Kirsty Ventura Photography
@kirstyventura.bsky.social
I’m a copywriter, author, illustrator, nature-lover and bird nerd who just loves getting out there and photographing what I see. I’m also unhealthily obsessed with my tiny dog, Monte.
NYOOOOOM!
It was a big day for Kookaburras this morning! Seemed there was one staring down at me from just about every tree. And when they started calling, the sound was absolutely deafening!
#birder #birding #birdwatchers #birdwatchersofbluesky #birds #kookaburra #naturephotography #naturelovers
It was a big day for Kookaburras this morning! Seemed there was one staring down at me from just about every tree. And when they started calling, the sound was absolutely deafening!
#birder #birding #birdwatchers #birdwatchersofbluesky #birds #kookaburra #naturephotography #naturelovers
March 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
NYOOOOOM!
It was a big day for Kookaburras this morning! Seemed there was one staring down at me from just about every tree. And when they started calling, the sound was absolutely deafening!
#birder #birding #birdwatchers #birdwatchersofbluesky #birds #kookaburra #naturephotography #naturelovers
It was a big day for Kookaburras this morning! Seemed there was one staring down at me from just about every tree. And when they started calling, the sound was absolutely deafening!
#birder #birding #birdwatchers #birdwatchersofbluesky #birds #kookaburra #naturephotography #naturelovers
Love a Golden Whistler! They can be difficult to find because their call carries great distances. Sometimes they can sound a lot closer than they are. Once you locate their tree, it’s usually pretty easy to find them though.
#birds #birding #birdwatching #birder #birdphotographer #australianbirds
#birds #birding #birdwatching #birder #birdphotographer #australianbirds
February 13, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Love a Golden Whistler! They can be difficult to find because their call carries great distances. Sometimes they can sound a lot closer than they are. Once you locate their tree, it’s usually pretty easy to find them though.
#birds #birding #birdwatching #birder #birdphotographer #australianbirds
#birds #birding #birdwatching #birder #birdphotographer #australianbirds
Superb Fairy-wren, living up to the name. ✨ I kept coming back to this perch hoping someone would land on it. Finally, this lovely little boy obliged. ❤️
#photographer #nature #animalphotography #wildlifephotography #birdersofbluesky #birdwatching
#photographer #nature #animalphotography #wildlifephotography #birdersofbluesky #birdwatching
February 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Superb Fairy-wren, living up to the name. ✨ I kept coming back to this perch hoping someone would land on it. Finally, this lovely little boy obliged. ❤️
#photographer #nature #animalphotography #wildlifephotography #birdersofbluesky #birdwatching
#photographer #nature #animalphotography #wildlifephotography #birdersofbluesky #birdwatching
Bad photos but I was caught off-guard. 😅 Heard twigs cracking and a THUD. Then a Tiger Snake came tumbling out of the tree right next to me. Not 2 minutes later, I nearly stood on a Blue-tongue!
What an eventful #hike!
#hiking #wildlife #wildlifephotographer #animal #snake #snakelove #tigersnake
What an eventful #hike!
#hiking #wildlife #wildlifephotographer #animal #snake #snakelove #tigersnake
February 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Bad photos but I was caught off-guard. 😅 Heard twigs cracking and a THUD. Then a Tiger Snake came tumbling out of the tree right next to me. Not 2 minutes later, I nearly stood on a Blue-tongue!
What an eventful #hike!
#hiking #wildlife #wildlifephotographer #animal #snake #snakelove #tigersnake
What an eventful #hike!
#hiking #wildlife #wildlifephotographer #animal #snake #snakelove #tigersnake
Gorgeous Rainbow Lorikeet giving me the eye at Bellbird Picnic Grounds. Not exactly a rare bird, but I can’t get enough of their beautiful colours.
#bird #parrot #birdlove #ilovebirds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotographer #birder #birding #birdwatching #parrotlove #lorikeet
#bird #parrot #birdlove #ilovebirds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotographer #birder #birding #birdwatching #parrotlove #lorikeet
January 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Gorgeous Rainbow Lorikeet giving me the eye at Bellbird Picnic Grounds. Not exactly a rare bird, but I can’t get enough of their beautiful colours.
#bird #parrot #birdlove #ilovebirds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotographer #birder #birding #birdwatching #parrotlove #lorikeet
#bird #parrot #birdlove #ilovebirds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotographer #birder #birding #birdwatching #parrotlove #lorikeet
I just love this adorable little Grey-headed Flying Fox at the colony at Yarra Bend. 🥰
#bat #animalphotographer #nature #naturephotographer #wildlife #wildlifephotographer #iloveanimals #photographer #australia #batlove
#bat #animalphotographer #nature #naturephotographer #wildlife #wildlifephotographer #iloveanimals #photographer #australia #batlove
January 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I just love this adorable little Grey-headed Flying Fox at the colony at Yarra Bend. 🥰
#bat #animalphotographer #nature #naturephotographer #wildlife #wildlifephotographer #iloveanimals #photographer #australia #batlove
#bat #animalphotographer #nature #naturephotographer #wildlife #wildlifephotographer #iloveanimals #photographer #australia #batlove
Grey Fantail collecting nesting materials. I love these bold, cheeky little birds. ❤️
#fantail #birders #birding #birdphotographer #wildlifephotographer #animalphotographer #bird #birdlovers #birdwatching
#fantail #birders #birding #birdphotographer #wildlifephotographer #animalphotographer #bird #birdlovers #birdwatching
January 12, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Grey Fantail collecting nesting materials. I love these bold, cheeky little birds. ❤️
#fantail #birders #birding #birdphotographer #wildlifephotographer #animalphotographer #bird #birdlovers #birdwatching
#fantail #birders #birding #birdphotographer #wildlifephotographer #animalphotographer #bird #birdlovers #birdwatching
‘Did you catch my pretty side?’
‘No peli-friend, I most certainly didn’t’. Old mate proving why low angle selfies are a pelican’s worst enemy.
#pelican #funny #funnyanimals #funnyanimalphotos #animalphotography #naturephotographer #bird #birdphotographer #crapphotogrpaghy #badphotography
‘No peli-friend, I most certainly didn’t’. Old mate proving why low angle selfies are a pelican’s worst enemy.
#pelican #funny #funnyanimals #funnyanimalphotos #animalphotography #naturephotographer #bird #birdphotographer #crapphotogrpaghy #badphotography
January 9, 2025 at 3:25 AM
‘Did you catch my pretty side?’
‘No peli-friend, I most certainly didn’t’. Old mate proving why low angle selfies are a pelican’s worst enemy.
#pelican #funny #funnyanimals #funnyanimalphotos #animalphotography #naturephotographer #bird #birdphotographer #crapphotogrpaghy #badphotography
‘No peli-friend, I most certainly didn’t’. Old mate proving why low angle selfies are a pelican’s worst enemy.
#pelican #funny #funnyanimals #funnyanimalphotos #animalphotography #naturephotographer #bird #birdphotographer #crapphotogrpaghy #badphotography
Little lady fairywren made me laugh the other day. What a wonderfully rotund little borb. 🤣
#borb #birb #bird #cute #naturephotographer #wildlifephotographer #animalphotographer #birder #birdwatching #funnybird
#borb #birb #bird #cute #naturephotographer #wildlifephotographer #animalphotographer #birder #birdwatching #funnybird
December 26, 2024 at 10:21 PM
Little lady fairywren made me laugh the other day. What a wonderfully rotund little borb. 🤣
#borb #birb #bird #cute #naturephotographer #wildlifephotographer #animalphotographer #birder #birdwatching #funnybird
#borb #birb #bird #cute #naturephotographer #wildlifephotographer #animalphotographer #birder #birdwatching #funnybird
Gotta love being stared down by a dragonfly. I accidentally startled this little one of its perch, but it must have been a good spot because it came back a few moments later and continued to give me ‘the look’.
#dragonfly #australia #wildlife #wildlifephotographer #photographer #animalphotographer
#dragonfly #australia #wildlife #wildlifephotographer #photographer #animalphotographer
December 26, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Gotta love being stared down by a dragonfly. I accidentally startled this little one of its perch, but it must have been a good spot because it came back a few moments later and continued to give me ‘the look’.
#dragonfly #australia #wildlife #wildlifephotographer #photographer #animalphotographer
#dragonfly #australia #wildlife #wildlifephotographer #photographer #animalphotographer
Merry Christmas, all! We hope your holidays are fun, relaxing and filled with joy. 🥰
Love Kir and Mon.
#dog #christmas #merrychristmas #ilovedogs #doglove #holiday #happyholidays #cutedog #dogsofbluesky
Love Kir and Mon.
#dog #christmas #merrychristmas #ilovedogs #doglove #holiday #happyholidays #cutedog #dogsofbluesky
December 24, 2024 at 6:40 AM
Merry Christmas, all! We hope your holidays are fun, relaxing and filled with joy. 🥰
Love Kir and Mon.
#dog #christmas #merrychristmas #ilovedogs #doglove #holiday #happyholidays #cutedog #dogsofbluesky
Love Kir and Mon.
#dog #christmas #merrychristmas #ilovedogs #doglove #holiday #happyholidays #cutedog #dogsofbluesky
Here’s a cute one. ❤️ A mating pair of platypus! The male holds the female’s tail in his beak and they float around in a little ‘love doughnut’ for a bit. I feel so privileged to have seen this with my own eyes!
#platypus #naturephotographer #naturephotography #animalphotographer #australia #animal
#platypus #naturephotographer #naturephotography #animalphotographer #australia #animal
December 20, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Here’s a cute one. ❤️ A mating pair of platypus! The male holds the female’s tail in his beak and they float around in a little ‘love doughnut’ for a bit. I feel so privileged to have seen this with my own eyes!
#platypus #naturephotographer #naturephotography #animalphotographer #australia #animal
#platypus #naturephotographer #naturephotography #animalphotographer #australia #animal
Swan shaking it off and showing off all the lovely textures in their neck.
#bird #birdwatching #birdwatcher #birds #birder #birdphotographer #birdphotography #nature #naturephotographer #photography
#bird #birdwatching #birdwatcher #birds #birder #birdphotographer #birdphotography #nature #naturephotographer #photography
December 19, 2024 at 7:32 AM
Swan shaking it off and showing off all the lovely textures in their neck.
#bird #birdwatching #birdwatcher #birds #birder #birdphotographer #birdphotography #nature #naturephotographer #photography
#bird #birdwatching #birdwatcher #birds #birder #birdphotographer #birdphotography #nature #naturephotographer #photography
Spent a lot of time sitting in the mud watching these beautiful creatures patrolling back and forth.
#dragonfly #insects #insectphotos #insectphotographer #nature #naturephotography #naturephotographer #river #pond #beautiful #beatifulanimal
#dragonfly #insects #insectphotos #insectphotographer #nature #naturephotography #naturephotographer #river #pond #beautiful #beatifulanimal
December 13, 2024 at 8:30 AM
Spent a lot of time sitting in the mud watching these beautiful creatures patrolling back and forth.
#dragonfly #insects #insectphotos #insectphotographer #nature #naturephotography #naturephotographer #river #pond #beautiful #beatifulanimal
#dragonfly #insects #insectphotos #insectphotographer #nature #naturephotography #naturephotographer #river #pond #beautiful #beatifulanimal
I don’t even care that this is a bit of a messy photo. Look at this precious baby’s sweet little face! ❤️🦜
#parrot #bird #birding #birdwatching #birdwatchers #birdphotography #birdphoto #birder #nature #naturephotography #animal #animalphotography
#parrot #bird #birding #birdwatching #birdwatchers #birdphotography #birdphoto #birder #nature #naturephotography #animal #animalphotography
December 12, 2024 at 9:37 AM
I don’t even care that this is a bit of a messy photo. Look at this precious baby’s sweet little face! ❤️🦜
#parrot #bird #birding #birdwatching #birdwatchers #birdphotography #birdphoto #birder #nature #naturephotography #animal #animalphotography
#parrot #bird #birding #birdwatching #birdwatchers #birdphotography #birdphoto #birder #nature #naturephotography #animal #animalphotography
Sometimes you have bad birding days where there’s just not a lot of anything around. When that happens, I usually go dragonfly spotting instead. They’re such beautiful creatures. ❤️
#dragonfly #birding #birdwatching #naturephotographer #nature #naturephotography #photographer #dragonflyphoto
#dragonfly #birding #birdwatching #naturephotographer #nature #naturephotography #photographer #dragonflyphoto
December 11, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Sometimes you have bad birding days where there’s just not a lot of anything around. When that happens, I usually go dragonfly spotting instead. They’re such beautiful creatures. ❤️
#dragonfly #birding #birdwatching #naturephotographer #nature #naturephotography #photographer #dragonflyphoto
#dragonfly #birding #birdwatching #naturephotographer #nature #naturephotography #photographer #dragonflyphoto
Local swans have got another nest this year. Also, look at the gorgeous feather texture on the neck and back. Magnificent. ❤️
#swan #swans #nest #bird #birding #wings #birders #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #animals #beautiful
#swan #swans #nest #bird #birding #wings #birders #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #animals #beautiful
December 10, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Local swans have got another nest this year. Also, look at the gorgeous feather texture on the neck and back. Magnificent. ❤️
#swan #swans #nest #bird #birding #wings #birders #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #animals #beautiful
#swan #swans #nest #bird #birding #wings #birders #birdwatching #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #animals #beautiful
Another Golden-headed Cisticola singing the weird little song of his people.
#bird #birds #birding #birder #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #animalphotography #birdphotos #naturephotos #birdwatching
#bird #birds #birding #birder #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #animalphotography #birdphotos #naturephotos #birdwatching
December 9, 2024 at 9:07 AM
Another Golden-headed Cisticola singing the weird little song of his people.
#bird #birds #birding #birder #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #animalphotography #birdphotos #naturephotos #birdwatching
#bird #birds #birding #birder #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #animalphotography #birdphotos #naturephotos #birdwatching
Another shot of a beautiful Black-shouldered Kite in #portmacquarie. This time having a biiiig stretch. I never get tired of looking at these majestic birds.
#raptor #huntingbird #birding #birder #birdwatching #birdphotography #bird #nature #naturephotographer #naturephotography
#raptor #huntingbird #birding #birder #birdwatching #birdphotography #bird #nature #naturephotographer #naturephotography
December 8, 2024 at 5:06 AM
Another shot of a beautiful Black-shouldered Kite in #portmacquarie. This time having a biiiig stretch. I never get tired of looking at these majestic birds.
#raptor #huntingbird #birding #birder #birdwatching #birdphotography #bird #nature #naturephotographer #naturephotography
#raptor #huntingbird #birding #birder #birdwatching #birdphotography #bird #nature #naturephotographer #naturephotography
I took this photo about a year ago while up visiting family, and I don’t think I fully appreciated how cool it was! Black-shouldered Kites have these stunning, vibrant red eyes that I can’t get enough of. ❤️
#kite #raptor #bird #birdphotography #photographer #birding #birdwatching #birdersofbluesky
#kite #raptor #bird #birdphotography #photographer #birding #birdwatching #birdersofbluesky
December 6, 2024 at 2:05 PM
I took this photo about a year ago while up visiting family, and I don’t think I fully appreciated how cool it was! Black-shouldered Kites have these stunning, vibrant red eyes that I can’t get enough of. ❤️
#kite #raptor #bird #birdphotography #photographer #birding #birdwatching #birdersofbluesky
#kite #raptor #bird #birdphotography #photographer #birding #birdwatching #birdersofbluesky
Was sorting through my mountain of photos today and looked up to see this. My copilot’s awkward wrist angles are making me uncomfortable. 😬
#dog #dogsofbluesky #funnydog #cutedog #tinydog #chihuahua #awkward
#dog #dogsofbluesky #funnydog #cutedog #tinydog #chihuahua #awkward
December 5, 2024 at 9:37 AM
Was sorting through my mountain of photos today and looked up to see this. My copilot’s awkward wrist angles are making me uncomfortable. 😬
#dog #dogsofbluesky #funnydog #cutedog #tinydog #chihuahua #awkward
#dog #dogsofbluesky #funnydog #cutedog #tinydog #chihuahua #awkward
Late night visitor on the back door. 🐸
#frog #animal #animalphotography #naturephotography #cute #nature #photography #photographersofbluesky
#frog #animal #animalphotography #naturephotography #cute #nature #photography #photographersofbluesky
December 4, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Late night visitor on the back door. 🐸
#frog #animal #animalphotography #naturephotography #cute #nature #photography #photographersofbluesky
#frog #animal #animalphotography #naturephotography #cute #nature #photography #photographersofbluesky
Fun fact, you can often tell adult female and male galahs apart by their eye colour. It can vary a bit, but males typically have dark (brown to black) eyes, while females have pink/red eyes.
#galah #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #photographer #naturephotographer #birdwatchers #parrot
#galah #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #photographer #naturephotographer #birdwatchers #parrot
December 3, 2024 at 8:16 AM
Fun fact, you can often tell adult female and male galahs apart by their eye colour. It can vary a bit, but males typically have dark (brown to black) eyes, while females have pink/red eyes.
#galah #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #photographer #naturephotographer #birdwatchers #parrot
#galah #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #photographer #naturephotographer #birdwatchers #parrot
Bronzewings are one of those birds where it’s easy to miss how beautiful they are. Then the sun catches those stunning rainbow colours. 🌈
#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #birding #animalphotography #photography
#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #birding #animalphotography #photography
December 2, 2024 at 7:08 AM
Bronzewings are one of those birds where it’s easy to miss how beautiful they are. Then the sun catches those stunning rainbow colours. 🌈
#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #birding #animalphotography #photography
#birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #birding #animalphotography #photography
This is what I get for ordering my galahs on Wish. Heads not included. 😫
#bird #birdsofbluesky #birding #birdwatching #funny #funnynature #nature #parrot #birder #birdphotography
#bird #birdsofbluesky #birding #birdwatching #funny #funnynature #nature #parrot #birder #birdphotography
December 1, 2024 at 1:14 AM
This is what I get for ordering my galahs on Wish. Heads not included. 😫
#bird #birdsofbluesky #birding #birdwatching #funny #funnynature #nature #parrot #birder #birdphotography
#bird #birdsofbluesky #birding #birdwatching #funny #funnynature #nature #parrot #birder #birdphotography