Brisbane Photos by David de Groot
Fantailed Cuckoo.
On my backyard perch this morning, shot from the back door. |
Monkey-face Spider
100mm macro plus 36mm, 20mm and 12mm extension tubes. (Effective magnification, 1.68x) |
Native Stingless Bee
These tiny black bees are native to Australia and have no sting. Being smaller than European Hone... |
Today's storm from Mt Coot-tha
On the way home from work, I took a calculated risk and whizzed up to Mt Coot-tha for a quick sto... |
Australasian Grebe
in breeding plumage on Enoggera Reservoir. |
Eastern Yellow Robin
Popped over to see who was making all the noise when out birding at Enoggera Reservoir this morning. |
A Bell Miner (bellbird)
Nicely posing on a branch along the Border Ranges. |
Bellbirds Interrupted
A congress of bellbirds (Bell Miners) who took notice of the shutter clicking. |
Brown Honeyeater
On this profusely flowering bottlebrush there were quite a few Brown Honeyeaters having breakfast. |
Red-backed Fairywrens singing
Messy background, but too cute not to post. |
Tawney-crowned Honeyeater
Despite the name, Honeyeaters have a varied diet and are equally happy sipping nectar as they are... |
Southern Emu Wren
Some populations of this bird are classified as Endangered, so it was a real treat to have the op... |