Birds

How Hydrocarbon fuels Engines Revolutionized 20th Century Transport

Hydrocarbon Fuels Engines in the 20th Century Transport in the twentieth century was revolutionised by the invention of engines running on hydrocarbon fuels - gasoline, diesel oil, and paraffin. The...

Australian Kestrel (Falco cenchroides)

Habitat: The Australian Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) is one of the smallest falcons and lacks the speed of the...

Hunting’s Essential Role in Conservation

Hunting's Essential Role in Conservation Hunting is a topic that often gets surrounded by lots of controversy and...

The Mountain – A Breathtaking Work Of TSO Photography

This was filmed between 4th and 11th April 2011. I had the pleasure of visiting El Teide Mountain....

White-browed treecreeper (Climacteris affinis)

Habitat: The desert-dwelling white-browed Treecreeper (Climacteris affinis) is the quietest and least conspicuous of its group. Its core...

Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis)

The size of Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis) is about 10 cm in length. Graceful Prinia is a small, very long-tailed warbler of scrubby cover...

Eastern Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus)

Habitats: There is a species of Eastern Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) found in swampy heaths and pastures around the southern coast of Australia that...

Brown-backed Honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus)

Brown-backed Honeyeater (Ramsayornis modestus) is widespread across southern New Guinea. It is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. The Brown-backed Honeyeater is...

The Astonishing White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)

Family: The white-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) is a member of the heron family Ardeidae in the genus Egretta. Habitat: The white-faced heron is most commonly...

Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

The red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) is an active, inquisitive, and sociable bird of the palaeotropics. They live in trees and shrubbery where they eat...

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans)

TRUE TO ITS AME, the Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) is habitually seen singly or in pairs coursing low over the pasture of an open...

Cattle egret (Ardea ibis)

Family: The cattle egret (Ardea ibis) is a member of the heron family Ardeidea in the genus Bubulcus. Habitat: Cattle egret habitat in the warm-temperate,...

Orange Chat – Brilliant Colors and Behavior is a Birdwatcher Delight

Family: An Orange chat (Epthianura aurifrons) belongs to the Meliphagidae family of birds. The species is endemic to Australia. Habitats: Brilliant orange chats live in arid...

Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Family: The Great Egret (Ardea alba) is a member of the heron family Ardeidae in the genus Ardea. The Ardeidae, who are closer cousins...

White-fronted chat – A Birdwatcher’s Dream Come True

Family: White-fronted chat (Epthianura albifrons) is a honeyeater of the Meliphagidae family from southern Australia. Habitats: Southern rural Australia is home to the familiar and widespread white-fronted...