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 frequent our garden and surrounding houses. I included this photoContinue reading “March – Black-faced cuckooshrike”
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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 and elsewhere in Australia about now. We have one thatContinue reading “February – Mistletoebird”
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 of finches is called a ‘charm’? I took this photoContinue reading “October – Red-browed Finches”
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 Maned duck). I took this photo of a beautiful mummaContinue reading “September – Wood Duck”
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”
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”
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”