A late afternoon cruise on the Ross River Dam.
A Commercial cruise run by Pop Sullivan Tours, well worth a look if you are in Townsville.
Darter
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Darter
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and another
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Whistling Kite
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Great Cormorant
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Caspian Tern
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Black Necked Stork
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Pied Cormorant
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Great Egret
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and again
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lots of these on the dam
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Pelicans
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Pelican.
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the missing Great Egret...
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Ed Townsville NQ
What a great set of photos, ed. I particularly likr the flight shots; so sharp and they beautifully illustrate each species. Very nice.
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PS I've noted the tour details for whenever we make it up to part of the country.
Cheers,
George
Melbourne, VIC
HI ED
Love the shots is the second one young or in a molt top place and will be going there next time I'm up there.
Well how's that for some insentive to get the tinny out. Very nice Ed.
See Yez
Trev
I enjoyed these Ed. What a beautiful shot of the Great Egret in flight.
My husband (ex-Glider pilot) was impressed with the "winglets" similar to the modern day Jets.
And I love those Black-necked Storks - they look so knowing!
I have noted Ross River Dam in my "Wish Book" - may get there one day!
Love all the shots esp. the flight shots and esp. the pelicans. I would like to visit too
Thanks all, if your in town..
http://www.popsullivantoursandcruises.com.au/main.html
let me know and I just might go again.
Ed Townsville NQ
Love all those flight shots ed ... I must say I'm slowly getting the hang of taking them - occasionally I'm lucky enough to get a few keepers from a lot of stuff ups.
Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour
Really nice shots Ed and a great variety to mate.
I am heading up to Townsville tomorrow with a load of steel,I won't have time to go there though :)