Tag Archives: Australia

Tawny Frogmouth at Aspley

You would think you have to leave the city to find tawny frogmouth. I was very surprised to spot two of them in the front yard of some friends we visited yesterday but I should have known better. From Wikipedia: They can be found in almost any habitat type, including forests and woodlandsscrub and heathland vegetation, and savannahs.[19] However, they are rarely seen in heavy rainforests and treeless deserts.[20] They are seen in large numbers in areas populated with many river gums and casuarinas, and can be found along river courses if these areas are timbered.[6] Tawny frogmouths are common in suburbs, having adapted to human presence. They have been reported nesting in parks and gardens with trees.[6]

Photos: Ulrich Jobs

Camera Canon EOS R5 1/500 f/5.6 ISO1250 300mm RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Camera Canon EOS R5 1/500 f/7.1 ISO1000 500mm RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

Sunday Afternoon Drive to the Glasshouse Mountains

Nothing beats a Sunday afternoon drive. Only 40 minutes from Caloundra a nice lunch served at the Glasshouse Mountain Lookout Cafe and from the terrace a magnificent view.

Photo: Ulrich Jobs

Camera Canon EOS R5 1/200 f/14 ISO100 50mm EF50mm f/1.2L USM, JPEG right from the camera

Who does not like these cuties?

The meerkat or suricate is a small mongoose found in southern Africa. It is characterised by a broad head, large eyes, a pointed snout, long legs, a thin tapering tail, and a brindled coat pattern. The head-and-body length is around 24–35 cm, and the weight is typically between 0.62 and 0.97 kg. Wikipedia
This one was found in Australia Zoo.

Camera E-M1X 1/5000 f/2.8 ISO6400 150mm OLYMPUS M.40-150mm F2.8

Sunset over Bribie Island and the Glasshouse Mountains

I guess there will be many more coming as these sunsets are taken from the terrace of our new home in Caloundra. Just too beautiful to see and not to share.

Camera X100F 1/125 f/5 ISO200 23mm

More Birds from Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World

All real wildlife photographers and those who believe they are will most likely frown upon these pictures. But Macaws are just so colourful and so beautiful to look at that I would like to share a couple and hope many viewers will enjoy them.

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Photos: Ulrich Jobs

#Australia #SunshineCoast #Maleny #Birds #Macaw

Camera Canon EOS R5 1/1600 f/5.6 ISO2000 278mm EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Camera Canon EOS R5 1/1000 f/5.6 ISO2500 200mm EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

Early Morning at Coolum Beach

Not much to explain here. Just sitting on a rock, enjoying the beautiful view, listening to the waves and taking some photos can be a very good start of the day.
Photo: Ulrich Jobs
#Australia #SunshineCoast #CoolumBeach #Beach #EarlyMorning

Camera Canon EOS R5 1/125 f/22 ISO100 16mm EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM

Black Swans in the Noosa Everglades

Nestled within the Cooloola region of the Great Sandy National Park, the Noosa Everglades is a spectacular network of pristine waterways and wetlands connecting the Northern Noosa River system on the Sunshine Coast. Black Swans are very common here so to spot a flock of them passing our boat was not surprise at all.
Photo: Ulrich Jobs
#Australia #SunshineCoast #Noosa #NoosaEverglades #Birds #BlackSwan

Camera Canon EOS R5 1/1600 f/5.6 ISO800 400mm EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

Maleny Bird World

Maleny Bird World is located besides the Botanic Gardens on Maleny Stanley River Rd. Great destination for families and desperate photographers who cannot travel to wildlife destinations due to travel restrictions. Wonder why they named this fellow below Donald?
Photo: Ulrich Jobs

Camera Canon EOS R5 1/1000 f/5.6 ISO6400 400mm EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM