australia

Many years ago, my husband and I tried our hand at breeding finches. We were on a tight budget at the time so we bought pairs of the less expensive birds such as the Zebra finch. I was always envious of other breeders who could afford to breed the amazingly beautiful Gouldians. Over time, my...

343 mm | ƒ/5.6 | 1/2000s | ISO 16000 Laughing Kookaburra : Dacelo novaeguineae Ipswich, Queensland, AU

Juvenile Grey Butcherbird… 500 mm | ƒ/7.1 | 1/800s | ISO 6400 Grey Butcherbird : Cracticus torquatus Pine Mountain, Queensland, AU Cute now; a delightful songster of the future. Treasure amongst the boulders… 500 mm | ƒ/8 | 1/800s | ISO 20000 Laughing Kookaburra : Dacelo novaeguineae...

Canon R5 | RF 14–35 14 mm | ƒ/4 | 1/500s | ISO 2000 Laughing Kookaburra : Dacelo novaeguineae Pine Mountain, Queensland, AU

It was a beautiful afternoon on Phillip Island, Australia and this good looking goose was looking around for a snack. He did not want to stop his quest of foods while I was trying to capture his image but also kept turning toward me from time to time in an impressive cool and calm way. I wish...

Tidal Flats at Golden Hour … Pied Stilt : Himantopus leucocephalus 7:08 am : 31 minutes after sunrise Moreton Bay, Queensland 700 mm ƒ/10 : manual 1/2000 s : manual 5000 ISO : auto 0 EC : manual 20 frames/second

Moreton Bay Sunrise … From foreground: Brighton Beach — 30 minutes before low tide Pied Oyster Catchers — one in flight (left); four at water's edge (right) Moreton Bay — June water temperature between 20 and 21ºC Moreton Island — 35 km away; world's third largest sand island Clouds over...

Breeding Plumage… Bar-tailed Godwit : Limosa lapponica A muddy-footed male Bar-tailed Godwit in fancy dress is clearly a bird ready to leave Queensland shores and head for the far north of the Pacific Ocean: breeding time approaches! Somehow, I botched this shoot: the first time I've taken...

Silver Gull : Dacelo novaeguineae Moreton Bay, Queensland, AU

Most encounters with bats are at night when flashes are essential for getting a good shot. While in Queensland, Australia, I had the opportunity to see thousands of bats during the day but this posed another set of challenges. We arrived at mid-day. There was not a cloud in the sky and it was...

Little Corella : Limosa lapponica Brisbane Hinterland, SE Queensland

Twenty minutes after the sun had hauled itself above the Pacific Ocean, Bramble Bay's resident fish hawk splashed into the shallow water about a hundred and fifty metres from me to grab its first feed of the day in its deadly talons. Osprey : Pandion haliaetus Bramble Bay, Queensland 27°S...

Osprey with Catch … Osprey : Pandion haliaetus Moreton Bay, Queensland camera—subject: 16 metres

Grey Butcherbird : Cracticus torquatus Ipswich, Queensland camera—subject: 22 metres

Grey Butcherbird : Cracticus torquatus Pine Mountain, Queensland

Far Eastern Curlew (endangered), Moreton Bay, Queensland, AU … Far Eastern Curlew : Numenius madagascariensis Endangered Species Moreton Bay, Queensland 27°S; 153°E Zoom map as necessary. camera—subject: 56 metres Can anyone comment on DxO's camera-to-subject calculations? … David

Intermediate Egret : Ardea intermedia Moreton Bay, Queensland Location on Map (zoom as necessary) camera—subject: 18 metres

Strutting my stuff … Australian Ibis : Threskiornis molucca Sandgate, Queensland

Intermediate Egret : Ardea intermedia Moreton Bay, Queensland Location on Map (zoom as necessary) 6:33 am; sunrise 5:07 am; low tide 6:15 am camera—subject: 56 metres Looking south; subject facing west.

Common Bronzewing : Phaps chalcoptera Ipswich, Queensland camera—subject: 6 metres