Birds // Posts tagged as "Birds"
Pair of King Parrots pop in for Another Visit
We haven't seen this stunning pair of birds in over a year and they popped in this morning for an early brekkie!
Nature’s Paint Box Coffee Table Photo Book
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I published this deluxe hard cover book via Blurb which showcases some of my nature photography. It takes pride of place on my coffee table at the moment and is available to purchase on the Blurb Site. This widget shows a sample of pages. Hope you like it.
Australia’s Disappearing Backyards Puts Pressure on Bird Life
The disappearance and downsizing of Australia's backyard in major capital cities is placing increased pressure of Australia's native birdlife. Ann-Maree Colborne, CEO of Gould Group, Australia's oldest environmental education organisation formed in 1909 with Prime Minister Alfred Deakin as its first president to protect native bird life said, the decade of drought has seen a major increase in birds migrating to the city in search of water and food.
Visited by a Juvenile Blue-faced Honeyeater
I see these birds often in my garden but they are so wary of me that I don't even come close to pointing my camera lense at them. Today, this juvenile came down and was perched on our pool fence with a couple of noisy miners.
Oriental Courtship – New Vector Art
I tried something a bit different in this artwork and I am enjoying working with silhouettes, patterns and layers at the moment. I like the simplicity of this new artwork and it has an oriental feel. I hope you like it.
All Aboard! Mother carries her six fluffy cygnets.
I discovered this endearing story in the Mail Online and the photographs taken by Richard Meston are beautiful. There comes a time on every family outing when the little ones can go no further and demand to be carried the rest of the way. Luckily for these six fluffy cygnets, Mummy was happy to oblige....
Larking around the Lillypilly – Garden Guests Diary
The weather in Brisbane at the moment is extremely humid but over the last couple of days we've had heavy rain which has cleared the air and today was quite bearable and very blustery. When the sun manages to sneak out, there is a moist, golden glow in the air which I adore for taking photographs and the wet foliage is lush and tropical.
Breath-taking Birds by Andrew Zuckerman – Featured Artist
I sat mesmerized and enthralled the whole way through this video and it is a sheer visual delight.
New Bird in Town – Garden Guests Diary
For the past week or so my my husband and I plus the neighbours have been hearing and talking about a new bird which we have not been able to identify until now! At first we thought it was a baby crow as it seemed to be with the crows but it looked nothing like a crow!
What we thought was the whole family! – Garden Guests Diary
This afternoon, I happened to witness the whole family of magpies visit our yard and the two juvenile magpies were down at the same time which I had not seen before. What follows is a series of shots with my sense of humour thrown in as titles!
First time down for this juvenile Magpie
We knew that soon we would be introduced to the new offspring of our resident magpie pair, "Toenail" and "Skitsy". Sure enough, we heard the unmistakable "feed me" squawking nearby and there he was, one of the two chicks, demanding to be fed.
A disturbing wildlife encounter on New Year’s Day 2010 – Garden Guests Diary
For the past month or so I have been so busy with my new online shop and have not been out in my yard to take any new pictures of garden guests. Today, on New Year's Day 2010 an unwanted garden guest made an appearance and I am still affected by it.
The Crimson Wing – new movie from Disney
The Crimson Wing is the first film from Disney’s new natural history label, Disney Nature. It follows the life and struggles of a million-strong colony of pink flamingos in Lake Natron in northern Tanzania, which are threatened by plans for a new factory in the area. The Crimson Wing – new movie from Disney
Canoodling in the Mist – shortlisted in Click! Steve Parish Photography Competition
I am thrilled to say that my photograph “Canoodling in the Mist” has been shortlisted in the current Click! Photography Competition run by Steve Parish Publishing. Canoodling in the Mist – shortlisted in Click! Steve Parish Photography Competition
Minding the Triplets Graphite Drawing
This original graphite drawing is available now in my shop. This drawing is unframed, size is 14 x 11 inches (a standard ready-made frame size), done on acid free 110 GSM cartridge paper. I was inspired by a family of black-winged stilts I saw at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and these gorgeous chicks were so cute,...
King Parrot returned with the Missus!
I previously recorded in my Garden Guests Diary that a male Australian King Parrot came down for the very first time to our garden to feed on the seed bell. This was my first sighting ever of this magnificent bird. Months went by and he never returned – until now! King Parrot returned with the...
Amorous Male Lorikeet caught in the act!
I have been filming some of the birds in my garden recently and have been using my old four megapixels camera so the quality is not wonderful. To make up for this, I think that you will find this clip of an amorous male rainbow lorikeet “hiliarious” as he “struts his stuff” trying to impress the...
Sharing Supper – Garden Guests Diary
I captured Mr and Mrs Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo sharing supper late this afternoon. Our seed bell had been munched to the point where it had fallen to the ground and these birds are known for their intelligence. Sharing Supper – Garden Guests Diary
Crested Pigeons Puffed up in the Cold – Garden Guests Diary
We’ve had a couple of chilly, wet days which always brings down more birds looking for shelter and food. There seems to be a growing number of crested pigeons who love our yard but in particular our neighbour’s roof. Crested Pigeons Puffed up in the Cold – Garden Guests Diary
Garden Guests Diary – Are you sitting comfortably?
I took this favourite photograph of mine a couple of months ago, which I had forgotten about and just came across it again which prompted this post. This little fellow, a young pied butcher bird has made himself at home in our hanging basket, maybe just waiting for his next meal or just shooting the breeze. ...
Pale-headed Rosellas – Garden Guests Diary
I haven’t seen the pale-headed rosellas coming down to feed for a while, until few days ago. They are intimidated by the rainbow lorikeets and galahs due to their shy and wary natures. I am fond of these birds and still marvel at their gorgeous plumage. A few recent photographs of them.
Brandon is growing up – Garden Guests Diary
Brandon is the boldest of last year’s pied butcher bird babies and after a year, his feathers are gradually turning black and he is losing his brown colouring. When they turn black and white completely, it is impossible to tell these birds apart! Brandon is growing up – Garden Guests Diary
Young Galahs boldly introduce themselves! – Garden Guests Diary
If you’ve been following my blog, you will already be aware that my husband & I have been feeding the native birds for a few years now. Recent new guests who have been coming down for some tucker have been three juvenile galahs with their parents. We have never seen young galahs in our yard until now so it is...
Garden Guests Diary – Magpie and her Youngster
It’s a wet and windy New Year’s Eve afternoon and this weather always brings down more birds to our garden. Today, I enjoyed watching a magpie feed one of her youngsters.
Garden Guests Diary – Cheeky Cockatoo
I was out in the garden today taking photographs of insects when I happened to spot a sulphur-crested cockatoo in our pergola, perched on a chair. We feed the native birds, including the sulphur-crested cockatoos, by hanging up a seed bell and there was, infact, a seed bell in the garden but this fellow decided...
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