June – Crimson Rosellas
Happy June and hope you are enjoying the colder weather! This month your bird’s-eye view calendar features a pair of Crimson rosellas (Platycercus elegans) feasting on what looks to be weeds (but I am happy to be corrected). This pair pottered about outside the cabin…
May – Eastern Spinebill
Welcome to May and your Bird’s-eye view calendar pinup, the Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris). This photo was taken at Ballandean (near Stanthorpe), Queensland. It was the result of several attempts as these Eastern Spinebills were so quick and so tiny! They loved the flowers you…
April – Comb-crested Jacana
Happy April! If you’re heading to your local lake or wetlands over the Easter long weekend, you may see our April calendar pinup – the Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea). The photo of the jacana in your Bird’s-eye view calendar was taken at Norfolk Lakes Park…
March – Black-faced cuckooshrike
Happy March! This month our Bird’s-eye view calendar pinup is the beautiful and understated Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae). You might see these birds in your garden, at the local park, in farmland, or in urban areas. This Black-faced cuckooshrike is one of a pair that…
February – Mistletoebird
Happy February! February snuck up on me, hence I’m a little late with sharing this blog with you. The February pinup in your Bird’s-eye view calendar is the delightful Mistletoebird. If you listen out for their high-pitched call, you will hear them around south-east Queensland…
January – Spotted Pardalote
Happy New Year! Hope you’ve had a great start to 2026. If you’re already a follower of my Bird’s-eye view calendar, thank you for being here. If this is your first time with my calendar, welcome! Our pin up for January is an adult male…
December – Rainbow lorikeet
Happy December lovely people! The pinup in your bird’s-eye view calendar this month is everyone’s favourite, Rainbow lorikeet. I love capturing these birds amongst the gum flowers. The colours are amazing. I’ve now almost recovered from my two back-to-back birding trips – needed a holiday…
November – Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo
Well, we made it to November! Your bird’s-eye view calendar this month features a male yellow-tailed black cockatoo (Zanda funerea). You can tell it is a male because of the pinkish eye ring (females don’t have this). The colour of the beak for males and…
October – Red-browed Finches
Happy October!! It’s hard to comprehend that we are in the 10th month of the year already, where did the time go?! This month on the Bird’s-eye view calendar your pinup is a group of Red-browed finches (Neochmia temporalis). Did you know that a group…
September – Wood Duck
Happy Spring! This month is a great month for birding in the southern hemisphere, and also the perfect time to see newly fledged birds. Speaking of which, your pin-up this month on your Bird’s-eye view calendar is the Australian Wood Duck (also known as the…
August – Musk Lorikeet
Hello! Hope your August is shaping up to be a good one so far. This month your bird’s-eye view calendar features the stunning Musk Lorikeet (Trichoglossus concinnus). I don’t know much about musk lorikeets, other than their feathers smell like musk, they are smaller than…
July – White-headed pigeon
Happy July! It’s freezing here (says the Queenslander when it is 14 degrees Celsius), so I hope you are warm wherever you are reading this. This month on your bird’s-eye view calendar we have a beautiful family of White-headed pigeons. This photo was taken from…
June – Forest Kingfisher
Happy June! It’s well and truly Winter now and I hope you have all managed to stay well. This month your bird’s eye-view calendar pinup is the gorgeous Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii). This photo was taken at Lake Samsonvale, Forgan Cove. It features the female…
May – Lewin’s Honeyeater
Happy May, folks! This month our Bird’s-eye view calendar friend is a Lewin’s Honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii). You are likely to find this little one in your backyard garden, in forests, and rainforest type areas. We have a couple of resident Lewin’s at my place and…
April – Beach Stone-Curlew
Happy April! I hope your start to the month was a good one. This month on your Bird’s-eye view calendar we have the fabulous Beach stone-curlew (Esacus magnirostris), also known as the Beach Thick-knee. I think these birds are so underappreciated! That is one of…
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