Paying Ready Attention - Photo Gallery

A while ago I posted about a trip to Snettisham RSPB reserve in the UK, and promised more pictures to follow.  Well, here they are! The text...

The Welcome Swallow ( Hirundo neoxena ) is Australia's most widespread - and familiar - swallow.  It occurs over most of the continent a...

The Jackdaw ( Coloeus monedula ) is a small black crow with a distinctive silvery grey sheen to the back of its head. Its pale eyes stand ou...

The Little Raven ( Corvus mellori ) is the default corvid found in Melbourne - and it is simply called a crow by many people.  Other species...

I've been birding at the Western Treatment Plant for something like 25 years.  It's a remarkable place. One of the most noticeable c...

The Musk Duck ( Biziura lobata ) is a powerfully built duck found only in Australia. The male is Australia's largest duck. Adult males a...