Action at the bird feeder. Sparrows and Waxeyes. 🐦

Who knew sparrows had tongues!!!

I’m on a quest to take photos of all the birds we see round here. 🐦 I’m also longing for the rather costly 100-400mm zoom lens, but actually have a 50-230 — some birds I just can’t get closer to.

Success today with the Eurasian skylark which flies up to 100 metres high.

I was down at the lakes today, bracing against strong wind gusts, trying to get photos of the Australian Shovelers on the other side of the water. A couple of Mallard ducks flew off and I happened to get a decent shot of them in flight! 🐦

These photos stretch my 50-230mm lens.

They’re far from perfect but they beat any of my previous attempts to catch a hawk in flight by a mile. 🐦 I’m reading and learning from Dan Bailey’s book: X Series Unlimited.

Cuties from the deck this evening. Baby rabbits from a burrow in the paddock next door. Welcome Swallow, Warou, on the Zendo roof. 🐦 🐇

You have to watch out for the swallows: they build mud nests over doorways and light fittings, and in the garage if you leave the door open.