Tuesday 22nd Some of my trips start with a rush and this one was no exception. I had rung my mate Tumby Tom from Tumby Bay SA the evening before I was to leave and found out that the weather was going to be very ordinary and as we were going there to do some fishing a quick change of plans was required. I phoned Mt Ive Station in the Gawler Ranges to book a couple of days there after having a telephone conversation with Frank Pierce (who had put...

This is the trip report for the second half of our trip from Darwin to Broome.  Darwin 18th-20th Sept  Jim and I departed Cairns on the 18th of Sept and flew to Darwin where on arrival we were met by Geoff Corry a great friend of mine and a licensed Northern Territory Guide.  As we had a bit of time to spare before dinner we had a look around town and managed to see Black Kite, Whistling Kite, Rainbow Bee-eater, Red-browed Finch and Torresian Crow.  Next morning...

On 3 September 2008 I flew out of Melbourne to join Geoff Jones, Jim Neiger and David Milson in Cairns.  Geoff Jones is a name you should now be familiar with as I have been circulating his beautiful photos for 12 months or so.  He now has his website up and running - Barra Imaging - and likes to get feedback on it.  I had not previously met either Jim Neiger or David Milson.  Jim is an outstanding Florida USA based professional bird photographer Geoff had invited to Australia,...