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 the deck of our accommodation at Bellthorpe Nature Stays lastContinue reading “July – White-headed pigeon”
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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 bird of a pair of these kingfishers. She is distinguishedContinue reading “June – Forest Kingfisher”
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 they enjoy a quick dip in the bird bath everyContinue reading “May – Lewin’s Honeyeater”
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 the main reasons why I included it in the calendar.Continue reading “April – Beach Stone-Curlew”
March – Rainbow Bee-eater
Happy Autumn lovely people (if you are in the southern hemisphere that is!). Crazy weather still, so I hope everyone is safe and sound. This month on your calendar your bird models are two Rainbow Bee-eaters (Merops ornatus). I know we have had Rainbow Bee-eaters (RBEs) before in a previous calendar, but these ones representContinue reading “March – Rainbow Bee-eater”
February – Azure Kingfisher
Happy February bird lovers! If you are thinking it has been a long year already, I hear you… What better way to start the month off with an absolute jewel of Australian Birds – the Azure Kingfisher. The bird in the photo is a resident at my local lake, and this photo was the absoluteContinue reading “February – Azure Kingfisher”
January-Brahminy Kite
Happy 2025 everyone! I am happy to be back from holidays and sharing another year of my bird photos with you. Thank you for your support and I hope you enjoy the stories behind the photos this year. We kick off the year in our Bird’s-eye view calendar with a Brahminy Kite taken on theContinue reading “January-Brahminy Kite”
December – Australian Pelican
Happy festive season friends! We made it to December! At least the Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) on our bird’s-eye view calendar says so. The photo on your calendar was taken one early morning on Bribie Island, Queensland. I chose this photo because I love the sunrise in the background and the movement of the pelican.Continue reading “December – Australian Pelican”
November – Tawny Frogmouth
Welcome to November friends! Last month of Spring, and ramping up of the storms and wild weather here. I hope everyone is safe and well wherever you are. This month, your bird’s eye-view calendar features one of my favourite photos I have taken to date – two gorgeous juvenile Tawny Frogmouths. This photo eventuated outContinue reading “November – Tawny Frogmouth”
October – Scaly-breasted lorikeet
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”