Had some good opportunities to photograph various bird species while visiting Norfolk Island. In particular there were several good locations to observe and photograph the Red-tailed Tropicbird which is one of my favorite birds for in-flight shots.
At Point Ross there were some nesting Black-winged Petrels which was a pleasant surprise. I have only seen this species on Lord Howe Island previously. They fly at an amazing speed looking for all the world like jet fighters. Makes flight shots particularly difficult but rewarding if you can manage one or two decent images.
Saw a number of Sacred Kingfishers which are also difficult to "shoot" as they are wary and keep on the move if you approach them too quickly.
Just like Lord Howe there were numerous White Terns, another beautiful little bird. By all accounts Terns pair up for life and return to the same spot to breed each year. They have a particularly long migration each southern hemisphere winter the birds migrate to the far north around the Arctic Circle.
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