Bird Portfolio

Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo

Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo

Sulphur-crested Cockatoos are one of Australia's most recognisable and widespread parrots. Their loud calls can often be heard long before they come into view, as they use vocalisations to communicate...

Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo

Sulphur-crested Cockatoos are one of Australia's most recognisable and widespread parrots. Their loud calls can often be heard long before they come into view, as they use vocalisations to communicate...

White-Winged Fairywren

White-Winged Fairywren

Male White-Winged Fairywren. While photographing birds in north-western Victoria, I came across a group of White-Winged Fairywrens moving busily between low shrubs. This tiny bird briefly perched on a nearby...

White-Winged Fairywren

Male White-Winged Fairywren. While photographing birds in north-western Victoria, I came across a group of White-Winged Fairywrens moving busily between low shrubs. This tiny bird briefly perched on a nearby...

Sooty Oystercatcher

Sooty Oystercatcher

Sooty Oystercatcher. While exploring the coastline, I came across this Sooty Oystercatcher standing among the coastal rocks with the ocean surrounding it. It was searching the rocky shoreline for its...

Sooty Oystercatcher

Sooty Oystercatcher. While exploring the coastline, I came across this Sooty Oystercatcher standing among the coastal rocks with the ocean surrounding it. It was searching the rocky shoreline for its...

Rose Robin

Rose Robin

Male Rose Robin. While photographing birds beside a rainforest stream, this Rose Robin suddenly appeared. It flew back and forth, landing on perches along the stream as it searched for...

Rose Robin

Male Rose Robin. While photographing birds beside a rainforest stream, this Rose Robin suddenly appeared. It flew back and forth, landing on perches along the stream as it searched for...

Red-Capped Plover

Red-Capped Plover

Red-Capped Plover. I first came across two small spotted eggs in a scrape in the sand, at an inland lake, before looking around more closely to find two Red-Capped Plovers...

Red-Capped Plover

Red-Capped Plover. I first came across two small spotted eggs in a scrape in the sand, at an inland lake, before looking around more closely to find two Red-Capped Plovers...

White-Faced Heron

White-Faced Heron

The White-faced Heron is one of Australia's most familiar waterbirds and can be found in an impressive variety of habitats. I was surprised to see this Heron intently walking along...

White-Faced Heron

The White-faced Heron is one of Australia's most familiar waterbirds and can be found in an impressive variety of habitats. I was surprised to see this Heron intently walking along...

Mulga Parrot

Mulga Parrot

The Mulga Parrot is a colourful inland Australian parrot that is often much quieter and less conspicuous than many other parrots. It is commonly seen in pairs or small groups,...

Mulga Parrot

The Mulga Parrot is a colourful inland Australian parrot that is often much quieter and less conspicuous than many other parrots. It is commonly seen in pairs or small groups,...

Australian Pelican

Australian Pelican

The Australian Pelican is one of Australia's most recognisable waterbirds, famous for its enormous bill and distinctive throat pouch. Despite its ungainly appearance on land, it is an impressive flyer...

Australian Pelican

The Australian Pelican is one of Australia's most recognisable waterbirds, famous for its enormous bill and distinctive throat pouch. Despite its ungainly appearance on land, it is an impressive flyer...

White-Plumed Honeyeater

White-Plumed Honeyeater

These active little birds are constantly moving between trees and shrubs as they search for food. This one paused briefly to enjoy a blooming bottle brush, allowing this photo to...

White-Plumed Honeyeater

These active little birds are constantly moving between trees and shrubs as they search for food. This one paused briefly to enjoy a blooming bottle brush, allowing this photo to...

Whistling Kite

Whistling Kite

The Whistling Kite is a familiar sight around wetlands, waterways and open country across Australia. These graceful birds of prey are often seen soaring in lazy circles while searching for...

Whistling Kite

The Whistling Kite is a familiar sight around wetlands, waterways and open country across Australia. These graceful birds of prey are often seen soaring in lazy circles while searching for...

Welcome Swallow

Welcome Swallow

These fast and agile birds are a familiar sight around wetlands, farmland, open country and urban areas. I often see them darting through the air in pursuit of insects, making...

Welcome Swallow

These fast and agile birds are a familiar sight around wetlands, farmland, open country and urban areas. I often see them darting through the air in pursuit of insects, making...

Gang-Gang Cockatoo

Gang-Gang Cockatoo

The sound of hawthorn berries being chewed and their distinctive creaky call alerted me to a nearby flock of Gang-gangs before I saw them. This male with his distinctive red...

Gang-Gang Cockatoo

The sound of hawthorn berries being chewed and their distinctive creaky call alerted me to a nearby flock of Gang-gangs before I saw them. This male with his distinctive red...