Below is a sample of a few of my better nature pictures from
SydneyNature.Com.
The website contains pictures from a few people, but only
pictures taken by me are shown here! I also have a
Flickr
photo collection which includes non-nature pictures.
I am currently a B-grade photographer in the
Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club Camera Club, but I am
determined to make it to A-grade next year.
Superb Fairy Wrens
These tiny birds are among my favourites. The male is in blue and
the female is brownish. This is undoubtedly the best photo I have
ever taken.
Eastern Spinebill
Another cute, small bird that is hard to photograph -- they generally avoid
humans. They love to feed on the nectar from flowers. The narrow, curved
beak fits into small tubular flowers, though they also feed on bigger flowers
(as you can see).
Grey Butcherbird
Grey Butcherbirds like to eat insects and meat. These medium size birds
are a bit timid around humans. Although the appearance may
seem bland compared to the birds above, what makes them particularly
special is their harmonious whistling song. A male and female couple
will sing together in a duet: first one starts the song, then the other
continues it, then the original one finishes it.
Prickly Leatherjacket
This seems to be a rare fish. I photographed him at the Chowder Bay
shark net. He had no fear of me at all -- I think he thought I
couldn't see him because of his natural camouflage. So I was able
to get very close. Lucky me to get a decent shot: I have not seen
this fish anywhere again so far!
Clovelly's Blue Groper
This is Sydney's most famous fish, named "Bluey".
He lives in Clovelly Bay --
Sydney's favourite snorkelling location. The fish is more than
a meter long, and is often followed by the smaller fishes (called
"mados") that feed on the scraps of food that escape Bluey's mouth.
Octopus
If you know what to look for, you can often find an octopus
or two in the shallow water of Clovelly. These are some of
my favourite sea creatures.
They are really amazing the way they can instantly change their
colours and assume just about any skin pattern that you can
imagine. This ability makes them a master of camouflage.
Nudibranchs
There are two of them in this picture. The amazing patterns and
colours (sorry, the pictured ones are only black and white) on
these tiny sea slugs makes them a favourite among divers. I'm
not sure how many of these divers are aware that you can often
find them simply by snorkelling in very shallow water
in places like Clovelly Bay.
Goanna
Ain't she a beauty, mate? This one was well over
a meter and a half long from head to tail.
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