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Gavin Bieber
![We’ll start our tour around the cosmopolitan city of Melbourne, where Laughing Kookaburras...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F1img_3498_6345075428_o.jpg?)
We’ll start our tour around the cosmopolitan city of Melbourne, where Laughing Kookaburras…
![...dazzling Rainbow Lorikeets...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F2img_3648_6345108074_o.jpg?)
…dazzling Rainbow Lorikeets…
![...Splendid Fairy-wrens...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F3img_3382_6345014650_o.jpg?)
…Splendid Fairy-wrens…
![...and perky Red-browed Finches will be our introductions to Australian birdlife.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F4img_3273_6344229625_o.jpg?)
…and perky Red-browed Finches will be our introductions to Australian birdlife.
![For our first full day we’ll head to the extensive wetlands of Werribee, where a wealth of waterfowl like Chestnut Teal...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F5chestnut-teal_6345042118_o.jpg?)
For our first full day we’ll head to the extensive wetlands of Werribee, where a wealth of waterfowl like Chestnut Teal…
![...and Fairy Terns might be joined by...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F6_5371419146_o.jpg?)
…and Fairy Terns might be joined by…
![...Australian Spotted Crake or...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F7_5394349490_o.jpg?)
…Australian Spotted Crake or…
![...Buff-banded Rails lurking around the reedbeds.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F8img_3451_6345048654_o.jpg?)
…Buff-banded Rails lurking around the reedbeds.
![A side trip to some nearby parks might reveal Long-billed Corellas in the fields...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F9_5393750927_o.jpg?)
A side trip to some nearby parks might reveal Long-billed Corellas in the fields…
![...a Powerful Owl on its day roost, or even...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F10img_0878_15340105394_o.jpg?)
…a Powerful Owl on its day roost, or even…
![...a Koala perched up in a gum tree.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F11_5393752539_o.jpg?)
…a Koala perched up in a gum tree.
![Near our base for the next two days at Healesville...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F12img_3564_6345091164_o.jpg?)
Near our base for the next two days at Healesville…
![,,,adjacent to large blocks of protected temperate rain forest...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F13img_3594_6344349985_o.jpg?)
,,,adjacent to large blocks of protected temperate rain forest…
![...we should encounter our first Satin Bowerbirds...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F14_5393751241_o.jpg?)
…we should encounter our first Satin Bowerbirds…
![...punk but cute Gang-gang Cockatoos...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F15_5393751007_o.jpg?)
…punk but cute Gang-gang Cockatoos…
![...metallic Common Bronzewings and hopefully...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F16img_3583_6344345029_o.jpg?)
…metallic Common Bronzewings and hopefully…
![...Superb Lyrebirds stalking the picnic areas in the early morning.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F17img_3590_6345095870_o.jpg?)
…Superb Lyrebirds stalking the picnic areas in the early morning.
![Parrots like Crimson Rosella and...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F18img_3603_6344351385_o.jpg?)
Parrots like Crimson Rosella and…
![...Sulphur-crested Cockatoo can be remarkably tame here.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F19img_3617_6344353747_o.jpg?)
…Sulphur-crested Cockatoo can be remarkably tame here.
![A night trip out might reveal gliders, possums, owls or even a passing Wombat.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F20_5236177870_o.jpg?)
A night trip out might reveal gliders, possums, owls or even a passing Wombat.
![Then we’ll head north towards the agricultural valleys surrounding Chiltern...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F21img_3562_6344387385_o.jpg?)
Then we’ll head north towards the agricultural valleys surrounding Chiltern…
![...where our comfortable hotel offers...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F22img_3531_6345083294_o.jpg?)
…where our comfortable hotel offers…
![...close access to the adjacent National Forest, with its Turquoise Parrots...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F23img_3551_6344339921_o.jpg?)
…close access to the adjacent National Forest, with its Turquoise Parrots…
![...as well as a drabber species with one of the most whimsical bird names, Jacky Winter...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F24_5393752365_o.jpg?)
…as well as a drabber species with one of the most whimsical bird names, Jacky Winter…
![...perhaps even an inquisitive Echidna.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F25_5371324951_o.jpg?)
…perhaps even an inquisitive Echidna.
![The mallee forests around Deniliquin will offer...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F26img_3514_6344330695_o.jpg?)
The mallee forests around Deniliquin will offer…
![...Superb Parrot...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F27_5393751519_o.jpg?)
…Superb Parrot…
![...Regent Parrots seeking out nesting cavities...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F28-7953-regent-parrot_15776926679_o.jpg?)
…Regent Parrots seeking out nesting cavities…
![...while Apostlebirds shuffle around the hedgerows.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F29_5371927890_o.jpg?)
…while Apostlebirds shuffle around the hedgerows.
![With some luck we might spot our first Tawny Frogmouth, or...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F30-frogmouth_6345109316_o.jpg?)
With some luck we might spot our first Tawny Frogmouth, or…
![...Australian Owlet-Nightjar peering down from the trees.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F31img_3523_6237182213_o.jpg?)
…Australian Owlet-Nightjar peering down from the trees.
![The fields around town shelter Emu by day...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F32_5236173990_o.jpg?)
The fields around town shelter Emu by day…
![...and the unique Plains-Wanderer by night.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F33_5394349540_o.jpg?)
…and the unique Plains-Wanderer by night.
![We’ll then visit some of the large mallee and desert parks in NW Victoria...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F34australia-gluepot_15976790092_o.jpg?)
We’ll then visit some of the large mallee and desert parks in NW Victoria…
![...perhaps finding Malleefowl along the way...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F35_5650337203_o.jpg?)
…perhaps finding Malleefowl along the way…
![...or such beautiful birds as Variegated Fairywren while...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F36_5371419250_o.jpg?)
…or such beautiful birds as Variegated Fairywren while…
![...seeking out harder to find if less spectacular birds like Southern Scrub-Robin.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F37_5650333235_o.jpg?)
…seeking out harder to find if less spectacular birds like Southern Scrub-Robin.
![As we reach the south coast the birds will change again...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F38img_3436_6345045014_o.jpg?)
As we reach the south coast the birds will change again…
![...with Pied Oystercatchers and...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F39_5371958146_o.jpg?)
…with Pied Oystercatchers and…
![...the endangered and striking Hooded Plover on the coast...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F40_5394350200_o.jpg?)
…the endangered and striking Hooded Plover on the coast…
![...and Rufous Bristlebirds lurking in the coastal heath.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F41img_3434_6345044676_o.jpg?)
…and Rufous Bristlebirds lurking in the coastal heath.
![The next day we'll fly to Tasmania and then take a ferry out to Bruny Island...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F42img_3312_6344997270_o.jpg?)
The next day we’ll fly to Tasmania and then take a ferry out to Bruny Island…
![...where the scenery is nothing short of spectacular.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F43img_3388_6344284425_o.jpg?)
…where the scenery is nothing short of spectacular.
![Black-faced Cormorants are often at the docks to greet us...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F44img_3311_6344996946_o.jpg?)
Black-faced Cormorants are often at the docks to greet us…
![...and our base for the next few nights is spectacular.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F45-img_3330_6344254179_o.jpg?)
…and our base for the next few nights is spectacular.
![We’ll take picnic lunches that will allow for full days in the field.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F46img_3373_6344263759_o.jpg?)
We’ll take picnic lunches that will allow for full days in the field.
![Tasmanian Native Hens are impressive beasts...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F47_5371957580_o.jpg?)
Tasmanian Native Hens are impressive beasts…
![...and the extraordinary male Pink Robins...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F48_5393750959_o.jpg?)
…and the extraordinary male Pink Robins…
![...Beautiful Firetails...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F49img_3345_6344255003_o.jpg?)
…Beautiful Firetails…
![...and shockingly large-billed Pacific Gulls are in their own way equally impressive.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=%2Fimg%2FGallery%2F301%2F50img_3396_6345034014_o.jpg?)
…and shockingly large-billed Pacific Gulls are in their own way equally impressive.