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Luke O'Brien Photography

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White Bellied Sea Eagle

July 20, 2026
On a recent trip to the Bay of Fires, my guests and I were extremely fortunate to witness this majestic White Bellied Sea Eagle fishing off the coast. There was in fact a pair of eagles, fishing together and returning to their nest which – fortunately for us – was in the bush not far...Read More
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Viewing the Penguins at Stanley

June 10, 2026
Viewing the penguins at Stanley is a great Tasmanian experience. The town of Stanley on the north west coast is most well known for the scenic backdrop which is The Nut. There are many historic buildings on the main road, including the home that Tasmania’s only Australian Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons, grew up in, and...Read More
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A very special day of platypus viewing

January 12, 2026
Platypus viewing in Tasmania – and indeed anywhere in Australia – requires more than a little luck. Notoriously shy, and extremely well camouflaged, in Tasmania they inhabit ponds, rivers and lakes all over the state. This platypus viewing encounter popped up during a recent 3 day private photography workshop for a couple of guests. We...Read More
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Pink Robin

August 17, 2023
This little pink robin put on a delightful little show on the Whyte River in Tasmania’s Tarkine for one of my groups a couple of years ago. I don’t post a lot of bird shots so I thought it might be nice to share these. Conveniently he was in a nice sunny spot so shooting...Read More
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Whales and dolphins join our Bay of Fires Cruise

October 26, 2021
During my 4 day Bay of Fires photography workshop early this month my guests and I were treated to a very special encounter with these dolphins and humpback whales during our Bay of Fires cruise! The cruise is 2 hours, during which we explore the coast from Binalong Bay to the Gardens before heading further...Read More
Tawny Frogmouth at Tasmania's Raptor Refuge

Tawny Frogmouth

August 30, 2021
Although technically not a raptor (being more closely related to a nightjar) the Tawny Frogmouth is a very charismatic resident of the Raptor Refuge down in Kettering. None more so than these terrific little guys I captured last year with a big thanks to Jules, who works at the Refuge and often accompanies my photography...Read More

Wombat Rescue Tasmania

June 15, 2021
A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of meeting with Joy from Wombat Rescue Tasmania. She is doing an amazing job to care for these well loved critters, who sadly are facing many difficulties – most notably mange and roadkill. I was up in Miena presenting a photography workshop and the wombats stole...Read More

New Holland Honeyeater

April 16, 2020
Over this years hot and dry summer I bought a bird bath for the garden and since then have had quite a few visitors. Given the restrictions on travel right now I thought a regular “Update from the Birdbath” might be a way to pass the time. In the past few weeks I have seen...Read More

Wombat Wanderings

March 11, 2020
The common, or bare-nosed wombat is the only wombat you will find in Tasmania. The other two species found in mainland Australia are the northern and southern hairy-nosed wombats. Cradle Mountain is a bit of a hot spot for seeing wombats in the wild and last week we found this fellow wandering across the grass...Read More

Humpback Whales off Binalong Bay

September 30, 2019
During last weeks Bay of Fires workshop my guests and I were extremely fortunate to experience a small family of humpback whales off Binalong Bay! We were on board the Bay of Fires Eco Tours Cruise, and the skipper very kindly stopped and let us view the gentle giants of the ocean and we enjoyed...Read More

Glowworms in Tasmania

August 14, 2018
Well, my last post (from Japan) was about the firefly, so it is quite fitting that my first post back in Tasmania features some more “life that glows” –  the glow worm! Glow worms are not worms, they are the larval stage of a kind of gnat. They emit the light when they want to...Read More
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