Not many fishes on the reef are gorgeous and iconic enough to be considered flagship species. In my option, the Emperor, Regal, Majestic, and Queen angelfishes are four such species. These are truly the royal quartet surpassed by few.
Oh dear. Nobody sees a Scarlet Honeyeater in Melbourne CBD for, like, ever...and then the 367 Collins Peregrine Falcons catch one and feed it to their nestlings. I'm off to find some live SHs in the outer suburbs @Twitchathon@BirdlifeOz@BirdLife_Melb
Had a lovely afternoon on the banks of the Gwydir River at Bingara #outbacknsw, watching these two Dusky Moorhens chasing each other up and down a section of the River. Their splashes looked like someone skiping stones. #WildOz#birds#birdphotography.