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Here is another Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) this time displaying the blue wing colouring and the unusual red and black bars on the tail. They are members of the kingfisher family and therefore voracious feeders. They tend to eat insects, worms and crustaceans, but will also eat small snakes, mammals, frogs and bird hatchlings. I have observed more than once Kookaburras trying to tap through nests in walls to get at hatchlings but have yet to see one succeed. View Large And On Black
Get rid of those preset backgrounds stat.
What is it about Australian style that's so easily identified when in another country? Yes, quite often it's the one's wearing a reasonably nice outfit...
The banksia integrifolia flower after it has expired... revealing the gorgeous 'spine' of the flower which turns into this lovely banksia cone. I've been fascinated with these cones since i was a kid. i love the patterns of these "Big Bad Banksia Men". borrowed friends Nikon D70
The intelligence of Australian birds helps them live long lives.
Bring the Australian bush into your home with our newest range of Australiana Animal wall decals. These fun illustrations have been hand-painted in watercolour and are exclusive to Tiny Walls. Available in 6 popular Australian Animals our wall stickers collection will make the perfect addition to any child’s nursery, bedroom or playroom. SMALL animals sizes:1 x Kangaroo 55cm wide x 58cm high1 x Wombat 38cm wide x 24cm high1 x Koala 31cm wide x 35cm high 1 x Echidna 31cm wide x 20cm high 1 x Kookaburra 15cm wide x 28cm high1 x Galah 16cm wide x 21cm high MEDIUM animals sizes:1 x Kangaroo 80cm wide x 86cm high 1 x Wombat 56cm wide x 35cm high1 x Koala 43cm wide x 49cm high 1 x Echidna 44cm wide x 29cm high 1 x Kookaburra 20cm wide x 41cm high1 x Galah 23cm wide x 44cm high
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La ornitología es la rama de la zoología que estudia a las aves. A diferencia de la mayoría de las ramas de la zoología, la ornitología ha sido practicada no solamente por científicos, sino también por aficionados.
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The cover of this publicity item leaves no doubt as to the message being sold - the clue is in the appearance of several kangeroos - cooking. For many years Australian prduce was heavily promoted in the UK - organisations such as the Empire Marketing Board pushed the colonial links that made 'foreign' foodstuffs such as soft fruit, butter and other ingredients effectively 'British'. This little cookery booklet was issued by the Australian High Commission in London in 1939 - sadly the supply of the ingredients mentioned would soon dry up for many a long year.
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda. Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?
Woman and Siamese cat, 1952 Eileen Mayo was a versatile English painter, printmaker, illustrator, writer, designer and calligrapher. I recently discovered her, and was fascinated by her talent, versatility and interestingly adventurous life. Mayo worked with many different media, and her artworks and books were often centered on animals. She was born in Norwich in 1906, and educated in Yorkshire and Bristol. After her father's death in 1921, her mother and two sisters emigrated to New Zealand, while she moved to London to study art at various schools, and was taught the art of linocutting by Claude Flight. Cats in the Trees, 1931 Mayo was penniless but very beautiful, and after struggling with extreme poverty she became a celebrated model for some of the most important artists of the day, including Laura and Harold Knight, Dod Procter, Bernard Meninsky, Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. Here's a link to an interesting 1928 magazine article titled "Saved form Suicide; Snatched from an Existence Worse Than Death - Starving, Friendless, Discouraged, Eileen Mayo Tells How She Battled With Despair and Suddenly Found Herself Surrounded With Prosperity and Fame, Her Portrait the Center of Attraction in the Royal Academy Exhibition in London." The Children's Circus Book, 1934 From 1928 to 1938 Mayo took part in the British Linocuts exhibitions. As her reputation as a printmaker and illustrator increased, she found work as a freelance designer, and later held teaching positions at St. Martin's School of Art and Sir John Cass College in London. In this period she also started illustrating and writing children's books. Sheffy the squirrel, c.1941 Best Cat Stories, 1942 One Day on Beetle Rock, 1946 In 1936 Mayo married Dr Richard Gainsborough, and during World War II she helped him run his practice in Sussex while creating nearly 1,000 illustrations for her book The Story of Living Things and Their Evolution. After retiring from medicine her husband founded the magazine Art News and Review, and she designed its first issue in 1949. Spread from The Story of Living Things and Their Evolution, c.1949 (click to view larger!) The Nature Lover's Companion, 1950 Mayo's books on animals and nature also include Larger Animals of the Countryside, Shells and How They Live, and Nature's ABC. After separating from her husband, in 1952 Mayo emigrated to Australia. Besides teaching at the National Art School in Sydney, she designed murals and tapestries, illustrated books, and wrote for Australian and English periodicals. She also created many beautiful stamp and poster designs depicting the unique flora and fauna of Australia. The Australian Commonwealth series of six postage stamps issued between 1959 and 1962 and featuring platypus, kangaroo, banded anteater, tiger cat, rabbit bandicoot and Tasmanian tiger, was awarded the Vizard-Wholohan Prize for prints in 1962. It was one of the earliest representations of Australian flora and fauna on stamps, and the first series to be designed by a woman. Black Swans, colored linocut In 1962 Mayo moved to New Zealand to be close to her family, and in 1965 she settled in Christchurch, where she continued to live until her death in 1994. She taught at the University of Canterbury until 1972, and worked for more than three years on an underwater diorama with Otago Museum. After being a founding member of Sydney Printmakers, she was on the Print Council of New Zealand, but it was only when she retired that she was able to buy a printing press and make prints full-time. After she started suffering from severe arthritis, Mayo turned to the easier medium of silkscreen prints, but in 1985 she was forced to stop. Days before her death, she was created a Dame of the British Empire. Humpback and Bottleneck screenprint, 1980 Many thanks to The Visual Telling of Stories for uploading its precious scans!
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As rain clouds started rolling into Adelaide this morning a few friends have stopped by to say hello!!! ....The Hills Hoist" clothsline is the perfect Cockatoo perch!!
Artist Georgia Angus has drawn 25 birds from this year’s poll and we’ve created a poster for Guardian readers to download and enjoy
A celebration of eucalypts around the world
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Cryin' in the club rn. I love these guys.
These historic Australian postcards dating back to the 1880s provide a nostalgic glimpse to our nation's past.
Callocephalon fimbriatum The Gang-gang Cockatoo is such a distinctive and appealing bird that it is the faunal emblem for the ACT. It is part of the logos of […]
"Stop faffing around". Australian slang is full of hilarious expressions that we should all use. Here are some of the funniest Aussie expressions around.
Aboriginal stockman National Geographic February 1973 Thomas Nebbia
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This shot was taken near the "Devils Marbles" a couple of hours north of Alice Springs (NT) We pitched out tent in total darkness the night before and i was up before dawn broke. While my girlfriend was making a brew i was hoping to capture a scene of the sun hitting the marbles but ended up with nothing i was happy with, on my return to the camp i saw this dingo milling about hoping to be fed scraps from all who was camping here. I managed to get close enough to get this shot without disturbing this dingo and personally i think he enjoyed the attention.
