I waited ages to finally spot on of these cool characters - just love hearing that sound of bark being ripped up, and you know there's one nearby 😍

Sorry, not a great picture, but it was a joyful thing to see. My favourite local bird, the Eastern Spinebill, and while working this morning I saw two together in the tree I can see from my desk. By the time I'd grabbed my camera they were down near the ground. Pics taken through the window, before they scarpered. And I see one is a juvenile - probs why in the pair. What a treat to see them.

Robs wonderful capture of the White Plumed Honeyeater got me wondering.Took this one not long ago,had a look see at metadata….1/600th second.Not to Robs standard,but likely my best to date also.I have lost the more dramatic wing blurr with the faster shutter speed.Very challenging!

I was hoping for something a bit more exciting than a Little Pied Cormorant, some Crested Terns and a Pelican 😆 I did see a flock of Bar-tailed Godwits but they were way across the other side and too far away. Oh well, better to get a good sharp shot of an ordinary bird than a crappy shot of something exotic I always say!

Just been looking for a particular picture that I thought would be a nice complement to the yawning Kookie thread. I can't find it. My photos are in a disorganised state, some in folders labelled for time/place, some not, some duplicate backups of backups, mixed with backups of old phone pics. And then I have on-line pics from my current phone and an album of my favourite bird pics - not up to date. > 36K pics on the laptop. Does anyone have any tips on how they store and retrieve their photos? Software? Better record-keeping? Decluttering to keep only the best? And failing that would anyone like to come and tidy up my laptop? 😬