Nature

Australasian Gannet (Marus serrator)

The fishing technique of the sea-going Australasian gannets is spectacular. They patrol along, then suddenly plunge into the water from 10 meters or more, with their wings folded back...

Banded Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus cinctus)

The banded fruit dove (Ptilinopus cinctus) was probably more widespread when rainforests covered more of northern Australia than...

Brave Buffalo Takes on Three Hungry Lions to Rescue Young Calf

Brave Buffalo Takes on Three Hungry Lions to Rescue Young Calf. Amateur photographer Andreas Häntzschel, 39 from Aachen,...

Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus notatus)

Description: Black-shouldered kite (Elanus notatus) is an elegant raptor of Australia. It is a member of a worldwide group...

Flying Fish – How to Fly Fish?

Flying Fish Yes, you heard correctly, a fish can fly? But the question is how to fly fish? People...

Kelp (Fucus vesiculosus)

Brief Description Kelp (Fucus vesiculosus) common name of kelp applies to a broad range of seaweeds of many different species. But for those using herbs...

Kava Kava (Piper methysticum)

Brief Description Kava Kava (Piper methysticum) is a tall, leafy shrub of the South Pacific that has been used for many centuries among the islands...

Yellow-fronted Woodpecker

Identification:  Yellow-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes flavifrons) is colorful Mantle glossy black, streaked white, back and rump white. Uppertail black, some white bars on outer feathers,...

Red-browed Pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus)

Red-browed pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus) is endemic to Australia, where they glean foliage. North and central Australia, southwest Queensland, northeast South Australia and southwest New...

Forget-Me-Not or Myosotis Sylvatica Flower

Hardy biennials are often grown as hardy annuals, forget-me-nots or Myosotis Sylvatica Flower are typically bright blue but sometimes pink or white. Usually no...

Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus)

Identification Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus) is normally 46–51 cm in length (including tail up to 19 cm) with an average weight of 125–135 cm. Rather...

Magnificent Tricolor Goblet Shaped Flower

Photographer Rosie Nixon has given the name 'Tricolor' due to its purple-lilac goblet shape which also has a band of white and yellow at...

Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris)

The Eastern Spinebill is a small honeyeater with particularly long bills for probing tubular flowers for nectar. It is also known as Cobbler's Awl...

Hall’s Babbler (Pomatostomus halli)

Surprisingly Hall’s Babbler (Pomatostomus halli) was not discovered until 1963. In spite of its abundance and wide range in the mulga woodlands of central...

The Best Planning and Planting a Herbs Garden

Every good herbs garden design book advises a designer gardener to first take your squared paper and in fact, it is a good idea...