One of the things that bird photographers love doing is getting a BIF shot – a bird in flight. I was focusing on this Australian Sulphur-crested White Cockatoo as it sat on a branch but then it decided to take off.
On volunteer duty
It’s rare I’m in front of the camera but on this occasion someone grabbed mine from me to get a shot of me in action. The event? The Christian radio station I listen to, 89.9 LightFM, was having an open day at their new premises. I’m on their volunteer BBQ team and this is me…
Masked Lapwing Plover
Via wikipedia: The Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles), previously known as the Masked Plover and often called the Spur-winged Plover in its native range, is a large, common and conspicuous bird native to Australia, particularly the northern and eastern parts of the continent. It spends most of its time on the ground searching for food such…
Eastern Spinebill
These tiny little birds are plentiful where I live in the Dandenong Ranges. They are honeyeaters so can often be seen hovering with their beaks inside of flowers. They move extremely fast and it was many, many months before I could even get a shot of one. I think I’m improving – or they’re getting…
Manicured garden
I was visiting a client’s house last week and noticed his neighbour’s garden was very well maintained. Although I like the more natural bushland look, this certainly caught my attention.