Kim Wright Photography

10/02/2026

Some birds make you earn them.

For two years, the Nankeen Night Heron has been my almost.
Always there… but not quite.

Half hidden in branches.
Lost in shadow.
Gone before the lens could lock on.

I’ve walked away more than once with photos that weren’t worth sharing. The kind you delete before you even get home.

But not this time.

This time, he stepped into the open.
Light on his face.
Clear line of sight.
That striking yellow eye sharp and watchful.

Two years of trying - and finally, the frame I’d been waiting for.

Sometimes persistence pays off in the most beautiful way.

Worth every failed attempt.

09/02/2026

We’d been exploring for a while.
Walking. Watching. Hoping.

And then - an electric flash of blue tore through the trees.

A Forest Kingfisher.

He didn’t linger long, but long enough. Long enough for that superb burst of colour to be captured before he vanished as quickly as he arrived.

Later, softer magic found us.

Two fledgling Sacred Kingfishers, still wearing their slightly scruffy baby feathers, perched side by side.

Some sightings feel like gifts.

Grateful for time in the bush, shared excitement, and birds that remind me why I carry the camera in the first place.

📍 Sandy Camp Road Reserve, Lytton

More from this morning to come…

25/12/2025

🎄✨ Merry Christmas ✨🎄

Wishing you all a beautiful Christmas filled with light, stillness, and moments worth noticing.

Thank you for supporting my photography this year - for the likes, shares, kind words, and quiet encouragement. It truly means more than you know.

May your day be peaceful, your hearts full, and the year ahead bring plenty of moments to pause, look closely, and appreciate the beauty around us. 📸✨

— Kim
Kim Wright Photography 💛

15/12/2025

Over the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside wildlife carers and rescuers - people who quietly give their time, homes, and hearts to Australia’s most vulnerable native animals.

Inspired by those experiences, I’ve created a story called A Christmas Tail for Willow - about a tiny ringtail possum who survives a summer storm, grows strong in care, and finds her way home just in time for Christmas.

This story is a small token of appreciation to wildlife carers, and a reminder that while not everyone can be a carer, everyone can make a difference - by securing pets at night, planting native food trees, installing possum boxes, or supporting the organisations doing this work every day.

If you’d like to learn more about wildlife care in South-East Queensland, or support the incredible people behind it, please visit and follow Wildlife SEQ Inc.

Thank you to the carers, rescuers, and wild hearts who remind us that hope is often found in gentle hands and second chances 💚🐾

A Christmas Tail for Willow is a gentle Australian wildlife story about hope, healing, and new beginnings.After a summer storm changes everything, a tiny rin...

25/11/2025

My 2026 Birds of Brisbane Calendar is now available for ordering. Costs are $25 each plus postage if required. Delivery will be around the 10th of December 😊 Please let me know ASAP if you’d like one (or more).

20/10/2025

🌾✨ Brisbane Wildlife Wonder Series: Sandy Camp Road Reserve ✨🌾

The reeds whisper in the morning light, dragonflies glint over still water, and the call of a kingfisher breaks the calm.

Hidden between Lytton’s mangroves and the bayside breeze lies Sandy Camp Road Reserve - one of South-East Queensland’s true wetland treasures. This quiet sanctuary hums with life, attracting both seasoned birders and anyone who loves a peaceful walk surrounded by nature’s music.

Here, you’ll find Sacred and Forest Kingfishers perched like gems along the waterways, while Rainbow Bee-eaters flash their colours above the trails. Spotless Crakes, Buff-Banded Rails, Royal Spoonbills, Egrets, Pelicans, and Cormorants patrol the ponds, sharing space with elegant Australasian Darters drying their wings in the morning sun.

In the reeds, Fairy-wrens flit like tiny sparks of blue and crimson. If you’re lucky, you might catch a glimpse of the Comb-crested Jacana, stepping delicately across the lily pads on impossibly long toes, or hear the Clamorous Reed Warbler’s song weaving through the wetlands.

Those who pause and listen may also be rewarded with the melodies of Golden Whistlers, Rufous Fantails, and the cheerful chatter of Chestnut-breasted Mannikins and Double-barred Finches. With patience and a keen eye, there’s always another feathered jewel to discover - over a hundred bird species have been recorded here, each part of this living, breathing ecosystem.

💚 Protecting the Wetland Wonderland

Sandy Camp’s wetlands are fragile and precious. To help preserve their beauty:
🌱 Stay on designated paths and boardwalks to avoid trampling habitat.
🐾 Keep dogs leashed and out of the water.
🚮 Take rubbish home - even a small piece of plastic can harm aquatic life.
📸 Share your sightings and celebrate this natural wonder with your community.

Every visit here reminds us that magic still exists in quiet places - where water, light, and life meet in perfect harmony.

📍 Sandy Camp Road Reserve, Lytton
📸 Photos by Kim Wright Photography

16/10/2025

🦉 Celebrating the 2025 Bird of the Year: The Tawny Frogmouth

This year, the Tawny Frogmouth (​Podargus strigoides) has finally claimed the crown as Australia’s Bird of the Year - after three consecutive rounds as runner-up - capturing 11,851 votes in the final.

I’m thrilled to share some of my favourite shots of this wonderfully mysterious bird - a master of camouflage, quiet by day, and alive with presence after dusk.

A few things I love (and think we can celebrate) about the Tawny Frogmouth:
• Though often mistaken for an owl, frogmouths are more closely related to nightjars - and their wide, flat beak gives them their “frogmouth” name.
• By day, they perch motionless in trees, perfectly blending in with bark and branches - a silent sentinel in plain sight.
• They are widespread - found from urban backyards to woodlands, forests, and scrub (but not dense rainforest or treeless deserts)
• Their diet is mainly nocturnal insects (moths, beetles, spiders, etc.), and occasionally small reptiles or mammals.
• Tawny frogmouths mate for life, and both parents share the work of incubating eggs and raising young.
• Though their conservation status is currently “Least Concern,” their habitats are under threat from land clearing, habitat fragmentation, and introduced predators.

This win feels like more than a popularity moment - it’s a reminder that the quiet, the hidden, the still - those creatures we walk past without noticing - matter too. I hope the spotlight this year encourages more people to look (and listen) for them, to safeguard their homes, and to appreciate their mysterious presence in our landscapes.

🌙 Here’s to the tawny frogmouth - the quiet king of camouflage.

12/10/2025

✨ Wildlife Wonder Series: Oxley Creek Common ✨

The mist rises gently from the grasslands, the air alive with the first notes of morning song.

Few places capture the quiet beauty of dawn quite like Oxley Creek Common. Nestled in Brisbane’s south-west, this much-loved stretch of wetlands, woodlands, and open grasslands is home to an astonishing diversity of birdlife - with nearly 200 species recorded in the past 8 decades.

At sunrise, the paddocks shimmer with movement. 💙 Sacred Kingfishers flash turquoise from fenceposts. 🪶 Fairy-wrens - superb, red-backed, and variegated - flit like tiny jewels through the grass. 😂 Kookaburras roll their laughter across the mist. 🎶 Golden-headed Cisticolas and Tawny Grassbirds weave songs through the reeds, while Egrets and Pelicans glide across still water.

For those who linger, quiet observation brings reward. Patient birders may spot Black-shouldered Kites hovering, Glossy Ibis wading, or the flash of a Dollarbird in the treetops. Rufous Whistlers, Silvereyes, Double-barred Finches, and Black-faced Monarchs add melody and colour to this ever-changing landscape.

Sunrise and sunset each paint the Common in gold - but it’s the early hours, when the air hums with life, that truly reveal its magic.

💚 Protecting the Common

Oxley Creek Common isn’t just a birdwatcher’s paradise - it’s a vital refuge for wildlife within our growing city. You can help care for it by:
🌱 Staying on marked paths to protect grassland habitats.
🐾 Keeping dogs leashed and away from feeding or nesting areas.
🚮 Taking rubbish and dog waste home.
📸 Sharing sightings to raise awareness of this special place.

Every visit reminds us of how nature continually endures - adapting, thriving, and inviting us to pause long enough to notice.

📍 Oxley Creek Common, Brisbane
📸 Photos by Kim Wright Photography-

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03/10/2025

After more than two years of searching, I finally found - and photographed - the elusive Dollarbird this morning at Oxley Creek Common.

Named for the distinctive round white patches on their wings that resemble silver dollars in flight, these striking birds migrate from Papua New Guinea to Australia each spring to breed. Their emerald-blue sheen and bright orange bill make them unforgettable once you’ve seen them.

Catching one perched in the soft early-morning light felt like ticking off a little dream on my birding list. Moments like these make every early walk worth it.

📸 Nikon P1000

28/09/2025

I wandered the trails at Kumbartcho Sanctuary, Eatons Hill, and it felt like breathing in hope.

Early last year this place was devastated by floods - the bridge damaged, trees torn down, the creek choked with debris. For a long time the birds were quiet and the sanctuary felt empty.

But nature is resilient. Today the air was alive again: an Azure Kingfisher flashing over the water, an Eastern Whipbird calling from the shadows, a Golden-Headed Cisticola chirping from the foliage, a Buff Banded Rail tip-toeing along a path, a bright Eastern Yellow Robin watching from a tree trunk, and even a Collared Sparrowhawk keeping a watchful eye.

It was beautiful to see the sanctuary thriving once more - proof that given time and care, the bush finds its way back. A wonderful place to explore, to slow down, and to just breathe. 💚

📸 Nikon P1000

23/09/2025

🌿 Birding at O’Reilly’s 🌿

Just two hours from Brisbane, O’Reilly’s in Lamington National Park is a birder’s paradise. Yesterday, a couple of my favourite people and I spent the day wandering the rainforest trails and were beyond fortunate to encounter an incredible variety of species.

Highlights included a pair of Regent Bowerbirds (absolutely breathtaking!), Satin Bowerbirds, Log Runners scurrying through the undergrowth, and the golden glow of Eastern Yellow Robins and Golden Whistlers. We even spotted a Bassian Thrush on her nest - such a privilege to witness.

Catbirds called from the canopy, scrubwrens flitted at our feet, red-browed finches danced through the grasses, and everywhere we turned were whipbirds, fantails, currawongs, parrots, rosellas, lorikeets, and more.

It was one of those days that leaves you grinning like a fool - and loving it. The dream is to spend a night (or more) up there and truly make the most of this extraordinary place.

📸 Nikon P1000 📸NikonD810