by Tom Tarrant | Nov 24, 2023 | Birding
When I attempted to take a good “still” picture of this male Spotted Quail-thrush at Crows Nest, he unexpectedly flew up onto the limb, right in front of the camera, surprising me somewhat. Sadly, I was without a tripod, so I supported myself using the...
by Tom Tarrant | Nov 24, 2023 | Birding
I heard a “commotion” coming from my barn in the middle of November 2023. To my south, I could see an adult Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) perched at the top of a huge Hoop Pine. It was being “relentlessly-attacked” by two Australian Magpies...
by Tom Tarrant | Nov 24, 2023 | Nature
Getting video of this butterfly is quite difficult because they don’t appear to be “stationary” for very long. Because of their transparent wings, which resemble greaseproof paper, the female, which is the larger of the two sexes, was given the old...
by Tom Tarrant | Sep 29, 2023 | Birding, Queensland, Winter
Nature’s Tapestry Unveiled Nestled a stone’s throw away from the Herbert Valley Motel, the TYTO Wetlands unfurls a canvas of breathtaking biodiversity and serene splendour. On a bright week in August, I set forth on a quest, chiefly to spot the fabled...
by Tom Tarrant | Apr 3, 2023 | Autumn, Birding, Queensland
Nature’s Tapestry Unveiled Nestled a stone’s throw away from the Herbert Valley Motel, the Ingham Wetlands unfurls a canvas of breathtaking biodiversity and serene splendour. On a bright week in August, I set forth on a quest, chiefly to spot the fabled...