Noisy Miner enjoying a muddy splash with an eastern #Rosella. These two species don't normally get along, so it was nice to see them playing nicely. #birds #birdPhotos #nature #australia #australianbirds #nikon

Juvenile Crimson #Rosella. They 'ripen' with time, changing from green to a distinctive red. This young one is in active moult. #australianbirds #birds #aussieBirds #birdphotography #parrot #australia #aussieOiOi

May the Fourth be with you. Had to say it today. I actually wanted to post a “Falcon”, but I didn’t have a good shot, so here’s a Bald Eagle instead. This was taken at a zoo, and since wild Bald Eagles are rarely seen in Hokkaido, please forgive me 😅🦅🪶 #StarWarsDay #BaldEagle #ハクトウワシ #birds #野鳥

Fluffed up in the wind, and on the lookout mid dust bath. Both equally adorable ❤️ #チュンズデー いっぱいの日差しの中で☀️✨ #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianTreeSparrow #スズメ #birds #野鳥

#Galahs are an Australian #parrot and type of #cockatoo. Fast (up to 70km/h) and obsessed with aerial acrobatics. Intelligent but wonderfully wacky and playful, to be called a Galah in #Australia is to be a lovable #larrikin. #birds #birdphotography #aussie #wildbirds #birdsinflight #nature

Eastern Spinebill enjoying an autumn splash #BirdOfTheDay #Stretched #birdbath #bids #birdphotography #actionphotography #naturePhotography #australianBirds #aussie

Just got myself a Godox flash and AK diffuser to pair with my AF-S Micro-Nikkor 60mm and this is the result :D #macro #bee #nature #naturePhotogrpahy #insect #photography #beephotos #beesofbluesky #flyday

I think I need to add a step. Brush tail #possum trying to navigate the #bird bath. #Australia #birdbath #nature #wildnature #wildvideo #birdvideo

Hazelbrook Creek, 2023: ~1,000 Sydney Spiny Crayfish killed by a single pesticide spill. Hazelbrook Creek, 2026: this little one, very much alive. 🦞💙 Blue Mountains #UNESCO World Heritage park. #Crayfish #BlueMountains #nature #australia #naturePhotography #nikon #wildlife

Crimson Rosella chewing on a seed for #BirdOfTheDay #FeederFriends #birds #nature #natruephotography #australia #wildbirds

An impatient juvenile Laughing #Kookaburra (right) pesters an adult for a meal. #kingfisher #australianbirds #birdphotography #wildbirds #australia #australianbirds

Hidden #waterfall at the Blue Mountains #UNESCO World Heritage park in #Australia. The park contains over 140 km of walking tracks, ancient Aboriginal rock art sites, and canyons. #landscapephotography #photography #landscapes #forest #nature #naturephotography #wilderness #rainforest

The Jacky #Dragon was one of the very first #Australian reptiles to be formally named by Europeans in 1790. They have a sophisticated visual communication system based on movement: tail flicks, arm waves, push-ups, and body rocking. This little guy was giving me a wave. #naturephotography #reptile

Just some cocky sulphur crested #cockatoos. #parrots #australia #birds #birdPhotography #wildbirds #nature #naturePhotogrpahy #photography

A mob of wild #cockatoos enjoying a feed. #australia #parrots #birds #wildbirds #wildlife #nikon

An Eastern #Koel showing off its #stripes for the #BirdOfTheDay alt theme. They are parasite broods, coming to Australia to breed. This juvenile was getting ready to migrate to New Guinea. @alan678.bsky.social #australia #nikon #birds #naturephotography #birdphotography #photography

Gone in a splash. #Silvereyes mobbing my #birdbath #backyardbuds #birds #aussiebirds #Australia #smallbirds #birdphotography #nikon

Silvereyes #LookingAtMe for #BirdOfTheDay and #SmallBirdSaturday. #aussieBirds #birds #ausyralia #nikon #backyardBuds

A mated pair of Crimson Rosellas have made my front yard their territory. They bicker with the neighbours daily and own this birdbath, I just pay the mortgage. #BirdOfTheDay #StandingInWater @robcrank68.bsky.social #nikon #nature #birdPhotography #australia #rosella

Just some little silverye having a bath #birds #birdbath #aussiebirds #nikon #smallbirdsaturday

At the end of every summer, male Superb Fairy wrens swap their brilliant blue for drab brown. This little guy doesn't seem to mind, he's too busy enjoying a bath with his lady. #SmallBirdSaturday #nikon #birdwatching #birds #australia #fairywren #australianBirds

Rainbow lorikeets saying g'day for the #PrimaryColours theme for #BirdOfTheDay. They pretty much have every colour covered! Taken with a samsung mobile phone in Rose Bay NSW years ago. #birds #aussiebirds #samsung #Australia #nature #wildbirds

Just a fluffy #borb of a #silvereye. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #nikon #wildbirds #naturephotogrqphy #nature #australia #backyardbuddy

For today's #BirdOfTheDay I thought I would post a video featuring my favourite little ninjas, Silvereyes, gleefully enjoying a bird bath. I love these little guys, always so playful. #WaterDroplets #birdBath #birdVideo #birds #aussieBirds #nikon #nature #natureVideo #bidWatching

Is it a bird, is it a branch? It's #BranchBirds ! Tawny frogmouths feathers mimic broken chunks of bark. Another, less appealing camouflage tactic involves spraying poo at threats to confuse and disorientate predators. #BirdOfTheDay #nikon #birds #aussieBirds #birdPhotography #photography

Echidnas are egg laying #mammals ( #monotremes) with feet so strong that a captive #echidna once moved a refrigerator around a room. Fascinatingly, they have muscles at the base of each spine, allowing them to move individual spines independently. #Australia #Photography #nature #nikon #naturePhoto

Juvenile crimson rosellas hatch with olive green plumage and gradually 'ripen' to #red over about 15 months as their adult feathers replace the juvenile ones. #BirdOfTheDay #Photography #Birds #Stunday #aussieBirds #parrots #naturePhotography #nikon #australia

Experimenting with #macros of #water #droplets after some much needed #rain. #macro #macrophotography #closeup #photography #reflections #waterIsLife #nikon #nature #naturePhotography

Young white cheeked #honeyeaters scramble up trunks and branches to gain vantage points, preying on small flying insects mid-air #BirdoftheDay #backlit #coloraday #greensat #australia #nikon #nature #birds #birdPhotography #naturePhotography #australia #australianBirds

Straw necked #ibis fly thousands of kilometres between wetlands. They like to visit Canberra mostly for our well kept lawns (thanks Parliament House!) and tasty bin contents (in #Australia they are known 'bin chickens'). #BWFri #ColorADay #birds #nikon #nature #wildBirds #photography #

A Sulphur crested #cockatoo giving #EyeContact and #YellowThu flare for #ColorADay and #BirdOfTheDay #australianBirds #birds #birdPhotography #nikon #wildBids #nature #naturePhotography #eyes

European Greenfinch were introduced to #Australia in the 1860s by European settlers. They move their jaw side to side to crush seed hulls, making them incredibly efficient at opening tough shells. #Finches #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nikon #nature #naturePhotography #birdPhoto #wildBirds

Crested Pigeons mate for life. Both sexes share parenting duties equally, taking turns incubating the two eggs. For the #pigeonsanddoves theme. #BirdofTheDay #probablyShouldHaveSavedforValentines #birds #aussieBirds #love #australia #nikon #Pidgeon #nature #wildBirds #birdsinLove

Flowers (later to be renamed #Icehouse) with their song Icehouse from their debut album #icehouse in 1980 (thats a lot of #cool). The perfect song for a too hot summers day. #nowplaying #music #80smusic #80s #80sPop www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhQR...

Not very pleasant in my neck of the woods, unlikely I will be out and about taking many #bird photos sadly :/ Going to be like this for a week plus, with 42 Celsius predicted for Wednesday. Stay safe, stay cool, heat kills. Have your fire plans ready. #australia #heatwave #summerSucks

Purple Swamphen #walking for #BirdOfTheDay. Their oversized toes work like snowshoes, letting them walk on floating lily pads without sinking. They're also powerful enough for swimming (even without webbing) and running. #birds #aussieBirds #naturephotography #nikon #australia #nature

I promised Graham @oldmanrambling.bsky.social I would post a Robin a day for a week in memory of his beloved wife, Janet. As she loved Roberto who is their little garden visitor. So for the fourth day #WinterRobin #ForJanet #birds #EastCoastKin

#TailsUp Winter fluffed Laughing #Kookaburra showing off those beautiful tail feathers. #BirdofTheDay #nikon #aussieBirds #australia #australianBirds #nature #naturePhotography

"Reporting for duty!" This Crimson #Rosella volunteered as tribute for today's #bowed theme with a crisp salute. #BirdOfTheDay. @alan678.bsky.social #australia #birds #aussieBirds #australianBirds #nikon #nature #naturePhotography #wildBirds

A Little Corella enjoying #FeedingTime. They feed primarily on the ground using their specially adapted beaks, digging into the soil to extract bulbs and roots. #BirdOfTheDay @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #aussieBirds #parrot #australia #nikon #nature #wildbirds #naturephotography

Juvenile #Galahs shake their wings and screech (loudly) to demand food from their parents, even when they're capable of feeding themselves. #TwoOfAKind #BirdOfTheDay @robcrank68.bsky.social #birds #birdPhotography #aussieBirds #australia #australianBirds #parrot #nikon

Silvereyes: elegant, composed. #perfectperch Also Silvereyes: proof that small birds are basically tiny feathered ninjas..... #BirdOfTheDay @alan678.bsky.social #birds #birdPhotography #bitofFun #backyardBuddy #aussieBirds #australia #upsidedown #nature #wildBirds #batbird

Blue banded bees are native to #Australia and are solitary nesters. They meticulously groom themselves while clinging to branches or twigs, using their legs to clean themselves. This little man was rescued from a bird bath. #bee #nikon #nature #macroPhotography #anthropod #macro #naturephotography

Measuring 8-9 cm long the #Weebill Is Australia's smallest bird. It's scientific name, Smicrornis brevirostris, literally translates to "small bird with a #short nose". #BirdofTheDay #australia #birds #nikon #birdPhotography #aussieBirds #nature #naturePhotography #tiny #smallbird

Eastern Water Dragons open their mouths wide and puff out their throats to intimidate rivals and threats. I was using a telescopic lens from quite far away, perhaps not far enough away for this little guy's comfort. #nature #lizard #reptile #australianAnimals #australia #aussieanimals #wildAnimals

Black-shouldered Kites, endemic to #Australia, are a small #raptor that hunts by hovering 10-12 meters above the ground. Between hunting flights, they perch in exposed trees, scanning the surrounding grassland with their distinctive red eyes #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nikon #aussieBirds #nature

Victoria's fires have been devastating for people & communities, & likely so too wildlife & ecosystems. I am particularly worried about Wilkerr (dingoes), which we've been studying for over 10 years. If you'd like to support our work, please visit & donate at engage.deakin.edu.au/dingofirerec...

The Eastern Spinebill perfectly meets today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #LongBeaks. Australia's answer to the hummingbird, and one of my favourites. #birds #nikon #birdphotography #birdsofBluesky #australia #aussieBirds #birbs #narure #naturePhotography

Red-browed #Finch finding #solitude among the reeds. #BirdoftheDay #birdsofBluesky #nikon #birds #birdphotography #aussieBirds #australia #nature #naturephotography

Red Wattle Bird being mean to a #bee for no good reason. #birds #birdVideo #nature #naturevideo #wattlebird #australia #australianBirds #aussiebirds #bullies