Paying Ready Attention - Photo Gallery

One of the things that surprised me during my recent trip was seeing a  number of birds that I recognised.  These species included ducks, wa...

The Purple Heron ( Ardea purpurea ) is a large but rather slim looking heron.  It is rather more colourful than the Grey Heron ( Ardea ciner...

There are 29 species of Nuthatch in the world, all of which are classified as being in the genus Sitta.  As a kid, I always though seeing a ...

The Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos ) is a pheasant found in forests and wooded areas, in the Himalayan foothills, from Nepal, Pakista...

I arrived at the top of cloud covered Mount Oberon earlier this week and watched as the clouds changed and passed, opening up wonderful view...

The Barbets are a very widely spread group of birds, with a very complex taxonomy.  Nowadays Barbets in the "New World" and those ...