Black-shouldered kite: The late afternoon sun captures the sharpness of the vision and the strength of the beak. The sense of power and authority befits the positon atop a tree surveying it’s realm … and right beside a road too.
Red-browed finch: So tiny, yet so bright and able to blend so well. Way down among the ribwort plantain flower heads provide a useful contextual sense of scale. The lightness is evident by the still vertical stem the bird is clutching.
Eastern rosella: This was a fantastic find amid the variegated foliage of a camphor-laurel. The cheeky curious look is as priceless as the vivid plumage. Up close and personal in nature … being there, listening, seeing.
Black-necked stork: About to drive off … whoa there, what’s that standing tall over the other side? Australia’s only stork and on the endangered list in NSW. Hard to figure out what is “black” about that neck J, but quite the handsome creature.
Royal spoonbill: A breeding pair in the late afternoon sun grazing for dinner. Their distinctive red forehead and yellow eyebrow are vivid atop the heavily pitted black spoons J.
Laughing kookaburra: No gum tree, but a very keen eye across the (home) garden in the early morning sun. Clearly enjoys digging in the red soil J.
Female variegated fairy wren: The value of being patient and taking time to watch flight patterns. The components for the nest were spotted in flight, so seeing where it headed located the nest … found a tree and waited … and was fortunate to catch the careful scan outside before the next take-off J.
White-breasted woodswallow: They move like a swallow, but they look very different … dusky grey and snow white and heavily “mascaraed” eyes. Easy to spot and beautiful to view.
Red-backed fairy wren: Walking down a dirt track near the airport … you hear them … slow down … listen … then you notice the flash of colour, the stark contrast with the foliage … be still and they will be too. Then they’re gone L.
Rainbow lorikeet: If you do not see them you can certainly hear them! The kamikaze of the sky with rich rainbow hues in rain or shine. A wonderful subject.
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