Simultaneous take-off ! Grey teal and yellow-billed spoonbill. Western Treatment Plant, Victoria, Australia. BirdLife Australia @BirdPhotography

Happy Friday ! Craig's wildlife photo of the week. This is my series called "The Birds of WTP wetland reserve." Part 1: Zebra finches. I've only ever seen them in central Australia, I had no idea they ventured this far south. But there they were. (Werribee area, Victoria, 2025).

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Fascinating, and In was listening to John Long just now talking about it on ABC radio. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Happy Friday. Craig's wildlife photo of the week. The birds of Western Treatment Plant, Werribee. Part 2. Black-shouldered kite.

It was another cracking day at Western Treatment Plant, Werribee today. It soothes my soul.

It's been a busy and stressful time for me lately. The best thing of all for my mental health is - always and forever- NATURE. Craig's wildlife photo of the week. "The Birds of Western Treatment Plant." Brown Falcon to Ground Control: We have lift off. (Go full screen).

Today’s lunchtime friends were these rainbow lorikeets, which have found a nesting hollow in a tree beside Monash Heart Hospital.

I’ve been there:

Craig's wildlife photo of the week. The birds of Western Treatment Plant. It's the laughable Yellow-Billed Spoonbill.

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Happy Friday. Craig's wildlife photo of the week. "The Birds of Western Treatment Plant." This is William Roger Wagtail III. Better known to his friends as Willy.

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Judge rules against NIH grant cuts — and calls them discriminatory nature.com/articles/d4158…

Craig's wildlife photo of the week. The Birds of Western Treatment Plant. (Werribee, Victoria). I would like to introduce the Musk Duck. A curious creature, endemic to Southern Australia . The male - shown below - has a fleshy lobe underneath its bill and a stiff tail.

Happy Friday. Continuing my series, The Birds of Western Treatment Plant (Werribee, Vic.) This little fellow is a white-fronted chat, singing its heart out.

I spent a lot of time today pouring over AlphaFold, scrutinising my protein of interest. Anyway, Happy Friday ! 🥂 Craig's wildlife photo of the week. This willy wagtail was intent on harassing a brown falcon. The falcon couldn't care less. (Werribee, Victoria, AUSTRALIA).

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