Pink and Grey on Grey
These are the first Pink and Grey Galahs that I have spotted at the property. They were very […]
Pink Fairy
The Pink Fairy (Caladenia latifolia)are not as abundant as our other common Caladenia or spider orchids – the […]
Purple Patersonia Umbrosa
I caught this Patersonia, just as the petals were unfolding. Most of the other images I have found […]
Purple Enamel Orchid
The Purple Enamel Orchid (Elythranthera brunonis) only grows in the southwest of Western Australia. The petals are shiny […]
Pink Buds
The white and yellow flowers have mostly come and gone and we are just about to see all […]
Forest of Scented Sun Orchids
In a couple of weeks the forest is going to be filled with a mass of scented sun […]
Rainbow Rosella
I arrived back home to capture my first image of a couple of Western Rosella parrots. I have […]
Cutleaf Guinea Flower
These common yellow Hibbertia are sometimes called Guinea flowers as they are supposed to resemble the British guinea […]
Cowslip Orchids
These are our most prolific orchids, occurring in big bright patches throughout the forest. The Cowslip Orchid (Caladenia […]
Yellow Flag
These bright Yellow Flags (Patersonia umbrosa var. xanthina) occur throughout the south-west. They are part of the iris […]
Leafy Sundew
The Leafy Sundew is a very delicate flower that doesn’t last long and quite belies the carnivorous nature […]
Milkmaids
The Milkmaid or Kara is one of our most common and prolific flowers. It used to form a […]
Fake Freesias
We have quite a large patch of what I thought were freesias near the gate on the west […]
Coral Vine
The Coral Vine (Kennedia Coccinia) lives up to its name whenever it finds something to climb. Twining its […]
Mayweed Sunray
Like the Capeweed, the Mayweed Sunray (Hyalosperma cotula) is a member of the Asteracea family with its multiple […]
Bronze Beauty
I managed to capture the bronze metallic sheen on this hover fly as it collected pollen from the […]
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 […]
Prickly Hakea
The Prickly Hakea (Hakea amplexicaulisis) are starting to unfold their flower heads. These shrubs are native to this area in […]
Prickly Moses
Acacia pulchella, commonly known as Prickly Moses, has erupted throughout the forest. Like the Hovea and Kennedia, it is in the […]
Lovely Lupins
The hairs on the lupin leaves hold rain drops really well and they often roll into the centre to […]
(Not so) Welcome Swallow?
I thought this one looked a big grumpy, maybe because they were having to rebuild their nest. It is […]
I love Bunnies, but….
They are multiplying. Two days ago, there were 2, today there are 4 and they are chomping their […]
Black Field Cricket
When I was walking back from reading the electricity meter – which is in the south east of […]
Rabbits in the Rockpile
A couple of weeks ago, I thought we had rats in the rockpile, but today I got photographic […]
Tree Hovea
The Tree Hoveas (Hovea Elliptica) in the forest are covered with beautiful purple flowers. They look like Holly Leaved […]
Bad Pink Flowers
I feel guilty admiring the beauty in these pink flowers as they are the flower of one of […]
Redback Spider
We have had a big redback spider living in the house compost bin for the last year. I […]
Rebuilding
A couple of Welcome Swallows nested on the beam in the corner of Flash’s stable last year. This morning […]
Spring Springing
Everywhere you look on the property, buds are bursting into flower providing some wonderful splashes of colour. Most […]
Blue Squill
A number of our blue squill (Chamaescilla corymbosa) are unfurling their flowers now. They are usually the first […]
Clapping Pigeon
I heard a bronzewing pigeon clapping for the first time. Apparently lots of pigeons clap their wings, but […]
Pobblebonk
The frogs were loving the light rain this morning. Our dam is a soak and forms a natural […]
Croaking Cockatoos
I recorded some audio of the Baudin Cockatoos while they were feeding in some Marri trees near […]
Hover Fly
I thought I had found a special species of native bee when I looked closer at one of […]
First Fairies
I spotted my first flash of pink in the forest today and spotted the first Pink Fairy Orchids […]
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
Over the last couple of days I have been hearing the breathy screeches of the Red-tailed black cockatoos, but […]
Here, There and Everywhere
In the morning, I went out to do a last bit of rock fishing before my neighbour came […]
Farmers Friend
The straw necked ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) is often called the farmers’ friend as it gathers in large flocks to […]
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