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Ben J.
@proteros.bsky.social
A hobbyist nature photographer based in Sydney specialising in Australian native birds and flora with interests in conservation, paleontology and ecology.

All my images are 100% authentic (no Gen-AI) and licensed under CC-BY-SA unless stated otherwise.
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The rainbow lorikeets have just started visting the yard now that the neighbouring banksias have finished flowering.

#Australia #Canberra #spring #october #birds #photography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NatureLovers #BirdingAdventures #Ornithology #lorikeet #bird
October 12, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Look at them
LOOK AT THEM

They're such beans. I love them. 💚
Cute day of superb parrot babies 😍
December 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Since I'm new here, I thought I'd post one of my favourite photos of all time!

Here's a male red-rumped parrot, (Psephotus haematonotus) otherwise known as a grass parrot, enjoying a tasty snack as he forages in the lawn next to a footpath.

#birdphotograhy #australianbirds #parrots #photography
December 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Check out this beautiful image of a temperate rainforest landscape in Canada! 💚🌲🌿

This photographer has many other similarly beautiful works.
December 5, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Reposted by Ben J.
Early morning visit from the king parrots this morning. They started chirping away from around 06:30.

#Australia #Canberra #spring #october #birds #photography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NatureLovers #BirdingAdventures #Ornithology #parrot #bird
October 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Double ducks west of Mallacoota, East Gippsland, VIC. Didn't see a lot of large duck orchids (Caleana major) on my couple of brief East Gippsland trips this year but did see scattered plants in full flight at a couple of locations. #orchids #inthefield #ozplants
November 27, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Gotta love sulphur-crested cockatoos and their comical antics. That, and how photogenic they are!

They truly are one of the birds of all time! 🤣
Sulfur-crested cockatoos love to put on a good show. These are frames I've pulled from Nikon ZR footage I captured while testing it out in the yard.

#Australia #Canberra #spring #birds #photography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NatureLovers #Ornithology #bird #Nikon #NikonZR #cockatoo
December 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
(1) Generative AI slop might be able to mimic what writing, photography and art *looks* like, but it will NEVER be able to copy what it *feels* like to make it. A soulless computer system that spews out content will *never* be able to replicate the passion behind real creative work.

#antiai #aislop
December 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Flaplings!! 🥺
Darwinopterus modularis flaplings getting ready for the big leap 😬🤞

#pterosaur #paleoart #sciart #jurassic
December 3, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Hello everyone, this is my first post here on Bluesky! I hope this site is a good as it is promised.
November 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM