Bill Bailey, the British comedian, musician, author and avid birdwatcher, once remarked, that as birders and bird photographers, we all gain hugely from time spent in the company of our feathered friends. Whether you take bird pics with a lot of fancy gear or just on your phone, bird pics will always make you smile.
We too hope that the birds featured in the galleries on this website will indeed make you smile.
The purpose of these galleries is to share the beauty of the birds in our region and to highlight their activities and personalities. Birds are far more than just a pretty face. They differ widely in shape, size, colour, vocalisation and in behaviour with variation not only between species but also within them.
While anthropomorphising animal behaviour has its critics, it can be difficult to avoid when observing affection between pairs of long lived and monogamous Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo Gallery) or witnessing the belligerence of a Satin Bowerbird standing on the edge of a water-bath voicing its annoyance at others waiting their turn to bathe (Bird Bath Gallery).
The website is intended to be dynamic with new galleries added regularly. There are a reported 266 bird species that may be found in the Southern Highlands alone so the website will not lapse due to lack of content. While viewing the galleries, hover your curser over an image to reveal the bird species.
We, along with many others in Bundanoon and surrounding villages, enjoy the beauty and antics of the birds on our doorstep. It is hoped that these galleries will add to that enjoyment and encourage an appreciation of the birdlife around us.
Trevor and Jacqui Vale
