Novaehollandiae
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The Emu is a very large flightless bird found all over the drier areas of mainland Australia. Emus live in small “mobs”, feeding on plants, seeds and insects. An emu can stand up to 2m in height and with their long powerful legs, are able to run extremely fast.
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White Faced Heron, Melbourne Zoo, Australia. / The White-faced Heron, Egretta novaehollandiae, also known as the Blue Crane, White-fronted Heron, and incorrectly as the Grey Heron is a common bird throughout most of Australasia, including New Guinea, the islands of Torres Strait, Indonesia, New Zealand, the islands of the Subantarctic, and all but the driest areas of Australia. It is a relatively small heron, pale, slightly bluish-grey, with yellow legs and white facial markings. It can be found almost anywhere near shallow water, fresh or salt, and although it is prompt to depart the scene on long, slow-beating wings if disturbed, it will boldly raid suburban fish ponds.
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Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae. Photo taken in the Barmah Forest, Victoria.
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Silver Gull Larus novaehollandiae. Photo taken on Penguin Island near Rockingham, Western Australia.
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This very large bird with the goofy look is an Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) , one of Australia’s icons. / The Emu shares pride of place on the Australian Coat of Arms with a Kangaroo. (The reason a Kangaroo and Emu are depicted on our national symbol is that they can’t walk backwards). This dippy Emu was photographed during the Port Macquarie Panthers Camera Club’s Christmas party at the Billabong Koala Sanctuary at Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia, in very early Summer 2006. These are NOT very easy subjects to photograph as they are constantly on the move pacing up and down with their heads bobbing around. As my old Fuji S5500 is not renowned for his focusing speed, my frustration was beginning to show after about half an hour but persistence paid off in the end. Those curly bits on top of its head which add to the goofy expression are new feathers which have not fully developed. Fuji S5500: RAW, f/3.1 @ 1/140sec, ISO100, Low powered flash, Hand held. / S7RAW & Photoshop CS. Visit the Aussie Birds collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more fine feathered friends. Enjoy! AUSSIE BIRDS / (Click the links!) Dromaius novaehollandiae – Crazy! Who’s Crazy? / Gymnorhina tibicen – Indifference / Ardea alba / Butorides striatus – Rufous Morph / Butorides striatus – Rufous Morph / Cacatua roseicapilla / Pandion haliaetus / Pandion haliaetus / Sterna hirundo / Sterna bergii- / Sterna bergii & Anhinga novaehollandiae- / Larus novaehollandiae / Larus novaehollandiae / Larus novaehollandiae / Cygnus atratus / Dacelo novaeguineae / Dacelo novaeguineae / Dacelo novaeguineae / Colluricincla harmonica / Meliphaga lewinii / Porphyrio porphyrio, Gallinula tenebrosa & Anas castanea / Porphyrio porphyrio / Porphyrio porphyrio / Gallinula tenebrosa / Gallinula tenebrosa & Threskiornis molucca / Gallinula tenebrosa & Threskiornis molucca / Phylidonyris nigra / Boorganna Silhouette / Rhipidura leucophrys / Anthochaera chrysoptera /
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Ostrich (Struthio camelus) This Ostrich had looked round at me and if to say what !! Carn’t you see I’m eating…. lol (-: Description: Ostriches do not need to drink – they can make their own water internally and get the rest from vegetation. Meaning of scientific name / Camel-like. Subspecies / Four: North African, Somali, Masai, South African. Life span / 40 years. Statistics / 7ft (1.75-2.75m) tall, males up to 150kg, females 90-110kg, Stride length: 3-5m. Physical Description / Ostriches are the largest living birds, and are flightless, two-toed, with long, powerful neck and legs. Distribution / Originally, the ostrich occurred throughout Africa, except in evergreen forests and moist savannah. Their current distribution is Southern Africa. Habitat / Mainly open semi-arid savannahs in Southern Africa. Diet / Omnivorous, but mostly vegetarian. They eat roots, leaves, flowers and seeds of many plants. Most typical items include succulent plants. They may also eat occasional invertebrates and small lizards. Food collects in the crop then slides down the neck in a bolus. The ostrich has intestines 14m long so that it gets the most out of the tough plants it eats. They also swallow stones to help break down food in their gizzard, sometimes even diamonds! Behaviour / They have a very flexible social system, and sometimes live alone but more often in groups. Ostriches can be very aggressive if threatened. They use their powerful legs and pick-axe claws to kick/slash at attackers. They spend much of the day feeding. Many of their social interactions with each other include short fights – usually settled with hissing and posturing. It is a myth that ostriches bury their heads in the sand.
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Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae. Photo taken near Eulo, Queensland. / . / African wildlife / Desert Elephants of Namibia / Humpback Whale cards / Australian mammals / Black and whites / Landscapes / Reptiles / Other stuff / Australian birds / – Waterbirds / – Birds of prey / – Small passerines / – Cockatoos and parrots / – Kookaburras and kingfishers / – Honeyeaters and miners / – Miscellaneous species
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Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae. Australia’s largest bird. They are flightless but can run at great speeds. Photo taken near Eulo, Queensland.
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Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae. Photo taken near Eulo, Queensland. / . / African wildlife / Desert Elephants of Namibia / Humpback Whale cards / Australian mammals / Black and whites / Landscapes / Reptiles / Other stuff / Australian birds / – Waterbirds / – Birds of prey / – Small passerines / – Cockatoos and parrots / – Kookaburras and kingfishers / – Honeyeaters and miners / – Miscellaneous species
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Silver Gull Larus novaehollandiae. Photo taken on Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island, Queensland.
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Juvenile Comb-crested Jacana Irediparra gallinacea novaehollandiae feeding on water at Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia. Top ten finish in the January, 2009 round of voting in the Natural Developments Group. Click here to view the results. Sixth place in the Monthly Avatar Competition in the Mother Nature’s Finest Group. Click here to view the results. Thanks again to those people that voted for it! Proud winner of the inaugural Wildfowl Challenge. Click here to view the results. Thanks to everyone who voted. Proud winner of the NT Photography Group’s Wildlife Challenge. Click here to view the results. Thanks to everyone who voted. Featured in the group Mother Nature’s Finest on 25 January, 2009 Featured in the group The Northern Territory on the 12 January, 2009 and avatar for the month of January 2009 Featured in the group Australian Wildlife
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Sorry about the title but I just could not resist the parody of that iconic song ‘There is a Season’ by The Byrds. These three Sterna bergii (Crested Terns) and their outstanding companion, Anhinga novaehollandiae (Darter), were photographed while taking shelter on their rocky perch at Shelley Beach , Port Macquarie , NSW, Australia, on a very grey, very damp winter day. Both species are Australian native seabirds and very common around the Port Macquarie beaches and estuaries. I found that I could get to within fifteen to twenty feet (5-7m) from these seabirds before they became twitchy and that by leaning against a large rock I was quite able to hold the camera firmly enough for the relatively slow shutter speed required for the exposure. Fuji S5500: f/9 @ 1/38sec, ISO 100, Chrome colour setting. / Lightroom 1.1 & Photoshop CS3. Visit the Aussie Birds collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more fine feathered friends. DARTERS & CORMORANTS / (Click the links!) Sterna bergii & Anhinga novaehollandiae / Phalacrocorax sulcirostris / Anhinga melanogaster / Anhinga melanogaster & Phalacrocorax melanoleucos / Anhinga melanogaster / Anhinga melanogaster /
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I caught this Larus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) just as it rose from the water after taking a bath in the river’s fresh water at low tide while taking a winter afternoon stroll along Westport Park on the south bank of the Hastings River, Port Macquarie , NSW, Australia. It was not until after I made the shot that I noticed the marvellous ripple effect and the great position of the gull. Fuji S5500: High resolution jpg, 1/500sec @ f/5.6, ISO 100, hand held. / Lightroom 1.1 & Photoshop CS3 for tweaking. Visit the Aussie Birds collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more fine feathered friends. UPDATE: / 13-10-08 / This solo surfer has been featured in the New South Wales Photography Group . Enjoy! AUSSIE BIRDS – The Gull Family / (Click the links!) Larus novaehollandiae – The Ripple Effect / Larus novaehollandiae – He’s Got the Chip! He’s Got the Chip! / Larus novaehollandiae* – The Strut / Larus novaehollandiae – Portrait of a Silver Gull / Larus novaehollandiae – Cold Shoulder /
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I caught this pair of Larus novaehollandiae (Silver Gulls) just after they had a lover’s tiff as I was stalking seabirds among the rocks at Shelley Beach, Port Macquarie , NSW, Australia, on a very grey, damp winter afternoon. I didn’t stick around to see if they were reconciled but I have always hoped they would resolve their differences, make a compromise and live happily ever after in marital bliss. (Ahhh! That’s just the romantic in me). Fuji S5500: High resolution jpg, Chrome colour setting, f/7 @ 1/100sec, ISO 100, hand held. / Lightroom 1.1 & Photoshop CS3 for the most minimal of tweaking. Visit the Aussie Birds collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more fine feathered friends. Enjoy! AUSSIE BIRDS – The Gull Family / (Click the links!) Larus novaehollandiae – Cold Shoulder / Larus novaehollandiae – He’s Got the Chip! He’s Got the Chip! / Larus novaehollandiae* – The Strut / Larus novaehollandiae – Portrait of a Silver Gull / Larus novaehollandiae – The Ripple Effect /
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A Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae), not on its home Island of Cape Barren, but on a different island: Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia.
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This striking portrait profile of an Australian Larus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) was photographed along the breakwater at North Haven , NSW, Australia, on a winter afternoon. I made the shot in 2006 using my old workhorse the Fuji S5500 4Mp at high resolution jpg and with the colour setting to Chrome which emulates Fuji Velvia film. The bird allowed me to get very close which helped greatly in obtaining the lovely detail and better control over the whites. Fuji S5500: 1/1000sec @ f/8, ISO 100, hand held. / Lightroom 1.1 & Photoshop CS3 for very minimal tweaking. Visit the Aussie Birds collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more fine feathered friends. UPDATE: 6-11-09 / My handsome Gull made it to the TOP TEN in the Alphabet Soup Group’s Best of G Challenge. UPDATE: 14-11-09 / Handsome Johnathan has been FEATURED in the Colour and Light and North Coast Photographic Forum Groups. Enjoy! AUSSIE BIRDS – The Gull Family / (Click the links!) Larus novaehollandiae – Portrait of a Silver Gull / Larus novaehollandiae – He’s Got the Chip! He’s Got the Chip! / Larus novaehollandiae* – The Strut / Larus novaehollandiae – Cold Shoulder / Larus novaehollandiae – The Ripple Effect /
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These birds will NOT let you get close. And will dive (rairly fly) as soon as you’re spotted. Must Photos are just a hole in the water
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Heron feeding in mangroves on top lake merimbula
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This angry looking strutting pair of male Larus novaehollandiae (Silver Gulls) , was photographed on the beach at Kattang Nature Reserve , Dunbogan , NSW, Australia on a great summer day. The footprints are where I did my strut down the beach earlier. Fuji S9600: f/4.9 @ 1/950sec, Manual focus. / Lightroom 1.1 & Photoshop CS3. Visit the Aussie Birds collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more fine feathered friends. UPDATE: / 13-01-09 / These two gulls have been featured in the Not So Fine Art of Photography Group . Enjoy! AUSSIE BIRDS – The Gull Family / (Click the links!) Larus novaehollandiae – The Strut / Larus novaehollandiae – He’s Got the Chip! He’s Got the Chip! / Larus novaehollandiae* – Portrait of a Silver Gull / Larus novaehollandiae – Cold Shoulder / Larus novaehollandiae – The Ripple Effect /
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Silver Gulls resting on the pier in the late afternoon sun. / Swan Bay, Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park, Victoria, Australia. Swan bay is a Ramsar listed wetland of international significance. Canon 450d w/ EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM / Focal length @ 176mm / Aperture: f/4.5 / Shutter: 1/500sec / ISO: 100
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The White-faced Heron, Egretta ovaehollandiae, also known as the Blue Crane, White-fronted Heron, and incorrectly as the Grey Heron, is a common bird throughout most of Australasia, including New Guinea, the islands of Torres Strait, Indonesia, New Zealand, the islands of the Sub-antarctic, and all but the driest areas of Australia. It is a relatively small heron, pale, slightly bluish-grey, with yellow legs and white facial markings. It can be found almost anywhere near shallow water, fresh or salt, and although it is prompt to depart the scene on long, slow-beating wings if disturbed, it will boldly raid suburban fish ponds. / Wikapedia / Taken at Healesville Sanctuary, Australia / D300. 80-400mm ED VR Nikkor / 270mm, 1/350s, f/9.5, ISO:200
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Taken at Healesville Sanctuary Australia / The White-faced Heron, Egretta ovaehollandiae, also known as the Blue Crane, White-fronted Heron, and incorrectly as the Grey Heron, is a common bird throughout most of Australasia. / Their mating system is unknown, but observations of courtship behaviour describe nuptial flights in which one bird pursues the other weaving through woodland. During these flights their necks are outstretched and they call throughout the flight. They also perform twig shaking and back biting when courting. Nuptial plumage of the neck and back is erected to enhance all visual displays / D300, Lens Nikkor 80-400mm ED VR / f/9.5,1/350s, 400mm ISO: 200
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New Holland Honeyeater Phylidonyris novaehollandiae. Photo taken in Williams, Western Australia.
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