Taken at Coogee Jetty, Coogee Beach, Perth, Western Australia.

Dragonfly, Bicentennial Park, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Medium-sized slender bird, pale gray above, white below, with a small dark bridge between the bill and eye (lores) and faint partial white eyering. Immature lacks distinct mask of Black-faced Cuckooshrike. Dark morph shows large but variable black bib and breast, mottled or barred at the edges. Inhabits eucalypt forest and other woodlands in Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. Call a high-pitched, two-note squeak. (eBird)

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A constant companion throughout our trip, with the exception of Tasmania. These large birds, and their cousins the Black-faced Cuckooshrike, usually prefer the upper reaches of any tree, so we usually only got good views of their bellies.

Bicentennial Park, Darwin, Northern Territory, Austalia. October 2022.

We went to Sandy Creek CP today and sat and had our lunch at our regular spot under some eucalypt trees. When we went to leave my husband spotted this handsome fellow above us.

Townhouse in Darwin, 78 Esplanade, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

A beautiful sunset NSW Austalia

The first peoples in Cape Naturaliste were the Wardandi Aboriginals, who called it "Kwirreejeenungup", meaning "the place with the beautiful view". In 1801, the French navigator Nicolas Baudin stopped here on 30 May during his exploration of Australia. The French were mapping the coast of New Holland (Australia). Baudin named the bay they found Geographe Bay, after his flagship, Géographe. Later, the cape was named after the expedition's second ship, Naturaliste.

As I was trying out the new Nikon 50 f1.2S lens on a few subjects, a wild King Parrot landed in our franginpani tree out the back. He sometimes visits, mostly in spring mostly with his mate and we can sometimes feed them some seed if we are careful. I haven't seen the female for a few days, but we are speculating that she is possibly on the nest as it spring here in Austalia. The male, and female for that matter, have both been very keen to get food, so we are thinking that they are feeding young and are thus a little more bold and not so concerned with us. I took a tray of seed out and put it down in the usual spot, but he flew into the house and landed on my grandsons toy kitchen cooktop! What an opportunity to try out the lens! After I took a few shots, I had to then get the tray of seed and get him to jump on it and then very carefully take him outside whilst on the tray feeding! I did it this way as if we tried to shoo him out, he may have flown into a window and that would have been disasterous.

Anyway, I am really chuffed at being able to interact with these beautiful birds. I love these birds.

Growing out of bark & leaf litter deep in the bush next to a Billabong.Russula sp likely persanguinea.

Sunset in Sydney

Flight QF 843 Darwin - Sydney

Abattoir Swamp, Austalia-1879

I think this Indian Myna was actually angry 😡

He (or she) was facing the other way.

I kept mumbling "Come on, come on!", then disturbed myna suddenly turned the head around with this look.

at Eastwood Oval, NSW Australia

Taken with the Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3DG OS HSM Lens. Pentax K3m11.

"100x:2020", "Image 18/100". Birds.

"The Pied Butcherbird, widespread throughout large parts of mainland Australia, is the familiar species of butcherbird to most people. One of the species’ readily recognised aspects is its beautiful, haunting, flute-like song which may be given throughout the day and sometimes well into moonlit nights. Once heard, the song is difficult to forget, and it has been described as ‘one of the finest in the world’. Added to this, Pied Butcherbirds also often include mimicry of a wide range of species in their repertoire."

Seen and taken on a walk around South Melbourne with the Famous Flickr Five+ Group.

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Casuarina Coastal Reserve, NT, Australia

Sunset @ Stokes Hill Wharf, Darwin, Northern Territory, Austalia 2017

A sub-species of the red tailed black cockatoo found all over Australia, this bird is only found in the forests of south-west Western Australia. Taken at Churchman Brook Dam, Armadale, Perth, Australia.

This artwork was completed in 2019 by Australian street-artist Smug. The emphasis of this artwork is on the kelpie and highlights the importance of working dogs to the farming communities.

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Casuarina Coastal Reserve

A lovely statue of Mary in the garden

Perth seen from the south bank of the Swan River

Building in Darwin, Esplanade, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Litchfield Road, Litchfield Nationalpark, Northern Territory, Austalia

Dragonfly, Monsoonrainforest at Wangi Falls, Litchfield Nationalpark, Northern Territory, Australia

Casuarina Coastal Reserve, NT, Australia

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Shot at East Maitland. New South Wales. Australia.

Victoria - Princetown - Twelve Apostles Marine National Park

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Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Darwin, NT, Australia

Title: Water Flow

Sunrise

Year: 2015

Location: Point Boston, Eyre Peninsula

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Taken in Swan Valley, Perth, Western Australia.

Taken in Kelmscott, Perth, Western Australia.

Taken in Kelmscott, Perth, Western Australia.

The Canning River - Taken at Avocados, Kelmscott, Perth, Western Australia.

Taken at Churchman Brook Dam, Armadale, Perth, Australia.

Casuarina Coastal Reserve

Taken at Coogee Jetty, Coogee Beach, Perth, Western Australia.

Sunset over Port Darwin, seen from Bicentennial Park, Darwin City, Northern Territory, Austalia, Jan 2016

Taken in Kelmscott, Perth, Western Australia.

Sunset over Port Darwin, seen from Bicentennial Park, Darwin City, Northern Territory, Austalia, Jan 2016

Twilight over Port Darwin, seen from Bicentennial Park, Darwin City, Northern Territory, Austalia, Jan 2016

Perentie monitor lizard (goanna), Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia

We encountered "Joanna the Goanna"* among the gum (eukalyptus) trees where we were staying. Even the locals were excited.

The perentie (Varanus giganteus) is the largest monitor lizard native to Australia. Perenties can reach 6-8 feet in length & weigh 20+ kg (44+ lbs). It is a carnivore, feeding on other reptiles, birds, & small mammals.

Its status in many Aboriginal cultures is evident in the totemic relationships, and part of the Ngiṉṯaka dreaming, as well as bush tucker.

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(*Joanna the Goanna, from Disney's Rescuers Down Under)

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Casuarina Coastal Reserve, NT, Auatralia

Casuarina Coastal Reserve, NT, Australia