Our amazing, local fauna

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

Embroidery patch of a bird inside a camera lens, with nature's leaves.

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)

breakfast in beak - laughing kookaburra (dacelo novaeguineae)

.. about turn - that 180 degrees by the same kawaupaka or pied cormorant (microcarbo melanoleucos)

... in tandem flight! - are the australian magpie (gymnorhina tibicen) and noisy miner (manorina melanocephala)

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

dressing for the highlights - crimson rosella (platycercus elegans)

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

... taking a dive is the same pied cormorant or locally known as kawaupaka (microcarbo melanoleucos)

... simple proof that birds are meant to soar, born free - as the sulphur-crested cockatoo (cacatua galerita) takes flight

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

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

... 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

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

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)

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

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

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

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A white parrot with a pink facial patch and a pink streak on its neck, perched on a branch, tilting its head to the side.

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

Two pink and white cockatoos perched on a tree branch, with one bird feeding the other.

A kookaburra perched on a wooden fence with a worm in its beak in a green outdoor setting.

Two pink cockatoos perched on a tree branch, hugging each other with green leaves and blurred background in a natural setting.

Pink and gray pigeon standing on the ground amidst brown leaves and grass.

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

A bird flying against a clear blue sky.

Five small gray birds with yellow beaks perched on leafless tree branches against a blue sky.

A pigeon perched on a stone post during a colorful sunset sky with clouds and two flying birds in the background.

Two white parrots grooming each other on the ground covered with leaves and dirt

A white dove in flight against a dark background.

A white cockatoo bird perched on a tree branch.

Six pigeons perched on a metal ledge with three more pigeons in the background on a wire, against a light blue sky.

Multiple white cockatoos perched on leafless tree branches against a blue sky.

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

A white cockatoo with a yellow crest perched on a stone birdbath amid green bushes.

A cormorant bird spreading its wings on a rock in a pond surrounded by tall grass and trees.

Three birds perched on a leafless tree branch over a river with rocks and water in the background.

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

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

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

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.

"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.”

Image of Earth showing the Americas, with city lights visible in the western hemisphere at night.

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

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

nothing so common about the red eyed, common coot (fulica atra)

on its morning stroll - is the white-faced heron (egretta novaehollandiae)

.. sometimes, things need a 'dfferent' perspective, shown by the yellow-throated miner (manorina flavigula)

friendly conflict? long billed corella (cacatua tenuirostris)

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

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!

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)

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

a conversation between neighbours - is the white-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) and its mate, that 'duck'

magic-al walk on H2O is the australian coot (fulica atra) taking it in its stride

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

grey butcherbird (cracticus torquatus) in its namesake as a carnivore and aggressive predator; but also melodious song

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

In the effortless glide of a bird, we witness the profound truth that real strength lies not in fighting the currents of life, but in learning to soar upon them..

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