Red-backed fairywren
Pic of the Day – Red-backed Fairywren
The venerable Red-backed Fairywren, a common bird around eastern and northern Australia. It has been a long time between updates on this website, life has a habit of getting in…
Brahminy kite at Oxley Creek Common.
Pic of the Day – Brahminy kite
Morning walk at Oxley Creek Common, not much in the way of bird activity, but did manage to capture a new bird for my collection. The brahminy kite (Haliastur indus), formerly known…
Southern Cassowary
Pic of the Day – Southern Cassowary
The Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) is a large bird which can be found in Queensland, New Guinea and eastern Indonesia. They are secretive by nature so are hard to spot…
Kookabarra having breakfast.
Pic of the Day – Kookabarra with Breakfast
Canon EOS 6D 1/500 sec. f/5.6 451 mm, iso1600 This was shot a few years ago, with my old camera. When you go back through your old catalogue you…
Spangled Drongo
Pic of the Day – Spangled Drongo
Canon EOS 6D Mark II 1/1000 sec. f/5.6 400 mm iso12800 I was lucky to get this one. It was very early in the morning, hence the high iso. If…
A pair of Rainbow Bee Eaters
Pic of the Day – Rainbow Bee Eater
Canon EOS 6D Mark II 1/2000 sec. f/5.6 400 mm iso400 A bit of a birding walk for me on Sunday morning. It was turning into an uneventful day until…
Straw-necked Ibis
Pic of the Day – Straw-necked Ibis
Canon EOS 6D Mark II 1/2000 sec. f/5.6 400 mm, iso 2500 Came across this bird while on a weekend holiday. My first go with the Canon 100-400 L lens.
White - faced Heron
Pic of the Day – White-faced Heron
Another bird to add to my collection. Image captured at Noosa North Shore Canon EOS 6D Mark II iso200 1/320 sec. f/8 219 mm