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A barking owl - don't duck!

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21 August 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

When a barking owl is flying overhead, don't duck!

A barking owl in flight - straight at me!

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1 December 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEDT

I'm ready for my close-up Mr de Mille.

A fraction of a second

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23 August 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

How a raptor makes a capture

A nankeen kestrel in flight

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9 August 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

Small and fast, this is a hard bird to photograph!

A wedge-tail eagle in flight

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11 August 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

The largest eagle in Australia is the wedge-tail eagle.

Black faced cuckoo shrike

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10 May 2023 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

A cuckoo shrike is neither a cuckoo, nor a shrike.

Eagle eyes - what is she looking at?

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15 August 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

This eagle really can see things that you can't.

Go, go, goanna!

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23 January 2022 at 8:00:00 pm AEDT

A goanna may be a lizard, but a lot bigger than most lizards.

Nankeen kestrel in flight

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12 February 2023 at 8:00:00 pm AEDT

Eyes on target: black kite

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17 August 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

Head horizontal, no matter what angle his body and wings are at

Osprey in flight

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30 January 2023 at 8:00:00 pm AEDT

Red Roo Rained-on and Rumpled

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23 April 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

After morning rain, this red kangaroo can't do a thing with his fur. Still, it shows up his red colouring better than when he is dry.

A bit too much glass for the shot

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19 February 2022 at 8:00:00 pm AEDT

A wedge tail eagle looks dangerous, even when she is scruffy!

A black-breasted buzzard

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19 August 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

Showing off her distinctive plumage, this black-breasted buzzard is naturally alliterative.

A Kilo of Kite Skiting in Flight

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2 May 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

A kite in flight, showing off how good he looks in the bright sunshine.

A nankeen kestrel can hover!

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7 August 2021 at 9:47:03 pm AEST

A nankeen kestrel can hover above prey.

Australia's apex aerial predator still has to moult

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13 February 2022 at 8:00:00 pm AEDT

A wedge tail eagle looks dangerous, even when she is scruffy!

Black-and-white Bandicoot Because of Bedtime

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17 April 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

This bandicoot is shown in black and white because this was shot in the darkness of the nocturnal animals exhibit, and the only light was a dark red.

Black breasted buzzard in flight

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8 May 2023 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

Black breasted buzzard takes a walk

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15 February 2023 at 8:00:36 pm AEDT

Bush Stone-curlew sleeping on one leg

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6 June 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

A bush stone-curlew on one leg

Catching a Contented Koala between Catnaps

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21 April 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

Photographing koalas is easy. Unless you want to see their eyes open... Koalas sleep 18 to 22 hours a day.

Eagle-owl Eager to Escape into Evening

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5 April 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

Eagle-owl is ready to return to quarters to wait for nighttime.

Gouldian finch

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14 February 2023 at 8:00:53 pm AEDT

Kangaroo goes "hmm"

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28 January 2023 at 8:00:56 pm AEDT

Keen-eyed Kite Keeping Black Beautiful

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7 April 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

The black kite soars, swerves and swoops, owning the air.

Kestrel keeping kool

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12 June 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

The nankeen kestrel is small, fast, and agile in the air. They are one of the few raptors who can hover.

Koala caught with eyes not shut!

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2 June 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

A koala with eyes not entirely shut

Koalas have two thumbs

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18 June 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

A koala can give four thumbs up when they are really impressed.

Major Mitchell Demonstrates Flare on Landing

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29 May 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

A Major Mitchell cockatoo demonstrates flare on landing.

Major Mitchell is happy and up-beat

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16 June 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

A Major Mitchell cockatoo swivels feathers on the up-beat.

Nothing in focus?

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19 April 2022 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

Sometimes the details are important!

Osprey soaring

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4 June 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

A Major Mitchell cockatoo swivels feathers on the up-beat.

Rock-wallaby on the grass

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14 June 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

Rock-wallabies don't have to be standing on solid rock.

Spotted-tail Quoll - "I was framed!"

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29 April 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

This spotted-tail quoll is eager for brunch. We can see hand-like paws.

Sugar glider in the dark

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13 May 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

A sugar glider (a marsupial flying possum who eats sap and nectar) photographed in extremely low light.

Sun star from the 135 GM - a dreadful example

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30 April 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

Showing that the Sony 135mm f1.8 GM can shoot sun stars. It has 11 aperture blades, so we get 22 points on our sun stars.

The Wonder of the Wedge-tailed Eagle

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17 May 2021 at 8:00:00 pm AEST

Magra the wedge-tailed eagle is wonderful in flight, as long as you aren't her prey.

Wedge tail eagle in flight

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13 February 2023 at 8:00:00 pm AEDT

What kind of music does this wallaby like?

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12 June 2022 at 8:00:16 pm AEST

A rock wallaby at rest

What can you do with a whole bunch of images from a burst?

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27 February 2022 at 8:00:00 pm AEDT

What can you do with a burst of images?

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