Here’s a selection of my favourite photos from 2022. They’re not necessarily the best, but they mean a lot to me because of either the subject or a new technique mastered. So while 2022 was less than a stellar year it did bring a fair degree of happiness. I hope it did for you.
Blue Skimmer dragonfly (Orthetrum caledonicum), Lake Lescheaultia in Western Australia.
Nidoolyorong or Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops). York, Western Australia.
Boodo or blue-billed duck (Oxyura australis). Tomato Lake, Western Australia.
An immature Nankeen Night Heron, , Nycticorax caledonicus subsp mannillenis.
Australian Darter, often called Snake Bird, Anhinga melanogaster subsp. novaehollandiae.
Great Egret, Ardea alba modesta. Herrison Island, Western Australia.
Yellow billed Spoonbill, Platalea flavipes. Northam, Western Australia.
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Acanthagenys rufogularis. York, Western Australia.
Curly Locks, Thelymitra spiralis. Wandoo National Park, Western Australia.
Large Pansy Orchid, Diuris magnifica. Warwick, Western Australia.
Rufous Treecreeper, Climacteris rufa. Dryandra Woodland, Western Australia.
Thorny Devil, Moloch horridus. Mount Matilda, Western Australia.
Purple Enamel Orchid, Elythranthera brunonis. Wandoo National Park, Western Australia.
Custard Orchid, Thelymitra villosa. Wandoo National Park, AWestern Australia.
Mating Tau emerald dragonflies, Hemicordulia tau. Lake Leschenaultia, Western Australia.
Scented sun orchid, thelymitra macrophylla. Mt Latham, Western Australia.
Rock Parrot, Neophema petrophila. Cape Leeuwin, Western Australia.
Red-capped plover, Charadrius ruficapillus. Augusta, Western Australia.
Leopard orchid, Thelymitra benthamiana. Wandoo National Park, Western Australia.
York Sun Orchid, Thelymitra yorkensis. Wandoo National Park, Western Australia.
Koolyidarang or Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans). Lake Seppings, Western Australia.
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