Banksia Bird
A New Holland honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) takes a break in the Cranbourne botanic gardens
Little Wattlebird
(Anthochaera chrysoptera) Actually named for facial features rather than after this tree in the Cranbourne botanic gardens
Sweet Feed
A New Holland honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) samples some Spring flowering gum in the Cranbourne botanic gardens
Morning Lookout
A kookaburra watches the morning fog unfold over the eastern suburbs from Mt Corhanwarrabul in the Dandenongs
Crested Pigeon
(Ocyphaps lophotes)
Wedge-Tailed Eagle
Wren Call
A superb fairywren calls to attract a mate [201906. Featured on 'Sunriser' coffee label, Lizzy's Fresh Coffee, USA]
Blue Tweet
A superb fairywren calls to attract a mate
In the Nest
A magpie lark keeps watch on the shore of Lake Buffalo
Out of the Nest
A magpie lark keeps an eye on the home
Pacific Black Duck
(Anas superciliosa), Yarra Bend Park
Crimson Rosella
(Platycercus elegans) on the edge of Great Otway NP between Southside beach and Bells beach
On The Line
Brown Falcon eyes off lunch
Scratch That Itch
A brown falcon appears to wave at the camera, but is just having a scratch as it keeps an eye out for lunch
Cockatoo Crib
Residents in one of the many dead trees in Winton Wetlands, home to thousands of birds and other critters
Eastern Rosella
Common in SE Australia and one of the most colourful parrot-family birds around
Corella Couple
Corella Flock
Communal morning preening as first light warms up the frosty winter air
Black-necked Stork
(Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) Lives in wetlands across northern Australia and beyond
Black-necked Stork Reflections
Glossy Ibis
(Plegadis falcinellus)
Avian Guard
A brolga stands tall over fellow feathered companions – banded stilts, glossy ibis and plumed whistling ducks
Plumed Whistling Duck
(Dendrocygna eytoni) Frequents wetlands in northern and eastern Australia
Bridled Tern
(Onychoprion anaethetus) Found in coastal areas of Australia's western and northern reaches.
Penguin Nap
Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor)
Right Tern
Possibly a greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii) resting on Cottlesloe Beach, Perth
Lift Off
Australian pied cormorants (Phalacrocorax varius hypoleucus) braving rough conditions at Cottlesloe Beach, Perth
Pied Oystercatcher
(Haematopus longirostris) strolling in the dunes for food
Golden Duck
Late afternoon Autumn colours on Lake Joanna, Castlemaine
Little Pied Cormorant
(Microcarbo melanoleucos) against a golden Autumnal backdrop
(Microcarbo melanoleucos) against golden Autumnal reflections
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa
Australasian Swamphen
(Porphyrio melanotus) foraging on the banks of the Murray River/Lake Mulwala
Corella Crib
Little corellas (Cacatua sanguinea) leaving the nest to catch the warmth of first light
Sulphur Hollows
Sulphur-crested cockatoos poke out of their hollows in the first sunrays of the day
Cormorant Launch
Little pied cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) about to leave the perch, frightened off by an incoming cockatoo (out of frame) above
Pacific Gull
(Larus pacificus) and ibis feeding on tidal mudflats at Cannons Creek, Westernport Bay
