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

2 shots for today's #BirdoftheDay. For the #natural theme, two native laughing Kookaburras share a branch. For the #city theme, a House Sparrow (invasive species in Australia) perches on electrical hardware, picking through cobwebs for spiders. #birds #nature #nikon #birdPhotography #australia

A female superb fairy wren having a bath at 30% speed. #birds #birdVideo #wildBirds #australianBirds #fairWren #natureVideo #nikon

Our smallest friends also need a drink in this heat. My bird baths are always refreshed and full, as are the ground level drinking bowls that help the little guys. Please remember to place twigs, leaves and other escape routes for any that might accidentally fall. #bee #macro #naturePhotography

Unlike most waterbirds, the Australian Darter's feathers aren't waterproof. They have a unique structure that allows water to soak into the spaces between them, reducing the bird's natural buoyancy and helping them dive and swim underwater. #Feathers&Form #birds #aussieBirds #BirdOfTheDay

Gray's photos are absolutely stunning. I love the way he uses minimalistic techniques and natural settings for his work and really respect his appreciation for life, regardless of how small or maligned.

I didn't like my pelican entry - so here is my new #birdoftheday entry, this time focusing on #FoodFinds, featuring a Little #Corella showing a Sulphur Crested #Cockatoo whose boss! #birds #birdPhotography #LittleCorella #australia #wildBirds #aussieBirds #canberra

My #BirdOfTheDay is the #Australian #Magpie whose bold #BlackAndWhite pattern acts as a social signal within their group and helps with recognition during territorial disputes. Young birds show greyish brown plumage for 2-3 years. #nikon #birds #birdphotography #aussieBirds #australia #wildbirds

The Spotted Pardalote's name is actually "spotted" twice. The word "pardalote" comes from ancient Greek pardalōtos, meaning "spotted like a leopard," and its scientific name Pardalotus punctatus also means "spotted". #BirdOfTheDay #speckles&spots #birds #australianBirds #australia #spots #wildBird

The male Superb Fairy Wren's blue colour comes from microscopic structures on the feathers that scatter light. The blue plumage reflects UV light extremely strongly, making it even more spectacular to other fairywrens whose colour vision extends into the UV spectrum. #birds #aussieBirds #nikon

Superb Fairy Wrens keep in touch with chatty calls. Fairy Wren mums actually teach chicks a password through the eggshell before they hatch, so the babies know exactly how to beg for food from day one. #birds #australianBirds #birdPhotography #fairyWren #nikon #wildBirds #australia ​

Silver eyes enjoying a bath during a hot summer day. A little #bee decided to join them for the fun. My submission for #birdoftheday #CaughtInMotion theme #birds #birdPhotography #nikon #aussieBirds #australianBirds #australia

Eastern #Spinebills are endemic to #australia. They are nectar feeders and important pollinators. They hover like hummingbirds, using their elongated curved bill to access nectar. A very welcome visitor to my garden. #birds #aussieBirds #birdPhotography #easternSpinebill #honeyeater #nikon

My entry for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #serenity is a restful Red Rumped parrot. #nikon #naturePhotography #birds #aussieBirds #parrot #australia #wildBirds

Tower, this is Ghost Rider requesting a flyby #pelican #nikon #naturePhotography #birds #flying #wildBirds #birdAction

Black‑shouldered Kite sitting quietly, calmly scanning the ground below for movement. Taken with #nikon3500 70-300mm #birds #birdPhotography #birdsofBlueSky #aussieBirds #australianBirds #aussieBirds #birdsofPrey #Raptors #nikon #naturePhotography

Silver Gull gracefully gliding over the ocean. Taken with #Nikon 3500D 70-300mm Location: Tasmania, Australia (but can be found all over Australia, NZ and New Caledonia) #silverGull #birds #birdPhotography #naturePhotography #wildbirds #australia #gull #seagull

Just a #borbed #Silvereye Taken with #nikon 3500D 70-300mm Location: Canberra, Australia #naturephotography #borbs #birds #australianBirds #tinybirds #borb #australia