The sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis), also known as the sun parakeet, is a medium-sized parrot with strikingly vibrant colours, native to northeastern South America. Adult males and females look alike, both featuring black beaks, mostly golden-yellow plumage, orange-tinted underparts and faces, and wings and tails tipped in green and blue.
During a recent trip to Yeppoon in Queensland, I had the pleasure of visiting Cooberrie Park Wildlife Sanctuary. It’s an incredible place if you’re looking for a hands-on experience with a wide variety of animals. I nearly missed spotting these two little birds, but I’m so glad I didn’t. The photos haven’t been colour-enhanced—these birds really are that bright and colourful in real life.
On my first attempt to capture bees it was a failure. My second visit I succeeded in capturing some pretty decent images
The sun conure (Aratinga solstitialis), also known as the sun parakeet, is a medium-sized parrot with strikingly vibrant colours, native to northeastern
A hot afternoon in Kununura, lake side at Lake Kununura, looking once again for the Crocodiles that rest here, I noticed the
The National Botanic Gardens in Canberra is one of my favourite places to photograph. It offers a wealth of flowers, birds and
Taking the opportunity to get out from lockdown once again, I headed out to Middle Head, not too far from where I
I went to my usual spot to see what birds would be around, and the only one we saw was this young
