For our # 18 Bird Photography Challenge, we bring you a superbly camouflaged bird: the Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides). We were lucky to see this master of disguise for the first time at Banyule Flats in late April and again a few weeks later. Leanne Cole, photographer and local resident, often frequents the Banyule Flats and…
A distinctive and handsome wader, the Yellow-Billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes) is sensitive to changing water availability. You often see pairs, but less frequently do they appear in large flocks. So when in November after a period of heavy rainfall a large group was feeding in the Western Wetlands, near Melbourne, it was a delight to…
A common and widespread seabird, the Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) is an adept diver and powerful flyer we often see in our sailing trips. This member of the cormorant family is the focus of our #16 Bird Photography Challenge.
Sv-Anui 