Tracks Birding and Photography Tours run small group and private Birding Tours and Photography Tours throughout the Northern Territory (NT), these cater for all aspects of birding including professional photographers who want high quality photographs, serious birders and listers who are looking at ticking some of the more difficult birds off their life lists and the entry level nature / bird lover who want to come out on a trip to learn more about the NT along with get some great photos along the way.
Darwin | Northern Territory, Australia.
Tracks Birding is a fully licenced Tour Guide Business, we have all required permits, insurance, qualifications and Tour Vehicle Plates required to run a legal Tour Business here in the Northern Territory, Australia.
TRACKS BIRDING - PERMITS, LICENCES and ACCREDITATIONS:
Parks and Wildlife NT Tour Operator License
Kakadu Knowledge for Tour Guides
Kakadu Land-based Tour Licence
Commercial Passenger Vehicle (CPV) Accreditation
Tour Vehicle (TV Plates) fitted to Vehicle
20 Million Public Liability
A BIT ABOUT MYSELF
My name is Laurie Ross and I'm the owner and guide at Tracks Birding and Photography Tours, after many years of working in an office job I decided to follow my heart and start sharing my passion for Birding and Photography and this is why I started Tracks Birding & Photography Tours. So now I am offereing the opportunity to join me on one of my Tours around the Territory, not only do you get a knowledgeable Bird Guide you also get a Professional and Published Photographer.
I've been finding and photographing birds in Australia and the Northern Territory for the past 10 years and have extensive knowledge of the Northern Territory (NT) and include Darwin and surrounds, Katherine, Kakadu National Park, Victoria River, Timber Creek, Tennant Creek, Barkly Tablelands, Alice Springs, Barrow Creek and the Simpson Desert including some amazing spots, where without local knowledge, you wouldn't see.
I am also a professional bird photographer, my photography website www.laurieross.com.au showcases all of my bird and animal photos from Australia and around the world, including over 450 Australian bird species alone. I hope in my lifetime that I have the opportunity to photograph them all with only 350 or so to go.
I have been fortunate enough to visit and photograph wildlife in many countries around the world including New Zealand, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Canada, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico and throughout US. There's nowhere else like Darwin and I am always happy when I arrive back home to the Northern Territory.
I look forward to hearing from you if you have a good sense of adventure and a passion for bird and wildlife, I promise you will have a tour that you will never forget and I will do whatever it takes to find your target bird or get that perfect photo.
BIRDING PROFILE
Along with being a Professional Photography Guide and Birder am also serious ebirder and in 2016 got ebirder of the year in Australia and also smashed the Northern Territory Bird Year record by 23, with a total of 330 Birds seen in the 2016 Calendar Year.
If you're not on ebird you should check it out. It is a great way to keep track of your life list and it helps researchers and fellow birders find birds.
Ebird Profile | http://ebird.org/ebird/australia/profile/NjM0MTk3/world
2016 NT Bird Year List | http://ebird.org/ebird/australia/top100?locInfo.regionType=subnational1&locInfo.regionCode=AU-NT&year=2016
2016 Australian ebirder of the Year | http://ebird.org/ebird/australia/top100?locInfo.regionType=country&locInfo.regionCode=AU&year=2016
