Waiting
This ibis had obviously heard how good life is for all wildlife on this farm. (I have even […]
Over Twenty Ducks on the Dam
There were over 20 ducks swimming about on the dam when I got down to take a photo […]
A Bump on the Log
I spotted a real bump on a log when I was coming back from feeding the chickens. I realised […]
A Swift Return
There were about 10 Fairy Martins flying around this morning, this was the first time I had seen them […]
Magpies V Raptor
Earlier I saw this Square-Tailed Kite being chased off by a magpie. It obviously didn’t take the threat […]
Square-Tailed Kite
This beauty looked like she was posing for me, circling high over the house. It was good […]
Pink and Grey Galah
This evening I got closer to our colourful visitors, the “Pink and Grey” Galah. I first spotted these […]
Straw Necked Ibis
This is the first time I have seen a Straw Necked Ibis ((Threskiornis spinicollis) on the property. Back in July […]
Pink and Grey on Grey
These are the first Pink and Grey Galahs that I have spotted at the property. They were very […]
Rainbow Rosella
I arrived back home to capture my first image of a couple of Western Rosella parrots. I have […]
Spots are In
The pair of welcome swallows have finished their new nest and I was delighted to see their interior […]
Welcome Swallow Song
I recorded the sweet warbling, chirping and clicking call of the pair of Welcome Swallows as they flew in […]
The Early Bird
I caught this kookaburra swooping down to collect a worm on the gravel drive. The rain always brings worms […]
Yellow-Rumped Thornbill II
I got a better photo of the Yellow-Rumped Thornbill which clearly shows the “white spotted black crown” on […]
(Not so) Welcome Swallow?
I thought this one looked a big grumpy, maybe because they were having to rebuild their nest. It is […]
Rebuilding
A couple of Welcome Swallows nested on the beam in the corner of Flash’s stable last year. This morning […]
Clapping Pigeon
I heard a bronzewing pigeon clapping for the first time. Apparently lots of pigeons clap their wings, but […]
Croaking Cockatoos
I recorded some audio of the Baudin Cockatoos while they were feeding in some Marri trees near […]
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
Over the last couple of days I have been hearing the breathy screeches of the Red-tailed black cockatoos, but […]
Farmers Friend
The straw necked ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) is often called the farmers’ friend as it gathers in large flocks to […]
Endangered Baudin’s Cockatoos
Last year, we had a lot of black cockatoos on the property, but I couldn’t tell if they […]
Black Shouldered Kite
Beautiful pale grey hawk are the first four words in the Field Guide description of the Black Shouldered […]
Whistling Kite
The Guineas alerted us to another bird of prey and this time it was the Whistling Kite. It […]
Wedge Tailed Eagle
This is the largest bird of prey in Australia and one of the largest in the world. The […]
Like Diamonds
Sparkling like it was covered with diamonds, this feather was a beautiful, but sombre symbol of the demise […]
Green on Green
A flock of Australian Ringneck parrots were tucking into something on the summer paddock. I have never seen […]
Mr and Mrs Shelduck
A couple of Australian Shelducks are making themselves at home in the paddock and on the dam, Mrs […]
Shy Weebills
I could not get a photo of these birds from the front, but was happy to have finally […]
Scuba Diving Duck
This morning I saw some ripples on the pond and thought some fish were rising, but I was […]
Western Yellow Robin
Adding to my library of yellow birds, I spotted quite a few of these Western Yellow Robins in […]
Golden Whistler
Because I am spending so much time in the paddock with the goats getting them to eat, I […]
Grey Fantail
I finally got a picture in focus so I could identify one of the birds that is quite […]
Russian Roulette
Walking in the forest is a bit of a lottery at the moment, the trees are full of […]
The Ducks Are Back
Four ducks have appeared at the dam, but I don’t think they look like the ones with the […]
Whhhhoooooshhhh
That was the awesome sound of 60+ black cockatoos flying barely 2m over my head as I was […]
Not so “Little Eagle”
This Little Eagle was soaring over the property for a couple of hours this morning. While I was […]
Yellow Rumped Thornbill
I knew I had found the correct bird in the field guide when it said, “Hops on open […]
Martins Out, Crane in
I may be missing the Martins, but the Crane isn’t. Ten days ago he was driven off, but […]
Martins no More
Two weeks after hundreds of Fairy Martins, were bathing and drinking in the dam, they have disappeared from […]
Get Away From Our Dam!
The flocking Martins made short work of seeing off the crane that tried to come down to the […]
Birds of a Feather
There must have been about 1000 birds flocking this morning. The sun was glinting off their pale bodies […]
In the flock
It was a cool and still morning, only 11 Degrees when I went out just after 6am. It […]
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