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.
I hired a boat on Lake Argyle in Western Australia recently, and along with the many fresh water crocodiles along the shores,
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
The Blue & Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna), also known as the blue-and-gold macaw, is a large Neotropical parrot distinguished by its predominantly
Another adventure to the NSW Outback after another long lockdown, and this time wildlife was everywhere we looked. This trip more so
Taking the opportunity to get out from lockdown once again, I headed out to Middle Head, not too far from where I
