Vanga Sept 1, 2001 I don't see England as exotic. What about Madagascar for a few vangas or Ground Rollers. Here is a blue vanga. Now if I had a D1H.........
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo August 22, 2001 I arrived at work yesterday to a tree full of Sulphur-crested Cockatoos in the front garden of a house at Roseville, a northern Sydney suburb. During the day I was visited by King Parrots, Galahs, Rainbow Lorikeets, Eastern & Crimson Rosellas. How was your workplace yesterday?	Gull-billed Tern Aug 20, 2001 A common sight (Gelochelidon nilotica - 38cm) over tanks in Sri Lanka when we were there in March 2001. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F +1	Brush Turkey Aug 12, 2001 While showing a young English visitor around Sydney today there was a Brush Turkey (Alectura lathami 60-70cm) at the West Head Lookout, 1 hour north of Sydney Australia. Nikon Coolpix 990
Macleay's Honeyeater Aug 9, 2001 A honeyeater (Xanthotis macleayana) 20cm restricted to a section of north eastern Queensland, Australia. It lives along rainforest margins and is seen daily on the verandah of Cassowary Lodge, Julaten, near Cairns where this shot was taken. Taken about 2 years ago.	Sri Lanka Magpie Aug 7, 2001 One of the highlights of my trip to Sri Lanka in March this year was to see the astonishing Sri Lanka Magpie (Urocissa ornata) 47cm in the rainforest. At first we had glimpses but one evening a feeding flock came through quite close and much to my amazement one was close enough for a shot. It was quite dark in the forest and the flash made it rather electric in colour. Sinharaja Rainforest Reserve, 19-3-01. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F	Flame Robin Jul 30, 2001 We stayed at this cabin in the Capertee Valley 3 hours west of Sydney last weekend. We saw 3 Flame Robins (Petroica phoenicea) 12.5 - 14cm and 88 species altogether. A nice place to stay. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Provia 100F
Rock Warbler Jul 26, 2001 Here is the shot I have wanted for a long time... a Rock warbler on a rock (Origma solitaria) 12-14 cm! This bird is endemic to New South Wales. Taken along the cliffs in the Royal National Park just south of Sydney about a month ago. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Fuji Sensia II 100	Varied Sittella Jul 25, 2001 This is another of one of my favourite birds. The race we have around Sydney is the "orange-winged Sittella". If you are lucky, when a party comes by and you give a little squeak, these birds open their wings and "parachute" down around you. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Fuji Sensia II 100	Silvereye Jul 25, 2001 Today I photographed this Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) 10-12.5 cm through the window of the building where I was working at Point Piper, Sydney Harbour. The bird has eluded me for ages but today I was level with the top of the tree. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Fuji Sensia II 100
Bell Miner Jul 25, 2001 This bird lives in a colony in many forests in south-eastern Australia. Its common call is a bell like "tink". When the whole colony "tinks" the forest sounds beautiful. Cattai National Park; Sydney. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Fuji Sensia II 100	Bush Stone-curlew Jul 13, 2001 Bush stone-curlews (Burhinus grallarius) 55-59cm adopt strange postures around people. Cairns, far north Queensland, Australia. Nikon F90x, Sigma 400 APO lens	Musk Duck Jul 12, 2001 Here is my Musk Duck (Biziura lobata) 47 cm in colour. Centennial Park, Sydney. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Fuji Sensia 100
Australian Kestrel Jul 10, 2001 This Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) 30-35cm I photographed at Magic Point, near Maroubra, Sydney, June24, 2000. Nikon F100, Nikon 80-400VR lens, SB-26 Flash, Sensia 100	New Holland Honeyeater Jul 10, 2001 I photographed this bird (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) 17-18cm in the Royal National Park, just south of Sydney.	Beach Thick-knee Jul 6, 2001 Always nice to see this bird. This was taken at Cairns Airport, North Queensland, Australia. It breeds regularly on the cleared area at the edge of the airfield. Nikon F90X, Sigma Apo 400 lens, April 21, 2000

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