RAY DREW: Recent Photography and Academic Essays
Pelicans in Performance: Canberra, Australia, 2007
In late August, 2007, newly arrived pelicans at Lake Burley Griffin performed a previously unphotographed ritual: collecting and juggling saplings and twigs in their beaks, beating the water with their wings, and twisting their bodies in joy
Birds of Lake Burley Griffin, ACT, Australia, Part 1 and 2
Lake Burley Griffin in Australia's Capital is the home of many birds, ranging from ibis to black swans, coots to marsh hens. The far eastern end of the lake is a wetland.
Birds of the Lake Part 2, including birds of the wetlands, and a special set of photographs of the Australian masked lapwing in flight
The Eastern Grey kangaroo can be found in South Eastern Australia. Unfortunately, kangaroos who are not in protected areas are slaughtered at a rate of 3.6 million annually. This gentle animal does not deserve such a fate.
In southern Australia, emus, who were once widespread, are not found only in some national parks or nature reserves. Together with the kangaroos, they are Australia's national emblem.
The seagull is an impressive flyer. These photographs show them in flight.
Other Birds of South-Eastern Australia
From Australia's musk duck to the pied oystercatcher, these birds can be found in places ranging from the south coast to the Great dividing range.
A selection of other non-humans
ESSAYS :
Civilisation and its discontents
Caesar - an early attempt at deification
STORIES:
Another Eden (A coming of age story) © Ray Drew 2006
A Cluster of Roses. Published Redoubt, 1992
Protest against kangaroo slaughter in Australia with photographs by Ray Drew: go to http://www.kangaroolives.com
All images and writing © Ray Drew 2008