Tag Archives: birds

Porphyrio melanotus

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Stupidity Hole

More birds! So these are Australasian waterhens. Large feet, easy to adapt to a number of situations. In this photo they were running. Well, one of them was beginning to run and the other was at first. I think they … Continue reading →

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Cygnus atratus

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Stupidity Hole

Two that were running on the water shortly before this photo was taken. Great, powerful form in these two birds. I think that they look large in this photo, but that’s probably got to do with the wings, and also … Continue reading →

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Dancing

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Stupidity Hole

The other week I was walking through Centennial Parklands in order to take photos in order to work on an assignment for one of my subjects (one of the few times where photography will serve a major purpose in one … Continue reading →

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 380: Sydney is Waking up

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Stupidity Hole

The early morning, dark it is at this hour. There are birds that can be heard at some distance, making the sounds a bird does as the sunlight gradually reaches over this side of the planet in order to illuminate … Continue reading →

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 379: There Was A Forest

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Stupidity Hole

There was a forest and within that forest were many a tree and on each tree were many a habitat and ecosystem containing many upon many invertebrates, each supporting their way of life and some indirectly supporting each other through … Continue reading →

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 370: Glorious Days are Hard to Come by

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Stupidity Hole

Glorious days are hard to come by, so there is one coming around the corner. It can be felt among the populace of the very earth that we are on. We know that it will be here soon. The day … Continue reading →

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Five Gulls

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Stupidity Hole

A photo of five gulls in flight over the surface of Sydney Harbour. Great form seen in these birds as they head somewhere to find something. Low are the waves, allowing their flight a much easier one, for they are … Continue reading →

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Leans in to Take the Food

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Stupidity Hole

A “Cheeky” cockatoo goes in to get a bite whilst the other one is preoccupied. I really like the form and pose of both the cockatoos in this photo. I also like how they’re framed and their colouring. This is … Continue reading →

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One Flies Away

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Stupidity Hole

The last morning of the marine science field trip this was taken. More cormorants. I was trying to approach as stealthily as I could. Wasn’t my stealthiest moment. One cormorant flies away, looking for another location whilst the others stand … Continue reading →

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 240: On the Outside

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Stupidity Hole

On the outside I can see other buildings, but beyond those buildings I can see things that I wish I could touch. I can see birds waiting. I can see some in a flock, making their way to another destination. … Continue reading →

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