Ben J.
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proteros.bsky.social
Ben J.
@proteros.bsky.social
A hobbyist nature photographer based in Sydney specialising in Australian native birds and flora with interests in conservation, paleontology and ecology.

All my images are 100% authentic (no Gen-AI) and licensed under CC-BY-SA unless stated otherwise.
I'm not a fan of the rain, but I do quite enjoy the cold, and I've always had an affinity towards northern landscapes, especially ones with fog and snow.
December 5, 2025 at 10:49 AM
One cup of birb, please 🤣
December 5, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Green as a bean!
December 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Noooo! They sound adorable 😭😭😭
December 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
He's so rotund. I love himb.
December 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Hold birb gentle like ice cream cone
December 5, 2025 at 10:34 AM
What species is this little bub?
December 5, 2025 at 10:33 AM
They're so adorable aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
December 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
No thanks. I'd rather $7 billion dollars going towards healthcare, education, local small business and housing, not a digital slop factory.
December 5, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Crimson rosellas are usually pretty shy, at least in my experience. Great job photographing one!
December 5, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Wow... This place is a huge contrast to our Botany Bay over here in Australia! Here, it is mostly warm and sunny with soft yellow sand.

I still love Canada's landscapes, even though I'be never been. In a way, your spectacular photographs take me there.
December 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Looks almost as if you've stepped back in time during the peak of the dinosaur era!
December 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Your photography is amazing!! It's far from amateur. I think it's time you update your profile description from "amateur" to professional! :)
December 5, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Wow... I didn't know this.
I cancelled my Spotify subscription the moment they started upping the subscription price, removing songs and when I found out they were underpaying artists.

Since then, I have switched to purchasing songs on Bandcamp, purchasing CDs and downloading songs online.
December 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Man... the irony of this being at a convention on ecology and conservation is baffling. It reminds me of all these climate change conferences attended by people who got there in private jets which spew more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere in one flight than most people generate in a month.
December 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Easily one of the most beautiful photos I've seen on this site so far!
December 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Gorgeous colours!
December 3, 2025 at 11:31 PM