coolmccool
Born in N. Ireland, now living in Australia. Into nature, bush camping - and a new holistic view of how we integrate with our natural environment. Professional human-centred designer, service designer (MA Design Futures). Also coolmccool@mastodon.au
2026-01-09
Yellow-shouldered Stout Hover Fly (Simosyrphus grandicornis) - ID'ed on iNaturalist. Observed at Umina Beach, Central Coast, NSW.

#nature #wildlife #australia #insects #invertebrates #inaturalist #ecology #biodiversity #photography #darktable
Yellow-shouldered Stout Hover Fly (Simosyrphus grandicornis) - ID'ed on iNaturalist. Observed at Umina Beach, Central Coast, NSW.
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2026-01-07
Red-headed Spider Ant, Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus, (ID-ed on inaturalist) observed foraging through the leaf litter in Boudi NP, on an overcast day. Central Coast, NSW. Canon R10 with RF100-400mm lens.
#nature #wildlife #australia #insects #ants #invertebrates #inaturalist #ecology #biodiversity #photography #darktable

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Red-headed Spider Ant, Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus, (ID-ed on inaturalist) observed foraging through the leaf litter in Boudi NP, on an overcast day. Central Coast, NSW. Canon R10 with RF100-400mm lens.
2026-01-06
Red-headed Spider Ant, Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus, (ID-ed on inaturalist) observed foraging through the leaf litter in Boudi NP, on an overcast day. Central Coast, NSW. Canon R10 with RF100-400mm lens.
#nature #wildlife #australia #insects #ants #invertebrates #inaturalist #ecology #biodiversity #photography #darktable

X-posted to https://www.inaturalist.org/
Red-headed Spider Ant, Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus, (ID-ed on inaturalist) observed foraging through the leaf litter in Boudi NP, on an overcast day. Central Coast, NSW. Canon R10 with RF100-400mm lens.
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2026-01-02
This TTArtisan f1.4 35mm that I bought just before Christmas has been an absolute delight. Completely manual, it has made me think so much more before pressing the shutter. #photography #darktable #monochrome #blackandwhite #dogs
Monochrome photo of a black and white dog. The dog is looking up at the camera.
2026-01-01
This TTArtisan f1.4 35mm that I bought just before Christmas has been an absolute delight. Completely manual, it has made me think so much more before pressing the shutter. #photography #darktable #monochrome #blackandwhite #dogs
Monochrome photo of a black and white dog. The dog is looking up at the camera.
2026-01-01
Really fine work. Superb pictures.
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Dennis Wilkinsondjwtwo
2026-01-01

Instead of just one "best 9" collage this year, I did three: one for birds, one for other critters, and one for other photography.

This one is birds.

A collage of 9 bird photos. T-B, L-R: two Great Blue Herons squabbling, a Ruby-Throated Hummingbird sipping from a flower while in flight, a seagull eating a crab, a Sandhil Crane, a Bobwhite Quail, a Tree Swallow, a crow in silhouette, a Tree Swallow peeking out of its birdhouse, and an Eastern Bluebird.
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2026-01-01
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2025-12-28
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, (Zanda Funerea), Tathra, NSW. Canon R10 with an RF100-400mm zoom at full stretch. These beauties were feeding in the Banksias next to the beach. Wonderful creatures in an amazing part of the world.
#birds #birdwatching
#nature #wildlife #australia #inaturalist #ecology #biodiversity #photography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #naturephotography

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Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, (Zanda Funerea), Tathra, NSW. Canon R10 with an RF100-400mm zoom at full stretch. These beauties were feeding in the Banksias next to the beach. Wonderful creatures in an amazing part of the world.
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2025-12-24
Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum) dragonfly, observed at Kalaru, NSW.
2025-12-22
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, (Zanda Funerea), Tathra, NSW. Canon R10 with an RF100-400mm zoom at full stretch. These beauties were feeding in the Banksias next to the beach. Wonderful creatures in an amazing part of the world.
#birds #birdwatching
#nature #wildlife #australia #inaturalist #ecology #biodiversity #photography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #naturephotography

X-posted to https://www.inaturalist.org/
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, (Zanda Funerea), Tathra, NSW. Canon R10 with an RF100-400mm zoom at full stretch. These beauties were feeding in the Banksias next to the beach. Wonderful creatures in an amazing part of the world.
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2025-11-22
Sun sets over a remote salt lake, Lake Everard, in South Australia.

#nature #wildlife #australia #photography #landscapephotography #ecology #biodiversity
Sun sets over a remote salt lake, Lake Everard, in South Australia.
2025-11-21
Sun sets over a remote salt lake, Lake Everard, in South Australia.

#nature #wildlife #australia #photography #landscapephotography #ecology #biodiversity
Sun sets over a remote salt lake, Lake Everard, in South Australia.
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2025-11-20
Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) feeding on Grevillea, Central Coast, NSW.

#birds #birdwatching
#nature #wildlife #australia #inaturalist #photography #darktable
Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) feeding on Grevillea, Central Coast, NSW.
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Michael Fenicheldrmike
2025-11-20

Alligator Express

This was today (Southwest FL)

More nature photography in my Flickr album @ flic.kr/s/aHsjHHQKce

Photo by Fenichel

In a deep blue swath of water, with small reddish twigs floating nearby,
here is an alligator mom, head above the surface, the rest of her (2 feet or so) visible just under the water. On her snout, in front of mom's eyes, is a baby 'gator, about 1/2 the size of the snout.
2025-11-20
Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) feeding on Grevillea, Central Coast, NSW.

#birds #birdwatching
#nature #wildlife #australia #inaturalist #photography #darktable
Little Wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) feeding on Grevillea, Central Coast, NSW.
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2025-11-14
Approaching solstice,
And the shortest daylight hours,
Foliage lights the sky

#Haiku #Photography
#MonochromeAndColor
#AutumnPhotography
#OregonPhotography
#oregon
#PNW
#MakeArtEveryDay
#MakeToEscape
Tall trees with colorful leaves stretch towards a clear blue sky, creating a vibrant upward view.Tall trees with textured bark and leafy canopies form a dense forest, viewed from the ground looking up, in black and white.
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2025-11-06
A Blue-faced Honeyeater, (Entomyzon cyanotis) prowling its home territory at Mattaranka, in Australia's Northern Territory. These birds were very active in the early morning around a water source and after a few days became quite oblivious to our presence, so I was able to get quite close. Canon R10 with Canon RF100-400mm lens.

#birds #birdwatching
#nature #wildlife #australia #inaturalist #ecology #biodiversity #photography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #naturephotography

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A Blue-faced Honeyeater, (Entomyzon cyanotis) prowling its home territory at Mattaranka, in Australia's Northern Territory

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