Wildlife Travel and Photography

Spending some time in Brisbane in March I wanted to take the opportunity to go somewhere new. I tried two day trips from Brisbane, one to Moreton Island which was good but negatively impacted by weather, whereas my visit to North Stradbroke Island was exceptional despite less than ideal conditions. I booked with Hit The Road Tours and it was a very well organised day. The scenery was better than expected, as was the wildlife viewing. Although there was a bit of rain on the d

Arriving 30th October, I spent the 1st week of November on the Sunshine Coast, staying at Ramada Marcoola Beach with Club Wyndham. We'd...

I had an amazing week in Cairns in October, staying at Trinity Links Resort with Club Wyndham. It was just before stinger season, the weather was fantastic, and the water temperatures were fabulous. The Pool at Trinity Links Resort Below are my recommendations for 5 trips and 5 great places to eat, based on my experiences. Flight to the Reef I'd been up to North Queensland several times but I'd never done a scenic flight to the reef. Having tried something similar in the Whit

I flew into South Africa early July to commence a month long series of safari adventures in South-Central Africa and East Africa. It was my second safari focused trip to Africa and I'd love to go again. I thought my first trip would be my 'once in a lifetime' safari trip and it did not disappoint! I explored a number of amazing camps in Southern Tanzania, and was very excited about the opportunity to go again. On both trips I travelled with friends from Argentina who are Afri

A beautiful visitor to the garden

Narooma is an incredible place to go and easily see seals in the wild

It is a wonderful thing to see when one or more of these beautiful birds visit your lawn

Currawong

I got to see these wonderful Forester Kangaroos at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary near Hobart. Unfortunately it was a bit wet when I took...

Eastern Water Dragon by the pool

A Noisy Miner enjoying the last of the flowers

A wild Eastern Water Dragon, one my favourite subjects to photograph whilst minding my friend's house.

Kookaburra resting in the garden

On this rainy day I can't resist another opportunity to photograph a fantastic Eastern Water Dragon.

Beautiful day in the garden today watching and listening to a number of vocal kookaburras - one of my favourite birds!

Back into the garden again for another close up flower shot, this time I'm amazed by the stunning shade of blue and the appearance of...

I was also just lucky enough to catch this lizard in the light.

I'd seen a few of these wandering around but was delighted when this Australian Brush-Turkey was on the path when I did I walk in the...

Another lovely Eastern Water Dragon in the urban wild

For several of the Eastern Water Dragons in the area, this lounger is a favourite spot, particularly early in the morning. I'm not sure...

To get this close to something so small, and through photography be able to see the miraculous detail of this dragonfly's body and wings...

Another magnificant Eastern Water Dragon, which I think is the dominant male in the area. I am delighted every time I look out into the...

I wasn't sure this little lizard would stay still long enough for me to get a good shot, it is such a privilege to be able to get so...

The house I'm minding has a large yard that backs onto a nature reserve with a creek. It is amazing to see so many lizards, like this...

I was delighted to represent WIRES at the official opening of Aussie Ark's 400 hectare Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary on the 26th November...

Facebook Virtual Panel Discussion WIRES was invited to be part of a Facebook report launch, highlighting how the Australian community...

During my first visit to Aussie Ark this week I was fortunate enough to see some of their Eastern Quolls, Tasmanian Devils, Long-nosed...

Innovations in Rescue Technology 12 months ago the Australian Wildlife Rehabilitation Conference was held in Sydney. WIRES was a sponsor...