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Gazza
26-02-2017, 5:46pm
Was looking at some wonderful image on Facebook from a local photographer (Lindsay Cupper) and he very kindly gave me a few direction to a swamp teeming with wildlife.
Went out the other day (bout ¾hr away) and again this morning. Unfortunately I got bogged this morning in the dark, so just went birding :grinning01:

This is what it looks like when you move to fast
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-6HM8pS4/0/O/i-6HM8pS4.png
Luckily Mr. Cupper turned up as I was leaving & towed me out.
He was there to setup a bird hide which I now have permission to use later in the week :grinning01: :grinning01:

Lance B
26-02-2017, 6:01pm
Wow, that's what I call a mess of birds! Great news for you about being able to use his hide. :)

Ionica
26-02-2017, 6:21pm
Plenty of subjects to choose from. :th3:

Mary Anne
26-02-2017, 7:05pm
Looks good and all the best there next time :D

Mark L
27-02-2017, 11:27pm
Now you have somewhere to hide the next time you get bogged.:D
I'll confirm at least 10 Great Egrets in the photo.:th3:

Gazza
27-02-2017, 11:37pm
Now you have somewhere to hide the next time you get bogged.:D
I'll confirm at least 10 Great Egrets in the photo.:th3:
Can't get there in the morning, but Wednesday's looking good.

This swamp is left behind after the recent floods and will eventually dry up...:(
Apparently they're all feeding here and breeding down the road about 500 meters away...not so good for photography there.

Talking with Lindsay (http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/08/17/3570441.htm) this arvo and he said they were getting use to the hide...hope so :D

NikonNellie
01-03-2017, 8:54am
Wow, I can count at least 10 different species of birds but there are probably more. A bird lover's paradise! :D

enseth
01-03-2017, 9:48am
Awesome Gaz. Looking forward to future shots from the hide.

Cage
01-03-2017, 10:01am
Don't forget the Aerogard and something to drink when you head to the hide.

Mark L
02-03-2017, 12:06am
Wow, I can count at least 10 different species of birds .....
And for Gazza they are???:)

Gazza
02-03-2017, 8:05am
Don't forget the Aerogard and something to drink when you head to the hide.Wish you had written that a day earlier :o, I forgot the aerogard!

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And for Gazza they are???:)Just about every water loving/feeding bird that you could think of...too many for this little black duck to name! :grinning01: