Roger MacKertich Photography

Roger MacKertich Photography Filmmaker and photographer. Creator of the Birding Hotspots series on YouTube. All $ made to charity. Check out my website to see my work.

I love taking photos of wildlife, and have a special interest in photographing Australia's Birds. There are 910 species of birds found in Australia, of these I have currently photographed 210 species. As well as birds I also love to explore a lot of the natural parts of the world, photographing our natural wonders.

The bird family Charadriidae consists of 69 species, including plovers, dotterels and lapwings. I have photographed 18 i...
13/04/2026

The bird family Charadriidae consists of 69 species, including plovers, dotterels and lapwings.

I have photographed 18 in this family, so still plenty more to go. Many from Australia, some from overseas.

In order from top to bottom on each page -

Pied Plover - Pantanal, Brazil
Red-capped Plover - Killarney Beach, Vic
Semipalmated Plover - Malibu, USA
Collared Plover - Pantanal, Brazil
Grey Plover - Malibu, USA

Snowy Plover - Malibu, USA
Double-banded Plover - Killarney Beach, Vic
Greater Sand Plover - Iron Range, Qld
Malaysian Plover - Singapore
Tibetan Sand Plover - Singapore

Hooded Plover - Killarney Beach, Vic
Pacific Golden Plover - Southerland Shire, NSW
Killdeer - Malibu, USA
Red-kneed Dotterel - Newcastle, NSW
Black-fronted Dotterel - Braeside Park, Vic

Banded Lapwing - Richmond, NSW
Masked Lapwing - Magnetic Island, Qld
Southern Lapwing - Pantanal, Brazil.

Warrnambool was a waterbird wonderland. Got excellent views of a few species that I had only seen a few times prior. Thi...
07/04/2026

Warrnambool was a waterbird wonderland. Got excellent views of a few species that I had only seen a few times prior. This is a Blue-billed duck. The path next to the lagoon had quite a bit of cover to hide from their watchful eyes. Got some great footage of this one preening which I will share in a future Birding Hotspots video.

Had a lovely family Easter trip to the shipwreck coast of Victoria. Of course I had to squeeze in a little bit of bird p...
07/04/2026

Had a lovely family Easter trip to the shipwreck coast of Victoria. Of course I had to squeeze in a little bit of bird photography where I saw many cool birds, and also ticked off a couple of lifers.
One of which was the cute little Sanderling. A bird that can be seen on every continent (except Antarctica).

Here is my collection of woodpeckersThere are 241 species of woodpecker found throughout the world. I have only photogra...
28/03/2026

Here is my collection of woodpeckers

There are 241 species of woodpecker found throughout the world. I have only photographed 17, still plenty to go!

These birds make up the family Picidae, and none of them can be found in Australia.

They are such a fun bird to photograph!
Here are their names and where I photographed them.

1 - White-fronted woodpecker/Brazil
2 - White woodpecker/Brazil
3 - Green-barred woodpecker/Brazil
4 - Pale-crested woodpecker/Brazil
5 - Crimson-crested woodpecker/Brazil
6 - Great Spotted woodpecker/France
7 - Acorn woodpecker/Colombia
8 - Red-crowned woodpecker/Columbia
9 - Laced woodpecker/Singapore
10 - White-wedged piculet/Brazil
11 - Banded woodpecker/Singapore
12 - Pale-billed woodpecker/Costa Rica
13 - Black-cheeked woodpecker/Costa Rica
14 - Chestnut-coloured woodpecker/Costa Rica
15 - Lineated woodpecker/Colombia
16 - Rufous Woodpecker/Singapore
17 - Campo Flicker/Brazil

36 of my favourite animal encounters at the Pantanal. Over the 11 days I photographed 197 bird species (166 were lifers)...
14/03/2026

36 of my favourite animal encounters at the Pantanal. Over the 11 days I photographed 197 bird species (166 were lifers). I’ve created 5 videos featuring nearly all of these birds, all in glorious 4K. Perfect if you are heading to this region and want to see what wildlife to expect, or even for the wildlife lover. Go to my YouTube channel to see the videos.

Only stick your head in the sand …. If you are looking for food. This Bar-tailed Godwit was having a great feed of crabs...
10/03/2026

Only stick your head in the sand …. If you are looking for food. This Bar-tailed Godwit was having a great feed of crabs 🦀 along the Merimbula boardwalk. Just about time for them to fly back to the northern hemisphere.

Drove down south to Pambula and met up with fellow YouTuber Sonia from Flying Parrot Photography. One of my main targets...
05/03/2026

Drove down south to Pambula and met up with fellow YouTuber Sonia from Flying Parrot Photography. One of my main targets was to get some good shots of Southern Emuwren. Panboola Wetlands did not disappoint!

I’ve only photographed 8 of the worlds 29 species of Ibis, so plenty to go yet. I do find them one of the more interesti...
26/02/2026

I’ve only photographed 8 of the worlds 29 species of Ibis, so plenty to go yet. I do find them one of the more interesting looking birds, somewhat prehistoric looking, and some with a reputation (Australian White Ibis 🗑️🐓). Great birds to see.

In order
Plumbeous Ibis
Australian White Ibis
Glossy Ibis
Green Ibis
Bare-faced Ibis
Straw-necked Ibis
White-faced Ibis
Buff-necked Ibis

The incredible gape of an Australasian Darter reveals a fascinating detail, those vivid red tones show the rich blood fl...
24/02/2026

The incredible gape of an Australasian Darter reveals a fascinating detail, those vivid red tones show the rich blood flow inside the jaw.

Still sorting through all my photos from last years Brazil trip. Here is one I hadn’t yet shared. The adorable little Pi...
24/02/2026

Still sorting through all my photos from last years Brazil trip. Here is one I hadn’t yet shared. The adorable little Pied Plover.

Some more birds from the Pantanal. Oct 2025.
29/01/2026

Some more birds from the Pantanal. Oct 2025.

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