Category Archives: Birds

One Word Photo Challenge; Black

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Barbara

Recently I posted a picture of a black swan for one of Cee’s photo challenges that I came across in Esher, near where I live. Then I found out that the Black Swans are actually native to Australia, so when … Continue reading →

Posted in Melbourbe, Photography, Swan, Water | Tagged Black, Black Swan, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Lakes Entrance, Postaday | 6 Comments

Rainbow Lorikeet

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Barbara

I love Rainbow Lorikeets! So much I want to post another photo of one straight away following my post of one yesterday for the Weekly Photo Challenge. Thank you Michelle for the opportunity 🙂

Posted in Australia, Birds, Melbourbe, Photography, Rainbow Lorikeet | Tagged Australian Birds, Postaday, Rainbow Lorikeets, Royal Botanical Gardens Melbourne, Weekly Pet Challenge | 8 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Perspective

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Barbara

This week’s photo challenge is ‘Perspective‘. An interesting challenge…

Posted in Flowers, Melbourbe, Photography, Rainbow Lorikeet, Trees | Tagged New Zealand Flax, Perspective, Phormium, Postaday, Rainbow Lorikeet, Royal Botanical Gardens Melbourne, Weekly Photo Challenge | 19 Comments

Red Seal Coot or Purple Swamphen?

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Barbara

In Melbourne we saw these birds that looked just like coots from a distance, but when we got closer to them they were a lovely blue colour.

Posted in Australia, Birds, Melbourbe, Photography | Tagged Australian Birds, Coot, Postaday, Pukeko, Purple Swamphen, Red Seal Coot, Royal Botanical Gardens Melbourne | 21 Comments

Kookaburra sits on the new TV aerial

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Barbara

Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree, Merry merry king of the bush is he. Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh, Kookaburra, Gay your life must be!

Posted in Australia, Kookaburra, Perth, Photography, Willie Wagtail | Tagged Australian Birds | 10 Comments

Australian Pelicans

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Barbara

We were watching the sunset one evening on a beach in Perth, and suddenly I realised that the people fishing in the evening were being observed by some very large birds! We don’t see Pelicans in England, apart from in … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Birds, Pelican, Perth, Photography, Sunsets, The Antipodes, Travel | Tagged Australian Pelican, Pelecanus Conspicillatus, Pelican, Western Australia | 14 Comments

Penguin Island

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Barbara

One of the best things about coming home is finally getting a chance to look through all my photographs and to share some of my favourites with my friends and family.

Posted in Australia, Birds, Penguins, Perth, Photography, Travel | Tagged Holidays, Little Penguins, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Penguin Island, Postaday, Western Australia | 7 Comments

Weekly Pet Challenge

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Barbara

We went for a big long cycle yesterday along the coast, wonderful views, but a bit of a shock to our lazy legs!

Posted in Animals, Birds, Perth, Photography, The Antipodes, Winter | Tagged Postaday, Postaweek, Weekly Pet Challenge | 7 Comments

River Levels Rising!

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Barbara

Our horrible wet weather is continuing (except mine & Peter’s weather will definitely improve from Tuesday!) There are flood warnings all over the country, and today there are 10 around the area of the Thames near where we live.

Posted in Boats, Photography, Swan, Walton-On-Thames, Water, Weybridge | Tagged 2003, Environment Agency, Flood, Flood Warning, Hamhaugh Island, Hamm Court, River Thames, Walton Bridge, Walton-On-Thames, Weybridge | 15 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge; Alone

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Barbara

Around here black swans are nearly always loners. There was one on the river at Twickenham for ages, and then we had one for a while at Walton Bridge. I found this one at Black Pond in Esher Common. Maybe … Continue reading →