Queensland Butterflies

 

 Varied Eggfly with Shield Bug

 Male Cairns Birdwing

Varied Eggfly Male

 

Lesser Wanderer

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 Chequered Swallowtail

 Chequered Swallowtail

 Cairns Birdwing Topside

Cairns Birdwing

Caper White

Varied Eggfly Female

 

Orchid Swallowtail

Cairns Birdwing
 

Birds on the Coast

Australian Pelican Landing on the Passage

Royal Spoonbill

Pied Stilt

Royal Spoonbill and White Faced Heron

Sacred Kingfisher

Azure Kingfisher 

Red Capped Plovers

Galah and Pine Tree

Pied Stilt on Reflection

Galah on the Sand

Osprey

Black Faced Cuckoo Shrike also known as the Shufflewing

Crested Pigeon

Australian Wood Duck

Black Faced Cuckoo Shrike

Tern Bathing in the Sea

Swallow

 Great Egret

Sunrise at Lake Currimundi

In Flight Across the Lake at Sunrise

I was taking photos of the rising sun in the centre of the lake but was unable to see the cargo ships from that position so moved up as the sun got a little higher and captured them with the sun slightly behind the sand banks.

 Bird at Sunrise

A bird flies high in the sky as the sun rises above the sand bank.

Sun Rising at Lake Currimundi

The Sun rising over the ocean and reflecting on to Lake Currimundi. It was a spectacular opening to a warm winters day.

 Just Before the Sun Rose on the Horizon

This is a few moments before Mr Sun rose to greet me and a few birds in the lake and a spectator on the beach.

Cormorant at Dawn over Lake Currimundi 

Cargo ships out to sea as a cormorant flies across the lake. This is a couple of minutes after the sun rose on a warm Friday morning

 The Rising Sun

The sun is just slightly off the centre of the horizon which actually looks better than the middle.It was such an awesome sunrise this morning.

White Faced Heron at Lift Off

White Faced Heron was all over the lake this morning . He is about to fly to the right bank of the lake.

 After the Sunrise
This is about 20 minutes after the sunrise and the sky took on the golden look. The sun was strong so for a bit of protection behind a tree.

Surfing Off Dicky Beach with Smoke over the Point
I walked out onto the beach side of the lake to see if there were photo opportunities. There was a fire on Moffat Hill and there was some young people out surfing . The waves were small but they still managed to catch a few.

Fire on the Point

The bird was flying directly above the smoke which later today found out was caused by some thieves who had set fire to a stolen car at Shelley Beach just over the hill.

 Heron and Cormorants Taking a Dip Behind Sand Dune

I saw these cormorants and a Heron having some fun and searching for food in a pond just under the sand dune about 30 minutes after sunrise .

Total Reflection on The Lake

I spotted the Heron in the main part of the lake searching for food and was blessed with a almost perfect reflection on the lake surface.

 Flying Through the Mist on the Lake
I took this photo on pure speculation as i was enthralled by the mist floating across the lake.

Currimundi Creek on Reflection
I walked across to the creek over on the far northern side of the lake in hope of getting some birds playing in the waters but wasnt lucky enough there. I was still taken by the lovely colour tones on the bank of the creek.

Heron on Currimundi Creek
He was a kind Heron this guy . He made a couple of crossings of the creek which gave me time to prepare to capture him in flight.

Heron Reflecting

Searching for Breakfast

Searching for that little herring or mullet to fill his belly for the beginning of another day.

Looking in the Mirror

Time to Reflect

The Fishing on Fire

Leaving in a Hurry