Rick Worthy Oz Nature Photography

Rick Worthy Oz Nature Photography OzNature Photography focuses on conservation driven imagery of Australia’s threatened wildlife and disappearing habitats.

Portrait Of A Yellow Tail Male Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (Zanda funerea) feeding on the seed of a Liquidambar.Cooranb...
08/06/2026

Portrait Of A Yellow Tail

Male Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (Zanda funerea) feeding on the seed of a Liquidambar.
Cooranbong NSW
Conservation Status Least Concern NSW

High-flyer Here is my favourite image out of a 20 image sequence that was taken yesterday 3/6/26 of a large Humpback Wha...
04/06/2026

High-flyer

Here is my favourite image out of a 20 image sequence that was taken yesterday 3/6/26 of a large Humpback Whale breaching off Terrigal NSW .

This time of the year I am fortunate enough to spend quite a bit of time with Skipper Jones of Terrigal Ocean Tours photographing the Northern and Southern Humpback Whale migration.

If you are interested in Humpback Whales I post my images from each trip on the page, Whale Reports Central Coast.

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Terrigal NSW
Conservation Status in NSW Not Listed

Hunter Valley Diamonds Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata )Upper Hunter Valley NSW (private property)Conservation S...
31/05/2026

Hunter Valley Diamonds

Diamond Firetail (Stagonopleura guttata )
Upper Hunter Valley NSW (private property)
Conservation Status Vulnerable

The Bateau Bay Swifties This is the last post 7 of 7 of the Bateau Bay Swift Parrots. Instead of posting just one pic I ...
30/05/2026

The Bateau Bay Swifties

This is the last post 7 of 7 of the Bateau Bay Swift Parrots.
Instead of posting just one pic I thought I would post a collection of images that were taken over the last 2 weeks at Wyrrabalong NP Bateau Bay NSW .

Thank you Nick Carson for your help.

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)
Conservation Status Critically Endangered

He’s Got The Looks Mature Male Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)Wyrrabalong NP Bateau Bay NSW Conservation Status Critica...
28/05/2026

He’s Got The Looks

Mature Male Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)
Wyrrabalong NP Bateau Bay NSW
Conservation Status Critically Endangered

This is a perfect example of a mature male Swift Parrot he’s colouration is beautiful.
It was a very overcast day with little available light so I was happy to get this image.

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Lerping Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)Wyrrabalong NP Bateau Bay NSW Conservation Status Critically Endangered Lerps pr...
27/05/2026

Lerping

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)
Wyrrabalong NP Bateau Bay NSW
Conservation Status Critically Endangered

Lerps provide a valuable energy source during the Swift Parrots mainland migration.
This image is an example of how the Swift Parrots moves along the leaf with its tongue feeding on the tiny lerps .

The Lerp is a tiny sugary covering made by a juvenile stage of a sap-sucking insect called a psyllid on Eucalyptus leaves .

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Tongue in Cheek Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)Wyrrabalong NP Bateau Bay NSW Conservation Status Critically Endangered ...
26/05/2026

Tongue in Cheek

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)
Wyrrabalong NP Bateau Bay NSW
Conservation Status Critically Endangered

This image is a bit soft but I thought I would share it anyway as it is more about the context of the image.
I have never seen a Swift Parrots tongue before, I was fortunate enough to capture this image as the Swift Parrots came out in the open to clean its beak .

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The Curious One Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)Wyrrabalong NP Bateau Bay NSW Conservation Status Critically EndangeredI...
25/05/2026

The Curious One

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)
Wyrrabalong NP Bateau Bay NSW
Conservation Status Critically Endangered

In some years the Swift Parrot will fly as far as coastal south-east Queensland a 4,000+ kilometre round trip back to Tasmania to breed in the summer months, making it the world’s furthest known Parrot migration (BLA)

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Blossom Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)Wyrrabalong NP Bateau Bay NSW Conservation Status Critically Endangered The Swif...
25/05/2026

Blossom

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)
Wyrrabalong NP Bateau Bay NSW
Conservation Status Critically Endangered

The Swift Parrot feeding on the blossom of Blackbutt (Euc. pilularis)

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Swiftie Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)Bateau Bay NSW Conservation Status Critically Endangered It is estimated that th...
24/05/2026

Swiftie

Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor)
Bateau Bay NSW
Conservation Status Critically Endangered

It is estimated that the wild population is between 500-750 birds .

Over the last 3 weeks the Critically Endangered Swift Parrots have been feeding on Lerps and Blackbutt (Euc. pilularis) blossoms in the Bateau Bay area in NSW .
These large Eucalyptus trees can grow to 40m in height .
The Swift Parrots have generally been feeding in the top of the canopy making photographing them quite challenging. But that’s what motivates me to get the pic , I love the challenge.

Over the next 7 days I am going to post one of my favourite images each day .
I hope you enjoy the pics of this Critically Endangered Species.

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