Hanging out with Salty and hanging out of Kookaburra

Decided last post didn't do local Salty justice. Closer shot does the trick, I reckon. Can't imagine anyone silly enough to want to get much closer. Long, long lens put to good, safe use.

Another reptile in the park not so daunting. Caught Blue-winged Kookaburra with Common Tree Snake the other morning. Bird proceeded to tell two companions all about the catch. Then all three flew off. The snake most likely ended up inside its captor.

Grey and black, white and fishy, green and seen

Rare wet and grey Townsville October day just the thing to highlight black-tipped feather tips of juvenile Royal Spoonbill on bund between Freshwater area and Bald Rock on Thursday. Plenty of other young spoonbills near same spot today but no black-tipped birds standing out.

 

But Great Egret stood out under perfect blue sky near the bund, juggling dripping Tilapia. Quick few flicks and fish was down the throat. Nearby, no chance for worthwhile pictures as some distance away White Ibis struggled to down similar sized fish. Technique and natural tools not really up to the task. Lost track of it in longish para grass. Probable outcome: dead fish in grass, not in ibis.

And just down the bund a little, Saltwater Crocodile stands out in Duck Weed, being too far clear of the water for the green camouflage.

Seeing the light about washing out Fairywren image

Every now and then I get an image nagging at me: 'Hey, have another go, mate. I deserve a bit more time and effort.' So, here's a Red-backed Fairywren first time around - used with eBird listing a few days back. Too light and washed out in an effort to show detail in the blacks. 

Slightly less lightening and bit more tweaking of colours and saturation and the nagging becomes: 'Better, mate. But could be better still!' So, I'll think about it for a while.