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John Weeks Traveller

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INSECT PHOTOGRAPHY

Here are some more of my recent photos of insects. These photos were snapped at my garden at home in Belgrave (Victoria, Australia).

‘Hoverfly’

‘unknown’

PHOTOS OF THE DAY

Saturday, 2 December, 2023

“No! It’s Mine! I Got It First!” …. I captured the image late this afternoon at my home in Upwey (Victoria, Australia).

There was a lot of ‘anst’ involved which resulted in a long standoff with these two Kookaburras. I had a good friend with me at the time, who used to work for the Melbourne Zoo, and he explained to me what was going on. The behaviour of the birds was quite normal. The Kooka who had the creature in its mouth finally broke free, flew up to another tree branch and gulped the whole thing down at a rapid pace. The creature that was the victim was most likely a rat however it was suggested that it could have been an Antechinus, a native mouse, but it was hard to identify as the head was so badly mangled.

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Sunday, 3 December, 2023

Not the best quality photos however it was an absolute joy to see black cockatoos fly over my home in Upwey this afternoon.

COLOURFUL BIRDS IN MY GARDEN

Here are a few photos that I captured in the last couple of days (March 15-16, 2024) outside in the garden at my home in Upwey (Victoria, Australia).

King Parrot (top) & Rainbow Lorikeet (bottom)

Rainbow Lorikeet in Flight

Red Wattlebird

BLUE BEE

Facebook reminded me that I captured this beautiful image of a Blue Bee two years ago that was attracted to a Rosemary Tuscan Blue Herb Plant in Belgrave (Victoria, Australia)

FINALLY

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John Weeks
John Weeks Traveller
Australia
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Email : johnweekstraveller@gmail.com or johnweekstraveller@iinet.net.au

PHOTO OF THE DAY

My Daily Photo of 2022 Challenge
20221103 #307 – ‘Another Confrontation’
Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo & Butcherbird
Location: Home, Belgrave, Victoria, Australia.

A short time I posted this photo on Social Media, I received a request from a newspaper reporter:

Hi John Kimberley from Leader News here- I absolutely love the confrontation pic you shared of the birds today! Would you mind if I shared it on the Knox and Lilydale Leader Facebook pages? Would make sure to credit you. Thank you! Kimberley

My response : Go for it, Kim!

Social Media – Feedback :

Jocelyn R. > Priceless moment😁
Murjan > Who won? Great shot!
Janice M. > Excellent
Marina D. > Go the magpies !
Vicki W. > 🤗
Cathryn A. > Awesome photo
Kim B. > Ooh love it
Anne W. > Wow, look at the body language. 😯
Renée R. > Fantastic photo!
Melissa M. > OMG hilarious! This is meme worthy.
Valerie W. > Wooooo – That’s a goody xx
Janine G. > Wow you take great photos John
Shannon I. > Great photo”
Rosemary D. > They live very precarious lives, these poor birds. Backyard battlefields.
Mardi C. > The Rainbows are the bossiest.
David J. > Good timing !
Martina P. > love your pictures
Gillian S. > Just brilliant!
Lorena C. > Great picture 💕go cocky!
Caz A. > Omg….this has made my day!🤣🤣
Kathy B. > Holy Crap! Where did you come from? 😳😳😳😳
Kathie T. > Love it John. You get a great variety of birdlife in your garden and on your fence.
Sandy H. > Just awesome!
Margaret Anne W. > Love your birds. Don’t see any here except signs here & there telling people to beware of attacking magpies but you don’t even see them.
Helen K. > Great picture, love it ❤️
Dee P. > Great photo.🤩 Wow!
Stephen C. > “Darling!!!” “Sweetheart!!!”
Frances C. > Haha. You absolutely caught the indignation 🤩
Sandra A. > What a shot!!!!! Amazing
Leanne R. > It looks as I the cocky is saying to the smaller Bird ‘Who the HEEeell do u think you are??!” 🤣
Leanne R. > Such a terrific photo!
Jacqueline J. > Great shot x
Christine U. > “Whaaaaaaaat?” Gorgeous photo💛
Jill Q. > Such drama!!
Barbara E. > Everyone’s rocking these days!
Ross S. > “Where yer bloody been, yer drongo? ‘Aven’t seen yer fer a week;
Bernadine A. > Back off Maggie , it’s cocky territory!

Sequel …

Knox Leader news published online my photo of the White Cockatoo & the Butcherbird. … [3 Nov. 2022]

FULL BLOOM

Another photograph added to my merchandise site via Red Bubble – 22 Products available.
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FROM MY GARDEN

Here are two very recent photos that I snapped from my garden in Belgrave (Victoria, Australia)

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

Here is a photo I snapped back in 2014 when I was staying in India for a few months.

‘She’s Listening!’ … I snapped this photo 5 years ago in the City of Melbourne (Victoria, Australia):

RAINBOW

A really nice rainbow this evening (Monday, 7 November, 2022) – a view from my street in Belgrave (Victoria, Australia).

FINALLY

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John Weeks
Australia
johnweekstraveller@gmail.com

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Email : johnweekstraveller@gmail.com or johnweekstraveller@iinet.net.au

LEADING LINES COMPETITION

I was delighted to win 2 ‘Commended Award’ [‘Long Train’ & ‘To The Centre’] & 1 ‘Highly Commended Award’ [‘The Pivotal Point’] for my photos that were judged at the Hills Photographic Society meeting on 20th October 2022. The theme of the competition was ‘Leading Lines’.

‘The Long Train’ – Commended Award

‘To The Centre’ – Commended Award

‘The Pivotal Point’ – Highly Commended

TODAY’S PHOTO – Sunday 30 October 2022

‘Rainbow Lorikeet Versus King Parrot’

‘Showdown’ … I snapped this photo this morning at my home in Belgrave (Victoria, Australia).

Current Social Media Feedback:

Janette G. > John, my favourite ?
Ju L. > Great shot.
Carmel H. > What a beauty!!
Alan B. > What a great picture!!
Jeanette W. > Stunning
Frances C. > Hooooo
Pamela G. > Yes I often have these fights of 2 but up to 8 at times on my balcony. Then there are the magpies and the cockatoos, all fighting for the food I put out. My Schnoodle loves watching the skirmish. 🤨🐶🐾👏👏👏👏👏
Bobbie W. > Fantastic shot
Lyn J. > Gorgeous ❤️❤️
Ian R. W. > Beautiful
Rosemary D. > I think they mean business.
Maree H. > Another fabulous action shot.
Emma G. > Love your pictures John, you should do a bird calendar ❤️
Helen D. > Precious
Joy C. > The Lorikeets are the Boss.
Kim B. > Very well taken
Christine E. > Great photography!
Steve H. > High noon. Beaks at 3 paces!
Dennis C. > Who was the winner?

MOOMBA PARADE 1980

Who remembers The Sullivans, an Australian period drama television series produced by Crawford Productions, which ran on the Nine Network in Australia from 1976 until 1983? Cast members of the TV series appeared in the Moomba Parade in Melbourne in 1980. I was there and these are the photos I snapped on the day.