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”
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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”
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”
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”