Photographing Australia's Stunning Parrots + Crake Party!

[@David_Quinn_Photography]

The more you share the more I want to just fly out there and travel the entirety of Australia.

[@russellcampbell4727]

You should! I had the same thought recently and a friend told me I should go for it! A week later I booked a ticket with my brother and our friend and we road tripped up the east coast searching for and photographing wildlife. It is one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had! It wasn't easy to schedule and financially it was a stretch but we made it work. So often we talk ourselves out of doing things but if you can find that small gap in your life where you can squeeze in an adventure, you should do it. If you have any questions or want recommendations, please let me know! Here is a dorky video my brother recorded while we were heading to the atherton tablelands in N. Queensland to look for Tree Kangaroos, Platypus, and a wide variety of bird species. I'm sitting in the back with the binocs strapped in case I need to ID a bird on the road lol. Get outside, have fun, and be goofy. You'll enjoy it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJaxoI2ifNGLm6ssi=P27pupSTNEeUUHbH

[@Duade]

Put it on your bucket list, you won't be dissapointed, Cheers, Duade

[@RogerJones-mountfield]

Love to return to Aus, visited a few years ago for a bat conference in Sydney and fell in love with the country but wasn’t too interested in bird photography, now with Duade and Jan’s films I’m getting very tempted again

[@RedmilesShark]

The fact you show your crops and edits over the raw full image is amazing. Shows at what extend some have to be cropped in but still yield great image quality.

[@Duade]

Thanks, it is my pleasure and yes the R5 is pretty incredible really. Cheers, Duade

[@jmac8852]

Thanks! Enjoy your enthusiasm.

[@Duade]

It is my pleasure and thanks for the support, Cheers, Duade

[@Tarjumaan]

Wonderful video! I love how much you love doing what I love. And you are great at doing it. You are an inspiration.

[@Duade]

Thank you so much for the support, Cheers, Duade

[@romanr9977]

This was beautiful, thank you! The kangaroos looked otherworldly with the light behind them. They're my favourite animal.

[@paulrobinson8560]

I've never really paid attention to water birds before. They are really quite pretty. Love your video as usual.

[@Duade]

Thanks Paul, there are loads of them when you go looking, have fun, Cheers, Duade

[@JustOneKnight]

aww loved the little crakes , they were new to me, ive never seen anything like them before. Always beautiful photos great video enjoyed.

[@Duade]

Great to hear, a wonderful species to be sure. Cheers, Duade

[@chesternightfoot4845]

I love this guy. The joy he finds in birds photography is wonderful and inspiring.

[@Duade]

Thank you, you are too kind, Cheers, Duade

[@tonyblake8841]

Thanks

[@Duade]

Thanks mate, you are too kind, Cheers, Duade

[@misterbrickest]

You are like the Australian Bob Ross of bird photography! Amazing content man!

[@Duade]

Thanks, Cheers, Duade

[@superpaule1000]

I commented the exact same thing under another video of his. So true. Absolutely calming to watch the field trip videos!!!

[@misterbrickest]

@superpaule1000 to see someone whole heartedly pursue their passion is really inspiring

[@denisesavage2382]

What a great session in the wetlands there Duade! I loved seeing all those different crakes. I had no idea there was as much variety as there is. And those beautiful parrots. . . .I've never seen one. I want to now!!!!!

[@Duade]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ww3688]

Duade, beautiful presentation... so serene, it makes me feel like being there with you... thanks for the virtual experience...

[@Duade]

My pleasure mate, Cheers, Duade

[@tibtechtalks]

Thanks for sharing your wonderful video.. The crakes are really cute birds.

[@tom_scope]

it seems to be well worth carrying that nice lens around. what amazing photos of the crakes. and so many in the same spot! glad you could enjoy it. thanks for sharing these moments.

[@gacjack]

Thanks Duade for another great show .

[@martinpettinger]

A pleasure to watch Duade.

[@Yorkshirewarbler]

Love all the crakes. Absolutely stunning in my opinion:) My wife says I’m addicted to your videos… think she might be right 😊 Thank you for continuing to produce these informative and entertaining videos.

[@Duade]

Thanks Craig, you are too kind and I am glad you enjoyed this video, I had a lot of fun making it. Say hi to your wife for me :-) Cheers, Duade

[@sferguk1]

I love these types of videos from you mate feels like I was along for the ride. Gees so many Crakes in one spot if that was the UK there'd be a stampede of birders going to see them. Keep these types of vids coming. Love em.

[@Duade]

Thanks Shaun, yes, I was surprised by how many there were at this site, perhaps after this video a few more birders will visit. Cheers, Duade

[@mikem922]

Duade a 3.30am start to get to Kinnaids for such an early sunrise is very impressive! I will always enjoy your sunrise landscapes and this time with gorgeous backlit Kangaroos. Wonderful to meet some of your endemic rail birds and the big lens really does smash that background for sure. The filtered early light, low perspective and the big lens were a winning combo with the Crakes for sure. Great to meet your bright green Superb Parrot and a bird I see or hear almost daily at my home bordering a river reserve (Eastern Rosella). Hard to believe the big lens had gathered dust for most of this year Duade but so many other lenses you have trialled. A beautiful time of year and a pleasure to watch. Thanks mate.

[@Duade]

Thanks Mike, yes, a wonderful morning out with the big white, I just have been so busy I have not had a chance, but I immediately know why I like it after looking at the images. Cheers, Duade

[@honorw4125]

Great video Duade, thanks for taking us on your trip really enjoyable.

[@joncothranphotography9375]

That lens is so wonderful and it can be had on the used market for around $1450 USD which is far easier on the wallet then the $6000 of a new one. Thanks for bringing us along!

[@laurelb8372]

Fabulous images of the Crakes

[@Cafl_Music]

Became a member because your videos always make me want to go out and shoot!

[@Duade]

Thanks for joining and my apologies for the late reply, I hope you are having lots of fun out there. Cheers, Duade

[@Mark-ks9jj]

Your genuine joy at crawling around in mud & lugging that heavy lens around to get the best shots is what its all about, well done.

[@ladyethyme]

Oh great music choice too. Soft, gentle, NOT intrusive like so many creators' have!

[@Duade]

Thank you for the feedback, I appreciate it, Cheers ,Duade

[@pseudophotog]

Love the crakes, but that Native Hen shot is my pick of the bunch - great colour, great composition and a very cool bird!

[@Hummingbirder1]

Wow! I'd call that a Full Hand of Crakes in just one sitting (laying)! Spotted & Plain, Baillon's, Buff-banded plus the Turbo-chook! Also: they are beautiful birds, albeit not parrot/robin-colourful... A lovely moring out and about, thanks for letting us tag along, digitally. 🙂 Also also: this video made me even happier with my 100-500, never mind the usually not-too-smooth background!

[@Duade]

Thanks Pia, yes, I think they are beautiful too but I know many people overlook them. This was by far the most success I have ever had with Crakes as they are usually much harder to find and see. Yes, the 500 is not a light lens to cart around. Cheers, Duade

[@gras4711]

Beautiful video 👍, thanks again! Grtz., P.

[@garethhazell3545]

Yes! This is the type of content I love to see! Great stuff Duade, that crake and rail party must have been an amazing experience for you! Great photos and great dialogue, I hope we will see more of this type of video, the equipment reviews are great as well but a balance is always good.

[@Duade]

Thanks Gareth, always fun to be out in the field that is for sure, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, Duade

[@robertschwarz8702]

Fantastic, thank you. I love your videos. What an incredible experience, thanks for sharing. Love your videos. They are informative, the thought process, and you never try to sell stuff.

[@Duade]

Glad you like them!

[@Rezac66]

So beautiful and so inspirational!

[@tiagoguerreiro3098]

My favourite type of video! Great!

[@PhilThach]

Thanks, Duade!

[@QVL75]

I really enjoyed following along on your trip, so to speak. It feels almost like I was there. I loved this format! Thanks for sharing, Duade.

[@Duade]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@woodygreen6826]

Thanks, Duade.

[@tonyfluertynaturephotograp5272]

Awesome mate. You got the trifecta of crakes and the banded rail as well. The poor old spotless crake seldom looks his or her best in direct light. Overcast or muted light brings the blue out and contrasts better with their red eye. I have never seen so many crakes in one spot before, it was crake heaven lol Awesome vid, thanks for sharing.

[@davidclippinger3987]

Looks like you had a wonderful day out with the camera!

[@railwayvisionwithaayjay4440]

I have just found your channel and I have been binge watching all your videos! As a fairly newbie to photography - so far I've mainly done macro stuff but have just purchased the Olympus 100-400, I am so inspired to get out there and take photos! Also so excited to realised you shot this video about half an hour from where I live! Your joy is infectious, thank you!! (Using my son's account - I am not a gunzel ;-) )

[@julioamaral4391]

Nice video, I got peaceful moments watching it! Thanks!

[@Tinker_man]

Great video Duade. 🙏 I stumbled onto Kinnairds wetland in October this year on a trip to Shepparton. It's a terrific place. Most of where you were shooting from was under water when I was there, some of the tracks were fully flooded. Awesome to see so many crakes! Needless to say I didn't see any LOL. Cussen Park in Tatura is also great for crakes if you get that far west, I saw two Spotless and one Baillon's there. 👍

[@Duade]

Thanks, great to hear you have visited the wetland also, I have been to Cussen Park once ages ago so I might need to revisit. Cheers, Duade

[@ScottRitchie-bw9ls]

Wow, what a session! Really like your discussion of strategies. I'm a bit old in the tooth. So instead of lying down, I sit down, and put the gear between my legs using the tilt screen or an external monitor. Wet arse photography. The birds do calm down.

[@msyuan1124]

I loved the video, Duade. In a few moments, I will be going out with my R5 and EF 600 f4, looking for Red Foxes in their Winter coats. Like you, I love the IQ of the big primes. I’ve had good luck carrying a monopod to help me with the weight of the rig. For me, it’s a good compromise. Not as steady as a tripod,, but easier to carry and walk about. It makes it so much easier to hold the camera when a cooperative subject gives me a few poses over a few minutes.

[@Duade]

Thanks mate, yes, I should have taken the monopod as well, I just had so much gear with me I was running out of space, Cheers, Duade

[@MrWDCash]

I always enjoy when you are in the fieldmtrying to capture a shot. Your joy when photographing birds is contagious. Nice to see the 500 back at work.

[@polmestra]

Yes! Of course we enjoyed it !

[@benoutside7593]

Always enjoy your videos. Feels like I am out there with you. Great footage and images.

[@mazeson]

wow! Longing for spring here...

[@MookieZerang]

I really like your presentation style. Thankyou

[@r2hildur]

Love the pictures Duade!⭐

[@danielrego2755]

Hopefully I can visit Australia someday to photograph such beautiful birds

[@angusmcdonald1223]

these are my favourite videos of yours, just you and your camera having a grand old time.

[@Robinshahidullah]

The place is wonderful...so are the birds...thank you mate...🥰

[@joanhuggett5164]

Your field trips are wonderful, the best in the world, Duade. Absolutely beautiful all the way through. Thank you so much, lovely man.

[@Duade]

Thanks Joan, you are too kind, I'm glad you enjoyed it, Cheers, Duade

[@jsimes1]

I think the little Crakes are cool! You have such a wide variety of birds ... I'm sure we have some birds you would go crazy for here in the North East United States but the grass is always greener! 😁

[@Duade]

Thanks, yes, we tend to get used to our local birds, I have never seen a Woodpecker or a Hummingbird so those would be high on my list should I ever visit your part of the world. Cheers, Duade

[@jsimes1]

@@Duade we have three different kinds of woodpeckers just in my back yard at the feeders and hummingbirds in the back yard all summer! Oh and I was cutting the lawn the other day and a bald eagle flew right over my house! They nest in the marshes right up the street! So I see what you mean! 🙂

[@przybylskipawel]

I think a small colapseable monopod would do wonders for handholding that lens.

[@Duade]

Yes, I do have one so should have taken it with me, Cheers, Duade

[@servanfotografie15]

Amazing video and moments you shared Duade loved it very much

[@Duade]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Richardisonline]

Great pictures, Duade.. love Parrots 🦜 and your videos are so entertaining and enjoyable.. and a lot can be learned just by watching you taking pictures 😊

[@Duade]

Thanks mate, glad it was enjoyable and helpful, Cheers, Duade

[@Richardisonline]

Everytime I visit my favourite spots where I take wildlife pictures, I think of all the gold nuggets I've learnt from you, Duade.. yes, just by watching how you take pictures, I've been able to take very nice wildlife photos using my Canon R5 and 100-500 mm lens. Thanks for your help in improving my pictures. 👍😁

[@Duade]

It is my pleasure, Cheers, Duade@@Richardisonline

[@andrewbalcombe1338]

Great to see you out after the birds Duade. Thanks for taking me along!

[@Duade]

My pleasure Andrew, Cheers, Duade

[@mikev3999]

Greetings from Ontario, Canada. Throroughly enjoying your videos. My brother is in Australia so I will be visiting there someday. Looking forward to partaking in some wildlife photography when I do. Thanks for all the tips.

[@Duade]

My pleasure, have fun when you come to visit, Cheers, Duade

[@arbutusadventures1]

I just got the r7 yesterday. Pretty excited.

[@Duade]

Congrats, have fun with it, Cheers, Duade

[@Wilbafarce]

Wouldn't be a party without Crake!

[@cryptographerchris4856]

Wonderful images. Thanks for sharing.

[@brucegraner5901]

As always, I enjoyed tagging along with you. I especially like the way you show the RAW image and then crop in and frame what the toned image looks like. While I'm someone who prefers light, long zoom lenses, I'm always impressed by the image quality of those big primes.

[@Gaztography]

Good to see the R5 and the 500mm out again. IQ is just amazing. Fantastic video. Love the Superb Parrott, thats beautiful. We have a lot of wild parakeets around areas of SE England, supposedly kept birds that got released into the wild or got loose. Amazing wildlife in your beautiful country. 👍

[@Duade]

Thanks mate, yes, the variety in Parrots here is crazy. I don't think we have any introduced parrots here but many of ours have moved overseas unfortunately. Cheers, Duade

[@anild5342]

Really enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing your experience! 👌👌👌👏👏👏

[@Duade]

My pleasure, Cheers, Duade

[@DanDill]

Thank you so much for this. You made it as if we were by your side.

[@vanillabirding6250]

So many nice images from one morning!!! I know the feeling of wet pants when you get up from the mud after a session like that from photographing waders in the wadden sea in Germany. Absolutely worth it though for those images. Keep up the good work, I really enjoy your content and recommended your videos to my mom ^^

[@patrickpeter342]

Just love watching your field trips Duade, thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with us. Thanks mate

[@Duade]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@michalkl]

Photographing birds in Australia seems so easy... It's just that birds, which are hard to see in Europe, even as a professional ornithologist, come right up to your lens and don't care about your presence. Incredible. Great photos!

[@relicthominoid]

Yes!

[@jarlrmai]

Yeah it's like easy mode, just turn up at a park, no-one else there, no dog walkers or people coming up and disturbing things to ask you how far your lens can see, just go where you want not restricted to paths or hides with bad light. Lie down and 4 different crake species just wander along in the sun. Just hearing a crake in the UK is like a lifetime achievement.

[@sienaoverland]

Trust me, it's not always this easy! especially the closer you live to a city

[@Duade]

Thanks, I am lucky to live in regional Australia so we do not have the population of bigger cities so I don't often have an issue with other humans. Certain birds are accommodating as in this video however many are not. It really depends on the species and location but given we have so many birds it is not too hard to find a species that will let you photograph it. Cheers, Duade

[@MannyScoot]

I actually liked some of the Raw shot colors..... very natural as the actual location......

[@Duade]

Thanks for the feedback, it can be difficult to get colours right as the RAW file is influenced quite a bit by the white balance and can be flat at times, but the joy of photography is we have the flexibility to edit the photos to our preference. Cheers, Duade

[@labandjbify]

Duade eye tracking works really well on R5

[@Duade]

Yes, it does, Cheers, Duade

[@PauloVazdaSilvaotigredagua]

Always a delight, seeing your great videos... Thank you Duade

[@VABrowneMDPhD]

Duade, thank you for sharing this beautiful experience. The crakes were really interesting! The super parrot was beautiful and that Eastern Rosella was so colorful, especially with the warm background. Thank you for showing the reality of what bird photography and wildlife photography entails.

[@Duade]

My pleasure!

[@anirudhsingh9756]

Amazing video Duade! I was waiting for a video like this for a long time, hope to see more vids like this! Just Superb shots!

[@rickturnquist6909]

Thanks for another outstanding video!!

[@hstein27]

Wow, you really lucked out with the crakes and rail! Such great shots you got. Of the similar species where I live in Massachusetts, you're lucky to see one bird, let alone a whole flock! The parrots were great, too! I have the EF 600mk2 and R5, and that thing is an even bigger beast than yours. I need a monopod to use it for more than a few minutes. I had maybe 20 minutes in the rain with a sora at a local community garden recently and was pretty stoked to get some awesome shots.

[@Duade]

Congrats on the 600, a wonderful lens for sure, yes, I got lucky with all those Crakes. Yes, I should have taken my monopod also. Cheers, Duade

[@TomazNMelo-tf9sc]

I'm impressed about how many crake species you found in just a single place. We have crakes here in South America as well, but always very shy birds that never apears in the open. Watching your videos I always want to birding in Australia

[@Duade]

Thanks Tomaz, yes, this was the most I have seen, they are generally fairly shy here, especially the Spotless Crake. Cheers, Duade

[@johnlocke7097]

What an ace place, well done

[@SuomiFinland78]

500 F4 II is one of the best lens ever made.

[@HeyZintora]

Great video Duade! Thanks for sharing your experience. Felt like I was there too! (I wish, it's cold here, lol!)

[@Duade]

Thanks, yes, warming up down here coming into Summer, stay warm up there. Cheers, Duade

[@bjrn-einarnilsen687]

Wonderful video mate. for sure a beautiful bird that Parrot, but i think the Crakes are very beautiful too. And the photos you got off them was just stunning. Wishing you a great week, and looking forward to your next video. Cheers, Bjoern.

[@Duade]

Many thanks!

[@stevebanks484]

Hi Duade - really enjoy your photography. What I like most is the way you show the raw image then superimpose the processed image on top, so we can see exactly how much processing goes into the shot. Always something I’m never 100%sure about is the processing - never want to over-process and I can e a bit clumsy sometimes, but your presentation helps. Thank you 👍

[@Duade]

Thanks Steve, my pleasure, Cheers, DUade

[@dangold2595]

Another excellent vidio and photos , keep up the good work Duade !😀

[@Duade]

Many thanks!

[@nerrelloader4226]

Those Crakes are just beautiful birds, as well as the Superb Parrot. Wow. I've just put this place on my list for whenever I get to wander around Victoria. Wonderful to see your excitement finding these birds. Lovely video, thank you Duade.

[@seltunkoko]

Your works were extraordinarily helpful and interesting to see ❤

[@Duade]

Thanks you, its my pleasure, Cheers, Duade

[@SylvainBourmache]

Another great video, fantastic do be out with you in beautiful Australia (particularly when stuck in a boring office!), such a wealth of wildlife, so beautiful birds, the Superb Parrot is indeed well named - another one added to my list when I return to Australia. Can't wait for the next session out already ! Thank you Duade !

[@Duade]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@josephdaigneau430]

Nice video your work is well done thank you

[@hans-uelijohner8943]

Gorgeous your superb parrot. The shadowy parts of a photo can easily made brighter with Develop raw, lights down and shadows up in Luminar Neo!

[@sienaoverland]

Another great video Duade. I really like these field ones much more so than gear reviews (which of course have their place and are very good as well). What I'd love is a few more post processing vids. I got so much from your ones explaining LR and PS technique, which I've watched multiple times. And perhaps nothing much has changed in your workflow. Anyway, food for thought, keep up the great work

[@Duade]

Thanks for the feedback and yes, I probably do need to look at a processing video at some stage. Cheers, Duade

[@Harry-bh5dg]

You take superb pics no matter wherever you go, I'm visiting Winton Wetlands in about 2 shortly I manage to take one pic half as good as yours I'm going to be extremely happy, great vid , I think I would be using that 500mm as much as possible but I do appreciate the appeal of zooms which is all I use

[@Duade]

Thanks Harry, yes, I love the lens but it gets very busy with zooms and testing lenses I often don't have time. Yes, getting closer now. Cheers, Duade

[@ericwashburn6017]

As always, a professional and highly educational view; thanks, Duade.

[@marklokier7951]

Hi Duade, great video as always. I just got the R7 and the 100-400, and I’m really looking forward to getting out and using it once I set it all up. Thanks for the inspiration it’s been really helpful.

[@Duade]

My pleasure, have fun with the new kit, Cheers, Duade

[@jonz_wildlife]

Just came back from a trip to Australia and I can definitely agree that it is home to some of the most beautiful parrots and waterbirds! Look forward to visiting again next year! Great video!

[@scrptwic]

Duade Went to my favourite wetlands on Sunday photographed my first Paragon Falcon, Turkey Vultures, Osprey, nesting Heron , my first Brown Heron and a Brown Hawk your videos inspire me to get out and photograph more.

[@esphilee]

Nice pictures as usual, I am so envy. Picture looks tack. sharp and the background is nice and creamy. Great lens.

[@rogerbossart9586]

You have found your niche. These videos and your commentary are informative and especially relaxing. I'm not so much into your description of your cameras and lenses, but your insistence to follow these wonderful birds in your home in Australia. I lived in your country for 2 years...chased a few big reds in the bush after a barbie with some blonc and my mate, and amazed a tree-fulls of galahs. I miss your country and your wonderful videos. RB - Woomera 1974-75...before your time, eh?

[@Duade]

Wow, thank you!

[@bestpix100]

Thanks for another enjoyable and informative video. Good to see you back with the Canon gear. These type of videos are my favourite

[@Duade]

Glad you like them!

[@luisfigueroa3300]

Although I enjoy your detailed equipment reviews, it is so refreshing to see you back out in the field with your Canon gear. I can see it in this video that you are enjoying you photo shoot. Because of you and Jan, I know more Australian birds than I do the birds here in the US. Ha! Ha! Take care and happy bird photography!😊

[@briansbuildsandoutdoors4936]

You can't have your crake and eat it too! See what I did there? Great Video again Duade. You've whet my appetite to get out there again...but it's not today. It's raining today. I will get out amongst it soon though. All the best.

[@Duade]

Nice one Brain, great to hear you are keen to get out, wet here also with strong winds. Cheers, Duade

[@CJ-Photo]

You live in a beautiful area!

[@johnclark9499]

Thanks Duade, another great video and some fantastic images from your trusty EF 500 F4. Just think what you'd be able to do with the RF 600 F4 L ! Mind you, I've no idea how you'd manage to explain that investment to your wife :) . What a stunning bird the Superb Parrot is, although even though they are pretty common the Eastern Rosella is definitely a bit of a looker as well. Thanks again. John

[@Duade]

Thanks John, yes, I love that lens. I would love the 600 but it is so expensive. Yes, the Eastern if not so common would be the top of the list for many. Cheers, Duade