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On an early spring morning, juvenile Australian Ibis, perched high on urban palm tree fronds, sunbathes and grooms itself. Its nest is on the tree trunk at the left. Most Ibises nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons.
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In the summer morning light, lovely European fan palm foliage glows. The leaves have petioles that are armed with sharp, needle-like spines; these may protect the stem growing point from browsing animals.
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At dusk on a sunny autumn evening, screaming Cockatoo struggles to hold on to weak Palm shoot as encircling Noisy miner hopes the worst for the intruder. Uncropped image
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On a spring morning, juvenile Australian Ibis, perched high on urban palm tree fronds near its nest, sunbathes and grooms itself. Most Ibises nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons.