Common Blackbird

Bird Photography Challenge #28: Common Blackbird

There are a few Common Blackbirds (Turdus merula) in our garden…  We notice them at dawn because of their mellow, melodious, warbling song.  It is just a delight.  What is not a delight is the mess they leave as they energetically sort through leaf litter and flick mulch out on our nice swept paths!  But…

One Four Challenge – September Week 4

We have reached the final week of our September One Four Challenge.  This photo processing project hosted by Robyn Gosby at Captivate Me is always such a great experience, with lots of interaction and feedback between participants.  Funnily enough, we have returned to Queensland for a brief escape on our catamaran Take It Easy. We…

Australian fur seals

Sea Mammals Series – Australian Fur Seals

Our third post in the Sea Mammals Series is dedicated to Australian Fur Seals.  These are rowdy, noisy, inquisitive and fun animals to watch. They are found mainly in Bass Strait.  We have seen them in Victoria, on islands off Wilson’s Promontory and in Tasmania at Judgement Rocks which are part of the Kent Group…