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| Waders at Toorbul, South-east Queensland, Australia. September 2008 Pentax K200 with Pentax smc ED 400mm f5.6 |
Some members of the Toowoomba Bird Observers will be meeting up with the South Queensland Waders Group this Sunday, March 25th at Toorbul, South-east Queensland. If I was around, I'd be there!
The photos here are from an outing I joined back in September, 2008. Waders are fascinating birds that are among the world's greatest travellers. I remember we were given information sheets that also explained the different colour-coded tags that some of the birds were wearing. I remember I saw some that had been tagged in Japan!
Unfortunately, I'm not good at remembering the slight variations between species. I always have to check my field guides to confirm identities, but by the time I swim to the other side of my fishbowl and come back, I have to look them up again.
I hope the weather is good and you all have a great outing.
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| Pied Oystercatchers |
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| Eastern Curlews |
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| Above and below: information signs on location |
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| National holiday today with now pelting down here in Niigata. Oh, to see such colours!! |
7 comments:
Good shots of the Curlew Russell, always seem to be just that distance too far away when I've seen them. I'm sure there would be a few going to the Toorbul outing that would gladly swap with you and your exploits in Japan.
Wow! It certainly looks like a birding paradise.
Wow, I've only seen waders in such numbers twice in Japan (and a few more times in the UK).....a great sight.
Impressive bunch of Waders indeed!
Lovely documentary!
I find the 2 last pics very funny... associating people and the Curlew "beaching"! LOL !
Cheers Russell!
Great blues there Russell. Those curlew look to have extremely long bills - must look that up.
Looks like a great place.... I especially like the next-to-last shot for "atmosphere" !
I'm so envious of you and John for being able to visit these great places for waders so easily. I haven't seen waders in such number for many years now.
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