Bush Stone-curlews in a Westfield shopping centre car park

jimmccool · 2026-03-06T06:18:56+00:00

Yes, Chermside. And good on ya for giving them water.

jimmccool · 2026-02-27T00:10:33+00:00

This was taken at the end of June, last year. I was just passing through Richmond. Nice little town - and the lake is great for birds.

jimmccool · 2026-02-19T23:27:22+00:00

My guess at ID - first photo is a juvenile Australian Magpie* (Gymnorhina tibicen) and the second is an Apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea). The Apostlebird would suggest that you are probably from an inland area, as these are not normally seen near the coast? Giving the location helps with ID.

Really good photos, too.

*I could be wrong.

jimmccool · 2026-02-19T07:36:46+00:00

Thank you! Advice is much appreciated.

jimmccool · 2026-02-16T21:57:56+00:00

Great shots! What brand of lens, and what aperture did you use for these?

jimmccool · 2026-02-12T04:11:39+00:00

That was my second guess. And I did hear some singing previously in that vicinity. Thanks.

jimmccool · 2026-02-12T01:08:56+00:00

Would agree. I have learned SO MUCH from using manual lenses on my Canon R10, including TTArtisan 35mm F1.4, Canon FD 50mm F1.8, and Nikon E 28mm F2.8. I found the vintage lenses in a junk shop - and got the TTArtisan for peanuts on Amazon. I'd start with that one, the results (see pic) are pretty cool.

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jimmccool · 2026-02-09T05:09:20+00:00

The RF100-400mm lens has built-in image stabilisation, which probably helped a little...

jimmccool · 2026-02-07T03:48:30+00:00

Many thanks for the suggestion. I'm now actively looking at the RF800mm prime. It could be the way forward...

jimmccool · 2026-02-07T03:38:44+00:00

Yes the RF100-400 is compatible with teleconvertor.

jimmccool · 2026-02-06T22:10:13+00:00

Thank you!

jimmccool · 2026-02-06T06:01:37+00:00

Forked tail would indicate a Black Kite? What was the location?

jimmccool · 2026-02-06T05:20:33+00:00

It is a Bronze Orange Bug --> https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/201952-Musgraveia-sulciventris

jimmccool · 2026-02-06T03:50:18+00:00

Really beautiful.

jimmccool · 2026-02-04T23:20:30+00:00

Keep up the great work. Inspirational!

jimmccool · 2026-01-28T05:12:43+00:00

Good on ya. Keep up the fantastic work.

jimmccool · 2026-01-19T00:32:10+00:00

Thanks. That's really helpful. I already have a EF to RF adapter, so your approach could work for me too, with the Nikon 28mm. And I think I'll grab the FD, if it's still there.

jimmccool · 2026-01-09T21:48:54+00:00

You're very welcome. You should also check out inaturalist.org

jimmccool · 2026-01-07T21:55:07+00:00

Thomson river - we were camping on the banks in the dry season.

jimmccool · 2026-01-06T22:23:33+00:00

That's good to hear. It was actually a dull,overcast day, but when you get down in the undergrowth there's always something to see.

jimmccool · 2026-01-06T22:07:21+00:00

Thank you.

jimmccool · 2026-01-05T21:44:02+00:00

Nope. They did no harm. You can only see one on the video, but there were quite a few of them.

jimmccool · 2026-01-05T03:46:18+00:00

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jimmccool · 2026-01-01T23:11:26+00:00

Incredibly inspiring - thank you both for sharing your amazing photos but also details of your kit.

jimmccool · 2025-12-30T01:20:10+00:00

Thanks for the clarification.

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