Alphabetical list

In the north-east of Australia, wherever forest or wetland areas were situated, bee-eaters could be found. I could see  them many times, but they were too skittish to let me come closer. Usually shooting bee-eaters in the area of nesting requires camouflaging. Then it is possible to take worthy photos of this beautiful bird. In Australia photographing was of a different nature, more dynamic and not related to any masking. As for such a "walking" shooting, at least for me, the effect is striking.

These parrots without hesitation can be compared to our sparrows. In Sydney or Tonsville the whole flocks of them can be found and there is no problem to meet them. Just like other  parrots, they  do not belong to calm and quiet birds, and to confirm this I invite you to listen to their voice recorded. The loudest noises, these are their sounds. Often they are also surrounded by other birds, so, especially in the city, it was difficult to isolate clear sound.

Hummingbirds-text common to species photographed in Ecuador

South Africa-02/2017
Last minute-11/12-2022-Botswana

As I mentioned writing about the rook or the western jackdaw, photographing birds which seem all black at first glance is quite special and very difficult, and in case of ravens it is the most difficult. That’s because of their plumage which glimmers with the lightest tints of dark blue or violet. Ravens seldom let you photograph them in parks or urban areas. Most of these photos were taken on the occasion of photographing eagles from a hide.

I was able to take pictures of the Razorbill on a steep cliff, where they lived in colonies (Iceland). Approaching the edge of the cliff (tens of meters) I could see the birds on small rock ledges. They look like penguins and it is hard to believe that they can fly. Its weight is less than a kilogram, with a wingspan of about 65 cm.

In the Maluridae family it is one of the most beautiful (in my opinion) representatives of this species. Especially males in breeding plumage. The black combined with red against a background of lush greenery is the essence of nature photography. Unfortunately I failed to take "decent" pictures of this beautiful bird, or it is better to say birdie. The birdie, as its weight does not exceed 10 grams, and ranges from 5 to 10 gram. So it is tiny indeed. It occurs in the north and northeast of Australia.