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  1. On the run

    On the run

    We made our way across the headland to a car park where the Lights Beach Trail started. We wandered around the area first finding a Yellow-billed Spoonbill, who didn't seem to want to say hello to us!!
  2. Tasty Morsel

    Tasty Morsel

    This Yellow-billed Spoonbill has been at our lake for a couple of weeks. If you look carefully you'll see its snack, about to be swallowed.
  3. Yellow in the mud

    Yellow in the mud

    On our way back down Oyster Harbour, we detoured in to Emu Point. It looked to be an almost deserted repair yard or something. Down on the mud were a couple of Yellow-billed Spoonbill.
  4. White and Yellow

    White and Yellow

    Next morning I went with June again down to the hide. In front, but rather distant was a Yellow-billed Spoonbill, another Lifer was starting the day. I was still finding my camera was struggling to lock the focus, as he was rather distant and there wasn't a lot of contrast. I found this with...
  5. Paroo River waterbirds

    Paroo River waterbirds

    mostly Royal Spoonbills, with a couple of Great Cormorants, and a Yellow-billed Spoonbill.
  6. Yellow-billed Spoonbill

    Yellow-billed Spoonbill

    Yellow-billed Spoonbill
  7. Yellow-billed Spoonbills

    Yellow-billed Spoonbills

    Yellow-billed Spoonbills
  8. Yellow-billed Spoonbills

    Yellow-billed Spoonbills

    Yellow-billed Spoonbills
  9. spoonbill.jpg

    spoonbill.jpg

    walking around a lake and noticed the spoonbill about to to take of and i managed to get of a couple of shots
  10. Yellow-billed Spoonbill

    Yellow-billed Spoonbill

  11. Yellow-billed Spoonbill

    Yellow-billed Spoonbill

  12. Yellow-billed Spoonbill

    Yellow-billed Spoonbill

  13. Two Spoonbills

    Two Spoonbills

    As a change from close-ups of little birds, I thought I'd post this shot of our two types of Spoonbill - not tack-sharp but I like the softness and the reflections!!
  14. Yellow-billed Spoonbill

    Yellow-billed Spoonbill

  15. Yellow-billed Spoonbill

    Yellow-billed Spoonbill

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