Ben J. (Proteros)

Wishing you all the best of luck!

Unfortunately, I cannot help as I'm all the way in New South Wales and I am currently very busy studying horticulture. However, this is the kind of work I aim to get myself involved in, whenever I have the time to.

Photograph from December 2015 of a male Australian King Parrot standing on a wooden railing. The bird is bright red and green, with distinctive yellow markings on his tail and the top of his head (though the marking on the head is difficult to see in this photo).

Photograph from February 2026 of the same bird perched on a tree branch in dappled sunlight looking much the same as he did 10 years ago.

Yellow Tail returned to our garden this week, marking a major milestone: I've been photographing this beautiful wild King Parrot for over 10 years now!!!

First photo: 21/12/2015
Latest photo: 09/02/2026
#birds

Beautiful photo! Red-tails are one of my favourite cockatoos simply because of how pretty they are! 🖤❤️

I think "Bugger off, ya c**t" is more appropriate for a rainbow lorikeet to say 😂😂😂

I take no 'sides' in war. The only 'side' I stand with is humanity.

I stand with *people* of all countries, races, religions and ages.

I stand against violence, terrorism, warfare and genocide, no matter who the victims and perpetrators are.

Because we are all human. 🌏☮️

#worldpeace #nomorewar

Both Hamas and the Israeli Defense Force need to back down, stop fighting and be held accountable for their war crimes.

Innocent civilians in #Israel and #Gaza should not be displaced, wounded or killed simply because those in power do not like each other.

Humanity is better than this.

#nomorewar

My take on the war in #Israel and #Palestine is that I simply wish for it to end.

People shouldn't be killing each other over trivial differences such as race and religion because we are all human. We all bleed red. Tears mean the same in every language.

#Nomorewar #Nomoregenocide. #worldpeace

daily dose of green in rain ... west coast Canada
#photography #nature #trees #canada #landscape #fujifilm #forest #rainforest #vancouver #fog #rain

In the meantime, I am very happy to say that now I will be studying horticulture! I hope to gain a lot more knowledge and experience in working with plants, and I hope to meet some wonderful new people as well. 🌿💚

My apologies for my lack of content lately. I have been very busy over the past couple of weeks.

I will be sharing some more of my photography here soon, and hopefully get around to posting all my recent nature photos as observations on iNaturalist and eBird.

YouTube video by YothuYindiVEVO Yothu Yindi - Djapana (Official Video)

Solidarity with Australia's First Nations Peoples, on a day of grieving & survival. A reminder to all, that that the oldest, continuous, living culture on Earth deserves an Australia Day that they can celebrate as well, that isn't #InvasionDay
🖤💛❤️
#ChangeTheDate
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Look at (and listen to) this ABSOLUTE UNIT!

In a world full of hatred and cruelty, be brave enough to be loving and kind.

Having a warm heart in a cold world is strength, not weakness. 💚🌏

Terrorizing innocent people who just want to live in peace and provide for themselves and their families is NOT "protecting the country from crime."

I stand in solidarity with all good people and communties who are affected by ICE and their brutal campaigns. ☮️ #FuckICE #AbolishICE #RacismNotWelcome

Nice! They're such adorable little tennis balls, aren't they?

Thank you! It's a photo I took of a male Red-rumped parrot, one of my favourite birds. I really like yours too. Is it an Elegant, Rock or Blue-winged parrot?

A photograph of a Laughing kookaburra, (Dacelo novaeguineae) a large Australian kingfisher, perched up high in a tree and in full focus, the leafy green background blurred. The word "kookaburra" derives from the Wiradjuri word "guuguubarra," in reference to the distinctive call the bird is well known for. Photo taken in Bulli, NSW in September 2025

A photograph of an Australasian or Purple swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) standing and bending down in shallow water, perhaps for a drink. It is a mostly black bird with a characteristic purplish-blue front and belly and a large, triangular red bill with a keratinous, red 'shield' on the forehead. This bird is also native to New Zealand, where it is known as the pūkeko. Photo taken in Campbelltown, NSW in May 2025

A photograph of a male Superb fairywren, (Malurus cyaneus) a tiny blue bird native to eastern Australia. He is perched on a thin stem of a weed and is in breeding plumage with luminous light blue feathers on the crown, nape and cheeks. The rest of the bird is brown, light grey and black. Like other fairy wrens, it has a long, erect tail, giving it a distinctive and easily identifiable shape. Photo taken in Campbelltown, NSW in November, 2025

A photograph of a Little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera) stretching itself upright to feed on the nectar of a bright red Grevillea inflorescence which contrasts greatly against the blurred green foliage of the background. Little wattlebirds are honeyeaters who are frequently seen around large flowering native trees and shrubs. They are mostly grey and patterned with white stripes like their larger, more well-known relative, the Red wattlebird. (Anthochaera carunculata) However, they lack the diagnostic yellow belly and red wattles. Photo taken in Bulli, NSW in September, 2025

Joining in on the #PortfolioDay trend, my name is Ben, but you can also call me Proteros.

I'm a photographer from Sydney who focuses mainly on flowers and birds, though I sometimes do other animals and landscapes. Here's just a few of my favourite bird pics from last year that I haven't yet shared:

Love it!!

"Generative" AI does not generate anything. In fact, it does the complete opposite; it steals a bunch of REAL images without people's consent and DEGENERATES them into an awful amalgamation of pixels.

Let us call it out for what it is, degenerative garbage

#aislop #fuckai #aiartisnotart #fuckaiart

Gotta love how AI-generated slop is exactly like an invasive species now; everywhere and nearly impossible to get rid of.

Literally, it is EVERYWHERE. Even in places you would least expect like antique shops, art competitions and artist conventions. Ugh.

#aislop #aiartisnotart #fuckaiart #fuckai

Gorgeous!! The impala is my favourite antelope, but nyalas are a close second. The females are so pretty too.

A close-up portrait of a Pacific black duck (Anas superciliosa) in autumn on a blurred background of green lawn grass and fallen brown leaves. This common duck species is mostly brown, with a pale cream-brown face, a dark-brown crown and eye stripe. Its eyes are chestnut brown and its bill is dark grey with a slight green tint and black tip. Photo taken in Campbelltown NSW in May 2025

A close-up portrait of an adult male Australian wood duck or maned duck (Chenonetta jubata) on a blurred background of dirt and green grass. He has some small blades of grass in his small, pointed grey bill. Males of this species are identified by their dark brown necks and heads which lack the white stripes of females. They also have a tuft of longer, darker feathers on the back of their heads, hence the common name "maned duck" (though it is not visible in this photograph.) Both males and females have a light silver-grey body with black or grey speckles and brown bars on the breast. Photo taken in Campbelltown NSW in July 2023

A close-up portrait of an adult female Australian wood duck or maned duck (Chenonetta jubata) on a blurred background of light green lawn grass. The females of this species have a lighter brown head with two white stripes, above and below the eye. Photo taken in Campbelltown NSW in July 2023

A close-up portrait of an adult female hardhead duck (Aythya australis) on a blurred bakground of greenish water. She is chocolate-brown all over with dark brown eyes and a dark grey bill with a light grey tip. Hardheads are the only diving ducks native to Australia and are interesting to watch as they disappear beneath the waters momentarily before re-emerging. Photo taken in the Hunter Wetlands Centre in Newcastle NSW in May 2023

I thought I'd share some of my favourite photos of our beautiful Australian native #ducks to bring attention to them, and to inspire more love and compassion towards all ducks, both wild and domesticated. 🦆❤

#birdphotography #Australianbirds #photography #nature #naturephotography #banduckshooting

A close up photograph of a male hardhead duck (Aythya australis) resting in the sunlight with his eyes closed. The background is a blue pond with small, green floating plants, blurred and out of focus. The duck is a chocolate-brown, darker towards the head and lighter on the body. He has a dark-grey bill with a white tip with the characteristic duck shape. Photo taken in Campbelltown NSW in November 2025

All birds are sentient and can dream. They have an inner world, just like we do.

When this hardhead duck (Aythya australis) rests on a sunny rock and closes his eyes to nap, one may begin to wonder, what does he see?

#birdphotography #Australianbirds #ducks #photography #nature #naturephotography

“But compassion isn't about solutions. It's about giving all the love that you've got.”
~ Cheryl Strayed

Good morning my friends! This world already has plenty of anger, hatred, fear, bitterness, criticism, and judgement. Be the light. Be the love ❤️

This #FossilFriday, here's Franz Anthony's delightful #Ediacaran life artwork, featuring critters from all three Ediacaran assemblages - including our very own Haootia!

As long as we retain our humanity and look out for others, we will get through the dark times.

ALL of us.

No matter who we are or where we come from.

We will survive this.

🌏♥️

The very basis of human society and culture is built upon love, trust and cooperation.

It has been this way since the very beginning, and will always be a part of us for as long as our kind exists. That is why the very word "humanity" is defined by love and compassion, not greed and violence.

But we all know this; greed gets you nowhere, and REAL humanity will ALWAYS prevail.

No matter how bad things have been throughout all of human history, we have survived, through love and care for our fellow people.

If humans did not care for each other, we would not have survived this long.

Not even 2 weeks into 2026 and the world is already full of more terrible shite.

Maybe it's not that the elite forgot the horrors of the past, rather, they wish to repeat them.

These sociopaths revel in the suffering of others and are so utterly consumed by greed that they've lost their humanity.

I think it would be very funny if something terrible happened to M*sk.
(For legal reasons, this is a joke.)