Archive for the 'Photos' Category

Musk Lorikeet
A few days ago I wrote about a recent visit to a private native garden at Cockatoo Valley, north of Adelaide in South Australia. While visiting that garden I photographed several Musk Lorikeets feeding in a eucalypt tree.
Musk Lorikeet
Lorikeets are not easy to photograph. They tend to feed in the thick foliage and rarely [...]

The family photo gallery has been up and running now for about four months now and we are getting plenty of views (over 90,000 and counting). During that time some of the photos have proved to be very popular.
For those who may have missed these photos, or who are new visitors to this blog, here [...]

Rainbow Bee eater
The Rainbow Bee-eater is a stunningly beautiful bird. Every spring we are always listening for that first call indicating they have returned for the summer months after spending the winter up north.
Over recent days we have heard several of these delightful birds while working in my wife’s native plant nursery. Sightings of them [...]

A great birding site for photos of Australian birds is Peter Fuller’s Australian Bird Photography.
Of particular interest is the gallery featuring birds in flight.
Amazing photography.
It gives me something to which to aspire with my photography.
To view my photo gallery click here.

Wood Ducks are common and widespread throughout much of Australia. They are a common sight as the graze near lakes, rivers and dams. They are also very common in parks and gardens where there is a water feature.
Male Wood Duck
On our visit to the Wittunga Botanic Gardens a few days ago we were approached by [...]