Welcome to October! I hope the birds are abundant where you are, it is certainly the month for it here. The return of the Sacred kingfishers with their incessant “peep-peep-peep” is always a welcome sound. I also love hearing the large cuckoos again with the endless ‘coo-ee’ sound of the Pacific Koels through the dayContinue reading “October – Scaly-breasted lorikeet”
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September – Bush Stone-Curlew
Happy official first day of Spring (although it very much feels like Summer where I am)! The beautiful pin-up on your calendar this month is a pair of Bush Stone-curlews (Burhinus grallarius), also known as Bush Thick-knees. I took this photo in the park near my house a couple of years ago. It was anContinue reading “September – Bush Stone-Curlew”
2024 Gift Catalogue out now!
I know you’ve all been waiting eagerly for the end-of-year gift catalogue, and here it is! There’s a pdf version above of the gift catalogue and in case this doesn’t work for your device, there are pictures of each catalogue page below. There are a range of new and favourite gift options including my 2025Continue reading “2024 Gift Catalogue out now!”
August – Galah
Hello friends and hello August! I hope it is a great month for you. This month we welcome our Galah mates as our August Bird’s-eye view calendar pinup. My brother and I were walking along the beach at Bribie Island and saw a magnificent hollowed out tree. We were admiring how beautiful it was whenContinue reading “August – Galah”
July – Laughing Kookaburra
Happy July friends! If you’ve turned the page on your Bird’s-eye view calendar, you will see a very fluffy laughing kookaburra. This kooka visited us while we were staying at Kobble Creek and posed so beautifully that It was hard to choose which photo to include in the calendar. On first appearances, the size andContinue reading “July – Laughing Kookaburra”
June – Superb Fairywren
Hello friends! Winter is here! To celebrate the start of the cooler months, our June pinup is a beautiful, breeding male Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus). If you are wondering what a non-breeding male or female Superb Fairywren looks like, check out The Fairywren Project page here. A fun fact about male Superb (and other male)Continue reading “June – Superb Fairywren”
May – Silvereye
Happy May friends! This month on our Bird’s-eye view calendar we have a beautiful Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis). Have you ever seen one? Usually you hear them before you see them, with their high pitched little peeps in the shrubs and bushes. They are the most adorable little birds, and watching a whole group of themContinue reading “May – Silvereye”
April – Pacific Baza
Happy April, friends! This month your calendar pinup is the gorgeous Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata). They are fascinating birds who blend so well in the forest, and have such majestic, intense, staring yellow eyes, and a crest that is reminiscent of the head of a griffin in mythology. I’ve read that the Pacific Baza hasContinue reading “April – Pacific Baza”
March – Satin Bowerbird
Happy March, friends! This month we have a gorgeous Satin Bowerbird to look at. They are incredibly striking, especially their eyes. This photo was the first time I ever saw a Satin Bowerbird. I thought it was a female because there was also a male feeding with it (who I of course did not manageContinue reading “March – Satin Bowerbird”
February – Eastern Yellow Robin
Happy February! I hope everyone is safe in all the floods, storms, and whatever else nature has given us recently. This month your calendar pin-up is an Eastern Yellow Robin. They are vibrant little birds with some distinctive calls that are worth knowing if you are looking to find one. You can listen on ebirdContinue reading “February – Eastern Yellow Robin”