Our amazing, local fauna

to be admired, enjoyed; anytime, anywhere & by everyone

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.. behold the world as it was created, and as it is revealed, through enduring art, in photographs.

© 2025 PROTEUS

"Our precious earth has its music for those who listen."

From a poem called “The Earth has Music”, by Reginald Vincent Holmes

“Our earth has its music for those who will listen,

Its bright variations forever abound;

With all of the wonders that God has bequeathed us,

There is nothing that thrills like the magic of sound.”

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meet the locals!

… highlighing the awesome birds spotted here in our neighbourhood!

excellent diver/swimmer - the pied cormorant or locally known as kawaupaka (microcarbo melanoleucos)

hungry nectarivore, the musk lorikeet (glossopsitta concinna) cf its distant cousin, the rainbow lorikeet (trichoglossus moluccanus)

.. simply hangin - the white-faced heron (egretta novaehollandiae)

... enjoying the vista, is this pair of galah (/ɡəˈlɑː/; Eolophus roseicapilla), or rose-breasted cockatoo

a tad chilly this morning - the noisy miner (manorina melanocephala) waiting to have its nectar/honey breaky

time's a ticking! sayz the Aussi Coot (fulica atra)

... drying off is the aussie darter (anhinga novaehollandiae)

simply curious - rainbow lorikeet (trichoglossus moluccanus)

wrong side of the bed? from very young noisy miner (manorina melanocephala)

the drill sergeant! - from an otherwise wild duck (anas platyrhynchos) on the drill road

share & share alike, this pair of loving fairy gerygones (gerygone palpebrosa) say!

despite their reputation, 'feral pigeons' (Columba livia domestica) deserve a mention - this one in an awkward position!

some are just hard to please - noisy miner (manorina melanocephala)

playing 'dead'!! - a loving pair of long-billed corella, or cacatua (licmetis tenuirostris)

pied currawong (strepera graculina); where prominent legend has currawongs & magpies bringing rain to parched land

the regal, sulphur-crested cockatoo (cacatua galerita)

.. whether some call it the world's most unfortunate bird, grotesque or not; for the tawny frogmouth (podargus strigoides) 'beauty, is indeed in the eye of the beholder'!!

wats-up dude - juvenile kookaburra (dacelo novaeguineae)

auditioning for the opera with its high notes - red wattlebird (anthochaera carunculata)

walking on water takes a different meaning with the australian coot (fulica atra)

breakfast in beak - laughing kookaburra (dacelo novaeguineae)

puffed up to keep warm, is the australian magpie (gymnorhina tibicen)

stuntman-bird (flying through the twigs) the same new holland honeyeater (phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

in the highlight - crimson rosella (platycercus elegans)

'cirque de soleil' wannabe - noisy miner (manorina melanocephala)

.. gentle whispers; from the kimberley to tasmania, sulphur-crested cockatoo (cacatua galerita) is always there!

musk lorikeet (glossopsitta concinna)

reed cormorant (microcarbo africanus), drying off after a morning swim!

..a bad hair day for the crested pigeon (ocyphaps lophotes)

how many does it take to be called a flock?? rainbow lorikeet (trichoglossus moluccanus)

hop, skip and jump - but over water? a specialty for the australian coot (fulica atra)

angry birds, pink stella; and her real image, the galah or rose breasted cockatoo

the common starling (sturnus vulgaris), also stands for transformation and change!

up to the 'usual' - warbling white-eye (zosterops japonicus)

friendly conflict? long billed corella (cacatua tenuirostris)

kookaburra (dacelo novaeguineae), as is so often, sits on the old gum tree

magic-al - australian coot (fulica atra)

master of that landing... long billed corella (cacatua tenuirostris)

singing its heart out, the grey butcherbird (cracticus torquatus)

this pair is seen peeking out at noon, kinda midnight for the nocturnal tawny frogmouth (podargus strigoides); & makes use of cryptic plumage and mimicry to camouflage themselves

alone, yet not - pigeon (columba livia domestica or columba livia forma urbana

… very humbled to be awarded & recognised , so often, & by so many.

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Two small birds interacting on a tree branch with green leaves.

Flying bird with open beak, gray and yellow plumage, against a clear sky.

Two birds, likely cockatoos, perched on a tree branch, with one feeding the other. One bird has a white and pink plumage, and the other is mostly white with a red patch on its head.

Two pink and beige cockatoos perched on a tree branch, surrounded by green foliage.

Galah pink and gray parrot on ground

Four pigeons perched on a rooftop covered with vines against a clear blue sky.

Two white cockatoos interacting on the grass, one with wings spread and the other lying down with an open beak.

A young bird perched on a branch surrounded by green foliage.

White bird mid-flight with outstretched wings against a blurred green background.

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A large bird with dark feathers flying against an orange sunset sky with scattered clouds, and a merit badge labeled 'Judge.'

A flock of ducks crossing a suburban street with parked cars and sidewalks, surrounded by trees and greenery.

Two white cockatoos on grass; one with wings raised, the other lying down.

White birds flying over a grassy field with trees in the background

Dove perched on a tree branch against a blue sky.

Two white cockatoos with wings spread interacting on grassy ground.

Two white cockatoos perched on a tree branch in a forest setting.

A small bird hovering near green foliage and branches against a light background.

Two birds flying near a tree with clear sky background.

Two black cockatoos in flight with clear blue sky and trees in the background.

A small bird perched on a tree branch among green leaves.

Rainbow lorikeet flying in mid-air, showing vibrant plumage.

Close-up of an Australian magpie with black and white plumage facing left

A white cockatoo flying near green pine trees against a blue sky.

Silhouette of a bird in flight against a cloudy sky.

Two Corella birds on a tree branch in a forested area.

Small black and white bird with yellow accents perched on a wire fence next to a wooden post, with a blurred natural background.

A white cockatoo hanging upside down from a leafy tree branch.

Australian magpie perched on a tree branch with green leaves and blue sky background.

Rainbow lorikeet in flight displaying colorful plumage

Bird perched on a mailbox labeled "No Junk Mail" with rocks and greenery in the background.

White butterfly on purple flowers

White cockatoo perched in a tree, surrounded by green leaves, with its beak touching a claw.

Savour life's fleeting moments; embrace joy and pursue your dreams. To truly live is to fully engage and appreciate each precious day.

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