Bush Turkey
This is an Australian Brushturkey also known as a Scrub Turkey or Bush Turkey. We have encountered them at four campsites in the last week. It is the first wild Australian bird I would not mind seeing...
View ArticleLorikeet Kiss
It is always nice to see two birds kissing first thing in the morning. These Lorikeets have been seen flocking around the Woolshed Backpackers where we are staying. I have been photographing the rooms...
View ArticleBanyan Tree
This is a Banyan which is a form of strangler fig. This particular type is the national tree of India although this specimen was in Queensland, Australia. It starts by growing on a host tree. If the...
View ArticleAussie Woolshed
We will be leaving the Aussie Woolshed tomorrow. It has been a great place to relax and recharge the batteries. The garden which surrounds the buildings is so full of trees it attracts lots of birds....
View ArticleMystery Monster
Do you know what creature this is? I took the picture in the Bundaburg botanical gardens in Queensland, Australia. This was as far North as we got before we turned around to go to an interview on the...
View ArticleNew Territory
These are the Mystery Craters of Queensland, Australia. They are made of a mix of red ochre and yellow sandstone which extends down at least 600m. Geologists are still unsure how they have been...
View ArticleBarrel Racing
This is the Barrel Racing we saw at Canungra on Sunday. I experimented with various shutter speeds and found 1/500 sec to be about right. We are back at the Canungra showground this weekend to save...
View ArticleNight Heron
This bird is a Nankeen Night Heron. We saw it one morning at a campsite called Ban Ban Springs in Queensland, Australia. This image needed some work in Photoshop so I have shown the layers below. I...
View ArticleThe Vault
Last night we visited The Vault in Southport, Queensland, Australia. Despite having my camera on me I only took a handful of still shots. This is because I had been asked to help film two live songs by...
View ArticleLaughing Kookaburra
The Kookaburra is one of the national symbols of Australia. It was used as a mascot for the Sydney 2000 Olympic games. They are also known as “Bushman’s Clock” or “Alarm Birds” due to it’s distinctive...
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