Australian Wildlife Images

Last Updated: Thu Jul 14 11:51:52 UTC 2016

Australia presents some remarkably good opportunities to photograph interesting birds, animals and invertebrates. This web page contains a selection of recent wildlife pictures of interest, and some habitats.

Australian Mammals

Tree Kangaroos are found on Cape York, often in rainforest habitats. A larger range of species are however found in Papua New Guinea, including this endangered Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo (Images © 2011 Carlo Kopp; Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED / D90).

The Common Brushtail Possum is a frequent occupant of urban areas and grows to weight of 4.5 kg, although this example could be larger. These are arboreal foragers which often steal petfood and ravage suburban fruit trees. This species is a frequent victim of electrocution on high voltage lines - I once observed an example fall from from a 7 metre power pole following a large blue discharge and bang, but recover and scurry off when I arrived to bury what I assumed was a deceased beast. The example depicted is also unusual as it has the less common rusty brown face and shoulder colouring (Images © 2012 Carlo Kopp; Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED / D90 with internal flash).

Australian Reptiles

The Coastal Taipan, above and below, evolved a subdued camouflage well suited to the undergrowth in which it hunts its prey (Images © 2011 Carlo Kopp; Sekor C 45 mm f/2.8N + Fotodiox Pro adaptor / D90).

Australian Birds

Australian Pied Cormorant at Monash Uni, Clayton, in spring, 2013 (Sigma AF 400mm f/5.6 APO on D90).

Pacific Gull juvenile (Larus pacificus) posing for the camera in December, 2010, on the Rye Jetty, Mornington Peninsula (Fuji HS10 December, 2010).

Pacific Gull juvenile (Larus pacificus) portrait (Fuji HS10 December, 2010).

Silver Gull juvenile in a shopping centre carpark ().

An immaculate juvenile Grey Butcherbird posing for the camera in Spring, 2013 (Sigma AF 400mm f/5.6 APO on D90).

This juvenile Magpie, despite being almost adult size, insisted upon being fed by its parents, and was observed being fed (Fuji HS10 November, 2010).

Another attractive specimen of the Magpie, photographed in late May, 2010 (Fuji HS10 May, 2010).

Above, below: Little Raven perched on a roof in Noble Park. Sekor A 200 mm f/2.8 APO manual focus lens mounted on a Nikon D90 at 450 ISO and 1/1000, using the Legacy2Digital modified adaptor.

Above, below: a Brush Wattlebird feeding on blossoms of the Banksia integrifolia (03/2012).

Red Wattlebird prior to feeding on a Banksia Integrifolia. This loud native honeyeater is a frequent visitor in Melbourne suburbs, but mostly prefers native blossoms (Nikkor 70-300mm D-ED/ D90 08/2011).

Australian Butterflies

Australian Butterflies Website (Recommended)

Cardinia Reservoir

Lysterfield Lake / Park

Located in the foothills of the Dandenong Range, Lysterfield Lake was originally constructed and operated as a water catchment. More recently it has been maintained as a recreational area (Images © 2011 Carlo Kopp; Sekor C 45 mm f/2.8N + Fotodiox Pro adaptor / D90).

Australian Wetlands

Australian Tree Ferns

Other Interesting Wildlife Sites

http://www.wildlife-photo.org/

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