Head and shoulders of a seemingly thoughtful Kookaburra.

A female rainbow lorikeet guards her eggs in a tree hollow.

A one-year-old wedge-tailed eagle — the largest of Australia’s raptors.

Australia’s largest living bird, the emu, can reach up to two metres in height.

The intent gaze of the barking owl, named so for its unique voice.

The peregrine falcon is the world’s most widespread bird of prey – there are two sub-species within Australia alone.

A pelican oversees Shark Bay, Western Australia.

Peregrine falcon chick: the baby of the species.

A willie wag-tail perched atop a large roo.

A yellow-billed spoonbill opens wide…

Rufous owl, dweller of tropical and subtropical lowland forests.

Three zebra finches, nomadic and and adaptable, take a break from foraging for food.

A blue-winged kookaburra takes time out.

A typical scene at the aptly named Pelican Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria.