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On a sunny spring morning, tranquil tree lined suburban Sydney street, Killara, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This is an established suburb with mature greenery
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On a sunny winter morning, regular Australian magpie family visitors at our garden - mum to the left, dad at the rear and junior at the right. They seem to be admiring the Dandelion blooms!
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On a sunny spring morning, lovely curved walkway shows the way at Mayfield gardens with spring growth just emerging, Oberon, New South Wales, Australia. Mayfield has been inspired by the magnificent gardens of Europe.
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On a sunny spring morning, adult Australian Ibis executes skillful manoeuvres at wetland as it nears its nest. They are monogamous and highly territorial while nesting and feeding.
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On a sunny summer morning, adult Eurasian coot wades around the wetland shallows - see how well the feet are adapted for paddling. This is a noisy bird with a wide repertoire of crackling, explosive, or trumpeting calls. Uncropped image
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Impressive long corridor and long slanting shadows due to the morning winter sun, at Nan Tien Buddhist Temple, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. The temple is the largest Buddhist temple in the southern hemisphere.
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On a sunny winter afternoon, a cute adult Lorikeet forages for food while another incoming lorikeet photo bombs
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Nice to see harmonious living at common bathing area at the wetland on sunny summer morning- Ibises, Spoonbill grooming themselves
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After a morning meal in summer, seated cute adult Alpaca in shaded area has a catnap. See the neat way it rests on the ground. This alpaca has recently been shorn of its wool in spring
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Living in harmony - Chestnut Teals and Stilts feeling at home at the wetland. Sharing is important for survival
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The Emu egg is thick but contents are delicious and protein rich. After dropping a stone several times to crack the shell, smart Raptor (Black-breasted Buzzard), manoeuvres its beak and talons to enlarge the opening! You can see a shell piece flying off
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On a sunny winter day, amazing row of old Moreton Bay Fig trees with impressive buttress and aerial roots. It is a strangler fig which germinates on top of a host tree, before starting to strangle the host. On Explore 24 May 2023
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Scenic autumn morning landscape views from Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. Area is well known for dramatic scenery, steep cliffs, eucalyptus forests, waterfalls and villages
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Handsome, powerfully built head of the pride, adult male Lion doing inspection of its territory on a sunny morning
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Uncommon adult Tree Kangaroo in contemplation high up on a tree branch. It is very agile on trees and can easily leap far to other trees
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Adult Ibises busy grooming themselves after a bath while an adult Eastern great Egret hunts for food at the wetlands
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A pair of lovely Eastern great Egrets, one with landing gear down for a landing, foraging for lunch at the wetlands
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Morning light on lovely curved pathway through scenic Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden, St Ives, New South Wales, Australia
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Adult Ibis and Spoonbill grooming themselves at a specific place at the wetland. It's like their designated bath house
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Unusual downpour at dusk on a sunny day around our garden surrounds, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Adult Pelican takes off gracefully from the wetland. It's amazing how this large ungainly bird gets airborne.
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Pathway through lovely Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden at dawn, St Ives, New South Wales, Australia
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Waterfall and greenery at Chinese Garden of Friendship, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
