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Re: MadHatter's Big Year
Posted: 12 Mar 2012, 23:02
by desertbirds
I would like to say "anytime" but i need a few days to recover

. Having a serious twitcher here reminded me how fortunate i am to live in the bush. I learnt a bit over the four days and i will take a little more notice on the ID side of things( I wont tell if you add 3 species of crow and i confirmed that 1 today)

. I will let you know when the rains come and go, there`s a few more to tick off that list and i might start one too.
That was an "epic" few days , pleasure to have here, apologies for burning out by Sunday arvo i must be getting old (er).
I know a few of us are looking foward to pics, all in all a really good effort and pleasing to see someone going the extra the mile(or 3500 ks) for a bird hobby.
Cheers madhatter, that was exceptional

Re: MadHatter's Big Year
Posted: 13 Mar 2012, 12:33
by MadHatter
"Epic" is definitely the right word for it.
No apology necessary for Sunday night I was totally knackered myself by then and running on willpower alone.
I can honestly say, it's going to be a tough one to beat.

Re: MadHatter's Big Year
Posted: 16 Mar 2012, 20:42
by MadHatter
I'm not sure what more to say about the trip, so I'll just let the pictures do the talking

:
Brown Falcon:
Bush Stone-curlew:
Chestnut-rumped Thornbill:
Crimson Chat:
Diamond Doves:
Dusky Grasswren:

Hooded Robin Cock:
Inland Thornbill:
Little Button-quail:
Mulga Parrot
Cock:

Hen:
Rainbow Bee-eater:
Red-backed Kingfisher:
Red-browed Pardalote:
Red-capped Robin:
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo Hen:
Richard's Pipit:
Rufous Songlark:
Rufous Whistler:
Rufous-crowned Emu-wren Cock:
Singing Honeyeater:
Spinifex Pigeon:
Spinifexbird:
Splendid Fairy-wren
Cock:

Hen:
Variegated Fairy-wren Cock:
Weebill:
Western Ringneck:
White-winged Fairy-wren Cock:
Yellow-throated Miner:
Zebra Finch Cock:
I have yet to update the species list. Still to come: Aviary visit photos for the Alice Springs Desert Park and desertbird's aviary.
Re: MadHatter's Big Year
Posted: 16 Mar 2012, 20:46
by jusdeb
muuuuuuulgaaaaaaas ...wipes drool away ..mulgas

Re: MadHatter's Big Year
Posted: 16 Mar 2012, 20:48
by finches247
Re: MadHatter's Big Year
Posted: 16 Mar 2012, 20:53
by Tintola
Re: MadHatter's Big Year
Posted: 16 Mar 2012, 20:56
by west finch
All I can say is WOW fantastic photos

.Madhatter Any time you like you can come and photograph my birds

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Re: MadHatter's Big Year
Posted: 16 Mar 2012, 20:58
by Craig52
Re: MadHatter's Big Year
Posted: 16 Mar 2012, 20:59
by MadHatter
jusdeb wrote:muuuuuuulgaaaaaaas ...wipes drool away ..mulgas

I've been trying very hard to get some hookbill photos just for you deb. Glad you approve.

Re: MadHatter's Big Year
Posted: 16 Mar 2012, 21:05
by jusdeb
I do approve ., they are all awsome pics but the parrots being my fav birds are the icing on the cake ...
Gotta love the 28 , and the Mulga boy

you got all his colours in that photo
