Archive of posts filed under the Photos category.

What do you call a group of Painted Snipe? An ‘Exhibition?’

by Barra Imaging

Freshly returned from Jerilderie, Geoffrey Jones of Barra Imaging captured this unique shot of an amazing number of Australian Painted Snipe. One of Australia’s rarest waders and long-suffering from ten&hellip Read more

Is this possibly Australia’s most gorgeous parrot?

by Barra Imaging

Male Scarlet-chested Parrot photographed in Gluepot Nature Reserve SA, August 2011. This series of photos of Scarlet-chested Parrot are dedicated to my mother Marjorie Jones – Worlds Greatest Mum.

Eye to eye with a beautifully camouflaged Australasian Bittern.

by Barra Imaging

I set off to Jerilderie on Friday to photograph Australasian Bitterns near where a mate was working. Late afternoon the next day, we saw a ‘light phase’ (paler) bird almost&hellip Read more

Golden-shouldered Parrot, Cape York

by Barra Imaging

I have just returned from a successful trip to Cape York to photograph Golden-shouldered Parrot, something I’ve wished to do since I saw a fantastic photo by Clifford Frith a&hellip Read more

Christmas Island Frigatebird, Christmas Island

by Barra Imaging

A Christmas Island Frigatebird swoops down to scoop freshwater from a pond. Frigatebirds all over the world do this, which is rather unusual amongst seabirds.

Oriental Cuckoo, Christmas Island

by Barra Imaging

I have just returned from the Subantarctic Islands including Macquarie Island, Campbell, Antipodes, Chatham’s, Bounty, Snares and Auckland Islands. I had a unbelievable trip with some of the best pelagics&hellip Read more

Black-eared Cuckoo

by Barra Imaging

Black-eared Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx osculans ) Mt Ive Station SA March 2011. View more…

Probable Chinese Pond Heron, Christmas Island

by Barra Imaging

I’ve just returned from Cocos-Keeling and Christmas Island and seeing some fantastic vagrants including this probable Chinese Pond Heron. By some authorities, it is impossible to separate Chinese Pond&hellip Read more

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