Although I see regularly see them, Little Pied Cormorants are far less common as visitors than their relatives, Little Black Cormorants.
The Pied ones are arguably more attractive, and some of my favourite photos are of this variety.
Lately, one of the chief joys of walking (or driving) around our local bushland park has been the sight of Wattle in bloom. There has been a wonderful procession of beautiful species. This is one of the loveliest. It’s called Sydney Golden Wattle, (Acacia longiflora).
As experienced photographers know, lighting is of critical significance in the making a photograph.
Generally, I prefer to photograph brightly-coloured birds when the sun is shining on their feathers.
I see the White-faced Herons almost every day. They are not at all camera-shy, and at times, seem actually to be posing.
They like to catch their food at low tide, so it’s a safe bet that one will find them in the river shallows when the tide is well on the wane.