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  1. Geoff Jones

    Unknown Cuckoo

    Many thanks to all who helped with Identification here is a link to the finished photo http://www.barraimaging.com.au/BIRD-FAMILIES-OF-THE-WORLD/Tinamous-To-Parrots/Cuckoos-Family-Cuculidae/Indian-Cuckoo-Cuculus-micropterus/i-8Mkjm6V/A
  2. Geoff Jones

    Unknown Cuckoo

    Thanks Graeme I will go with Indian
  3. Geoff Jones

    Unknown Cuckoo

    Attached are 2 photos taken of an immature Cuckoo at Kaeng Krachan NP Thailand March 2017.1st thoughts were Himalayan but could be Lesser Cuckoo. I would appreciate some feedback Many Thanks in advance Geoff Jones
  4. Long-billed Dowitcher

    Long-billed Dowitcher

    It has been quite a while since I have posted to this site but I promise I will be more active next year A few of the birding fraternity will remember this Long-billed Dowitcher which came to Lake Tutchewop up on the Victorian-New South Wales border back in Dec 2014. This species is normally on...
    • Geoff Jones
    • Media item
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  5. Seeing Red

    Seeing Red

    Went to Chiltern Vic the other day and this fella popped up
    • Geoff Jones
    • Media item
    • scarlet honeyeater male
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. Geoff Jones

    Princess Parrots

    Hi Everyone As most of you know by now I was invited to participate in a trip to search and photograph Princess Parrots by Ian and Pat May and also with Don Haddon in an irruption that has never been documented, or as far as I know, been seen in our lifetime It was truly...
  7. A Spiders End

    A Spiders End

    Hi Everyone I know that I have not posted for quite some time but I have been doing a lot of road trips from Christmas Island to Ecuador, Galapagos,Peru and then I was of to the Centre of Australia were I photographed the rare Princess Parrot which I will post later in the mean...
    • Geoff Jones
    • Media item
    • australia mt isa poodytes carteri queensland spinifexbird
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Bad Hair Day

    Bad Hair Day

    Taken on my trip to PNG in Sept
    • Geoff Jones
    • Media item
    • southern-crowned pigeon
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Geoff Jones

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Wingspread'

    Thank you all for your kind comments it is good to be back in the fold
  10. Geoff Jones

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Common Snipe'

    Great photo I really like the head turn and the eye contact.
  11. Wingspread

    Wingspread

    How could you go past one of these? Taken at Scotia Sanctuary between Mildura and Broken Hill NSW
    • Geoff Jones
    • Media item
    • major mitchell\'s cockatoo
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. On The Run

    On The Run

    I was lucky enough to be invited to one of Australian Wildlife Conservacy Sanctuary's in August. This one was called Scotia and part of the property has been fenced and feral animals have been removed and replaced with serveral critically endangered Marsupials such as Greater Bilby, Mala...
    • Geoff Jones
    • Media item
    • malleefowl
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. A Powerful Message

    A Powerful Message

    Well my friends I am back after quite a layoff and I took a mate from Sth Africa out to Jumping Creek Reserve near Warrandyte Victoria the other day and talk about being in the right place at the right time, here was a Powerful Owl about 2 metres off the path and only 2 metres off the ground...
    • Geoff Jones
    • Media item
    • powerful owl
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. Geoff Jones

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Sharp-tailed Sandpiper'

    Nice sharp image, in beautiful light congratulations on a great shot Trevor. I must catch up with you one of these days Kindest Regards Geoff
  15. Geoff Jones

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Indian Cuckoo'

    :king: Love this shot , great detail and not cluttered like the other 2 even though both good shots of the species Congratulations on a fine photo :t: :t:
  16. Rose 3

    Rose 3

    Amazing bird ran around in circles about 7 metres from were I stood, running along the ground and occasionally jumping up onto a branch but soooo!! quick
    • Geoff Jones
    • Media item
    • striated grasswren
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. Rose 2

    Rose 2

    So much timber in the way and extremely shy
    • Geoff Jones
    • Media item
    • mallee emu-wren
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. For Rose 1

    For Rose 1

    These are for you Rose, not great but extremely shy subjects This one had his body stetched to the limit looking at me as I was Phishing to him
    • Geoff Jones
    • Media item
    • southern emu-wren stipiturus malachurus
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. Geoff Jones

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Rufous Backed Kingfisher'

    :king: Jason ,that is a great shot under the low light that you had Congratulations on such a slendid image and setting:t::t:
  20. Now That Is Something To Chat About

    Now That Is Something To Chat About

    Sometimes a great shot can come out of the blue, I was walking along a path that lead to the beach when this male White-fronted Chat just popped up on to some teatree with 2 March Flies in its beak and the light was just right I hope you like
    • Geoff Jones
    • Media item
    • epthianura albifrons white-fronted chat
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. I'm Wanderer Yes I'm A Wanderer

    I'm Wanderer Yes I'm A Wanderer

    This was taken without flash, by using ISO 2000 and a 300 F/2.8 Image Stabilising Lens and a weak spotlight
    • Geoff Jones
    • Media item
    • plains-wanderer
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Geoff Jones

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Mirror Mirror On The Lake'

    Thankyou all for your comments I am off to Northern Victoria tomorrow for 3 days and hope to be able to take photo's of the Plains Wanderer, if I do I will post a shot as soon as I am back Kindest Regard's Geoff
  23. How Close Can You Get

    How Close Can You Get

    I have always wanted to get a close up of one of these little fellas and this one really obliged, just look at the detail in the feathers. When I looked at them I thought that I had over sharpened in Photoshop but when I looked at the original they were exactly the same. Happy New Year to all my...
    • Geoff Jones
    • Media item
    • white-browed scrubwren
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. Mirror Mirror On The Lake

    Mirror Mirror On The Lake

    Taken at first light, it makes a difference
    • Geoff Jones
    • Media item
    • sharp-tailed sandpiper
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. Won By A Long Neck

    Won By A Long Neck

    I do not think it is commonly known that we have Brolga's down in Victoria but there is a small colony down near Geelong and there were a pair at Werribee the other day
    • Geoff Jones
    • Media item
    • brolga
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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