Judy Leitch aka leitchbird
leitchbird.bsky.social
Judy Leitch aka leitchbird
@leitchbird.bsky.social
Chasing stuff that matters. Critters and all else. Not all who wander are lost. Perhaps.

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Storm! Moving fast to Surfers Paradise!! Taken from Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast. Stunning (and also no hail, which was terrific bc I was in my car 😊) @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social @bluesky.photography
November 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Thunderhead composite!! Gold Coast Spring storms @stormhour.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Orange-bellied Parrot, Critically Endangered, at Western Treatment Plant, Melbourne. Photographed by Elke Link. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Always a delight to encounter an Australian Pratincole! From Bourke, NSW, early November, Michael Ronan.
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
@tonyrinaud.bsky.social Is there an ‘easy’ way to find what is missing from Australia’s list please? A beautiful Pacific Black Duck seen on the weekend. #BirdsSeenIn2025
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Marie sighted these White-throated Needletails after a severe storm in South East Queensland. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social They are one of the joys of birding IMHO 😊
November 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Rescued from the EskHailstorm. Beautiful Grey-headed Flying fox pup orphan. Already threatened. How many more camps will be destroyed by climateheating hailstorms b4 @albomp.bsky.social takes notice?
November 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
This is disastrous- the 2nd camp in SEQ absolutely destroyed in less than one month. What goes @albomp.bsky.social? Our DISAPPEARING wildlife. Black Flying fox on sunset
November 4, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Some lightning play -
November 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
2 native species in the Gold Coast Broadwater. Grey Mangrove and Black Swan 😀 #BirdsSeenIn2025
October 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Crimson Finch, Northern Fantail, Green Pygmy-Goose from NT by Kye Turnbull for #BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Some great species from the Northern Territory by Kye Turnbull. Red Goshawk, Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon, Partridge Pigeon, Northern Rosella #BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Superb Parrots are just superb! Anthony Overs in Canberra was fortunate to have this pair visit his bird bath 😊 #BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Mike Potter absolutely nails this Rufous Scrubbird!! An elusive, secretive bird from the dark and tangled Qld rainforest. An amazing photograph in Lamington NP, Qld for #BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 10:41 PM
@tonyrinaud.bsky.social Gilbert’s Honeyeater seen in WA recently. #BirdsSeenIn2025
October 13, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Great Cormorant and Australasian Darter on Wyralong Dam yesterday. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Rainbow Lorikeet, Gold Coast #BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 5:40 AM
September 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo En. Absolutely my fav bird. So grateful to see and photograph these birds yet again. Stirling Ranges Retreat, WA. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 9:52 AM
More Western sp. Western Thornbill, Western Yellow Robin, Western Wattlebird, Western Yellow-rumped Thornbill #BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Record shots at best :) Western Rosella (car window flyby), Western Spinebill (heavy rain)
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September 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Swamp Harrier, Cheynes Beach, WA #BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Through the window - Red-winged Fairywren, Cheynes Beach, WA #BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Stirling Range Retreat is a great base in the South West,WA. Birds and orchids! Regent Parrot #BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
September 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM