Australian wildlife Photo Gallery by Sheila Smart at pbase.com

Australian wildlife

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We have a plethora of wildlife in our Sydney garden. Possibly to do with the fact that we are suckers for wildlife and they know where to come for a feed. Several of the images were taken at nearby Careel Bay and Narrabeen Lake and others taken in and around the bushland of New South Wales and Victoria. Click in thumbnail for more information on the particular image.
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All images ©Sheila Smart - 2018

Two koala joeys in trees.	Koala being fed supplement	Kangaroo silhouette	Kangaroos at Headland with approaching storm	Backlit eastern grey kangaroo
Rainbow lorikeets squabbling	Kangaroo at Hungry Head	Eastern grey kangaroo	Pied butcherbird	Tawny frogmouth and young
Kookaburra pair	Pair of galahs in protea	Kookaburra with snake	Rainbow lorikeet drinking tea	Rainbow lorikeet subspecies unknown
Silhouette of Australian white pelicans sitting on roof	Metura elongatus bagworm in cocoon	Yawning koala	Sleeping koala	Koala yawning
Koala lying down	Emu	Wedgetail eagle being seen off by Australian magpies	Sulphur crested cockatoo in flight	Kangaroos at Pebbly Beach
Crimson rosellas	Birds in silhouette	Steve and Elle	Brush turkey on balustrade	Brush turkey feet
Brush turkey or bush turkey	Humpback whale impressionist version	Ducklings on rock	Australian darter	Australian darter with Manly ferry backdrop
Australian white pelican	Close up of white pelican	Australian white pelican profile	Sidelit pelican	White pelican
Three pelicans waiting for a meal	Broad tailed gecko	Gull on post in Newcastle, NSW	Rainbow lorikeet	Rainbow lorikeet flapping
Rainbow lorikeet in protea	Rainbow lorikeet eating protea flowers	Silver gull on post	Spoonbill landing in tree with other sea birds	Sulphur crested cockatoo rising
Heron, spoonbill and ibises in same tree at Narrabeen	White bellied sea eagle	Punk kookaburra	Flowers and king parrot	Powerful owl
Sulphur crested cockatoo in flight	Female crimson rosella in tree in Snowy Mountains	Rainbow lorikeet	Black swan	Black swan with tree reflection, Narrabeen
Black swan silhouette	Black swan about to takeoff	Rainbow lorikeet and baby on deck	Single black swan	Two black swans with tree reflection at Narrabeen Lake
Two black swans late afternoon	Kookaburras at sunset	Australian white pelican	Rainbow lorikeet pair	Rainbow lorikeet on protea flower
Kookaburra close up	Crested pigeon in protea	Baby brush turkey in protea	Australian white pelican in flight	Pelican with fish in bill
Pelican with fish	Pelican sitting	Pelican in flight	The visitor	Yellow footed rock wallaby with joey
Dingo licking its lips	Relaxed male dingo	Dingo male	Brush turkey sleeping	Alligator feeding time
Crested pigeon	Crested pigeon feathers	Crested pigeon close	Cockatoo in jacaranda	Sydney blue tongue lizard
Ringtail possum baby	Baby ringtail possum separated from its mother	Ringtail possum baby	Sulphur crested cockatoo close up	Jellyfish
Mallard in Pittwater	Bathtime for rainbow lorikeets	Kookaburra	Sulphur crested cockatoo with red hibiscus	Sulphur crested cockatoo with hibiscus
Kookaburra in protea	Don't push your luck	Rainbow lorikeets in love	Rainbow lorikeets preening	Rainbow lorikeet with checking grapes on deck
Rainbow lorikeet	Black swans and cygnets at Manly Dam	Black swan	Black swan	Baby brush-turkey
Pair of kookaburras	Camel teeth	Camel teeth	Close up of camel using fisheye lens	Surf and gulls
Preening sulphur crested cockatoo on pastel background	Close up of wet galah	Baby rainbow lorikeet	Perons tree frog	Close up of sulphur crested cockatoo
Currawong	Rainbow lorikeets taking a bath	Rainbow lorikeets bathing	Rainbow lorikeets bathing	Mating sulphur crested cockatoos
Sacred ibis flying above Sydney Opera House	Fairy penguin aka little penguin	Fairy penguin	Powerful owl	Grey nurse shark
Grey nurse shark	Grey nurse shark	Perons tree frog and water lilies at Palmdale	Perons tree frog on hat	Sacred ibis
Cicada	Rainbow lorikeet	Galah	Curious little corella	Little corella
Australian Darter	Mating rainbow lorikeets	Rainbow lorikeets	Sulphur crested cockatoos in gumtree	Cockie in gumtree
Spider	Three galahs in conference	Leopard slugs about to mate	Rainbow lorikeet with apple	Rainbow lorikeet with apple
Sulphur crested cockatoo close	Baby rainbow lorikeet with mother on deck	Sulphur crested cockatoo in flight in black and white	Silver gull	Three silver gulls
Currawong feeding channel-billed cuckoo	"Baby" channel billed cuckoo being fed by currawong	Currawong and channel billed cuckoo feeding	Channel-billed cuckoo	Humpback whale fluke
British Blue cat with bubble	Rainbow lorikeet eating mango on deck	Cockies in love	Baby galah on deck	Galah again
Wet galah on balustrade	Wet galah looking forward	Sulphur crested cockatoo	Water dragon	Mallard duck
Sulphur crested cockatoo showing crest	Seagull	Sulphur crested cockatoo close up	Galah	Galah
Seagull	Rainbow lorikeet on deck	Rainbow lorikeet	Sulphur crested cockatoo on our deck with fisheye	Sulphur crested cockatoo fisheye
Dougal watching lorikeet on balustrade	Rainbow lorikeet fisheye	Llamas	Pig snout	Sulphur crested cockatoo
Rainbow lorikeet landiing at birdbath	Powerful owl in tree in Avalon	Powerful owl with 70-200	Powerful owl	Curious powerful owl
Powerful owl in Avalon	Stag	Gull with flower background	Brushtail possum	Pink water lily with frog
Peron's frog on waterlily pad	Two rainbow lorikeets	Rainbow lorikeet on pod chair	Ringtail possum	Ringtail possum profile
Ringtail possum peering over shutter	Crimson rosella with bougainvillea	Crimson rosella on railing with bougainvillea	Scaley breasted lorikeet	Galah
Rainbow lorikeet in bath	Rainbow lorikeet after bath	Baby brushtail possum	Eastern grey kangaroo with joey	Eastern grey kangaroo and joey
Eastern grey kangaroo joey	Eastern grey kangaroo close up	Kookaburra close up	Galah crop	A pair of galahs
Rainbow lorikeet	Kookaburra eating meat	Sulphur crested cockatoo	Wet lorikeets	Stag silhouette
Lorikeets	Rainbow lorikeet shallow depth of field	Kookaburra calling	Crimson rosella	Magnificent king parrot
King parrot in Chinese magnolia tree	Sulphur crested cockatoo helping himself to bird seed	Rainbow lorikeet family	Feathers of rainbow lorikeet	King parrot with deformed beak
Rainbow Lorikeets eating apple	Rainbow lorikeet	Two rainbow lorikeets	Kookaburra calling	Baby rainbow lorikeets with apple
Rainbow lorikeet in protea shrub	Noisy miner or soldier bird	Close up of rainbow lorikeet	Rainbow lorikeets feeding in face pot plant	Crimson rosella in tree
Crimson rosella close up	Two seagulls	Australian white pelican at Careel Bay	King parrot	Sulphur crested cockatoo
Young rainbow lorikeets	King parrot	Pair of sulphur crested cockatoos	King parrot in frangipani tree in garden	Juvenile crimson rosella
Rainbow lorikeet	Narrabeen	Rainbow lorikeet babies close	Rainbow lorikeets	Three lorikeets
Close up baby rainbow lorikeet	Four lorikeets	Water dragon	Wet rainbow lorikeet	Kookaburra
Baby brushtail possum eating a banana	Baby brushtail possum	Stick insect	Heron at Narrabeen Lake	Australian white pelican at Narrabeen
Black kite in flight	Red tailed black cockatoo	Two rainbow lorikeets	Close up of rainbow lorikeet feathers	Male king parrot on verandah
Sulphur crested cockatoo in flight rising	Wet rainbow lorikeet	Australian white pelicans on a lamp standard	Cicada	Perons tree frog
Tawny frogmouth with young	Male tawny frogmouth in its usual position	Male tawny frogmouth in gum tree in our garden	Kangaroo with paws	Rainsoaked rainbow lorikeet
Sulphur crested cockatoo with psittacine circoviral disease	Seagull at sunrise	Sulphur crested cockatoo in flight and backlit	Duelling pelicans	Three Australian pelicans on post
Two pelicans with bills open	Seagulls in flight	Rainbow lorikeet	Seagull	Stag silhouette
Two crimson rosellas feeding	Kangaroos backlit	Kangaroo backlit portrait	Rainbow lorikeet in flight	Cicada shell in spider's web
Cicada shell with feather	Sulphur crested cockatoo in flight with reflection	Rainbow lorikeet with azalea background	Rainbow Lorikeet reflection	Seagull in ferry wake
Rainbow lorikeet	Rainbow lorikeet in grevillea	Fly close up	Eastern grey kangaroo and joey	Cockie in flight
Pelicans in flight	Kangaroo eating in the rain	Kookaburra	Twin brushtail possums	Rainbow lorikeet and bird of paradise/strelitzia
Strelitzia in flood	Baby brushtail possum	Blue tongue	Sydney blue tongue lizard in garden	Blue tongue close
Goanna aka iguana in Ku ring Gai National Park	Four Rainbow lorikeets	Rainbow lorikeet eating red grape	Lorikeet sitting on my hand	Rainbow lorikeet
Female crimson rosella	Rainbow lorikeet hanging in!	Portrait of a brushtail possum	Male brushtail possum - Australian marsupial	Long nosed bandicoot
Moorhen reflection in Botanic Gardens	Rainbow lorikeet beak	Young rainbow lorikeet	Two cockatoos preening	Rainbow Lorikeet at bath
Kookaburra	Yellow sulphur crested cockatoo grazing	Yellow sulphur crested cockatoo	Australian magpie	Two rainbow lorikeets with mango
Sulphur crested cockatoo pair	Australian pelican at Batemans Bay	Australian pelican taking off	Tawny frogmouth	Goanna again
Goanna leg	Goanna aka iguana	Water dragon	Koala	Rainbow lorikeet with grape
Tawny frogmouth	Tawny Frogmouth in spotlight	Sulphur crested cockatoo showing crest	Juvenile king parrot on our verandah	Sulphur crested cockatoo pair preening
Rainbow lorikeets on canvas	Cicada shell	Crimson rosella as a painting	Synchronised scratching - rainbow lorikeets	Sulphur crested cockatoo in flight
Rainbow lorikeet flapping its wings	Pelican close crop - 1/1250 f/4 at 105.00 mm	Crimson rosella	King parrot	King parrot juvenile
Cockies enjoying a biscuit	Juvenile king parrot on verandah	Bluebottle aka Portugese man of war jellyfish	All in a row - Pacific black duckings	Brushtail possum
Sulphur crested cockatoo	Two rainbow lorikeet lovers	Take off - egret in flight!	Twin brushtail possums	King parrot on our verandah
Who's a pretty boy, then?	Bunny through shrubs	Cockatoo in flight	King parrot on our verandah	Kookaburra
Sulphur crested cockatoo with crest	Sulphur crested cockatoo preening	Kookaburra close with piece of meat	Kookaburra with noisy miner bodyguards!	Australian magpie
Rabbit in wetlands	Rainbow lorikeet in protea	Young tawnie frogmouths	Sulphur crested cockatoo	Sulphur crested cockatoo
Heron close	Golden orb spider's legs	Lorikeet feathers	Seagull at Palm Beach	Cockie landing at feeder
Stick with me, babe	Humpback whale and calf	Lorikeet head on	Lorikeet with open mouth	Two lorikeets
Lorikeet eye	Close up of cockatoo eye	Sulphur crested cockatoo in magnolia tree	Barnyard goose	Geese
Humpback fluke	Lorikeets feeding on pear on verandah	Humpback fluke off Barrenjoey	Indian ring neck parrakeet with 300 mm	Indian ringneck parrakeet in protea
Fluke of humpback whale	Sulphur crested cockatoo	Indian ringneck parrakeet	Gull in flight	Pelican backlit
Lorikeets fighting	Lorikeets fighting	Lorikeets	Kookaburra	Gull
Cocky at ISO 1600 - 105 mm	Galah	Ducklings banner	Rainbow lorikeet in bird feeder	Musk lorikeet
Tasmanian devil	Sulphur crested cockatoos in flight	Very close tawnie frogmouth	Boxing eastern grey kangaroos fighting	Lizard silhouette
Koala awake	Koala	Pacific black duck	Musk lorikeet on chain	Cocky squawking
Kestrel overlooking Pacific	Egret from behind	Sulphur crested cockatoo	King parrot close up	Cocky shaking head
Musk lorikeet portrait	Musk lorikeets	Cockie with 500D - 105mm	Family of four tawnie frogmouths	Pelican landing
Duckling in grass	Wallaby in the bush	Two ducklings at pool	Lorikeet in grass	Crimson rosella on lodge verandah
Lorikeets at feeder	White faced heron	Heron with crab	White faced heron	Pacific black duck at Wetlands
Sacred ibis	Herons fighting at Chittaway Point	Cockatoo - f/5.6 at 1/800 s at 73 mm	Male and female kookaburra	Kookaburra close up
Galah with attitude	Galah taking on a magpie	Kookaburra or laughing jackass	Sulphur crested cockatoo preening	Barn owl
Long billed corella	Ted yawning	Multi-layered spider's web	Sleeping galah	Galah
Darter	Egret at Queenscliff sunset	Gull with 135 f/2 L + 1.4 TC	Rainbow lorikeets having a bath	Heron in mangrove
Pelicans on roof	Three pelicans	Pelican with two gulls	Cockie eating a cracker	Kookaburra head on
Reef heron	Cormorants at Narrabeen Lake	White/reef heron at dusk	Three pelicans	Kookaburra with lizard
Sulphur crested cockatoo	Kookaburra in our magnolia tree	Kookaburra in our gum tree	A cachophany of cockies	Golden orb spider
Galah	Look, we might get a cracker if we play our cards right	Sea eagle	Two lorikeets on verandah	Kestrel
Kangaroo in flight in rain	Wet eastern grey kangaroo at Geehi	Australian pelican	Cockie	Rainbow lorikeet
Egret reflection	Galah on rope	Cockatoo in flight	Australian kestrel checking out prey	Sulphur crested cockatoo in flight
Two pelican mates	Two pelicans	Butcherbird	Pelican	Egret
King parrot	Sulphur crested cockatoo	Three pelicans	Brushtail possum	Cockatoo close up
Butterfly	Huntsman spider.	Two cockies	Lorikeet flock	flowers and lorikeet
Cockatoo on verandah	Several cockies on the verandah	Cockatoo showing its crest	Brushtail possum on fence	Crested pigeon
Sick cockie	Cockatoo at bird feeder	Brushtail possum residing in our garage	Kestrel about to land at Long Reef	Stick insect
Tawny frogmouth family	Tawnies	Pelicans waiting for the fishing boats	Sheep at Sofala	Australian white pelican sitting on a post
Cockie head	Three pelicans	Sacred ibis	Major Mitchell cockatoo	Eastern rosella
Crimson rosella	Kookaburra	Orphan wallaby joey with broken tail	Pelican in flight	Roo and rosella at Pebbly Beach
Fred with grey kangaroo at Pebbly Beach	Three eastern grey kangaroos at Pebbly Beach, NSW	Eastern grey kangaroo backlit at Geehi, Victoria	Australian kestrel	Dougal and the three bears
King parrot taken with EF35 f/2	Baby brushtail possum	Duck with young	Ducklings	Brushtail possum
Kookaburra	Pelican on post	Flying fox or fruit bat	Birdbath with rainbow lorikeets	Kestrel hovering
Open wide!	Sulphur crested cockatoo	Baby rainbow lorikeet	Kookaburra on branch	Duck silhouette
Ducklings	Kookaburras

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Robbie D70		06-Dec-2015 08:09
An amazing collection of wild life photography. Some shots are competition winners. The gallery is very large. I love the photography.

Nathaniel		17-Apr-2010 15:14
I love the pictures, thanks for sharing them....

Mark Krause		24-Aug-2009 01:38
What a wonderful collection of wildlife from your half of the globe. Great images, one and all! I simply love the gallery banner shot! GMV

endre novak		18-Jun-2009 20:42
remarkable collection.

Quy Tran		05-Mar-2009 19:44
Superb! V

Guest		23-Nov-2008 11:41
Nice gallery!!!

carmen		14-Jul-2008 11:21
Congratulations!!!!!!!! Those photos are gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous! Cockatoos are my love...i want more pictures with cockatoos...i love australia, and your pictures!

Birdy		28-May-2008 18:44
Your photographs are so beautiful. Really made a rainy day in uk brighten up.Always feel sad to see cocatoos and parrots etc caged in local pet shops.Very early this morning I had to go out and rescue my rabbit from a fox,there was a squirrel with a young one close behind eating raisins from the feeder in the tree, balckbirds singing and my cat fast asleep near the shed. I rang back out with my camera but.......

kenindfw		02-Apr-2008 02:30
Wonderful collection of work.

Jo		21-Mar-2008 23:32
Wow, what wonderful photography...makes me want to get out in the yard more to do the same...keep it up.

Glen Allen		30-Jan-2008 04:07
Very nice gallery thanks for sharing the wildlife from down under.. your images do them proud.

Guest		26-Dec-2007 19:40
I have a pet Indian Ringneck Parakeet and I want to know how much they cost. thank you Khristina

MarcWildPassion		24-Nov-2007 17:14
really nice gallerie representative of Australian wildlife. Several very nice pictures

Patricia Lay-Dorsey		15-Oct-2007 03:56
Sheila, I am in awe of the photographs in this gallery! How you captured wildlife in such original ways I will never know. My hat is off to you.

Barry S Moore		29-Jul-2007 11:40
You have captured our australian wildlife beautifully. I will have to work much harder at my own photos to approach your quality. ~V~

Anne		29-Jun-2007 11:45
Quelle belle galerie animalière !

tanya		21-May-2007 21:41
AMAZING photos!! Thank you so much - this is the best collection on the web that I have seen!! Tanya :)

Guest		15-May-2007 11:15
Wow! Stunning. Brilliant. GMV.

Evan		10-Apr-2007 20:44
What stunning photos; I especially love the parrots -- such an array of colour!

Guest		10-Apr-2007 10:34
Ms. Smart, this is the best collection of wildlife I have ever seen. I am soooo envious of the bird shots ( Cockatoos). Thanks for shearing and keep your images coming!

Guest		21-Mar-2007 15:37
Some very outstanding shots in this gallery. Nice shooting Sheila! Ron Green/www.avianpix.com

Victor Tackett		20-Mar-2007 01:03
voted

brianmicky		17-Mar-2007 19:59
A beautiful and stunning collection of images.A feast for the eye Voted

Jürg Stähli		08-Mar-2007 16:53
Nice place where you live, completely different from Switzerland (which is also great). So your great pictures are an interesting insight for me. Thanks a lot! Jürg

Guest		09-Feb-2007 13:54
very nice galery,congratulations

Mel Laraway		24-Jan-2007 00:11
Fantastic work, especially I like the close up of the fly You may like to look at my collection at click on Mel's Garden Mel mel@jazbuz.biz

Glen Stoddart		16-Jan-2007 10:45
A truly superb gallery Sheila. We are so fortunate living where we do on this earth. Well done and top marks.

Veronica Fresh		05-Jan-2007 04:21
You live in Paradise. That is so fortunate for a photographer of your talents. Veronica

PiJoly		05-Dec-2006 04:26
OUFF! WOW! BRAVO Sheila !

Roozbeh Shivayi		29-Nov-2006 12:34
Your gallery is fantastic. Perfect captures with good compositions, well done.

cmartine		28-Nov-2006 13:02
very nice gallery makes me want to go there!!! thanks martine

Karen Moen		14-Nov-2006 23:47
Incredible collection of beautiful images. It must be amazing to see birds that we only see in pet stores or zoos. You have a great talent for capturing the beauty of so many types of wildlife. Voted.

Arjayphotography		12-Nov-2006 23:20
First of all....big vote. You've mastered this art, that's so, so obvious. Just had a very pleasant half hour browsing through this wonderful, colourful collection....Australia really is the most amazing place to live....I MISS IT SO MUCH!!! One request....do you have any pictures of a kelpie? :-)

carry		08-Nov-2006 19:54
wonderful,...all these animals.. thanks god...

Guest		04-Nov-2006 07:32
fatastic shots in this gallery voted

Guest		01-Nov-2006 01:36
A very enjoyable gallery of nicely photographed images. vote

Allan Yucoco		09-Oct-2006 11:07
great gallery, beautiful colors. Job well done! Cheers!

arminb		25-Aug-2006 08:14
wonderful...again! :o)

Marius Nistor		19-Aug-2006 07:35
Beautiful gallery! You are very lucky to have such variety and colourful birds. Voted!

Guest		25-Jul-2006 09:43
Do you have any funnel webs in your backyard?

Guest		05-Jul-2006 15:01
Very nice and impressive work with many great shots! Keep on posting! Thanks! JV

Francie Dalton		05-Jul-2006 11:18
Sheila: Your photos are just stunning. It wasn't possible not to view them repetitively. You ability to capture birds in flight - and to notice such things as the layered spider web - even the artful way in which you incorporate your name in the photo - are all inspirational. Thank you for your eye and your skill!

UnKnown		14-Jun-2006 16:29
hey what type of feeder is a tasmanian devil?

Larry Handal		19-May-2006 11:25
Very nice Galley Love Australian Birds! Hope to go there some day and photograph them in the wild!

Guest		21-Apr-2006 19:19
cool pictures man!!

Dr. Alfredo Gomez		19-Mar-2006 00:42
Sheila Smart. One of the best collections I have seen at pbase! I must know more. Where were they taken? What equipment? You have inspired me to do better.

Debbie Stahre		04-Mar-2006 04:23
Excellent gallery!

Guest		24-Jan-2006 23:10
Wonderful photography and all with such stunning clarity . Great to view them thank you

lou_rozensteins		13-Nov-2005 10:47
Excellent shots .... I especially enjoyed the portraits and close-ups; all are excellent and show the diversity we can find close to home in Australia!

Guest		15-Jun-2005 22:25
not bad!!! cool!!!

Guest		15-Jun-2005 22:25
not bad!!! cool!!!

Guest		14-Jun-2005 16:39
what can i say - wow

Guest		11-May-2005 10:46
Good capture! Well Done.

Guest		08-Apr-2005 07:21
Very very nice!

Enthusiast		23-Feb-2005 01:50
It has always been my dream to travel to Australia. Now I can't wait to go after seeing your pictures. I love all the green from the plants and foliage. I need to get to Australia!!

Guest		22-Feb-2005 18:59
You really have an eye for nature shots, Great colours and compositions.

Guest		06-Jan-2005 14:41
Some great photographs of some beautiful creatures. Well done.

Guest		10-Nov-2004 03:16
Sheila all I can say is wow. Awsome picutres. I just started with birds and find yours exciting, your quality of work shows. I noticed that you have a 70 to 200L F4 Canon but use a prime 300 allot. The sharpness is incredabl. I thought australia was just roos & cute little bears but it has a host of beautiful birds as well. Nice work.

Guest		09-Nov-2004 14:26
Nice shots Sheila, great display of a great lens, Greats from Holland, Bas

Guest		09-Nov-2004 08:40
GREAT JOB, Sheila. Thanks for sharing.

Guest		23-Aug-2004 13:20
It's great to see we have not managed to destroy all our natural resources ;-) BR Sven

Isabel Cutler		22-Aug-2004 11:54
What a glorious collection! Surely you live in critter heaven. I love photographing wildlife too, but around here what I mostly see are squirrels (grey and white)and an assortment of common birds. You say the cockatoos are destructive, well our squirrels do a good job at destruction too! A raccoon did in our hummingbird feeder so they're no longer being fed. (I was wondering why the nectar disappeared every night! Isabel

Guest		13-May-2004 10:29
Hi Sheila: What a wonderful collection of photos. I have you on my Favourites list and check it regularly to see what new goodies you have posted to amaze us. John

Guest		06-May-2004 11:16
Wonderful Gallery, full of life :) Great Job

Guest		27-Feb-2004 05:03
A wonderful and vibrant gallery Sheila - but I keep wanting to swat that spider... except I wouldn't be game enough to that close! Cheers - Tracy!

Paul Keates		15-Dec-2003 22:05
Sheila, These are fabulous images, well done.

Oleg		09-Dec-2003 17:46
Wow its really great , yr galleries are always the best :)

Vlada Marinkovic		08-Dec-2003 09:53
Really wonderful gallery. Congratulations. Regards from Serbia, Vlado

Selvin Chance		02-Aug-2003 07:54
Sheila, Wonderful work as usual. You and your family must have a soft touch for every wildbird looking for a handout in your backyard. Aloha..

Sheila Smart		19-Apr-2003 22:32
We have two large cats (see "faces" gallery) but they are so accustomed to the wildlife, they hardly pay them any attention - but I still wouldn't trust any cat! Cheers Sheila

Sheila Smart		19-Apr-2003 22:30
Its fairly harmless - its a huntsman spider and this was not the biggest I have seen! Its not agressive (unlike the funnel web) and there's not a Sydney house that does not have one residing in its vicinity. Cheers Sheila

Guest		19-Apr-2003 06:37
Wonderful pictures! That would be incredible to see all of these birds and critters. I have a big cat! :) Todd

Guest		19-Apr-2003 05:02
If I saw that spider...I would die.

Sheila Smart		12-Apr-2003 10:12
With the exception of the pelicans (who live down the street and the heron which lives about 10 ks away), yes they all live in and around our garden. We are very lucky living in such a place as Avalon which is a northern beach suburb of Sydney where we have such a plethora of wildlife. Avalon has a great deal of trees and we have around 15 gum trees and various other large trees in our garden and small shrubs which also attract the parrots. Cheers Sheila

Guest		11-Apr-2003 23:06
Hi Sheila, I haven't checked my favs folder in awhile and I'm glad I did. Just beautiful!! Do these exotic creatures actually come right up to your porch/deck? If so, what a wonderful piece of this earth you occupy. Ireally must check back more often.

Sheila Smart		09-Apr-2003 23:27
We are certainly blessed in Australia with such a wonderful array of wildlife literally right on our doorsteps. Cheers Sheila

macousse		09-Apr-2003 13:07
Hi Sheila, fantastic photos..I live in Berowra and have 6 brushtails on my balcony as I type this, feeding their faces. We also get lorrikeets in...up to 23 in one hit (mix birdseed with fruit and bread) and we get in the wattle birds,king parrots, rosellas, satin bowers, koals, maggies and friarbirds. Last week we had a python on the balustrade and last year a goanna!

Sheila Smart		30-Mar-2003 01:44
Thanks Georgia. We are blessed to live in such a lovely part of Sydney, in the best country in the world! But I'm biassed! Cheers Sheila

Georgia Roessler		30-Mar-2003 01:26
Very nice gallery, Sheila. Your wildlife photos are stunning, especially those of the cockatoos and the lorikeets. We visited Australia last year and were amazed and delighted with the quantity and quality of wildlife. And don't forget your pelicans! I ADORE those pelicans! Nice job!

Sheila Smart		28-Mar-2003 21:12
Thanks. We live in a suburb of Sydney which still has many trees. We feed the wildlife also - that's why they tend to stick around! But we do ensure that they don't rely on us entirely for food. Cheers Sheila

Oleg		28-Mar-2003 13:38
You have a wonerfull garden :-) so many animals , like in the zoo . but in wild life , great ! Unfortuanly I have no so many birds and animals in my garden :( only bags Photos great as usual ;-)

Stuart and Thea		16-Feb-2003 10:01
Dear Sheila, We came across your web site whilst searching on how to build a possum box. We live at Engadine, (southern Sydney, near the Royal National Park) opposite a creek and are surrounded by bush. We were affected by the fires last October and since then have noticed a number of ring tail and brush tail possums trying to hide under rocks, in trees etc. throughout the day. We want to be able to build a few possum boxes for them to live in. We have quite a lot of wildlife around here like you and a couple of weeks ago had two Tawny Frogmouths in the gum tree in our front yard. Also, we have had a Powerful Owl some time ago. We also have lots of sulphur crested cockatoos here all the time as I think they nest around here. Do you know where we could get some instructions on how to make possum boxes? Thank you - Thea and Stuart

Sheila Smart		09-Oct-2002 22:59
Hi Louise We are lucky to live in the northern beaches suburb of Avalon Beach, Sydney. The possums are regular visitors - in fact, we have four possum boxes for them in our gum trees in the garden. We have been feeding them fruit, mainly bananas for about 18 years. They are very tame - until of course, you need to put them into a cat cage to take them to the vet because on occasion they suffer from stress dermititus - then they fight like crazy! I would be interested in knowing how you came across my pbase website. I also have a gallery at Shutterfreaks.com. If I can assist in your research, please let me know. Cheers Sheila Smart

Guest		09-Oct-2002 16:32
Hi Sheila, I came across your web page while researching a programme for National geographic channel. Congratulations on your photography! Are the possums at all regular visitors to your garden?? Where do you live? WE are looking for urban wildlife esp in Sydney. Do let me know, Best regards Louise

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