Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Swiftlets streak across the sky



Australian Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) doing some typical high-speed hawking, above Orient Station today. Several hundred shots for three shaky images.

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus), at Mungalla, an easier target.

So too youngish White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster).

And White-eyed Duck, formerly Hardhead (Aythya australis), at Tyto.

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