Over a week ago I went to a see a local wildlife carer release two Tawny Frogmouths from his care. These had been young baby Tawny Frogmouths when they had been found and have been cared for until they have reached this stage and are ready to be released. There was a strong bond with... Continue Reading →
These two Blue Faced Honeyeaters - Entomyzon cyanotis - came to our garden yesterday in a great flurry and amongst raucous screeching and calling. They look like young birds who were being chased by the local vigilante native noisy miners - Manorina melanocephala. They decided to take refuge in amongst our poinciana tree. This is... Continue Reading →
Whilst at Yamba yesterday I also photographed some seagulls - Silver Gulls - Larus novaehollandiae. They of course could be found in great numbers around the boat ramps where fisherman bring in their catches as well as right outside the Fisherman's co-op where they serve fish and chips! Unfortuantely for my son the co-op was... Continue Reading →
The Australian Pelican - Pelecanus conspicillatus is an interesting and unusual bird. I spent about an hour today watching a group at Yamba on the Clarence River. I spent most of my childhood holidays at Yamba where my grandparents lived - this was when it was a more 'unfound' quieter coastal town. As kids we... Continue Reading →
Oops!! Forgot one design I had been working on a while back about the same time as the Tawny Frogmouth Glare. This is called Tawny Frogmouth Hunter. This does not help my dilemma though! I did work on the Emu Stare one yesterday - will post this later. However, I actually need to start carving!... Continue Reading →
Sherrie York over at Brush and Baron is also Stuck - it is a different stuck than mine - whilst she is looking for the next image I have spent months (and in some cases years! lol!!) creating images to work on and am now stuck deciding which one to work on first!! I could... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 