August 24th, 2022
The Irresistible Pull of Magnetic Island. Landscape Photography with marysejansenart. Magnificent Views and Secluded Beaches.
....I remember stunning scenery of large granite boulders, forests with Gum Trees and Hoop Pines, secluded bays and beaches and beautiful blue water. Can you imagine I am drawn to go here again? Magnetic Island pulls on you like a magnet! With 78% of the island being a national or conservation park, featuring numerous walking tracks, this place is right up my alley!.....
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August 22nd, 2022
The Rainbow Bee-eater – a Flash of Colour. Bird Photography with marysejansenart. Pretty Insect Exterminator with Surprising Nesting Habits.
A flash of colour sheers through the sky, and darts back again to where it came from. I try to follow it with my eyes. There it is again! This time I find the branch that it has landed on and I can take a better look. An amazing looking multi-coloured bird named Rainbow Bee-eater is the cause of this spectacular aerial display....
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August 11th, 2022
5 Types of Wetlands and their Birds. Landscape Photography with marysejansenart. What’s the deal with all these different wetlands and waterbirds?
Wetlands and waterbirds are very broad terms which can get a bit confusing. In earlier posts, I have discussed some of them and I think before I take you on my next wetland walk, spotting waterbirds, that now is a good time to give it some more context.
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August 4th, 2022
Marsh Tiger and Tawny Coster – Two Beautiful Butterflies. Wildlife Photography with marysejansenart. Colourful companions during my walks on Cape Pallarenda.
It is a regular occurrence here, during my walks in the Town Common Conservation Park on Cape Pallarenda, that I am surrounded by a myriad of butterflies. It is quite an amazing sight, especially the large numbers of the Marsh Tiger and Tawny Coster. And apart from those two, there are also lots of other species big and small fluttering about....
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July 28th, 2022
Meet the Amazing Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo. Bird Photography by marysejansenart. A unique opportunity for a close encounter.
A soft screechy noise attracts my attention. Next to me is a large tree with big leaves. Hidden between those leaves and branches I find some Red-tailed Black-Cockatoos feeding on the fruit of this tree. Wow! I can’t believe I am so close to these awesome birds! Usually they are quite shy of people and will take off with a loud screech before you get the chance to come anywhere near them!
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July 21st, 2022
Glass House Mountains – Awe Inspiring Peaks. Landscape Photography with marysejansenart.Take a walk at the Glass House Mountains Lookout.
From whichever direction you look, the Glass House Mountains’ awe-inspiring peaks dominate the south-east Queensland coastal plain, rising up in their magnificent shapes. No wonder they have played a significant role in people’s lives throughout history, and continue to do so to this day...
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July 17th, 2022
Bushfire – friend or foe? Landscape Photography by marysejansenart. The difference between Wildfires, Hazard Reduction Burns and Cool Burns.
Driving on an outback road I have to turn around because of a bushfire. But not before I take this photo. The scene has an incredible beauty with the deep red dirt, lined by the trees in a haze of smoke. When you look really, really closely in the centre of the image you might notice a Black Kite. These raptors hang out at the edge of the fire, waiting to ambush prey that comes fleeing out of the smoke…
When you live in Australia bushfires are a common occurrence. They can be very dangerous and destructive. But they can also be a good thing, keeping us and wildlife safe and even aid conservation of natural areas. How is that possible??
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July 6th, 2022
The Comb-crested Jacana and its Abnormally Long Toes. Bird Photography with marysejansenart. The bird that seems to walk on water!
‘What a peculiar bird!’, I’m thinking, as I am laying eyes for the first time on a Comb-crested Jacana. I’m travelling through Cape York and on a walk in a conservation area that contains a lagoon with lots of water lilies. It is a beautiful setting and there is a variety of waterbirds present. But where most waterbird swim in the water, these ones appear to walk on it!
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June 30th, 2022
The Australian Brush-turkey – a diligent bird. Bird Photography with marysejansenart. It’s not all about the looks!
You may not think of a Brush-turkey as a pretty creature, but they surely are fascinating!
... it’s actually called Brush-turkey for it’s behaviour of raking the forest floor with its feet. It does so for two reasons...
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June 16th, 2022
The Huntsman – a Notoriously Big and Hairy Spider. Wildlife Photography with marysejansenart. Freak out or tolerate?
‘Now it’s going to be fun…’, I said to my partner, closing the bathroom door in the cabin firmly behind me. I had spotted a huge, hairy spider on the wall and didn’t feel like being anywhere near it....
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