Tag Archives: bird

A Pelican

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Stupidity Hole

A photo of a pelican. This was taken recently whilst walking through Centennial Parklands. I feel that I was really lucky to be able to get as close as I did. I didn’t have my 70-200 with me so I … Continue reading →

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Sparrow Upon a Branch

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Stupidity Hole

This was taken at the same location as the Rakali. There were a few sparrows, although we only saw one at a time. They would look at the food, fly to it when the Rakali were absent and take some … Continue reading →

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Sparrow Sits on Bench

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Stupidity Hole

Whilst wandering around Melbourne I saw this Sparrow having a brief rest. I like how it is perched on one of the bars of the bench, and like the way the droplets of water are hanging from the bench. I … Continue reading →

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Corvus orru

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Stupidity Hole

The last time I was taking photos of corellas in Centennial Parklands there were some crows hanging around, so I also tried to get some photos of them. I forgot that I did, so when I was recently going through … Continue reading →

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A Good Scratch

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Stupidity Hole

Behold, the emden goose scratching itself! It must’ve had an itch that needed servicing posthaste. Perhaps it was to remove some sort of creature that was a nuisance. As with most of the bird photos I share, I like the … Continue reading →

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Rock Dove Bathing

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Stupidity Hole

Here we have a photo of a rock dove bathing. Perhaps it is to cool down. Perhaps it is to remove dirt and maintain plumage. There are many reasons as to why this rock dove could be bathing in the … Continue reading →

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Glorious Rock Dove

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Stupidity Hole

A wonderful creature with beautiful plumage looking off into the distance. With that being said, it was probably keeping an eye on me. A common, yet majestic bird that is treated with far more derision than is warranted. I hope … Continue reading →

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Platalea regia

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Stupidity Hole

Seeing a royal spoonbill, or any spoonbill in an urban environment is quite “Unlikely“. Whilst there are some that live in the Centennial Parklands, they’re still an uncommon sight. Spoonbills feed by having their beak open and moving it from … Continue reading →

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One Thousand Word Challenge 26: Chicken Bawkade

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Stupidity Hole

Alright, so at this stage we know that chicken will be the dominant species in the future, and we know that their beak peck P.S.I. is comparable to the P.S.I. of great white sharks. These are things we know as … Continue reading →

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Talk

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Stupidity Hole

A photo of three pigeons. Two are having a minor squabble. I was watching these pigeons for a while as they were bathing in the water and I wanted to get a few shots of them in motion for the … Continue reading →

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