Sunday, November 29, 2009

Almost the last Bird shots from Kakadu


These two are from left to right , one of the ubiquitous Whistling Kites that used to be so prevelant in Darwin, but seem to becoming rare as the place urbanizes. Here you can see him on the ground feeding on a largish fish that has been overcome by the oxygen depleted waters brought about by the low water levels. This is part of the wild bounty cause when the rains come there will be far too much water between the fish for a kite to eat well. The second shot is of a common Egret to the best of my knowledge, I particularly liked the log on which he was perched, waiting to pounce on his dinner.

3 comments:

lijola said...

Looks like you were lucky to get the kite.

Chesney said...

More beautiful shots, now did you get the egret attacking it's meal??

Anonymous said...

I like all your bird shots, tricky aren't they?