by Paula Peeters | Jan 16, 2024 | Cartoon, Wildlife illustration
Just letting you know that my new ‘Owls of Australia’ design (above) is now available as a tea towel. It includes all 10 species of owl that are found in Australia, plus a bonus Tawny Frogmouth (not an owl :)). Shop now I often see and hear Boobook Owls,...
by Paula Peeters | Jun 6, 2015 | Tales of science, Wildlife illustration, Writing
Australian swans are black, while most swans are white. Why should this be? When I was a child, growing up in Australia, the only swans I saw were black. At Lake Wendouree in Ballarat, or in the Botanic Gardens of Melbourne, the swans were slightly menacing in their...