Palm Cockatoo Iron Range National Park, Cape York, Queensland, Australia October 2012 This post is for Noushka who recently expressed a love for Australia’s magnificent black cockatoos. These are only poor record shots of three species, but still they are wild records that are important encounters for me. It seems whenever I find them they… Continue reading
View from Mount Mowbullan Bunya Mountains National Park, Queensland, Australia April 2, 2013 I remember getting out of the car and running around here when I was a kid…. (On a cold, windy August afternoon) I seem to visit the same spot every couple of years or so. Maybe this time, it was four years… Continue reading
Grey Heron in front of the Observatory at Fukushimagata, Niigata, Japan May 18, 2013 Nikon D800 AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm VR Some Grey Heron action at Fukushimagata taken on in the afternoon of my last bulbul post. Colours are so blue and green at the end of May, and although the spring migrants had gone it… Continue reading
Brown-eared Bulbul Junsai-ike, Niigata, Japan May 26, 2013 Nikon D800 AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm VR handheld Click on the image for a closer view! Got these pics last weekend. Very quiet as most of the spring migrants have gone. It seems we’re now left with the summer regulars. I’ve posted these photos because I’m happy to… Continue reading
Australian Bustard Nifold Plain, Lakefield National Park, Cape York, Queensland, Australia October 12, 2012 Click on the pictures for a closer view. Continue reading
Red-backed Fairy-Wren male Abberton, Helidon, Queensland, Australia March 25, 2013 (Click on the pictures for a closer view) When I was little I was told not to play under the house because of “red-backs”. Of course, the only red-backs I knew of then were the dangerous little spiders. These days, I’m more familiar with these… Continue reading
Narcissus Flycatcher Junsai-ike, Niigata, Japan May 4, 2013 This is the final installment for Golden Week 2013. It is raining now and I have to iron my socks for tomorrow. Actually we had nice weather the last few days and I saw some nice birds, animals and places. Also ate and drank heaps. There are… Continue reading
Nagaoka Castle Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan Pentax K200D with Pentax 17-70mm – a nice kit for scenery, I think. April 28, 2013 Part two of my Golden Week 2013 and we start off with views of Nagaoka Castle last Sunday afternoon. Don’t be fooled. There were many, many humans about the place. The bird photos were… Continue reading
View at an inlet up along the Shinano River Niigata, Japan April 20, 2013 The first two pics were taken last week but hopefully this is the first post for this year’s Golden Week. We just had a three day weekend with Monday off. Two more work days for me til we get a big… Continue reading
Black Falcons rounding up Feral Pigeons (Rock Dove) North-west of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia as seen with Kevin Williams!! am March 28, 2013 Been so busy lately but wanted to upload these images. Hope to have time to read other blogs soon. Thanks for visiting. Black Falcon …and late one afternoon a couple of days later… Continue reading
Barn Swallow Junsai-ike, Niigata, Japan April 13, 2013 Last Saturday morn Mr Honma and myself visited Junsai-ike from 7am til it started raining at about 10. I felt cold and called it a day. Typically it became fine and warm once I got home and packed up the camera. Some blossoms about but also bits… Continue reading
Red-necked Wallaby (I think?) Cooby Dam, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia March 30, 2013 Enjoyed a nice outing at Cooby Dam with the kind folk from the Toowoomba Bird Observers. I think the highlight was a displaying Musk Duck. A first for me. Sadly, I failed to photograph the female and yet again, I have later thought… Continue reading
White-breasted Woodswallows Cairns International Airport, Queensland, Australia October 2012 Also excited today as my book Big Eagles Japan is now in Apple’s iBookstore! You can see it here: Big Eagles Japan iBookstore Continue reading
Bohemian Waxwing Niigata, Japan February 28, 2013, 5:38pm. ISO 27807 f5.6 1/250 +1, fill-flash handheld Nikon D800 Nikkor 80-400mm VR I’ve yearned to see waxwings for years. I recall seeing their pictures when I was young in Australia and considered them as exotic species of the northern hemisphere. I’ve known they are in Japan and every… Continue reading
https://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf Big Eagles Japan by Russell and Hiroko Jenkins | Make Your Own Book This is to announce the availability of my new book, Big Eagles Japan. (Actually, my wife’s too -she took some of the pictures at Shiretoko and actually arranged to whole trip) It’s not just something I did overnight and I’d like… Continue reading
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