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Michael Chay Photography

📍Emerald QLD 🇦🇺
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📷 Nikon Z8
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02/11/2026

First time seeing White-winged Fairywrens at Charlotte's probably because I mainly go after Splendid Fairywrens when I'm there 🤷‍♂️. Usually White-winged Fairywrens are a challenge to shoot but this fella was more worried about feeding his hungry young chicks than to worry about me. I mean they just followed him around squawking for food, a bit like my three kids 😂.

26/10/2026

It was not only amazing to see Bourke's Parrots in the wild for the first time but also see a juvenile like this one. It's parents were very busy gathering food for this young one.

Bourke's Parrots look like a dull budgies to me and I don't mean that in a bad way as these Parrots have some very interesting colours and patterns.

22/10/2026

Since people loved the photo of the female Galah annoying the male while he was drinking. Here is one of her behaving herself 😂.

19/10/2026

How good is it when you have birds right at your camp. Just like this flock of Red-browed Finches 😍.

Gear -
Nikon Z8
Nikkor Z 600MM f4 TC VR S

13/10/2026

One of my favourite experiences this winter was finding this guy, a male Splendid Fairywren near camp at Lara Wetlands. I ran into him while not even looking for Splendids but couldn't resist taking many photos and videos of him. The reel (video) of him has taken off with over 200k views which is very good exposure for me.

The best part was when my son Logan was able to come back with me 2 weeks later as he wanted to see him in person as the Splendids are one of his top favourites. This shot was taken with Logan next to me while he also took his images of this Splendid. It was one of those please land on this stick kind of photo 😂.

Gear -
Nikon Z8
Nikkor Z 600MM f4 TC VR S

09/10/2026

Bluebonnets and wildflowers 😍. These photos brought a smile to my face while looking through them this morning. I've had a absolutely terrible week with my illness really making life hell.

So looking back on the memories of kneeling in a feild surrounded by wildflowers and Bluebonnets reminded me that it's not always bad. The good days will return. I hope everyone out there suffering with a chronic illness or mental illness finds something that gets them through those dark days that try to break you.

Gear -
Nikon Z8
Nikkor Z 600MM f4 TC VR S

04/10/2026

Every now and then you come across hidden gems and a stunning hipcamp called A Place to Call Home definitely one of those. Located in Conondale in the beautiful Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

The place is filled with wildlife that surround a stunning rainforest creek with crystal clear water running right through the property. Not only is the wildlife amazing but so is the camping. Such a great place to relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings 😍.

The hosts and property owners, Gary and Thea are such wonderful people and have always been so welcoming to myself and my family on every visit 🙏.

So if you love camping and nature please check out A Place to Call Home, you won't be disappointed 😁.

Bird pictured is a Rainbow Lorikeet.

Rose-crowned Fruit-dove

Rufous Fantail

Crimson Rosella

Eastern Strike-tit

King Parrot

Wompoo Fruit-dove

Spectacled Monarch

Golden Whistler

Eastern Whipbird

Russet-Tailed Thrush

Brown Gerygone

Brown-cuckoo Dove

Striated Pardalote

Little Shrikethrush

Red-winged Parrot

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