Black Kites NT

[Guest]

Shot on a visit to the Northern Territory

[MJ224]

[Wally]

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A nice and, clear capture. Reminiscent of aircraft peeling off as they go in to attack.

[griffljg]

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Great capture Mark. Very well done!

[Phill D]

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Looks like you've sorted BiFs with your new lens now. Lovely shots Mark.

[Keith-369]

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Well captured Mark.

[Olybirder]

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What a splendid shot Mark. I wish we had some blue skies like that.

Ron

[griffljg]

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Australia's "Top End", which includes the parts of the Northern Territory north of Katherine, has two seasons:

• The Wet, which is hot, wet and sticky, and generally fits in with summer.
• The Dry, which is hot and dry, and generally fits in with winter.

The best time to visit the Top End is during the earlier part of The Dry, which is from about late April through to about mid-June, when the rain has stopped falling, but there is still water flowing in the rivers and over the waterfalls and the vegetation is still green. As the rain has stopped, the roads are generally open and flooding has stopped. The skies are also that beautiful blue which you can see in Mark's photo.

[Jim Ford]

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What season do you get flies?

(I remember seeing a film where a man's bare back was completely covered with a glistening carpet of flies!)

Jim

[griffljg]

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What season do you get flies?

(I remember seeing a film where a man's bare back was completely covered with a glistening carpet of flies!)

Jim

In Australia, I have lived in the areas around Melbourne in Victoria, in south-eastern Queensland (Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast), Toowoomba (about 140km west of Brisbane at the top of the Great Dividing Range) and Darwin in the Northern Territory. I remember having flies through most of the year, but they were at their absolute worst during the summer months in Melbourne. - Far worse than anywhere else where I have lived.

Sure, we do get flies in Brisbane, but they are not really irritating. Melbourne's summer fly infestation drives it up to a whole new level. At one stage I was forced to wear a wide-brimmed hat with netting attached to the brim whenever I took the dog for a walk. Otherwise I would have swallowed more than one fly. ;-)

[Ross the fiddler]

[Beagletorque]

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Well worth all that BiF practice, just need to master photoshop a bit better now!

[Jim Ford]

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At one stage I was forced to wear a wide-brimmed hat with netting attached to the brim whenever I took the dog for a walk. Otherwise I would have swallowed more than one fly. ;-)

What, not corks dangling from the brim (do people actually do it)?

Jim

[griffljg]

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What, not corks dangling from the brim (do people actually do it)?

Jim

Some use corks dangling from the brim, but netting is more effective.

[Guest]

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Thanks Mark

A nice and, clear capture. Reminiscent of aircraft peeling off as they go in to attack.

They are fascinating to watch as they circle overhead, large flocks of them.

Great capture Mark. Very well done!

Thanks Larry

Looks like you've sorted BiFs with your new lens now. Lovely shots Mark.

Thanks Phill, but actually shot with the E-3 + 50-200mm.

Well captured Mark.

Thanks Keith.

What a splendid shot Mark. I wish we had some blue skies like that. Ron

Thanks Ron, your blue skies will return soon enough, I'm sure.

What season do you get flies?
(I remember seeing a film where a man's bare back was completely covered with a glistening carpet of flies!) Jim

Did it occur to you that may not have been flies but a deeply tanned Aussie?
Thanks Ross.