Dad and the Kids, Cullulleraine, Victoria
We drove up to Lock 9 on the Murray River on the weekend. On the way back, this family group of emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae)...
Birds
Apostlebird, Paringa, South Australia
We came across a small family group of apostlebirds (Struthidea cinerea) on Lock 5 Road, Paringa, South Australia, on the weekend. These are the...
Australasian Nankeen Night-Heron, Bendigo, Victoria
Came across this juvenile Australasian Nankeen Night-Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus ssp. australasiae) back in April 2021 at Lake Weeroona Park in Bendigo. It was being...
Mourning Dove, Tucson, Arizona
With the Tucson Show about to kick off, I thought I’d share a critter photo that I took over there in 2012. Mourning Dove...
Ibis, Bendigo, Victoria
A small group of Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca), congregating on Bendigo Creek, Bendigo, Victoria. Photographed November 2021. Click on the image below to...
Australian White Ibis, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Victoria
There is a small colony of Australian White Ibises (Threskiornis moluccus) on a small island in Lake Wendouree. Happy with this shot of one...
Emu, Tower Hill, Warrnambool, Victoria
We hoped to see koalas when we visited Tower Hill, near Warrnambool, Victoria back in April 2021, but this emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) was a...
Pelican, Warrnambool, Victoria
A lone Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus), photo taken January 2020, at Warrnambool, Victoria. Click on the image below to view on iNaturalist.org.
White-Winged Chough, Moonambel, Victoria
A White-Winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos) in flight at Moonambel, near Avoca, Victoria. It has, I think, a yellow grub in its mouth. Photo taken...
Noisy Miners, Echuca, Victoria
Judging by their behaviour, I am pretty sure one of these two Noisy Miners (Manorina melanocephala) is a a young one. Photo taken in...
White-Winged Chough, Bridgewater, Victoria
A family of eight White-Winged Choughs (Corcorax melanorhamphos) near the Loddon River, Bridgewater on Loddon, Victoria. Photo taken November 2021. Click on the image...
Grey Butcherbird, Bendigo, Victoria
Butcherbirds, such as this Grey Butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) are aggressive predators, feeding on small birds, lizards and insects. They have a very distinctive call,...
Pacific Gull, Kingston Beach, Tasmania
Trying hard to hide, but maybe a bit too buoyant, this Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus) was photographed at Kingston Beach in July 2010. Click...
Gila Woodpecker, Tucson, Arizona
Leaving Australia for this one. A pair of Gila Woodpeckers (Melanerpes uropygialis) at the old Inn Suites, Tucson, Arizona, United States. Click on the...
Galahs, Mannum, South Australia
A pair of very noisy Galahs (Eolophus roseicapilla) in the eucalypts along the Murray River at Mannum, South Australia. Photo taken in May 2019....
Cattle Egrets with, er, Cattle!
Interesting that the Cattle Egret’s Latin name is Bubulcus ibis! But egrets are not ibises. This photo of Cattle Egrets with their arch-nemesis, cattle,...
Brown Thornbill, Camperdown, Victoria
Another cute little bird photographed at the Camperdown Botanical Gardens in October 2021, a Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla). We sometimes see these at Lake...
White-browed Scrubwren, Camperdown, Victoria
A cute little White-browed Scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis) photographed at the Camperdown Botanical Gardens in October 2021. Click on the image below to view on...
Australian Magpie, Camperdown, Victoria
An Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) looking for lunch at the Camperdown Botanic Gardens, Victoria. Photo taken in October 2021. Click on the image below...
More Baby Coots, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
There are lots of Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) families around Lake Esmond at the moment, with chick numbers ranging from two to five. This...
A Flock of Cockies, Woolshed Valley, Beechworth, Victoria
A flock of Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos (Cacatua galerita), showing that it is not just their crest that is yellow! Photographed in the Woolshed Valley on...
Blue-Faced Honeyeater, Euroa, Victoria
We stopped off for a short break the other day at Euroa on our way to Beechworth in northeastern Victoria. Here we came across...
Silvereye, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
Silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis) are small birds, 10 to 12cm in length, that are also migratory and can travel great distances. Some Tasmanian birds have...
Spotted Pardalote, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
I had suspected that we had pardalotes around here for some time, but it wasn’t until May 2021 that I was able to confirm....
Horde of Cockies!
Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos (Cacatua galerita) outside Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria in June 2021… Click on the photo below for a higher resolution version.
Silver Gulls, Kingston Beach, Tasmania
Kingston Beach is a great spot to sit and listen to the rollers crash on to the shore, and to watch the local wildlife...
Black Swan, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat
A pair of iconic Black Swans (Cygnus atratus) on the edge of Lake Wendouree, Ballarat. Photo taken in September 2021.
Tasmanian Rosella, Allens Rivulet, Tasmania
The Tasmanian or Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) is a handsome bird. This photo taken in 2004 in Allens Rivulet, Tasmania.
Superb Fairywren, Camperdown, Victoria
Alongside the Red-browed Firetails in the Camperdown Botanic Gardens were a few blue Superb Fairywrens (Malurus cyaneus). Stunning colour in the males! Catch him...
Red-browed Firetail, Camperdown, Victoria
Captured these lovely Red-browed Firetail finches (Neochmia temporalis) at the Camperdown Botanic Gardens, Camperdown, Victoria. So good to see them. Click on the image...
European Goldfinch, Camperdown, Victoria
Had a day out with the grand-girls today and had lunch at the Camperdown Botanic Gardens, Camperdown, Victoria, overlooking two crater lakes, Bullenmerri and...
Australian Reed Warbler, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
As indicated a while ago, there are a few Australian Reed Warblers (Acrocephalus australis) living in the reeds around Lake Esmond. The previous post...
Dawn of the Dinosaur!
This little dinosaur is a baby Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) and has just emerged from its nest. And staying very close to Mum (or...
Australian Reed Warbler, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
There are a few Australian Reed Warblers (Acrocephalus australis) living in the reeds around Lake Esmond. They are easy to roughly locate based on...
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.
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.
