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Native Australian Portraits(31 images)
Fine art series of native Australian animals available as limited edition giclée prints. 50% of all profits from print sales are donated to the Australian Koala Foundation.

Artist Statement -
"Australia is home to many unique and engaging animals. In this series I endeavor to capture not only the beguiling but emphasize the endemic treasures we as Australians...
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  • Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) are in serious decline suffering from the effects of habitat destruction, domestic dog attacks, bushfires and road accidents. The Australian Koala Foundation estimates that there are less than 100,000 koalas left in the wild. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Koala Joey
  • Barn Owl (Tyto alba) is the most widely distributed species of owl, and one of the most widespread of all birds.  Also known as the Common Barn Owl. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Barn Owl Chick
  • Banded or Northern Brown Tree Snake (Boiga irregularis) also known as a Night Tiger or Candy Cane.  Night Tiger's are an arboreal, nocturnal, colubrid snake native to eastern and northern coastal Australia. Mildly venomous. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Northern Br..nake
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    Dingo Pup N..tiff
  • Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) mother and joey relaxing together. The Eastern Grey Kangaroo is a marsupial found in southern and eastern Australia. It is also known as the Great Grey Kangaroo and the Forester Kangaroo. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Kangaroo Mo..Joey
  • The White-bellied Sea-eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), is the second largest bird of prey in Australia after the Wedge-tailed Eagle. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Eagle Portrait
  • A young Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesueurii).  They inhabit the coastal water courses of eastern Australia from northern Queensland to Gippsland in eastern Victoria. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Young Easte..agon
  • The Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) is the smallest of the three species of wombats. It is found in scattered areas of semi-arid scrub and mallee from the eastern Nullarbor Plain to the New South Wales border area. It is classified as vulnerable by the local authorities By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Southern Ha..mbat
  • The Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) is found throughout Australia. Tawny Frogmouth pairs stay together until one of the pair dies. They usually use the same nest each year, and must make repairs to their loose, untidy platforms of sticks. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Tawny Frogm..Pair
  • Frilled Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) is native to the Kimberley region of Western Australia and across northern Australia. It primarily inhabits savanna woodlands, but may also be found in tropical to warm temperate forests. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Frilled Lizard
  • Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) is a marsupial found in southern and eastern Australia. It is also known as the Great Grey Kangaroo and the Forester Kangaroo. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Young Easte..aroo
  • Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) are in serious decline suffering from the effects of habitat destruction, domestic dog attacks, bushfires and road accidents. The Australian Koala Foundation estimates that there are less than 100,000 koalas left in the wild. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Koala Mothe..Joey
  • The Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is an Australian carnivorous bird in the Kingfisher family. This species of kookaburra is well known for its laughing call. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Laughing Ko..urra
  • This native Australian Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis) is found in Cape York Peninsula. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Green Tree ..thon
  • The Rufous Bettong (Aepyprymnus rufescens), also known as the Rufous Rat-kangaroo, is a small species of the family Potoroidae endemic to Australia. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Rufous Bettong
  • The Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) is found throughout Australia. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Tawny Frogmouth
  • The White-bellied Sea-eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), is the second largest bird of prey in Australia after the Wedge-tailed Eagle. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Eagle Landscape
  • An adult Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesueurii).  They inhabit the coastal water courses of eastern Australia from northern Queensland to Gippsland in eastern Victoria. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Eastern Wat..rait
  • The Squirrel Glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) is a nocturnal gliding mammal endemic to Australia By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Squirrel Glider
  • The Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus hirsutus) is found in coastal regions of southeast Australia, including the southeast tip of Queensland, the eastern region of New South Wales, the eastern half and southern areas of Victoria, and the southeastern tip of South Australia and throughout Tasmania. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Common Wombat
  • The Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is an Australian carnivorous bird in the Kingfisher family. This species of kookaburra is well known for its laughing call. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Kookaburra ..ring
  • The Red-bellied Black Snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) is a venomous species native to eastern Australia. It is common in woodlands, forests and swamplands of eastern Australia. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Red-bellied..nake
  • The Black Flying-fox (Pteropus alecto) is native to Australia.  They are one of the largest bat species in the world, and have a wing-span of more than one metre. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Black Flyin..-fox
  • A young Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus). The Eastern Grey Kangaroo is a marsupial found in southern and eastern Australia. It is also known as the Great Grey Kangaroo and the Forester Kangaroo. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Kangaroo Po..rait
  • The Bush Stone-curlew (Burhinus grallarius) is a large, ground-dwelling bird endemic to Australia.<br />
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Bush Stone-curlews remain reasonably common in the north of Australia, but have become rare in the more fertile south. Prime factors in their decline include foxes and habitat destruction and fragmentation. By photographer Shannon Plummer
    Bush Stone-..rlew


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