Category Archives: States

Nesting Bee-eaters at Lennox Head

Australia, Ballina, birds, NSW, States, Wildlife

Bee-eaters dig a whole in the sand in the ground, this time on a fire trail. They catch insects and come to this perch, then they fly down to the nest on the ground. The nest looks like a large ghost crab hole in the sand.

Brush turkey

Australia, birds, coastal, Coffs Harbour, Landscape, NSW, Wildlife

Some images of the brush turkey. Not the best looking Australian bird, but he was busy tearing up the garden mulch trying to get it to nearby bushland to make a mound.

Destroying the gardens at Smugglers on the Beach at Coffs Harbour, where I am staying for a few days.

Still around

Australia, macro, Mt Annan, NSW, Plant, trees, Uncategorised

The Doc is still around. He is just back from Mount Zero Taravale an AWC Sanctuary near Townsville Far North Queensland. Report to follow.

The Doc has been working on macro images, plus some long neglected domestic chores, like updating the laundry and replacing the air con.

There were some technical problems with the Blog which he fixed today allowing him to post once again.

Textures – backlit leaves

Australia, NSW, other, Plant, Textures,

The Doc has been working on his macro technique. This time Post Focus has been brought indoor to create backlit leaves. A cheap LED panel is used to backlit the leaves from the bottom. Samples of recent images are below, enjoy. Click on images to see full size.

PS The Doc working on a further update to the last trip through Channel Country which is now in flood.

Textures – Ballina barks

Australia, Ballina, bark, coastal, Landscape, landscape, macro, moss & lichen, mosses/lichens, NSW, ocean, Plant, Textures, trees

Not much time for photography on this trip, more like painting, pressure cleaning and gardening. The Doc did manage some trips, around Ballina and Broadwater National Park. Some barks and perhaps a Coral Lichen. Enjoy. You must click on the images to see then at full size (the thumbnails look soft).