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...
Birds
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...
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...
Little Pied Cormorant, Lake Esmond, Canadian, Victoria
There have been three cormorants at Lake Esmond over the last few days. Either flying around, swimming, diving or, as this Little Pied Cormorant...
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...
Tui, Manapouri, New Zealand
Today, we go across “The Ditch” to New Zealand. This photo of a Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae), a New Zealand endemic bird with an amazing...
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.
The Most Haunting Birds Songs of the World
Something a bit different. Came across this video in my feed. A couple of other Australian species could make this list – Currawong and...
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)...
Tasmanian Native Hen, Margate, Tasmania
The Tasmanian Native Hen (Tribonyx mortierii) is a flightless bird about the size of a chicken, and endemic to Tasmania. It is also VERY...
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,...
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....
Crested Pigeon, Uluru, Northern Territory
A pair of Crested Pigeons (Ocyphaps lophotes) photographed in May 2015 at Uluru (Ayers Rock), Northern Territory, when we visited there for a few...
Dusky Woodswallows, Margate, Tasmania
Not a common sight. This pair of Dusky Woodswallows (Artamus cyanopterus) photographed in Margate, Tasmania, in October 2011.
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...
A Pair of Kookies…
The call of the Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a quintessentially Australian sound. Having said that, there were many older movies where the Kookaburra’s...
Australian Ringneck Parrot, Uluru, Northern Territory
The Australian Ringneck Parrot (Barnardius zonarius) can be a bit of a nuisance. This one photographed in May 2015 swinging on a car aerial...
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...
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...
Welcome Swallows, Tamar Valley, Tasmania
Four young Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) chicks close to getting out of their nest at the Tamar Island Wetlands nature reserve. Photo taken in...
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...
Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo, Clark Dam, Tasmania
A Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo (Zanda funerea), photographed near the Clark Dam, Butlers Gorge, Tasmania. Photo taken in November 2011 when travelling back to Hobart...
Grey Currawong, Margate, Tasmania.
Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor), Margate, Tasmania. On the verandah rail at the front of our house when we lived in Margate, Tasmania. Photo taken...
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...
