I've joined a group in my old age! Spent a morning around the Centenary Lakes on Greenslopes Street. I myself counted 22 birds, although I was a bit disappointed to have missed sighting a kingfisher. Well, I'll just have to make sure I do better next time. These birds I did see, but did not try to take photos, knowing the little Ixus' lack of clarity in distance shots:Friarbird, Yellow Figbird, Blue-Faced Honeyeater, Rainbow Lorikeet, Welcome Swallow,
Willie Wagtail, Indian Mynah, Yellow Honeyeater, Torres Strait Pigeon, Osprey, Gerygone, Black Bittern, Magpie Goose, Cicada bird, Sunbird, Brown-Backed Honeyeater, Bush Stone Curlew, Jungle Fowl, Peaceful Dove, Sulphur_Crested Cockatoo, Pee Wee. All of these are quite common, so I'm not claiming much here.
Knowing the limitations of the little Ixus in distance shots, I contented myself with taking a few shots rather closer.
I drove through the cemetery to see the Terminalia that I photographed last winter when it was covered in red leaves, and was pleased that I did not disturb this little family of curlews. The plovers, of course, set up a great racket as I walked through the graves. A good day, topped off with seeing on the Esplanade, a Laughing Gull, which has been attracting knowing visitors for a month now. Made me wish that I had a decent telephoto lens already!
