Had to share some recent photos from Fogg Dam, east of Darwin. After the flooding rains the Dam overflow has become a feeding congregation of birds, feeding on rainbow fish and yabbies etc that flow out with the water, the receding depth helping the birds as the water slows and will finally stop in the coming weeks. You mob with the "good" cameras would have a ball, my little kit can't do justice to some of the shots :)
Hope you enjoy, i did!
I reckon in the first shot there is 7 different species! i think.........
And the noise! you wouldn't believe the honking, squawking, splashing, and general mayhem going on between the species.
Wow HendoNT, how I wished I could have been there. A dream of mine, that might never become reality.Absolutely amazing! Thanks HendoNT.
M-L
Fantastic! Thank you for showing us these fab pics.
Karen
Brisbane southside.
What an amazing area. I always wanted to go to Fogg Dam. Particularly for the Pied Herons and Jabirus.
Cheers, Owen.
what a great opportunity Hendo
my target would be the Pied Heron (I've got pics of Black-necked Storks)
Peter
Great images, HendoNT. I have been fortunate to visit that part of the world and would return in an instant. Thanks for sharing your great experience.
Cheers,
George
Melbourne, VIC
Thanks everbody for the kind replies! As i said, some of you guys would do the place justice, but i get great satisfaction from my photos and just being there and observing of course.
I have to laugh at some of the "wanted" photos, pied herons are something i don't even look at they are so common ( they are the scavengers at the local dump! ( in their thousands)) But then i want photos of your birds that would seem funny as well! Each to their own eh?
Wow how awsome! I could imagine how noisy it would have been. Love the third shot with the spoonbills.
"crash, bang, pow" - the sound of my shattered illusions
I rather like the Heron family and have just to get pics of the Great-Billed and the Pied (and the Bitterns) to finish my set of pics.
I didn't expect to visit a dump for either of these
Peter
Great series of photos HendoNT, I like Cath and Shane like the 3rd photo with the Spoonbills, looks like happy hour at the local.
Regards
Shane
Fantastic shots showing somethign we can all dream abotu down South LOL . I have been to the territory in the days before a really good digital camera and likewise would go back tomorrow to see this kind of thing again . thanks for posting ...love your words.. ÿou mob with the good cameras".... good stuff
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Sorry Peter, don't be disillusioned! i too like the herons, and when i have a second look at a Pied, they are indeed lovely birds! But as i said, common as sparrows so i tend to over look such "common" scavengers!!
Just for you, a shot of some pied herons...............
Cheers!
Ahh Fogg dam , one of my favourite spots on my once yearly sojourn to the top.
Neil
thanks Hendo - I like that pic as well
Peter