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.
So, along the long road to Broome, I found myself resting up in the caravan park in Kununurra for a couple of
During my Road Trip to Broome, I made a pit stop at Mataranka and decided to pay a visit to the Mataranka
I went to my usual spot to see what birds would be around, and the only one we saw was this young
I have been on many beaches in my time, but never have I seen such lush green vegetation in rockpools. The beaches
The Australia Lorikeets are in great abundance on the east coast, even in the big cities and towns. They are cheeky as
Yabbarra Beach in Narooma, NSW is not a swimming beach , it is far too wild for that. A few surfers brave
