FLIGHT CREW
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NT STUBBIE
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Kaz & I had vowed to down one of the famed stubbies & as we were almost out of the Territory decided that King Ash was the spot. They are 2 litres small & I tell you what; ‘it’s a bloody good drop’
KING ASH ESTUARIES
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This was to be our last adventure in the crocodile inhabited waters of the Territory. In our little tinny one has to pretty careful & to be honest I was a little apprehensive when at anchor up this tributary. The boys were instructed to stay in the middle of the boat & not to lean over the sides. This wasn’t to be our day to catch a heap of fish but the waterways up here are an absolute pleasure to explore. The quietness, the warm air, the birdlife & the raw nature is something to be revered.
SUBMERGED
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As we moved out of this particular tributary I noticed within the movement of the tide a piece of stick; no its a rock structure; no its an eight foot croc making its way to its roost on a nearby sand bank. It really is amazing how these animals move with such stealth.
MASSIVE JABIRU
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This beauty was photographed from within the tinny. Only moments before there was a crane that walked right up to the Jabiru however the movement of the tinny prevented me from getting a decent snap. The reason I mention this is that the crane gave perspective to the true size of the Jabiru. This fella is about four foot tall. In fact, I discussed the bird with a long time local that night. He stated that remembered the first time he saw the bird he thought it was a statue; it’s that big. As we moved a little closer the bird flew off. It was so graceful & took to the air with ease, a spectacle we shall never forget.
NT STUBBIE
Kaz & I had vowed to down one of the famed stubbies & as we were almost out of the Territory decided that King Ash was the spot. They are 2 litres small & I tell you what; ‘it’s a bloody good drop’
KING ASH ESTUARIES
This was to be our last adventure in the crocodile inhabited waters of the Territory. In our little tinny one has to pretty careful & to be honest I was a little apprehensive when at anchor up this tributary. The boys were instructed to stay in the middle of the boat & not to lean over the sides. This wasn’t to be our day to catch a heap of fish but the waterways up here are an absolute pleasure to explore. The quietness, the warm air, the birdlife & the raw nature is something to be revered.
SUBMERGED
As we moved out of this particular tributary I noticed within the movement of the tide a piece of stick; no its a rock structure; no its an eight foot croc making its way to its roost on a nearby sand bank. It really is amazing how these animals move with such stealth.
MASSIVE JABIRU
This beauty was photographed from within the tinny. Only moments before there was a crane that walked right up to the Jabiru however the movement of the tinny prevented me from getting a decent snap. The reason I mention this is that the crane gave perspective to the true size of the Jabiru. This fella is about four foot tall. In fact, I discussed the bird with a long time local that night. He stated that remembered the first time he saw the bird he thought it was a statue; it’s that big. As we moved a little closer the bird flew off. It was so graceful & took to the air with ease, a spectacle we shall never forget.
