Hello,
Here are a few bird photos taken during recent trips to Moreton Island. The Swallow photos are incredibly difficult to shoot; in flight, they are virtually impossible to capture. For every one that has a bird, or partial bird in-frame, I probably have 50 shots of an empty blue sky.
Whilst I was on the jetty trying to capture Cormorants in flight, one Swallow landed within 3 or 4 metres of me, perching on the railings where I managed to grab a few shots whilst he inspected my gear!
The Pelican in flight shots were captured from the Tangalooma Ferry as we motored out of the mouth of the Brisbane River early in the morning. The Pelicans were heading up river with the Sun behind them, making exposure difficult to judge.
The Whistling Kite was wheeling overhead as we were making our way to pick up our tickets for the return journey.
All in all, a couple of very memorable day trips. Thanks for looking.
Cheers
Dennis