The Pied Cormorant is a common visitor to water areas in Australia. Sometimes known as a Shag too. Watching me from its perch on high. Leaving its perch to fly to the lake.
Category: Birds
Birds nest ingredients
As I walked back along Logan’s Track at Lysterfield I could see something white hanging in a tree. I moved off the main track and walked through the growth to get closer to the fence line where the tree was. It was a birds nest that had some extra items added to its making. It…
Crescent Honeyeater
Recently I’ve discovered some ‘new’ birds in my garden at home. I don’t know if they’ve always been visiting or whether it’s a new occurence. I am a lot more aware of different birds here and was delighted to see these ‘newcomers’, the Crescent Honeyeater. They are a native to eastern Australia. Quite a cute…
The Brolgas are dancing
Well, they aren’t really, but every time I hear the word it reminds me of the Christmas Carol, the Carol of the Birds. I learnt it in primary school and it has stuck with me all through my life. The carol is written by John Wheeler and in the first verse it starts “Out on…
Blue faced honeyeater
It never ceases to amaze me the varieties, colours and styles of birdlife that there is. And here in Australia, we certainly have an abundance of them. I love discovering ‘new’ ones and getting shots of them. My normal approach is to get a shot, even if distant, just so I can say I’ve taken…
Crested Terns
While at Ricketts Point on Saturday I noticed a number of birds perched on rocks out beyond the rock pools. One of the other photographers headed out that way, his focus was on other things rather than the birds. They all took off into the air and headed in my direction, which was really nice…
White-browed Scrub Wren
I was wandering around my neighbour’s yard and noticed a bird flitting around inside her hot house. It has the door permanently open these days so the bird wasn’t trapped, but just was inside. When I got closer I could see it was a bird I’d not captured with my camera before and I was…
The birds at Birdsland Reserve
It’s been colder, wet and windy, and I don’t get out to walk every day. I run a full time business and sometimes I have to go to morning meetings, or have a client visit. And if I don’t get out to walk in the morning it’s highly unlikely I’ll find time later in the…
Birds in Motion
In the photography forums we talk about getting BIF images – Birds in Flight. It’s a challenge to all those who enjoy ‘birding’ (bird photography) and I certainly fit into that category. It is one of the most challenging but satisfying goals I know. Below are recent images taken at Birdsland Reserve over the past…
Little fairies dancing on my lawn
Actually they were Superb Fairy-wrens (also known as Superior Fairy-wren). A whole family of them darting here and there, and enjoying the sunshine in the crisp cool air, a sunny winter’s morning. Dad was around in his bright blue plumage but I couldn’t get him and two juniors were turning the blue colour too. However,…
Royal Spoonbill
When I was visiting Lysterfield Lake just over a week ago, to view the sunset there, I got a surprise in seeing a Royal Spoonbill there on the shore. I had thought I’d seen one in the distance on the other side of the lake a couple of weeks before, but I couldn’t be sure….
An Introduction to Bird Photography
Since taking up photography much more seriously over the past 4 years, I’ve found that bird photography is the most challenging… and the most satisfying. Getting close enough for that one-of-a-kind shot or hoping you’ll see that bird again to do better next time. I find my bush walks so much more interesting these days…