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Moorhens—sometimes called marsh hens—are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family ( Rallidae ). Most species are placed ...

Walking the dogs on a wintry morning despite the cold and in any case, the fog is lifting as the sun peers out of the clouds... This post ...

The chestnut teal duck ( Anas castanea ) is a dabbling duck found in Australia. The male (shown here) has a distinctive green head, while ...

This post is part of the Saturday Critters meme , and also part of the Camera Critters meme .

The rainbow lorikeet ( Trichoglossus moluccanus ) is a species of parrot found in Australia. It is common along the eastern seaboard, from ...

The chestnut teal duck (Anas castanea) is a dabbling duck found in Australia. Males have a distinctive green head. It's duckling season...

The common green bottle fly ( Phaenicia sericata or Lucilia sericata ) is a blow fly found in most areas of the world, and the most well-k...

We have several birds that visit our garden and this spotted dove is a frequent one. Last week it decided to come into the fernery and got ...

For his human outside the gym... This post is part of the  Saturday Critters meme , and also part of the Camera Critters meme .

Chestnut teal duck family, Anas castanea (Eyton, 1838). The chestnut teal is darker and a slightly bigger bird than the grey teal. The ma...

A praying mantis is an amazing insect that can be kept as a pet. A praying mantis can catch other insects with its strong front legs. The f...

The common bronzewing ( Phaps chalcoptera ) is a species of medium-sized, heavily built pigeon. Native to Australia and one of the country...

A curious little dog watching us pass by on our neighbourhood walk. This post is part of the  Weekend Reflections meme , and also part of...

Kingfishers are to be found all over Australia, but ­predominantly in coastal regions. We have 10 native species, including the kookaburra...

This post is part of the Weekend Reflections meme , and also part of the Saturday Critters meme , and also part of the Camera Critters mem...

The noisy miner ( Manorina melanocephala ) is a bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae , and is endemic to eastern and south-eastern A...

The eastern rosella ( Platycercus eximius ) is a rosella native to southeast of the Australian continent and to Tasmania. It has been intro...

Gulls or seagulls are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari . They are most closely related to the terns (family Sternidae )...

Walking the dog along the Merri Creek track. Midwinter in Melbourne is quite tolerable, as Australian Winter is relatively mild as far as te...