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Sunday 4th October 2020 saw me travel to Lake Eden in the northern Brisbane suburb of North Lakes for a bird outing. Lake Eden has proven to be a nice spot for morning bird photography, with a good array of species, some good viewing locations and a relaxed atmosphere with lots of friendly locals enjoying their weekend morning walks. This morning I bagged a couple of lovely Sacred Kingfishers, a Magpie Goose in flight and some Little Wattlebirds in trees. My daily highlight was my first shot of a Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha melanopsis) which I had seen but never managed a decent image of. This lifer is Australian species #198 for me.

MMPI_20201004_MMPI0064_0001 - Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti) (male) flexing its wings in a tree.
Australasian Figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti) (male) flexing its wings in a tree. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 500 | 577 mm (effective focal length)
MMPI_20201004_MMPI0064_0002 - Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) perching in a tree.
Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) perching in a tree. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1250sec | f/9 | ISO 1600 | 900 mm (effective focal length)
MMPI_20201004_MMPI0064_0003 - Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) perching in a tree.
Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) perching in a tree. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1250sec | f/8 | ISO 640 | 900 mm (effective focal length)
MMPI_20201004_MMPI0064_0004 - Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) perching in a tree.
Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) perching in a tree. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/500sec | f/8 | ISO 500 | 900 mm (effective focal length)
MMPI_20201004_MMPI0064_0005 - Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta) perching in a Causarina tree.
Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta) perching in a Causarina tree. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/800sec | f/8 | ISO 1000 | 900 mm (effective focal length)
MMPI_20201004_MMPI0064_0006 - Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) perching in a Eucalypt tree.
Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) perching in a Eucalypt tree. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/800sec | f/8 | ISO 400 | 900 mm (effective focal length)
MMPI_20201004_MMPI0064_0007 - Great Egret (Ardea alba) with a small fish catch on a lake.
Great Egret (Ardea alba) with a small fish catch on a lake. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/800sec | f/8 | ISO 320 | 900 mm (effective focal length)
MMPI_20201004_MMPI0064_0008 - Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata) in flight.
Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata) in flight. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/2500sec | f/8 | ISO 800 | 472 mm (effective focal length)
MMPI_20201004_MMPI0064_0009 - Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha melanopsis) perching in a tree.
Black-faced Monarch (Monarcha melanopsis) perching in a tree. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/1000sec | f/8 | ISO 5000 | 900 mm (effective focal length)
MMPI_20201004_MMPI0064_0010 - Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) perching in a tree.
Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) perching in a tree. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/800sec | f/8 | ISO 800 | 900 mm (effective focal length)
MMPI_20201004_MMPI0064_0011 - Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) perching in a tree.
Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) perching in a tree. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/800sec | f/8 | ISO 640 | 900 mm (effective focal length)
MMPI_20201004_MMPI0064_0012 - Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) perching in a tree.
Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) perching in a tree. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/800sec | f/8 | ISO 1600 | 829 mm (effective focal length)
MMPI_20201004_MMPI0064_0013 - Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) perching in a tree.
Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) perching in a tree. Lake Eden, North Lakes, Queensland, Australia. Sony A7RIV + Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3G 1/800sec | f/8 | ISO 1250 | 882 mm (effective focal length)

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