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.
In an effort to test out my new Tamron lenses, and irrespective of the fact it was raining and very windy, I
On my first visit to the National Botanic Gardens I tried to capture the bees in these pink flowered trees, and it
With months of planning and waiting for freedom from lockdown, a trip to the Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo was booked and
Each year at the start of summer here in Sydney, and in particular on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, suburbs turn
Still putting the Tamron 150-500mm lens through its paces down in the bushland of Georges Head, I had more Kookaburras that sat
I have been on many beaches in my time, but never have I seen such lush green vegetation in rockpools. The beaches
