Gang-gang cockatoo
female Gang-gang cockatoo, Caversham wildlife park, in Whiteman park
Category: Animals
Western Lowland Gorilla
a studious gorilla at Philadelphia zoo Unique Exposures challenge Black and white weekend Camera-Critters
Darter
Australasian Darter or snake neck bird Anhinga novaehollandiae on the banks of the Swan river drying out its wings Unique Exposures challenge Black and white weekend
butterfly or moth
Using the DA* 300mm lens as a macro what looks like a small moth, but with long thin antennae like a butterfly Unique Exposures challenge Camera-Critters
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla, also known as the Rose-breasted Cockatoo or more commonly a pink and grey galah, in my acacia tree (Acacia saligna) in my back yard. They seem to like the green seed pods, before the seeds mature. Camera-Critters World Bird Wednesday
Australian pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus launching itself off the Swan river i guess this means my equipment is capable i just have to work on my skills more Unique Exposures challenge Camera-Critters Watery Wednesday World Bird Wednesday
Red wattlebird
Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) a common garden honeyeater taken in Kings park Camera-Critters
New Holland honeyeater
New Holland honeyeater, Whiteman park the white eye and small cheek flash separate it from the White cheeked honeyeater Camera-Critters
Rainbow Bee Eater
Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus a summer visitor to Perth taken in Whiteman park
Great White Egret
Great White Egret Black and white weekend
Peel Zoo
Rainbow Lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus from Northern Australia, although it is now naturalised in Perth Peel zoo, Pinjarra more photos from Peel zoo here World Bird Wednesday
Sacred Kingfisher
A sacred kingfisher in my garden and boy was i surprised the only water i have is two small bird baths not that these guys rely solely on fish, they will eat small reptiles and insects tooPentax da* f4 300mm Unique Exposures challenge World Bird Wednesday Camera-Critters
Young possum
A young brushtail possum in the hands of a volunteer carer from Kanyana wildlife rehabilitation centre taken at a display at whiteman park Pentax DA* f4 300mm
Barn owl
a Barn owl part of the Western Australian Birds of Prey Centre display at Whiteman Park a flying display of Australian raptors (although the owl doesn’t fly as it is blind) well worth a look there are more on my site Gumnuts world do a search for raptor in the search box Pentax DA* f4 …
Butterfly wing macro
a macro of a butterfly wing I wish I could find out what kind it is I took this using my 50mm lens and holding it reversed against a 2x converter, with no glass in it, that was mounted on my Pentax K10D. Using daylight coming through a window. to improve it i should buy …
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus, Black swan first seen by Europeans in 1697 The bird emblem for Western Australia appearing on our flag and coat of arms and where the Swan river gets its name although you don’t see them much on it anymore Camera-Critters
