The Red-Capped Dotterel (Charadrius ruficapillus) is one of the most widespread beach nesting shorebirds in Australia and yet we had never been able to observe this wader at close quarters, let alone photograph it. It was particularly exciting to discover this little creature on my birthday, and it is with great pleasure that we are…
Easter Reef Egrets (Egretta sacra) have been a feature of our cruise around coral cays of the Capricornia coast these last two weeks. We had never seen them before and we thought it fitting to make these beautiful and secretive waterbirds the focus of our #24 Bird Photography Challenge.
Well known for its loud calls sounding a bit like an echoing human laughter, the Kookaburra (Dacela novaeguineae) is instantly recognisable by its voice and plumage. Its call is the quintessential sound of Australia and since we have heard its dawn chorus a few times in the morning with my family currently over from France, it…
