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Darryl Kerrigan

Gift for Australian From USA

Alby, the Osprey, demonstrates his fishing skills again at the Flight Arena at Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria, Australia.

The Flight Arena at Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria, Australia, is training a new Wedge Tailed Eagle. His name is Valla.

I always enjoy a visit to the Butterfly House at Melbourne Zoo in Victoria, Australia. The butterflies are so active it's hard to get a shot, but this Orange Lacewing rested just long enough!

When else would you expect to see Victorian Christmas Bush in flower? Why Christmas of course! This one had a little visitor - think it might be a native bee. Prostanthera Lasianthos at Shepherds Bush Reserve, Victoria, Australia.

Correa Reflexa - native fuchsia - in flower at Hochkins Ridge Flora Reserve in Victoria, Australia. Spring is on its way!

Nanki, the Serval, was out for a walk with her keeper, Paul, at Werribee Open Range Zoo in Victoria, Australia. She had a strong collar and lead to stop her getting up to mischief - and she wasn't happy about it!

Since the Covid lockdown is preventing me going out to photograph wild flowers, I'm making the best of what I've got. This Camellia is in my home back garden - and is having a really good season - thanks to lots of rain. The raindrops on this pink beauty make it a sight to see!

Australia is absolutely beautiful

This is the path up and down Hanging Rock in Victoria, Australia. Wouldn't have wanted to be on it when this huge rock fell from above!

A Red Collared Lorikeet at Melbourne Zoo Great Aviary in Victoria, Australia. Differs from a Rainbow Lorikeet as the red goes all round the neck. Vivid colours.

This is Yakini, who has recently taken over from his Dad as leader of the Gorilla group at Werribee Open Range Zoo in Victoria, Australia. He's not afraid to lay down the law!

A pretty posy of Spotted Sun Orchids to present to your loved one - except you're not allowed to pick these! Their botanical name is Thelymitra Ixiodes, and these were flowering in Baluk Willam Reserve in Victoria, Australia.

my version of the Aboriginal flag done for MABO day

A pair of beautiful Superb Fairywrens I found while out at a local park.

A country road in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia during Autumn.

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Black Swans are renowned for their grace and beauty - so, when you see one upside down, with one foot in the air - you can't help laughing!

The Taggerty Cascades are on the Taggerty River, about 14kms (almost 9 miles) above Marysville in the Victorian Alps. Access is by a twisty, dirt road, then a steep walking track. The photos made it worthwhile though!

Because this species of Jewel Beetle only feeds on Burgan blossom, they don't have a lot of time to spare. This pair were mating while they fed! Hochkins Ridge Flora Reserve, Victoria, Australia.

Spiny Headed Mat Rush ( Lomandra Longifolia ) looks like a clump of grass for most of the year - until it flowers in Spring! These spikes of yellow flowers are up to 20cms long. Hochkins Ridge Flora Reserve, Victoria, Australia.

The national floral emblem of Australia, the Golden Wattle is a glorious sight in Spring. Its proper name is Acacia Pycnantha.

Flight Arena at Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria, Australia. Female Eclectus Parrot. Sitting on her keeper's hand.

Wild honeysuckle in Shepherds Bush, Victoria, Australia. Grows as a prolific weed. Unusual white and yellow flowers on the same stem.

Toorongo Falls are near Noojee, in Gippsland, Victoria. In years gone by this was a major logging area because of the huge gum trees which grow there. Now it's a beautiful forest reserve, with lovely walking trails - and a major tourist attraction.

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Emily, the Koala, is used to having her photo taken - especially since she became a Mum! Today she decided to give me a profile shot. Emily lives at Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria, Australia.

In spite of their ferocious reputation, Tasmanian Devils like to lie in the sun - like everybody else! Healesville Sanctuary, Victoria, Australia.

Short burst of warm, sunny weather brings out lots of wildflowers, including this Blunt Greenhood orchid - Pterostylis Curta - at Hochkins Ridge Flora Reserve, Victoria, Australia.

A fallen branch from a big gum tree - after the storm at Shepherds Bush - part of Jells Park in Victoria, Australia.

A young female koala - just a teenager! Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria, Australia.

This original painting in oil on canvas, painted from life, was *featured* in the Red Bubble groups 'Painters In Modern Times' , 1 on 1: The Fine Art of Human Portraiture', 'Pouts, Poses & Portraits', ★ART UNIVERSE★ and 'Australiana Challenges', and was voted into the *top ten* of the Fine Arts challenge 'Human Portrait', *second* in the Painter's Universe 'ANZAC DAY Challenge ', and *fourth* in the Australiana Challenges 'Paintings'. #portraits #oilpaintings #oilportraits #portraitsofmen #aussiedigger

Gift for Australian From Australia

Milkmaids (Burchardia Umbellata) are a common Spring wildflower in Southern Australia. They usually grow in clumps, so finding this solo flower at Hochkins Ridge Flora Reserve in Victoria, Australia, was a bit special.