RAY DREW: Recent Photography and Academic Essays
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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The seagull is an impressive flyer. These photographs show them in flight. |
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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. |
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A selection of other non-humans |
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| Ray Drew BA (Hons), MA Communication (Canb) Grad Cert Psychoanalytic Studies (Deakin) | |
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 |
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