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Peregrine 2014
My first photo of a newly fledged Peregrine Falcon for 2014Niigata City, JapanJuly 6, 2014It's been a good summer for raptors nesting in Niigata City. I have already watched Eurasian Kestrels and...
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Pheasant under Grass
Japanese Green PheasantMaleShinano River, Niigata City, JapanJuly 12, 2014I came across this pair of Japanese Green Pheasants a couple of weeks ago along the Shinano River. Some nice views. I just...
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Take-off!!
Plumed Whistling-DucksCape York, Queensland, AustraliaOctober 13, 2012I really like this first image. I got too close when trying to sneak up on these beautiful Plumed Whistling-Ducks. Sorry to disturb...
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The Jewel
Australian HobbyWestgate Park, Port Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaMarch 1994This is another old photograph taken at Westgate Park, Port Melbourne in 1994. It was taken with my Pentax K1000 and a...
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Spirits of the Bunyas
King ParrotmaleBunya Mountains National Park, Queensland, AustraliaApril 2, 2013These birds come out of the rainforest for a bit of free seed at the Bunya Mountains National Park.Crimson Rosella
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Budgies
BudgerigarsKingsthorpe, Queensland, AustraliaVery excited to find these stars of the Outback on the lawn of a new housing area right in Kingsthorpe.
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Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Yellow-rumped ThornbillGatton Campus, USQ, Queensland, AustraliaYellow-rumped Thronbills are incredibly cute, tiny little birds.
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Fasciatus by Name
Brown GoshawkAccipiter fasciatusMurphys Creek, Queensland, Australia"Fasciatus" refers to the fine banded markings on the goshawk's underside.I think this is a young adult male.
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Falco subniger
Black FalconFalco subnigerToowoomba, Queensland, AustraliaA wonderfully dramatic encounter with a Black Falcon. I like the tree it was on! The other bird is a Pied Butcherbird.
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Queens Park
Queens Park, Toowoomba, Queensland, AustraliaOctober 2, 2014Photo by my MumEnjoyed a nice afternoon at Queens Park back on October 2nd. These flower gardens were created for the Toowoomba Carnival of...
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Corella, Corella.
Little CorellaLockyer Valley, Queensland, AustraliaA beautiful Australian bird in a beautiful Australian sky.
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The Jewel ii
Australian HobbyRoad to Wyreema, Queensland, AustraliaSeptember 14, 2014Back on August 10, I posted a 20 year old photo of an Australian Hobby. I called the post, "The Jewel". It'd been a while since...
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Bold Eagle
Wedge-tailed Eagleand Australian MagpieI think near Goombungee, Queensland, AustraliaAugust 31, 2014Well, dare I say; today is my 50th, so to celebrate here is one of my most favouritest subjects....
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Where did the Goshawk go?
Northern Goshawkwith some Eurasian Teal and other waterfowlFukushimagata, Niigata, JapanOctober 11, 2014October is a good time to look out for goshawks hunting waterfowl at Fukushimagata. I stood...
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The Boobook of Domville
Southern BoobookDomville State Forest, Queensland, AustraliaOctober 1, 2014I had a wonderful opportunity when I was invited by Rod Hobson to volunteer on a Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service survey...
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Visitors from the North Pacific?
Peregrine FalconFukushimagata, Niigata, JapanNovember 24, 2014Today was a national holiday and I enjoyed a walk around Fukushimagata. (It was a dull day as you can see in the photos, but no rain!) More...
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Eastern Grass Owl
Eastern Grass OwlCape York, Queensland, AustraliaOctober 12, 2012Here are a couple of shots of an Eastern Barn Owl in flight at Cape York back in 2012. I took these photos through the back window of a...
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Accipiters a Plenty
Eurasian SparrowhawkFukushimagata, Niigata, JapanNovember 30, 2014Here are some of the results from my walk around Fukushimagata last Sunday. I've been thinking of buying a Nikon D7100 as my full-frame...
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Jardine's Harrier
Jardine's HarrierCircus assimilisMurphys Bridge, Queensland, AustraliaI was still just a very small child when I loved searching through an old British Children's Encyclopaedia printed in the 1930s. Of...
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Christmas Mixed Ducks
Thank you for visiting this blog for another year. I'm very grateful for your visits and comments. I know it's a busy time of the year but I hope you can have a bit of time to sit down with a quiet...
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