I have pretty much run out of contributions, but am also allowed to plunder the wonderful photos of Scott Ritchie from Cairns, Australia. Here are some more from his trip to Western Australia. Scott’s captions and IDs are indented, and you can enlarge the photos by clicking on them. (Scott’s Facebook page is here.)
An update on the WA trip, part III. Here are some of my favourite birds and mammals from my travels through Denmark and Albany. I will also provide an in depth look at the aquatics from Lake Sepping, Albany in the next post. It’s a great area, wonderful trees, intriguing flowers, dramatic landscapes, brilliant cool climate wines and outstanding birds!
Golden or Western Whistler (Pachycephala fuliginosa):
A White-browed Scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis) declares his patch:
That was close!:
Heh, I was first! A Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) stares down an incoming bee at a nectar bar:
While the ever agro honeyeater, the New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae), shows off his diving form chasing any other bird that shows up:
Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang). “Red, red robin goes bob, bob bobin away!”:
Then flies down for a tasty slug:
I love the icy blue head on the Red-winged Fairywren (Malurus elegans)!:
A Red-eared Firetail (Stagonopleura oculata) lights his afterburner:
Before going into high speed orbit!:
Pelicans at Ocean Beach. Turn around or you’ll miss the rainbow!:
A Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) hovers above Green Pool at Denmark, enjoying a grasshopper for brekkie:
“Watch out, here he comes!” The kestrel then flies to Elephant Rocks where he is given a rude welcome by a Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena):
Heavy winter rains made for quite a itchy visit! Local mozzies were driving the Western Grey Kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus) crazy:
Australian Ringneck (AKA 28 Parrot; Barnardius zonarius) enjoys the flowers in the field:
Wow! I suppose given the enormous size of W.A. it makes sense they’d have some wild Aussie birds and stuff out there. Impressive.
D.A.
NYC
Delightful!
What a terrific set. The shaking red-eared firetail picture would definitely get short-listed in the worldwide Comedy Wildlife Awards competition (www.comedywildlifephoto.com ) It’s a fun place to peruse as well.
Great pix!
Lovely photos! Thanks.
Delightful closeups!
Nice pictures! Keep plundering Scott Ritchie’s photos!
Just beautiful!
Lovely!
Beautiful photos!