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Spangled Drongo The Spangled Drongo from Indonesia visits Queensland over the warm summer months. They are very agile, great mimics and quite plucky. Here a Spangled Drongo displays all its flight controls as it catches some mince I threw from my back yard.

The Look The Little Pied Cormorant is not known for having a smiling face. And on this occasion photographed just yesterday, the little fellow had climbed out of the river, sodden, and as cormorants do, he needed to hang his wings out to dry. But the Magpie Goose was on the rock also - but...

Altercation. A pied currawong and a rainbow lorikeet have a discussion regarding who can sit on the fence.

Standoff No, not the standoff it appears to be! In Sri Lanka the cattle egret is as comfortable around the elephants as it is around the cattle here in Australia. Always on the lookout for grubs exposed by the elephants' foraging.

Lyrebird I came across this fellow in the hinterland of the Gold Coast. This is the Albert's Lyrebird - one of two species in Australia. Known for its wide mimicry vocabulary which can extend from the calls of other birds and bush noises, through to human-produced sounds such as chainsaws and...

Hybrid Rosella Uncommon, but easy to spot is this Hybrid Rosella which is a cross between the Pale-Headed Rosella and the Eastern Rosella. This fellow visited me this morning, calling his mate, but she was taking no notice at the time.

Itchy and Scratchy Our cats, Itchy and Scratchy are brother and sister. Named after Bart Simpson's favourite cartoon, their names sound unfair, but I assure you, they'd have it no other way!

Crack Rescue My son (who is now policeman!) has a startling wardrobe malfunction, just as help appears on the scene.

Lick and Spit A Rainbow Lorikeet makes adjustments to its tail feathers.

Little Cutey Mum agreed to this photo. How cute is her little one!? They travel to the market on the Mekong river in Cambodia. The Mekong provides their housing, food supply and social life, with most people seldom leaving their floating existence.

Walking to Paradise This lady appears to be taking the short-cut to Surfer's Paradise.

Cheeky Monkey A monkey family group in Sri Lanka, with a cheeky child about to find out what happens when you pull Mum's tail!

Nature's Beauty On a private farm on the country road between NZ's Tauranga and Rotorua is this beautifully manicured lake and surrounds. Look carefully and you can see cattle in the background. An absolute credit to its owner.

Johnny Wilkinson Mantis A few years ago, for the rugby followers, England had a famous goal kicker, Johnny Wilkinson. As well as being deadly accurate with his goal kicking, he was also famous for his pre-kick stance - arms bent at the elbow and out front. My Mantis visitor reminded me of Johnny.

These Little Piggies Went to Market Pragmatic innovation enables this Cambodian farmer to get his livestock to market.

Gold Coast from Burleigh Beach On a lovely day the Gold Coast always looks superb.

Adelaide River A tranquil side of the Adelaide River, near Darwin.

Natural Bridge, Gold Coast Natural Bridge is an iconic rock formation on the Gold Cost. A picturesque short walk, glowworms at night and, of course this famous waterfall.

Up, Up and Away From time to time the hot air balloons pass directly over our home.

Money Shot Just two days ago was our 20th wedding anniversary, and we'd arranged a private whale-watching trip off the Gold Coast. Only us, plus the skipper and his wife. Whales and dolphins were frolicking all about us. We all got this shot, but I posted only the best one, not by me but by the...