Ibis in Australia – The Three.
We are so thankful for sunny warm autumn days again with clear blue skies, at least for now. However, our birding expeditions have been almost fruitless due to washed out […]
Puckey’s Estate Nature Reserve, Wollongong.
Last Sunday my wife and I had a birding date in the city of North Wollongong. After a lovely lunch at the popular Diggie’s beach-side cafe we did the Puckey’s […]
The Search for Nectar – Banksia Banquet
Last weekend my wife and I travelled to Canberra, our nation’s capital, to visit family. While there we took a walk through the National Botanic Gardens, which is another place […]
Reviewing Raptors – Kings of the Sky.
As I was experiencing delayed recovery from Covid, I was unable to go birding. As a result, this week’s post highlights my most recent page addition to my website, which […]
Fueling Up for a Very Long Journey – The Bar-tailed Godwit
Being currently in isolation with Covid-19. It has been a very challenging week both logistically and health-wise, for myself and my wife, who has also now is suffering with it. […]
NSW Outback Roadtrip – Part 3 – Waterbirds & Raptors
This is the final part to our NSW Outback birds series where we will showcase some of the waterbirds and raptors that we saw on our roadtrip. The river systems […]
NSW Outback Roadtrip – Part 2 – Passerines & Emus
Continuing our showcase of our NSW Outback Roadtrip birds, we focus this post on some of the passerines (perching birds) and our iconic Emu endemic to Australia’s desert plains, dry […]
NSW Outback Roadtrip – Part 1- The Parrots
It has been a few weeks since my last post, as my wife and I set out on a long awaited western road trip as a fitting end to my […]
Backyard Birds – Summer Delights
Backyard birding daily brings us enjoyable encounters, be they from the birdbaths, the TV aerial next door or our Bottlebrush and Frangipani trees, all of which are viewed from our […]
Lovely Leeton – Fivebough Wetlands
Last Monday, while staying in Wagga Wagga, my wife and I took a day-trip to the Fivebough International Ramsar listed Wetlands near the country town of Leeton, which is known […]
Juvenile Birds Out-n-About – Lake Wollumboola
Last Monday I decided it was time to do my annual 2.5 hour drive to the Threatened Species Habitat of Lake Wollumboola, at Culburra Beach down the south coast from […]
Juvenile Birds Out-n-About (Part 2) – The Royal NP
The hot humid days and nights have been unrelenting these week, and cooler temperatures and much more rain are rolling in as I write this post. Birders here are trying […]
Juvenile Birds Out-n-About – Oatley Park Reserve
On our Australia Day holiday yesterday, my wife and I went for a pre-sunset date in our local reserve, catching the view across the river as we enjoy some dip […]
Whetting an Appetite for Birding – Friends and Family
After 2 years of Covid restrictions we finally were able to have two of my grandsons stay over with us for 4 days, even amid the third more infectious and […]
If You Wait, They Will Come – The Azure Kingfisher
Last Sunday my wife and had breakfast at our favorite National Park cafe with a friend my wife calls her laughing friend, which is how she first introduced us. As […]
New Years Birding Blessings – Lake Albert, Wagga Wagga.
My wife and I spent New Years Eve and the following days in the country city of Wagga Wagga, NSW (pronounced: Wogga Wogga) which means the place of many Crows […]
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