It might be one of the most common of Australia’s waterbirds, but with its cute face and adept diving and flying skills, the Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) takes pride of place as our #22 Bird Photography Challenge. What does it look like? The Little Pied Cormorant is entirely glossy black above and white below. …
Related to coots and moorhens, the Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphirio) is an unmistakable waterbird. Although quite common, it is resplendent in its purple and red colours and is the dazzling subject of our #21 Bird Photography Challenge.
An inhabitant of wetlands and lagoons, the Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) is frequently seen at our home port in the Gippsland Lakes where it lurks in huge flocks. We were surrounded by them recently whilst on board Take It Easy and decided we should dedicate our Bird Photography Challenge #20 to these gregarious little water…
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