I have planted 2 large banksias just outside the very large windows in my drawing studio. They are a Banksia serrata and a Banksia robur. I have done this deliberately as they attract some beautiful birds, as well as the usual annoying culprits like the native noisy miner. One of my regular visitors are a... Continue Reading →
I grew up in Sydney surrounded by the Australian bush - the Royal National Park and those amazing displays of the sandstone Australian flora that Sydney seems to be steeped in. Even the buildings in Sydney reflect the legacy of all this sandstone. I loved the bush - disappearing either by myself or with others... Continue Reading →
Some recent photos I took of some Koalas - Phascolarctos cinereus. It is easy to see why these are one of our favourite fauna species in Australia and worldwide. Who could resist these gorgeous creatures? But be warned those claws are not kind and I would be very careful of approaching one in the wild.... Continue Reading →
Waratah Pandanas Paper Daisies Country Schoolhouse Gum Blossoms Emu Riverscape - Bellingen NSW Jervis Bay NSW Lake George - Canberra Pelicans Galahs Rock Valley Post Office NSW Dog on the Tickerbox - Gundagai NSW Fenceposts Goanna Abandoned Farmhouse NSW ... Continue Reading →
These Little Corellas - Cacatua sanguinea - are in the parrot family of birds. They can be quite noisy especially when their calls are heard in larger flocks. Their outer wings and colouring is white but the hidden underneath feathers around the head can be pink/orange and under the wings and tail a pale yellow.... Continue Reading →
We had a visitor to our garden last week - can you see what it is? ...Maybe a little closer is needed... This lovely Carpet Python Morelia spilota was quietly curled up in amongst the leaf litter in one of our gardens - it must have felt us and decided to take a look at... Continue Reading →
On Monday in amongst torrential rain there was an enormous ruckus in the trees in our backyard. Much screeching, peeping and carry on from the local Noisy Miners. At first I thought it must have been the local cat they hate but then spotted this Ringtail Possum - Pseudocheirus peregrinis. It is unusual to see... Continue Reading →
