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The Australian Pelican has the longest bill of any living bird. This Pelican was riding the updraughts at Red Point, Port Kembla.
These western birds have far more white on their backs than their eastern counterparts. Still as cheeky though and during the breeding season can be problematic when defending their territory, even knocking cyclists off their bicycles
Quite a journey this one has made, flying to Belgium all the way from Australia...
In all seriousness, it's of course the classic story that applies here. The species was "imported" to be kept in captivity, a few escape, breed and now you'll occasionally bump into one in the wild and/or city parks.
Beautiful bird all the same and this male was nice enough to strike a pose.
April 12, 2015. We had spent the afternoon at the local pub, playing pool, having a few awful beers, and eating half-frozen pies. I had my fingers crossed that sunset would turn something special on for us at this windmill, and shortly after, we were flying down the highway in a bid to catch the light before it drifted below a thick cloud teetering on the horizon.
After dodging a few emu's at high speed, we arrived at one of my most loved Australian scenes. This windmill embodies the classic Australian outback feeling better than anywhere else I've found.
Available as an NFT on OpenSea #OpenSeaNFT and as a print for your wall via my website.
The Australian pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
Males are larger than females. The most characteristic feature of pelicans is the elongated bill with its massive throat pouch. The Australian Pelican's bill is 40 cm - 50 cm long and is larger in males than females. Pelicans have large wings and a wingspan of 2.3 m - 2.5 m.
Rhodanthe chlorocephala is a native Australian daisy belonging to the family Asteraceae. It is widely grown due to its attractive flowers and foliage, and because it’s hardy, adaptable and provides a good, fast ground cover. The flowers are long-lived and dry well. Rhodanthe chlorocephala subspecies rosea is the most widely grown subspecies and is commonly known as “Pink and White Everlasting”, “Rosy Sunray”, “Pink Paper-daisy” and “Rosy Everlasting”. It grows naturally in the south of Western Australia extending into South Australia. Rhodanthe chlorocephala subsp. rosea is an erect annual herb 20-60cm high with clumps of glabrous (hairless) grey-green stems and leaves 1-6cm in length. It has a large single flowering head at the tip of each stem. Flower heads grow to 6cm diameter, gradually decreasing as the flowering season progresses. The color of the bracts varies from deep pink (almost red) through pale pink to pure white, with a yellow or black centre. 18954
The Australian brushturkey (Alectura lathami) is a common, widespread species of mound-building bird from the family Megapodiidae found in eastern Australia. These large and handsome birds were very nearly eaten to extinction by early European settlers. Now protected by law, their numbers have recovered to the point where they are often seen in suburban gardens where they forage and turn over garden beds without first asking permission.
Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta)
White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
Nice to see the two species together. They had both been fishing in the channel that crosses Sneydes Rd.
Macro Mondays
Vintage
1954 Commemorative Australian Florin Specifications
Edge Reeded
Weight 11.31 grams
Diameter 28.5 mm
Composition 50% silver, 40% copper, 5% zinc, 5% nickel
male bird spotted early morning on a gravel road in the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia
Males can grow well over 1 m tall (3.3 ft) and they have a huge wingspan in flight.
This image shows the typical walk with the head held high and the bill in an upward angle
ardeotis australis
Australische trap
outarde d'Australie
Wammentrappe
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The beautiful scenes at the beach just highlight the first few hours of Australia Day. Being Australian citizens is an honour for my family and me! My thoughts however are only enhanced by the stories shared with me by a greatly respected Birapi elder. His First Nations people walked the beaches and fished these waters for thousands of years before Europeans arrived.
Surrounded by hundreds of black swans. I have never seen so many swans together in my life.:-))
Western Treatment Plant - Werribee - Victoria - Australia
Thanks Kevin and Karen
Waterscape 4 of 100 for 2025.
This massive rock sits proudly in the middle of Deadman's Beach. I've often wondered how it ended up there—what geological forces shaped its journey?
Today, as I looked at the photo, it struck me: the rock resembles a giant bao bun buried in the sand. Naturally, this led me down a rabbit hole exploring the history of bao buns. Originating in Northern China, bao dates back to the Three Kingdoms period in the 3rd century, with some evidence pointing as far back as 400 BC.
And then it all made sense: giant, rock-eating aliens with a penchant for Chinese cuisine must have dropped this here during one of their visits in ancient times. Mystery solved. You're welcome!
Thank you all for the kind likes and comments—they’re always deeply appreciated!
P.S. Speaking of buns, if you’ve got 3 minutes, I recommend this touching animation about motherhood and buns:
male found at edge of forest in Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia
A fairly large and robust parrot found in eastern and southeastern Australia. The male has a bright red head and belly and is quite unmistakable. Lives in rainforest and wet eucalyptus forest. Eats fruits, blossoms and insects
also called Australian King-parrot
alisterus scapularis
Australische Koningsparkiet
Perruche royale
Königssittich
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As the title indicates - an edit of a previous image I took one sunrise at Bar Beach, NSW; Australia a few weeks ago.
I've altered the composition slightly from the original in an attempt to help the viewers eye follow the line of rocks front and back through the image - hope it works!
Have a great day and weekend!!
Thanks once again for any comments, views or favorites for this or any of my other images - always very much appreciated!!!