Sonya's post "Ordinary Birds" reminded me of my recent vid. So I was in the cafe and could hear the lovely song of one and it seemed loud. Where was it? I went out and found it singing under the bullnose veranda of the pub across the street. I reckon it discovered how much better it sounded having that big megaphone to sing into. These are a frequent visitor to my place and regularly seen and heard in the main street of my little town, Angaston. Edit: This vid needs lots of volume.

Those everyday birds that you see all the time. Maybe they're a little on the plain side - like the Grey Shrike Thrush. You walk past them hoping for something more exciting. These birds hold the key to great photography 😉 When you see a bird on repeat, you get to know them - and their habits and actions start becoming familiar. The places they land, how they move through the trees, how they look for food and the little puddle they like to bathe in. And then you enter into the magical realm for bird photographers - predicting behaviour! It makes it so much easier to get a next level shot when you have a pretty good idea of what's about to happen next. And you are ready and waiting for it 🤎 PS: I'm going to be sharing a bird photography tip every Monday, so look out for one next week too. Happy birding xx S

First shot is Dad overseeing his family from the bank of Marc's dam. Next 3 are of a Hardhead and Australian Coot seemingly babysitting till Mum arrives which is the next.

I posted this on my FB and a friend suggested he's about to sing his song with his head tilted up. More like he's straining to dump the mistletoe seed on the branch. He did successfully "plant" the seed but I'm not sure it will work in my Rose Sheoak. I've seen them do this in my Callistemon (Bottlebrush) a few times but they never take.

I'm hosting a tour in Mallacoota in November - it's such a great spot with no shortage of photographic opportunities ... and a ton of birds! 1: Early morning herons on the lake 2: varied Sittella 3: Australian Hobby 4: Pair of young White-bellied Sea Eagles in high key (you can tell they are younger by the brown colour on the wings - fully grown adults are grey.