Chiltern, Victoria.

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Tue, 25/02/2014 - 21:03

rawshorty

Chiltern, Victoria.

Just had a great weekend at Chiltern. Went up on friday and got a few new birds prior to Peter's arrival on Saturday morning. After a lot of research i spent Friday afternoon looking around at the different locations that were recommended.

I can now say that if you are considering going to Cliltern i would recommend that you stick to two spots, Cyanide Dam and Bartley's Block.

The birdlife is amazing, with so many birds i was in awe. Cyanide dam was my favorite spot, with a hide i think you would get a lot of great shots, with many birds and other wildlife coming down for a drink.

Here is a sample of shots i took, some good, some not so but new ones for me.

Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops)-0076 by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] Yellow-tufted Honeyeater (Lichenostomus melanops)-0076 by rawshorty, on Flickr

. yellow-footed antechinus (Antechinus flavipes)-8670 by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] yellow-footed antechinus (Antechinus flavipes)-8670 by rawshorty, on Flickr

White-browed Babbler (Pomatostomus superciliosus)-9753 by rawshorty, on Flickr">White-browed Babbler (Pomatostomus superciliosus)-9753 by rawshorty, on Flickr

Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus)-9636 by rawshorty, on Flickr"> Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus)-9636 by rawshorty, on Flickr

Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii)-9609 by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii)-9609 by rawshorty, on Flickr

Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida)-9719 by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida)-9719 by rawshorty, on Flickr

Little Lorikeet (Glossopsitta pusilla)-8376 by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] Little Lorikeet (Glossopsitta pusilla)-8376 by rawshorty, on Flickr

Fuscous Honeyeater (Lichenostomus fuscus)-9740 by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] Fuscous Honeyeater (Lichenostomus fuscus)-9740 by rawshorty, on Flickr

Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus)-9117 by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] Brown Treecreeper (Climacteris picumnus)-9117 by rawshorty, on Flickr

Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)-9881 by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] Turquoise Parrot (Neophema pulchella)-9881 by rawshorty, on Flickr

Tue, 25/02/2014 - 21:23

RedBrowedFinch

Hey there rawshorty!

You should have put these in the Photo section of the forum. Awesome photo's all round! Gosh, we have some beautiful birds here in Oz - we're very blessed! Those turquoise parrots look like some budgerigars my grandparents had once - very sweet.

Take Care,

TrudyC

Regards

TrudyC

aka RedBrowedFinch

Tue, 25/02/2014 - 22:15

Rick N

What a great range of birds, looks a magic spot.

Thanks for sharing.

Wed, 26/02/2014 - 16:13

Annie W

shorty shorty shorty - these are just spectacular as usual! Gee, you & Peter find the jackpot spots - not just with the gorgeous birds, that yellow-footed antechinus is just so darn cute! Were some of these firsts for you, first sighting or first shot? Will definitely be one spot I'll put on my list should I be fortunate to be that way one day.

West Coast Tasmania

Wed, 26/02/2014 - 18:09

rawshorty

Thanks, Trudy, I posted here as it is more about the location than the shots.

Thanks, Rick. It really is a great place for the birds.

Thanks, Annie. Yep, Peter is great to go birding with, he really knows his stuff

Peter only takes pics of birds but i think i am rubbing off on him, he took pics of the Y-F A and the wallabies ( the Y-F A was cute)

I photographed 12 new birds there I don't count sightings, only photos.

This location is a realiable site for the Regent Honeyeater but not in summer, so looks like i will have to go back soon.

Chiltern has the second highest bird count in Victoria, just beaten by Werribee Treatment Plant.

Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/

Wed, 26/02/2014 - 18:41

Lachlan

It sounds like a great place to go to! On my "One Day..." list!

Have you seen the trip report about it here:

http://tim-dolby.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/chiltern-australias-best-winter-forests.html?utm_source=BP_recent

Love the photos Shorty, especially the one of the Antechinus.

Wed, 26/02/2014 - 18:58

rawshorty

Lachlan wrote:

It sounds like a great place to go to! On my "One Day..." list!
Have you seen the trip report about it here:
http://tim-dolby.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/chiltern-australias-best-winter-forests.html?utm_source=BP_recent
Love the photos Shorty, especially the one of the Antechinus.

Yep, it was his blog that got my interest in the spot I read a lot of his blogs.

Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/

Sat, 01/03/2014 - 18:43

pacman

I shoud state for the record that I have kept 2 pics of the marsupial thingy (Y-F A) and haven't sorted the wallabies pics yet but don't like their chances.

I got 2 lifers for the weekend - Turquoise Parrot (good pics) and Painted Honeyeater (not good pics)

for medium term forum members you might remember my difficulty in getting Gang Gang Cockatoo pics during my 6 month stint in Canberra - well Albury is the place for GGCs, at least the ?? Commercial Motel at the Golf Club is.