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Phoenix has started taking advantage of the fact that her wings are due for a clipping. She flies from her cage two rooms away right through to the blinds in the formal dining room.

A Great Cormorant spends time preening its feathers.

Canon EOS 30D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM + 2.0x teleconverter
f5.6 1/400sec
ISO400

A Royal Spoonbill at the Healesville Sanctuary. They live in wetlands and feed on crustaceans, fish and small insects, catching its prey by making a side-to-side movement with its bill.

Canon EOS 30D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM + 2.0x teleconverter
f5.6 1/250sec
ISO400

Chestnut Teal ducks at Healesville Sanctuary. These ducks are commonly distributed in south-eastern and south-western Australia and are protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.

Canon EOS 30D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM @200mm
f3.2 1/250sec
ISO125

The Barking Owl or Winking Owl is a nocturnal bird species native to mainland Australia and parts of Papua New Guinea. The presence of these owls is usually revealed by their barking calls.