Arabian Babbler
The Arabian Babbler (Turdoides squamiceps) is a passerine bird belonging to the genus Turdoides. It is a communally nesting resident bird of arid scrub in the Middle East which lives together inRead More…
Blue and White Wren – Malurus leucopterus
One of the little birds that darted quickly around our campsite was a Blue and White Wren – or for those technically minded – Malurus leucopterus. The photo is most probably aRead More…
Little Eagle – Hieraaetus morphnoides
A graceful – yet powerful Australian Little Eagle circled the sky – floating effortlessly above the tree line. When they do flap their wings, they quickly gain altitude and then again gracefullyRead More…
Blue Wren
We stayed at the Madison Spa Resort in Moama – just over the River Murray from Echuca. Great accommodation and the view out the back window looked over some scrub land. EarlyRead More…
Robin Redbreast – Petroica multicolour
Whilst walking to the summit of Mt William, I caught a bit of colour moving on my left. To my surprise, I saw a small Robin Redbreast. As always is the case,Read More…
Lilac-breasted Roller – (Coracias caudatus) – Chobe National Park
We started our visit to Botswana with an afternoon safari in Chobe National Park. The wildlife, vegetation and the landscape are truly unique. One of the first birds seen in the parkRead More…
Sunset at Chobe National Park
Towards the end of our afternoon safari, we stopped by the Chobe River and looked towards the west. As the sun lowered in the horizon, the colour of the sky changed dramatically.Read More…
African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) at Chobe National Park
One of the things I was not quite ready for was the number of species of Animals and Birds that we saw very close together. We had just started the day safariRead More…
Eagle at Chobe National Park
There are numerous birds of prey in Chobe National Park – I was really pleased that I was able to capture this Eagle sitting on the top of branches of a treeRead More…
White Egret at Chobe National Park
The Great White Egret is part of the Heron family. It is a large bird and can stand up to about 1 metre with an all white plumage. The above photo isRead More…