Australia/Oceania

Hume’s wheatear: A Rare Enigmatic Beauty In the Wild

Family: Hume's wheatear (Oenanthe albonigra) is a member of the Old-World flycatcher family Muscicapidae in the genus Oenanthe that a French ornithologist, Louis Vieillot, first described in 1816. Habitat: A...

The Gorgeous Brambling (Fringilla Montifringilla)

The brambling “Fringilla montifringilla” is actually a little passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is a...

American Hellebore (Veratrum viride)

The American hellebore (Veratrum viride), also known as Indian poke, itch weed, or green hellebore, is a perennial...

Grey-headed Honeyeater Call

Grey-headed Honeyeater call is single chek, chek in-flight; weak 'alarm-clock' trill. The song of Grey-headed Honeyeater is kwoyt-kwoyt-kwoyt,...

Ruby-crowned kinglet (Corthylio calendula)

Identification: The Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) is a transatlantic vagrant. This tiny jewel forages almost feverishly over the...

Cleft Island – A Granite Island of Wilsons Promontory

Cleft Island is a granite island located off the coast of Wilsons Promontory in the state of Victoria, Australia. It is also known as...

Queenstown Airport – Most Spectacular Runway Approach

Believe me, you won't want to be on land! New Zealand Queenstown Airport is one of the most spectacular runway approaches in the world....

Remarkable Rocks of Kangaroo Island – A Natural Wonder Carved by Time

On Kangaroo Island's south coast, the Remarkable Rocks are one of the island's most photographed landmarks. The term derives from an original chart that...

Glowworms Transform Cave into a Fascinating Starry Sky

By venturing into the 30-million-year-old limestone caves in New Zealand's North Island. The skilled photographer Joseph Michael was able to save enchanting photographs of...

The Unique Characteristics Of Tasmania That Set It Apart From The Rest Of Australia

The Unique Characteristics Of Tasmania  Have you ever wondered why the beautiful island of Tasmania is so unique compared to other parts of Australia? This...

The Wonderful Gypsum Lakes or Birridas of Shark Bay

The gypsum lakes of Shark Bay, or Birridas, have outstanding natural features and are a World Heritage Site. The most westerly point of the...

Wai-o-Tapu ! New Zealand’s Thermal Wonderland

Wai-o-Tapu means “sacred waters”, also spelled Waioyapu is an active geothermal area north of the Reporoa caldera, in New Zealand. The geothermal area covers...

Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake is a Fascinating Glacial Encounter

Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake is a proglacial lake created by the current retreat of New Zealand's South Island. In the early 1970s, there were...

Balls Pyramid – World’s Tallest Volcanic Sea Stack

Balls Pyramid is an erosional remnant of a shield volcano and caldera that formed about 6.4 million years ago. Balls Pyramid is a sea...

McLean Falls in Catlins Otago

You can't go to the Catlins without visiting McLean Falls, the most famous waterfall. McLean Falls descend several steep drop-offs and terraces on the...