Birdlife
Almost all my Bird Life images have been captured in the wild with the birds in natural habitat and without disturbance to the birds. The exception of those indicated as “captive”. Where this is the case these are birds in open parkland or free flight aviaries which are actively involved in species preservation and research. I am a better bird photographer than I am bird identifier or taxonomist, but i’m also pleased to learn and grow understanding, so if you see a species that has been incorrectly identified - reach out via my contact page and let me know.
All images are available as prints, if the image you see here is not in my Print Life gallery then its likely it does not “fit” a standard print size ratio (eg 3 x 2 etc). As such, please email me with a size requirement in cm for the longest edge and I can provide you a quote by return email. There are often many other images in my library which have not made it to the website gallery for various reasons - if there is a specific bird or behaviour you are looking for, please again let me know.
Australian Darter | Australian Raven | Australian Shell Duck | Australian Tern | Bar-tailed Godwit | Barking Owl | Barn Owl | Bee-eaters | Black Kite | Blue-wimged Kookaburra | Brahminy Kite | Brown Booby | Butcher Birds | Caspian Tern | Cormorants | Coucal | Cranes | Crimson Finch | Cookooshrike | Ducks | Dusky Moorhen | Eastern Kookaburra | Egrets | Emu | Fairy Wrens | Falcons | Fantails | Figbird | Flycatchers | Friarbirds | Great Crested Tern | Grey-tailed Tatler | Gulls | Herons | Honey-eaters | Hornbills | Ibis | Jabiru | Jacana | Javan Green Magpie | King Fishers | Lapwings | Magpie Geese | Magpie Lark | Metalic Starling | Orange-footed Scrubfowl | Orioles | Osprey | Owls | Oyster Catchers | Pacific Baza | Peafowl | Peaceful Dove | Pheasant | Pied Currawong | Pied Imperial Pigeon | Rainbow Lorikeet | Red-billed Leiothrix | Red-crested Cardinal | Black Cockatoo | Robin (European) | Sea-Eagle | Southern Cassowary | Spangled Drongo | Spectacled Monarch | Steller's Jay | Stone Curlew | Stork | Sulphur Crested Cockatoo | Sun-bird | Swamphen | Swans | Turaco | Varied Triller | Wagtails | Wedge-tailed Eagle | Whistler | Whistling Kite | White-breasted Wood Swallow |
Australian Darter
(BL_AD01) Australia Darter with a catch of the day .
(BL_AD02) Australian Darter attempting to swallow a catch.
(BL_AD03) Australian Darter tossing its catch to swallow head first.
(BL_AD04) Australian Darter drying it's plumage in the breeze.
(BL_AD05) Australian Darter sun-drying it's wings.
(BL_AD06) Australian Darter sun baking in the tropical sun of North Queensland.
Australian Raven
(BL_AR01) Australian Raven swooping in from on high.
(BL_AR01) Australian Raven with frill on show.
(BL_AR04) Australian Raven calls across the bay on Magnetic Island North Queensland.
Australian Shell Duck
(BL_AS01) Australian Shell Duck standing in profile.
(BL_AS02) Resting in sunshine - an Australian Shell Duck female.
(BL_AS03) Australian Shell Duck preparing for a bath.
(BL_AS04) Australian Shell Duck starting the "wash cycle".
(BL_AS05) Australian Shell Duck in the rinse cycle.
(BL_AS06) Australian Shell Duck taking a spin dry.
Australian Tern
(BL_AT03) Australian Tern backlit against the sky.
(BL_AT04) Australian Tern climbing aloft with each wing stroke.
(BL_AT06) Australian Tern gliding on a tropical breeze.
Bar Tailed Godwit
(BL_BG_001) Bar-tailed Godwit profile in reflection pool
(BL_BG_002) Bar-tailed Godwit inquisitive at reflection.
(BL_BG_003) Bar-tailed Godwit with muddy beak.
Barking Owl
(BL_BO001) Barking Owl 3/4 portrait.
(BL_BO002) Barking Owl head and shoulders looking into distance.
(BL_BO003) Barking Owl fixing a gaze.
(BL_BO004) Barking Owl 3/4 looking down with scowl.
(BL_BO005) Barking Owl intense stare head shot.
(BL_BO006) Barking Owl profile 3/4 shot.
Barn Owl
(BL_Bn001) Barn Owl head on in full flight.
(BL_Bn002) Barn Owl in full flight profile view.
(BL_Bn003) Barn Owl tilted head stare.
(BL_Bn004) Barn owl looking left head shot.
(BL_Bn005) Barn Owl profile head and shoulders.
(BL_Bn006) Barn Owl in late afternoon sun.
Bee Eaters
(BL_BE001) Bee-eater laying back and looking skyward.
(BL_BE002) Bee-Eater in Y fork of tree.
(BL_BE003) Bee-Eater with Bee prey in beak.
(BL_BE004) Bee-Eater fluffed up in late evening chill.
(BL_BE005) Bee-Eater looking back over shoulder in late evening sun.
(BL_BE006) Bee-Eater - bird on a wire.
Black Kite
(BL_BK002) Black Kite profile in full flight.
(BL_BK005) Black Kite just prior to dive for prey.
Blue Winged Kookaburra
(BL_BlwK001) Blue-winged Kookaburra looking at camera with fixed stare.
(BL_BlwK002) Blue-winged Kookaburra profile
(BL_BlwK005) Blue-winged Kookaburra exploring a tree hollow for lunch.
(BL_BlwK007) Blue-winged Kookaburra making a call.
(BL_BlwK008) Blue-winged Kookaburra close-up head shot, eyes and beak.
(BL_BlwK009) Blue-winged Kookaburra head shot in the late evening sun.
Brahminy Kite
(BL_BrK001) Brahminy Kite Pair in tree.
(BL_BrK002) Brahminy Kite gliding high and viewed from above.
(BL_BrK003) Brahminy Kite with fish dinner in talons.
(BL_BrK005) Brahminy Kite gliding on full wing span against the light.
Brown Booby
(BL_BB001) Brown Booby reaching for every breath of lift.
(BL_BB002) Brown Booby wings outstretched for lift.
(BL_BB003) Brown Booby finally gliding on a thermal.
Butcher Birds
(BL_Bch001) Butcher Bird standing on his thrown.
(BL_Bch002) Butcher Bird at perch.
(BL_Bch003) Butcher Bird looking back over shoulder.
Caspian Terns
(BL_CT001) Caspian Tern close up in flight.
(BL_CT002) Caspian Tern cruising over the South Pacific.
(BL_CT003) Caspian Tern chasing the storm.
Cormorants
(BL_Cor001) Profile portrait of small Pied Cormorant.
(BL_Cor004) Small Pied Cormorant launching.
(BL_Cor006) Small Pied Cormorant drying and stretching wings on a raft.
Coucal
(BL_PhC001) Pheasant Coucal male in full breading plumage.
(BL_PhC002) Pheasant Coucal skulking through a low canopy.
(BL_PhC003) Pheasant Coucal in late afternoon sun.
(BL_PhC004) Pheasant Coucal head shot.
(BL_PhC005) Pheasant Coucal male in breading colours on display perch.
(BL_PhC006) Pheasant Coucal scouting for prey amongst the low scrub.
Cranes
(BL_GC001) Golden Crowned Crane portrait with blue eyes.
(BL_GC004) Golden Crowned Crane strutting to impress.
(BL_GC006) Golden Crowned Cranes chasing each other and displaying a full ruffle.
Crimson Finch
(BL_CF001) Crimson Finch male in full colour at perch.
(BL_CF002) Crimson Finch over water.
(BL_CF003) Crimson Finch in dappled light.
Cuckooshrike
(BL_CS001) Cuckoo Shrike at perch.
Ducks
(BL_Dck002) Wandering Whistling Ducks as family by the Lilly pads.
(BL_Dck003) Wandering Whistling Duck pair by the Lilly blossom.
(BL_Dck004) Wandering Whistling Ducks group photo on a log.
(BL_Dck005) Pacific Black Duck profile with colourful wing display.
(BL_Dck006) Pacific Black Duck with compact colourful wing display from the back.
(BL_Dck007) Pacific Black Duck from behind with outstretched colourful wing display.
Dusky Moorhen
(BL_DM001) Dusky Moorhen Close-up head shot.
(BL_DM002) Dusky Moorhen chick with big feet.
(BL_DM006) Dusky Moorhen portrait in late sun.
Eastern Kookaburra
(BL_EK001) Eastern Kookaburra side profile.
(BL_EK002) Eastern Kookaburra snatching a Cicada for lunch.
(BL_EK004) Eastern Kookaburra landing in a tree hollow.
Egrets
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Emu
(BL_Emu001) Emu golden eyed stare.
(BL_Emu004) Emu standing tall.
(BL_Emu006) Emu head and back during a stroll.
(BL_Emu009) Emu with orange eye in close-up and sparse feathers over neck.
Fairy Wrens
(BL_FW001) Red Backed Fairy Wren - Male
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Falcons
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Fantails
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Figbird
(BL_Fig001) Fig Bird pair at perch.
(BL_Fig002) Male Fig Bird looking quizzical.
(BL_Fig003) Male Fig Bird at perch.
(BL_Fig004) Female Fig Bird in profile view.
(BL_Fig005) Female Fig Bird in late afternoon sun.
(BL_Fig006) Male Fig Bird in tropical forest.
Flycatchers
(BL_Fly001) Male Leaden Flycatcher in soft light.
(BL_Fly002) Female Leaden Flycatcher in soft light.
(BL_Fly003) Masked Flycatcher in the forest.
(BL_Fly004) Masked Flycatcher looking up for dinner.
(BL_Fly005) Masked Flycatcher at perch.
(BL_Fly006) Masked Flycatcher in profile.
(BL_Fly007) Leaden Flycatcher male at perch.
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Friarbirds
(BL_FrB001) Friar Bird in dappled light.
(BL_FrB002) Friar Bird eating tree parasites.
(BL_FrB003) Friar Bird in late afternoon.
Great Crested Tern
Grey Tailed Tatler
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Gulls
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Herons
(BL_Her001) Great Heron in the Capilano Rain forest BC Canada.
(BL_Her003) Great Heron atop a pine tree in Stanley Park Vancouver BC Canada.
(BL_Her004) Great Heron Close-up in Vancouver BC Canada.
(BL_Her005) Grey Reef Heron on the beach of tropical Queensland Australia.
(BL_Her009) Grey Reef Heron balancing on one leg in the tidal shallows of the Coral Sea.
(BL_Her010) Grey Reef Heron strutting out over the tidal pools.
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(BL_Her017) White Faced Heron
(BL_Her018) White Faced Heron nest building.
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Honey Eaters
(BL_HE001) Blue-faced Honey Eater playing peek-a-boo.
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Hornbills
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Ibis
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Jabiru
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Jacana
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Javan Green Magpie
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King Fishers
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Lapwings
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Magpie Geese
(BL_MpG003) Magpie Goose solo strides.
(BL_MpG005) Magpie Goose wings raised to a "T".
(BL_MpG006) Magpie Geese - the chase is on.
Magpie Lark
(BL_MpL002) Magpie Lark strutting his stuff.
Metallic Starling
(BL_MS001) Metallic Starling calling at nest.
(BL_MS005) Metallic Starling family in community nest.
(BL_MS006) Metallic Starling portrait.
Orange Footed Scrub Fowl
(BL_OfS001) Orange-footed Scrub Fowl stepping out.
(BL_OfS002) Orange-footed Scrub Fowl searching for lunch.
(BL_OfS004) Orange-footed Scrub Fowl stretching out a leg in the sun.
Orioles
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Osprey
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Owls
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Oyster Catchers
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Pacific Baza
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Pea Fowl
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Peaceful Dove
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Pheasant
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Pied Currawong
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Pied Imperial Pigeon
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Rainbow Lorikeet
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Red Billed Leiothrix
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Red Crested Cardinal
(BL_RCC001) Red Crested Cardinal searching for grains of gold.
(BL_RCC001) Red Crested Cardinal in profile.
(BL_RCC003) Red Crested Cardinal with a quizzical look.
Black Cockatoo
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Robin
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Sea Eagle
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Southern Cassowary
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Spangled Drongo
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Spectacled Monarch
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Steller’s Jay
(BL_SJa002) Steller's Jay with nut in Autumn.
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Stone Curlew
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Stork
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Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
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Sun Bird
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Swamphen
(BL_SwH001) Swamp-hen pulling a foot from the mud.
(BL_SwH002) Swamp-hen balancing on slippy mud trail.
(BL_SwH004) Swamp-hen showing the broad feet for stability in the mud and on Lillies.
Swans
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Turaco
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Varied Triller
(BL_VT001) Varied Triller looking back over shoulder.
Wagtails
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Wedged Tailed Eagle
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Whistler
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Whistling Kite
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White Breasted Wood Swallows
(BL_WBWS001) White-breasted Wood Swallow crowding the perch.
(BL_WBWS003) White-breasted Wood Swallow close-up.