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  1. Greg McKay

    Cuckoo from Darwin Australia

    I photographed this Cuckoo in the Botanical Gardens Darwin last week. Thoughts are it is an Oriental Cuckoo but underneath upper part of the tail is plain white with no flecks or barring. Could it be another sort of Cuckoo such as Himalyan?
  2. Greg McKay

    Which Tern is this Western Australia

    I photographed this tern in amongst a flock of 5-600 Roseate terns on a sand spit Point Quobba mid Western Australian coast at the end of Ningaloo Reef. It looked unlike any others on the sand spit they were on. Of note we have have had some cyclonic weather in the area and we also found on the...
  3. Greg McKay

    PAcific Golden Plover or American golden Plover

    Taken In Westernport Bay Victoria 19 Nov I took this photo of some Pacific Golden Plovers. The one central in the picture though has a bolder, longer Supercillum than the others and I am wondering if it could be an American Golden Plover.
  4. Greg McKay

    Bali Swifts?

    Terrible photos but with poor lighting this was the best I could manage. Are these swallows or swifts and can anyone identify them. Taken in Canngu Bali last week. Thanks in advance.
  5. Greg McKay

    Bali Swallows or swifts

    Taken in Bali last week I'm wondering if anyone can identify from these 2 photos (the best I could get) these very small swallows not much bigger than a micro bat. There was plenty of them flying over beaches and built up areas on the island.
  6. Greg McKay

    Snipe

    Taken at Aug/Sept Cape York Far Nth Qld near Torres Strait is this a Swinhoes or Lathams Snipe?
  7. Greg McKay

    Buff Breasted Sandpiper-mega

    I believe the 3rd only ever reported Buff Breasted Sandpiper for Victoria Australia at Lake Murdeduke yesterday. Described as a mega! I'm heading to Perth at the start of Feb and they have 3 megas for Australia currently there. Honey Buzzards, Bairds Sandpiper and Eurasian Curlew. My...
  8. Greg McKay

    Shearwater Australia

    Is this a Huttons or Fluttering Shearwater? they are so close to call and sorry this is the best photo I have?
  9. Greg McKay

    Wandering Albatrosses species Australia

    Taken on a Pelagic this weekend Is 1. a Exulan (Snowy) 2. A gibsoni Thanks in advance
  10. Greg McKay

    Australian Pelagic birds

    This weekend we did a Pelagic trip off The southern Coast of Australia out of Port Fairy. Continental shelf towards Antarctica. The first 3 birds have been identified, 1. Antarctic Prion 2. Slender Billed Prion 3. Fairy Prion The 4th bird is the one we can't decide on so I've posted the others...
  11. Greg McKay

    Hybrid and Black Eared Miners Australia

    Hi all Over the Easter break we went to Gluepot reserve South Australia one of the very last remaining sites where endangered Black Eared miners can be found. One of their problems is the interbreeding with Yellow Throated miners. The photos show what I believe to be 1. Yellow throated miner -...
  12. Greg McKay

    Darters and cormorants Victoria Australia

    Today we came across a nest of ready to fledge Little Pied Cormorants another sitting on eggs and 2 soon to fledge Darters all on the one River Red Gum Branch possibly sitting on their nest. Is this common for these birds to nest together?
  13. Greg McKay

    Last Australian wader for the night

    The distinctive white eye ring on this bird throws me
  14. Greg McKay

    Australian waders 3 +1

    The first 3 photos I think are of Sharp Tailed sandpipers but slight variation in breast colouring and depth of it? Photo 4 White winged Black terns but the black cap directly above the eye doesn't match my guide but no other terns seem to have that either. Photo 5 just need confirmation that...
  15. Greg McKay

    Australian waders 2

    The first 4 photos I think are all of Greenshanks (need confirmation help) The last photo I thought could be a Sharp Tailed Sandpiper but its tail seems to extend past its wings.
  16. Greg McKay

    Help need with Australian Waders 1

    Hi all once again my confession I'm hopeless with waders. SO I need help another couple of posts to follow. #1 I think is a banded stilt possibly young with no banding # 2 and 3 Lots of thoughts but to many to even make a suggestion I think the black shoulder band #3 might be the wind blowing...
  17. Greg McKay

    Help neede with Raptor and small bird

    Hi all taken at Mitiamo central Victoria today I think these birds are 1. a square tailed kite taken at high altitude with bright clouds behind this is the best photo I can offer 2 Yellow Thornbill????
  18. Greg McKay

    Australia Goshawk? Wader and frigates

    Hi All 2 more frigate photos from the cape all from the west side Weipa. Is this a Goshawk or Collared Sparrowhawk. For mine I thing Sparrowhawk wing length on tail and no heavy brow. The wader no idea taken in Wyndham top of Western Australia
  19. Greg McKay

    Any one good with frigate birds Australia

    All of these birds were taken from Far North Qld on Cape York. Apparently bothe Lesser and Greater Frigate Birds are found there. White wingpits being the most defining feature but what if the bird is all black? These pictures show the variations so any help is appreciated. The first 3 photos...
  20. Greg McKay

    More from Darwin Australia

    Cisticola BUT which one All birds photographed at Holmes Jungle Darwin Know place for Cisticola both Golden Headed and Zitting I think Zitting But can be convinced otherwise any ideas?
  21. Greg McKay

    Green Heron Australia?

    Hi all thanks to all of you for your help with our birds from our trip north this year I now have a couple of real tricky ones. Not shore birds this time John from W.A. This bird was photographed at Darwin Botanical Gardens the staff there were excited about it saying it was a green heron...
  22. Greg McKay

    A few more from Darwin Australia

    A couple more shore birds photo 1 and 2. Lesser or Greater Sand Plover The Kingfisher has me confused Not little, not Azure, Sacred, Forest? The finch from Edith Falls is this a juv Gouldian od Long tailed or Masked? and Finally Flycatcher, gerygone or Robin?
  23. Greg McKay

    Shorebirds/Waders Darwin Australia

    Hi all more help needed with these. I keep tying but the harder I try the more confused I get. I won't guess I'll leave up to you the experts but the bird in the 3rd photo with Yellow legs is the most confusing
  24. Greg McKay

    Australia hopefully the last for a while

    From the gulf and Cape far north qld My thoughts 1. Lewins honeyeater 2. Parrots Torres strait a long way off and the best photo we could get coming into roost late afternoon 3 and 4 Not clear for definition we thought maybe McLaeys 5 Brown honeyeater?
  25. Greg McKay

    Australian Far North Qld birds

    Hi All some more need help with The first has a cuckoo feel to me but with the wing markings its go me buggered can't work it out 2nd and 3rd photo is of a gerygone and nest Chile Beach Cape York I think it maybe a Mangrove Gerygone 4th Tawny Breasted Honeyeater Cape York? 5th Silver crowned...
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