Mundane as Australian suburbia might be, we often do get interesting visitors. This web page contains a selection of recent suburban wildlife pictures of interest.

The Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra),  is almost as common as the closely related Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) and Purple Swamp Hen (Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus), the latter not observed at the Lake, these are all related to the land resident Buff Banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis). These photos were captured at the lake on the Clayton campus of Monash University, in early September, 2013, using a Sigma AF 400mm f/5.6 APO prime lens on a Nikon D90.

Photos and text © 2013 Carlo Kopp; Photographs produced using a Nikon D90 12.3 MP and Sigma AF 400mm f/5.6 APO prime, with a SLIK LP III monopod.