The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita is a bold and curious bird. This individual lives in the Sydney Botanic Garden.
Lake Nakuru in Kenya is home to millions of Lesser and Greater Flamingos.
The male Australian Brush-turkey Alectura lathami hatches and raises the young alone. One or more females mate with the male who then keeps the eggs in a huge mound of rotting vegetation. Through careful temperature regulation, the mound serves as an enormous incubator for the eggs.
The handsome Australian King-Parrot Alisterus scapularis is remarkably approachable, like so many Australian birds.
The Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus funereus is one of Australia's most singular and attractive birds. Groups of birds travel together calling eerily.
This pair of King Penguins Aptenodytes patagonicus in the Falklands spends time renewing their pair bond.
The Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis is common throughout Patagonia.
A pair of Flying Steamer-Ducks Tachyeres patachonicus near Ushuaia in Teirra del Fuego.
A pair of Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae.
The Silver Gull Larus novaehollandiae is a familiar sight at any dockside or chip shop.
The Australian White Ibis Threskiornis molucca is the commonest Ibis in southern coastal New South Whales.
The Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris is a common bird of prey in southern coastal New South Whales.
The Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus has some striking regional variations in color. This individual has the bright breast and black belly typical of the Darwin area.
The Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides is the most widespread Frogmouth in Australia. This bird is in suburban Canberra.
The Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae. Small family groups live together and call nosily, particularly at the start and end of the day.