Tawny frogmouths take camouflage to the extreme with a tuft of spiky feathers above their beak to break up their profile.
Known for their loud, explosive voices, when early settlers heard them screeching at night, some thought they were hearing women screaming.
Along with a host of other marine creatures, they’ll benefit in the long-term from our work protecting southern Australia’s bays and estuaries.
Not to be messed with, these cassowaries live in the tropics of Far North Queensland.
The beaches of our southern coastline are so idyllic that these dainty little parrots took up residence there amongst the dunes.
Australia is home to three species of grebes which thrive in wetlands like those of the Murray-Darling Basin.
Brilliant aerialists, these small raptors can often be seen hovering high above long grass ready to dive on unsuspecting prey like lizards and mice.