Looking a bit like the negative image of a tern, the Black Noddy (Anous minutus) is a striking pelagic seabird. We saw many during our recent cruise and knew this graceful bird had to be the focus of our #33 Bird Photography Challenge when we returned.
It is special when a man made structure like the Iluka Breakwater not only serves as a safe harbour for yachts, but also as a rookery for birds. Hundreds of Crested Terns have colonised the Iluka Breakwater and made it their place of choice for raising their chicks. They are hard to ignore with their…
As we drive along country roads, we often observe falcons in flight, in particular the Black Shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris). Sometimes we pull over and stop to watch it as it hovers expertly, hunting for tasty morsels. This handsome and graceful raptor is the subject of our #32 Bird Photography Challenge. What does it look…
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