Long chat with fellow Kiwi today on footbridge across Ross River at Aplin Weir waiting for Osprey to launch from Leichhardt tree down into fish-filled seawater below. Nothing happening. Walk under tree. Nothing. Return to footbridge. Nothing. Try for flight shot of passing tern. Turn back on Osprey ...
... And, yes, Osprey strikes - and whooshes up behind my back, over footbridge, and upriver with Long Tom catch to 'feeding' branch in melaleuca well upstream. Frustrating. Interesting too. Bird didn't do the usual and change grip to carry fish torpedo fashion with head pointing forward.
Much more active at base of weir this morning, Striated Heron (one of six squabbling over perches and catches of small fish)...
... and Little Egret (one of 11, mostly disdaining to squabble over anything).
Solitary Silver Gull, perhaps feeling outnumbered, found nothing much to eat and had nothing to say.
Closer to home, time for a cleanout.
FOR SALE:
Canon 7D 11, as new, few months old, white/grey import (with Japanese manual) $700
Canon L 400mm f5.6 nonIS, 7-8 years, little used, $500
Canon L 100-400 mark1, 7-8y, good cond apart from perished zoom lock band (elastic velcro strap does job) $400
Canon 5D3, well used, needs hot shoe repair, possibly replacement head assembly; camera works perfectly otherwise. Prefer swap super short lens, say $1200ish.
Prices set below going rates to discourage unwanted haggling.
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