Australian Nature Photography

Australian Parrots

Rainbow lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus

Rainbow Lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus

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Rainbow lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus

Rainbow lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus in a Royal poinciana

Rainbow lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus

Green Rosella (adult plumage) Platycercus caledonicus

Green Rosella (juvenile plumage) Platycercus caledonicus

Eastern rosella (adult plumage) Platycercus eximius

Yellow-tailed black cockatoo Calyptorhynchus funereus

Galah Eolophus roseicapilla

Pale-headed Rosella Platycercus adscitus

Pale-headed Rosella (juvenile plumage with red head) Platycercus adscitus

Scaly-breasted lorikeet Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus

Red-winged Parrot Aprosmictus erythropterus

Australian Honeyeaters

Blue-faced honeyeater (juvenile head with green pigmentation) Entomyzon cyanotis

Blue-faced honeyeater (adult head with blue pigmentation) Entomyzon cyanotis

Blue-faced honeyeater (juvenile head with green pigmentation) Entomyzon cyanotis

Blue-faced honeyeater (juvenile head with golden pigmentation) Entomyzon cyanotis

Blue-faced honeyeater (adult head with blue pigmentation) Entomyzon cyanotis

Brown honeyeater Lichmera indistincta

Noisy miner (juvenile) Manorina melanocephala

Noisy miner Manorina melanocephala

Yellow-throated honeyeater Lichenostomus flavicollis

New Holland honeyeater Phylidonyris novaehollandiae

New Holland honeyeater Phylidonyris novaehollandiae little juvenile after having a bath

Black-headed honeyeater (juvenile) Melithreptus affinis

Little wattlebird Anthochaera chrysoptera

Yellow-faced honeyeater Lichenostomus chrysops

Other Australian Birds

Superb Fairywren Malurus cyaneus (male)

Superb Fairywren Malurus cyaneus

Superb Fairywren Malurus cyaneus (female)

Welcome swallow Hirundo neoxena

Welcome swallow Hirundo neoxena on fly approaching

Grey fantail Rhipidura albiscapa

Brown Thornbill Acanthiza pusilla

Yellow-rumped Thornbill Acanthiza chrysorrhoa

Australian golden whistler Pachycephala pectoralis

Wonga pigeon Leucosarcia melanoleuca

Brush Bronzewing Phaps elegans

_AAP3013 — Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida

Spotted pardalote Pardalotus punctatus

Pied butcherbird Cracticus nigrogularis

The next 3 images are of a Grey Butcherbird, Cracticus torquatus, using small parts of the bush as a tool to dislodging a large bagworm of a Saunders Case Moth. I am attaching some image of the warm coming out of the case for reference.

Grey Butcherbird Scientific name: Cracticus torquatus Family: Artamidae Order: Passeriformes

Cocoon of a Saunders’ Case Moths, Large Bagworm – Metura elongatus (Oiketicus elongatus)

Saunders’ Case Moths, Large Bagworm – Metura elongatus (Oiketicus elongatus)

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Australian magpie Cracticus tibicen

Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio

Figbird Sphecotheres (male)

Figbird Sphecotheres (female)

Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis

Great egret Ardea alba

White-faced Heron – Ardea novaehollandiae

Nankeen night heron Nycticorax caledonicus

Nankeen night heron Nycticorax caledonicus (juvenile)

Australian white ibis Threskiornis moluccus

Dusky moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa

Australian white ibis Threskiornis moluccus

Little pied cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos

Australian white ibis Threskiornis moluccus

Magpie-lark Grallina cyanoleuca

Black-fronted dotterel Elseyornis melanops

Fairy tern Sternula nereis

Fairy tern Sterna nereis

Fairy tern Sternula nereis

Australian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Darter Anhinga melanogaster

Australian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae)

Australasian grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Black swan Cygnus atratus

Black Swan Cygnus atratus

Black swan Cygnus atratus

Black swan Cygnus atratus Cygnet

Laughing kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae

Insects captured with my camera and flowers from our native garden

Grevillea Fire Sprire and a Scarlet Jezabel -also known as Northern Jezabel.
Delias argenthona

Cassia Butterfly or Lemon Migrant Catopsila pomona pomona

Australian common Paper Wasp Polistes humilis

Australian native stingless wasp (about 5 mm long) in a grevillea flower

_AAP5399 — Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)

Adult Male Common Eggfly or Varied Eggfly Hypolimnas bolina nerina

Common Eggfly Butterfly – Hypolimnas bolina nerina Family Nymphalide

Papilio aegeus Donovan, 1805 (previously known as : Princeps aegeus)
Orchard or Citrus Swallowtail Butterfly

Adult Cassia Butterfly or Lemon Migrant Catopsila pomona pomona

Caper White Belenois java teutonia on a grevillea Elegance

Common Eggfly Butterfly – Hypolimnas bolina nerina

Blue Tiger Butterfly – Tirumala hamata Family Nymphalidae

Dingy Swallowtail or Small Citrus Butterfly Papilio anactus

Yellow and Black Potter Wasp – Delta campaniforme

Potter wasp

The following series are of a pair of Orange Potter Wasp, Eumenes latreilli

mounting. I have to get very close to them using a 300mm lens plus a diopter

The “weapon” of these wasps can be appreciated in the close-up images

CLICK ON THE SMALL IMAGES TO ENLARGE

Orange Potter Wasp, (Eumenes latreilli) mating on a grevillea Fire Stripe

Orange Potter Wasp, (Eumenes latreilli) mating

Orange Potter Wasp, (Eumenes latreilli)

Orange Potter Wasp, (Eumenes latreilli) mating

Orange Potter Wasp, (Eumenes latreilli)

Orange Potter Wasp, (Eumenes latreilli) mating

Orange Potter Wasp, (Eumenes latreilli) mating on a grevillea Fire Stripe

The Grevilleas in our old native garden

We planted 52 different types and they were the reason why so many birds and

insects come to our small yard.

Grevillea Apricot Gold

Grevillea Amelia Jane

Grevillea Lemon Glimpse

Grevillea Sylvia

Grevillea Majestic

Grevillea Moon light

Grevillea Lime Sprite

Grevillea Pink Surprise

Grevillea Banksi

Grevillea Elegance

Close up of a part of the flower of Grevillea Lolly Pop

Close up detail of a Grevillea Apricot Glow flower.

Grevillea Moonlight

Grevillea Fire Sprite Grevillea longistyla x venusta

Grevillea Lana Maree

Detail of a grevillea flower var Lana Maree

Grevillea Majestic a seedling of G. Pink Surprise

Close up details in grevilleas flowers. CLICK ON EACH IMAGE TO ENLARGE

Banksia

Hakea laurina : Pincushion Plant

“Bush Tenacity” Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos flavidus hybrid)

Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos flavidus hybrid)

“Bush Tenacity” Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos flavidus hybrid)

Grevillea sp

Grevillea Banksii Forestii

Bottle Brush (Callistemon)

A grafted hybrid eucalyptus bearing awesome trusses of pink flowers

Other flowers from the garden, CLICK ON EACH IMAGE TO ENLARGE

Reptiles and Amphibians

Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog Litoria fallax

Eastern Water Dragon Physignathus lesueurii

Perentie Varanus giganteus

Yellow Spotted Monitor Varanus panoptes

Lace Monitor Varanus various

Bearded Dragon Pogona vitticeps

Central Bearded Dragon Pogona vitticeps

Red-bellied black snake Species Pseudechis porphyriacus Family Elapidae

Red-bellied black snake Pseudechis porphyriacus Click on the image to enlarge.

Robust Ctenotus, Ctenotus robustus

Blotched Blue-tongue lizard Species: nigrolutea Genus: Tiliqua Family: Scincidae Order: Squamata Class: Reptilia Phylum: Chordata Kingdom: Animalia

Blotched Blue-tongue lizard Species: nigrolutea Genus:Tiliqua Family:Scincidae Order: Squamata Class:Reptilia Phylum:Chordata Kingdom:Animalia

Blotched Blue-tongue lizard Tiliqua nigrolutea

The following images are from the series “Tales of the Woods”

They are very small sections of the trunks of the Paperbark trees Melaleuca quinquenervia, which were saturated with water after heavy rains.

4 thoughts on “Australian Nature Photography”

Ruth says:

July 19, 2018 at 8:15 am

Exquisite. More people need to see this.

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1. Freetasman says:
  
  July 19, 2018 at 8:17 am
  
  Thank you, I appreciate your kind words.
  
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Giannela Cogurno says:

December 15, 2020 at 7:51 am

Hermosas la fotografías de los troncos!. Parecen cuadros, una verdadera obra de arte de la naturaleza.

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Freetasman says:

December 15, 2020 at 7:57 am

Muchas gracias por tu comentario y visita

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