White-Winged Chough, Wycheproof, Victoria
White-Winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos) nestlings near the Wycheproof granite quarry. Photo taken October 2021. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
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White-Winged Chough, Wycheproof, Victoria
The White-Winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos) is a fairly large, almost totally black bird that we often see in small family groups of about 6...
Masked Lapwing, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
The Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) is a wader that also goes by the name Spur-Winged Plover. They make a loud “kekekekekekekek” call, particularly if...
New Holland Honeyeater, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
A while back, I posted a recent shot of a New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae). Here’s one taken back in December 2013.
Red Wattlebird, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
A Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) nicely silhouetted against an evening sky, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria. Photo taken December 2013.
Peregrine Falcon, Melbourne, Victoria
A pair of Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) nest in central Melbourne, high up on one of the multi-storey office blocks. They have their own...
Bees, Byaduk Caves, near Hamilton, Victoria
Standing at the edge of one of the Byaduk Caves, we could hear a strong buzzing sound. On closer inspection, we could see bees...
Red and Blue Damselfly, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
I’m quite fond of dragonflies and damselflies. This is a colourful damselfly, they are smaller than dragonflies. A Red and Blue Damselfly (Xanthagrion erythroneurum),...
Silver Gulls, Warrnambool, Victoria
A small group of Silver Gulls (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) on a cliff top at Warrnambool, south western Victoria. Photo taken January 2013.
Purple Swamphen, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
Very colourful birds, the Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) is common at Lake Esmond. There are a number of families, and they can be quite...
Black Swan, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat
Families of Black Swans (Cygnus atratus) are a familiar sight around Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, and can be a bit of a road hazard. They...
Emu, Grampians, Victoria
Not often do we see emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) when we are out and about, except in drier arid areas. We found this flock in...
Ice! Ballarat, Victoria
No critter today. Just ice! Three weeks into Spring and we are expecting snow flurries tonight. During the day, we had hail…
Musk Lorikeet, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
The vast majority of lorikeets that we see at Lake Esmond are Rainbow Lorikeets. But every now and again, we see a different one....
Australian Raven, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
There are three species of ravens in Australia (and two species of crow). All are colloquially known as “crows”. This image is of an...
Black Duck, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
The Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) is one of four species of duck that can be seen around the Lake, and is also the...
Harlequin Bugs, Canadian, Victoria
These colourful critters were all over my tomato plants a few years back. Photo taken March 2015.
Kookaburra’s Bad Hair Day…
This Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) looks like it needs a hair do-over. Photo taken in the Grampians, Victoria, July 2013.
Ringtail Possum, Melbourne, Victoria
The Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) is, as it’s name suggests, common. This one lives in trees in Flagstaff Gardens, central Melbourne, Victoria. There...
New Holland Honeyeater, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
Lovely little birds. The New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) is a small honeyeater, and there are quite a few here. There is lots of...
Bottoms Up! Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
Staying with a Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus), this one hanging upside down to get at the nectar. Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria, photo taken August...
Rainbow Lorikeet, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
One of the large eucalypt trees about 20m from our house is flowering profusely, and this is attracting lots of lorikeets and honeyeaters. This...
Grey Currawong, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
A cool-looking Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor) in a tree at the edge of Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria. Photo taken August 2015.
Wedge-Tailed Eagle, Strath Creek, Victoria
A Wedge Tailed Eagle (Aquila audax), known as a Wedgie, feeding on a Sulphur Crested Cockatoo (that had probably been hit by a car)...
Eastern Grey Kangaroos, Grampians, Victoria
A small mob of Eastern Grey Kangaroos (Macropus giganteus), in the Grampians area of western Victoria. Photo take July 2013.
Can you spot the pigeons?
I took this photo of a Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) in flight with an attractive background of the sea and cliffs of Middle Island,...
Echidna, Brisbane Ranges, Victoria
A Short-Beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) in the Brisbane Ranges, near Geelong, Victoria. Photo taken in October 2015.
Starling, Warrnambool, Victoria
Went for a drive down to Warrnambool on Victoria’s southwest coast yesterday, and took my camera to get some photos of the natives. This...
Bronzewing Pigeon, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
This is one of a number of Common Bronzewing Pigeons (Phaps chalcoptera) that live around Lake Esmond. This one looks to be a female....
Damselfly, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
A blue Eastern Billabongfly (Austroagrion watsoni), a damselfly, resting on a floating eucalypt leaf on Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria. Photo taken December 2013.
White-Faced Heron, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
The White-Faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) is not a common sight at Lake Esmond. Even less common is seeing one perched in a tree! This...
Common Bluetail Damselfly, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
Around Lake Esmond, next door to where we live here in Ballarat, over the coming months, we will see lots of damselflies and dragonflies....
Baby Blackbirds, Canadian, Victoria
European Blackbird (Turdus merula) nest in our backyard. If I was a blackbird, I don’t think I’d like my Latin name! Three baby blackbirds...
Koala, Mount Buninyong, Victoria
A sleepy koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) high up in a tree at Mount Buninyong, south of Ballarat, Victoria. I recently heard that there are only...
Red Wattlebird, Lake Esmond, Victoria
The Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) is a a large honeyeater, named for the red wattles either side of its head. It has a raucous...
Pobblebonk, Lake Esmond, Victoria
The Pobblebonk, also known as the Eastern Banjo frog, is a burrowing frog. That is why I found it underneath a sleeper in my...
Australian White Ibis, Lake Esmond, Victoria.
A lone Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis moluccus) at Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria. The ibis is known colloquially as a “Bin Chicken” due to its...
Grey Currawong, Lake Esmond, Victoria
Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor), Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria. In a tree very close to our house. Photo taken March 2018. Click on the image...