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ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

2019

  1. Silvery

    Silvery

    My last picture of the day, a pretty little Silvereye in a bush at the back of the garden. I still love them!
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november silvereye western australia zosterops lateralis
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. Likes the scrub obviously

    Likes the scrub obviously

    There was also a White-browed Scrubwren foraging in the border; I think this is the female. One of the little guys that is quite easy to identify with that little white scribble on the wing patch.
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november sericornis frontalis western australia white-browed scrubwren
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Wee grey one

    Wee grey one

    When we got back home there was a Grey Fantail had arrived. This was the only time I saw one in the garden. In fact it appears it was the only one I'd seen since way back with Hans at his forest water hole in Queensland. I really thought I'd seen more than that!
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    • 2019 albany australia grey fantail little grove november rhipidura albiscapa western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. View of another National Park

    View of another National Park

    So then we made our way down to Cheynes Beach, rather beautiful, as you can see. It also gave us nice views of the neighbouring national park called Many Peaks - you can just see a few of them in the distance.
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    • 2019 australia cheynes beach landscape mode november waychinicup waychinicup national park waychinicup np westerb australia
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    • Category: Landscapes
  5. Rather distant fly-over

    Rather distant fly-over

    So the chat Alex had with the two guys produced the information that one of them, an experienced birdwatcher, had seen and photographed a Noisy Scrubwren that morning, which was on our list for the day. He showed us his picture which was on his camera. So after lunch we set off following his...
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    • 2019 australia hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle nikon coolpix p900 november possible little eagle waychinicup national park western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. Standing proud

    Standing proud

    Fortunately I found a White-faced Heron a bit closer, so managed a rather better picture than that of the Osprey. That meant I could put the camera down and concentrate on eating lunch. It was about then I realised that Alex was having a chat with another couple of guys, quizzing them for any...
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    • 2019 australia egretta novaehollandiae nikon coolpix p900 november waychinicup national park waychinicup np western australia white-faced heron
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Rocky

    Rocky

    After driving round exploring a few roads we hauled up at a picnic area overlooking a gorge. Rather distant, on the far side was an Eastern Osprey looking rather as if he was on sentry duty LOL.
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    • 2019 australia eastern osprey nikon coolpix p900 november pandion haliaetus pandion haliaetus cristatus waychinicup national park western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Beware Deep Water

    Beware Deep Water

    The next day (my penultimate one in Albany) was spent at Waychinicup NP. Another with glorious coastal views. It seems to be in two sections with the Many Peaks NP in between them. We turned off the main road and drove a long way in. I got Alex to stop here so I could get a picture of the road...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia nikon coolpix p900 november waychinicup national park western australia
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Landscapes
  9. When you've an itch

    When you've an itch

    The last picture from that day was a Laughing Dove I found on my way back to the house. This species has been introduced to Australia, they're actually an African species.
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    • 2019 albany australia laughing dove little grove nikon coolpix p900 november streptopelia senegalensis western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. Young

    Young

    I had a little wander round the houses in the early evening. The only bird I saw was this Australian Magpie. rather nicely lit by the sinking sun. I'm not too sure if this is a juvenile or immature magpie. You can tell it's young by the brownish plumage.
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    • 2019 albany australia australian magpie australian magpie juvenile immature gymnorhina tibicen little grove nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Keeping out of the sun?

    Keeping out of the sun?

    Maybe, he didn't leave much exposed, did he!! Not quite sure how I managed to see this New Holland Honeyeater.
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove new holland honeyeater nikon coolpix p900 november phylidonyris novaehollandiae western australia
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Long!

    Long!

    In a parrots usual upright pose, you maybe don't realise how big these Red-capped Parrots are, with that long tail. They're really rather beautiful.
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november purpureicephalus spurius red-capped parrot red-capped parrot male western australia
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Thirsty dad

    Thirsty dad

    Back in the garden and this time there was an adult Red-eared Firetail, They're really attractive, aren't they. Going through one of those phases. Tooth out at the dentist this morning, then the chiropractor this afternoon. She advised me that I should make an appointment with my GP as I've...
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november red-eared firetail red-eared firetail adult stagonopleura oculata western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. Loafers

    Loafers

    We didn't really have anything major on for this day, after lunch we went into Albany then up and around Mount Clarence looking at some spectacular views over Middleton Beach and Oyster Harbour. Back down into Albany we followed the Harbour road where we came across a colony of Silver Gulls of...
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    • 2019 albany australia chroicocephalus novaehollandiae nikon coolpix p900 november silver gull western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. Taking a rest?

    Taking a rest?

    I didn't see too much of the female Red-capped Parrots, I guess they were mostly on nests. Did she come out for a bit of peace and quiet do you think?
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november purpureicephalus spurius red-capped parrot red-capped parrot female western australia
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. Chestnut

    Chestnut

    This Zebra Finch seems to be out of his area somewhat, as they're not supposed to be found in coastal areas. I've just realised that this is subspecies T.g. castanotis, which may be split as Chestnut-eared Finch,
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    • 2019 albany chestnut-eared finch little grove nikon coolpix p900 november taeniopygia guttata taeniopygia guttata castanotis western australia zebra finch
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. Can't be that cross...

    Can't be that cross...

    .... for I've seen a more severe glare from a Silvereye LOL So pleased to have got him that day, as fast becoming my favourite bird LOL
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november silvereye western australia zosterops lateralis
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. Still growing

    Still growing

    Back at home after our run out to Muttonbird, a new guy was waiting to introduce himself; my first sighting of a juvenile Red-eared Firetail. You can tell this is a very young one, as he's not even started to develop his red ears yet (at least I can't see any). I'm sure the adults couldn't have...
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november red-eared firetail red-eared firetail juvenile stagonopleura oculata western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. Muttonbird Lookout

    Muttonbird Lookout

    After breakfast we headed off for the intriguingly named Muttonbird Beach; this is in the general direction of Denmark, which we'd visited a few days before. Unfortunately, I have a confession to make... I made a mess of the pictures I tried to take that day, so all I've got for you is a rather...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia landscape mode mutton bird beach muttonbird beach nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
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    • Category: Landscapes
  20. Bird on a hot tin roof

    Bird on a hot tin roof

    The only other bird I spotted that morning was a Willie-wagtail up on a roof. Shortly after that June found me and gave me a lift back home for breakfast
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia february little grove nikon coolpix p900 rhipidura leucophrys western australia willie-wagtail
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Operator?

    Operator?

    The following day I woke early, so took myself for a walk along the road to see what also may be up. All I found was a New Holland Honeyeater sitting on the phone lines near the school.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove new holland honeyeater nikon coolpix p900 november phylidonyris novaehollandiae western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Hard to catch

    Hard to catch

    Although we saw/heard quite a few birds at the windfarm, I didn't manage any pictures of them. After admiring the wonderful views from the cliffs we then headed for the Vancouver Peninsula, which was back to Little Grove and further on. The first stop where we could see across to Albany and...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 acanthiza chrysorrhoa albany australia nikon coolpix p900 november point possession western australia yellow-rumped thornbill
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Peelamuk

    Peelamuk

    The afternoon trip took us up one of the hills by Albany, where the windfarm is sited. We didn't actually see any birds (at least not photographable ones) but the path up to the cliff top had quite a few of these plaques, this one showing an Australian Pelican. Mogorro appears to mean the...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany albany windfarm australia australian pelican nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Art & Graphics
  24. Wanderer

    Wanderer

    The last visitor before lunch was this Zebra Finch. You may remember me telling you it was a bit of a conundrum, as they're not found in that corner of Western Australia, the nearest populations being over 100 kms away. We quizzed a family nearby, who had an aviary of assorted birds, but they...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november taeniopygia guttata western australia zebra finch
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. Long tail

    Long tail

    At last I spotted the female Splendid Fairywren. She has a lovely blue tail, doesn't she.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove malurus splendens nikon coolpix p900 november splendid fairywren splendid fairywren female western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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