Seen right around Australia’s coastal fringe and also hundreds of kilometres inland on many of our outback waterways, pelicans appear to hold a fascination to all who behold them With their striking black and white markings, the Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is one of seven different species of pelican found throughout the world. Varyingly described […]
In The Bush
“To spend time alone in the Australian bush is to experience our union with nature. It is powerfully reassuring.” - Jack Thompson
Count on Me
The call of the Twenty-eight Parrot sounds like it is saying “twen-ty eight” The Twenty-eight is a striking parrot that you are likely to see or hear in bushland around Perth and the southwest corner of Western Australia. It is mainly green in colour, with a black head, yellow ring around the neck, red across […]
Riceflowers
Many Australian native plants hide among a clutter of other vegetation and are inconspicuous for much of the year, and that includes riceflowers, Ozothamnus diosmifolius, which, when not in bloom, certainly don’t stand out from the crowd in their bushland environment. But it’s a different story in spring and summer when these often straggly and […]
One Good Tern
Watching Fairy Terns on the Australian coastline is a rare treat Even if you don’t know a tern from a gull, you have probably noticed terns on beaches, rivers or lakes. In appearance they are like a slimmer, sportier version of a gull. But what really makes them noticeable is their striking method of fishing. […]
Tall Poppies
You don’t have to hunt around carefully to find the towering Gymea Lily When you are looking for wildflowers in Australia, you often have to look downwards and peer carefully to spot small flowers hiding in the undergrowth. But there are some striking exceptions to this rule. Maybe the most dramatic is the Gymea Lily, […]