Darling Downs Environmental Council hosts incredible exhibition of bird photography

There are bird photos, and then there’s the Flashes of Colour photography exhibition on display now. Check out these cute critters here.

Ann Alcock's photo of a Mallee Ringneck. Flashes of Colour exhibition.

A spectacular exhibition of photos of birds native to Toowoomba and further afield is on show at the Darling Downs Environment Council.

Julie Ramsey's photo of a Rufous Whistler. Flashes of Colour exhibition.

Photographers Ann Alcock and Julie Ramsay each contributed 12 photos of native birds to the A Flash of Colour exhibition.

Ann Alcock's photo of a rufous-crowned emu-wren. Flashes of Colour exhibition.

Ms Alcock said both Julie and herself loved photographing birds.

Their exhibition was staged to celebrate the opening of the DDEC offices in Australia Arcade.

“Julie and I have both had previous careers as professional photographers but recently we’ve been able to follow our passion for photographing birds,” Ms Alcock said.

Ann Alcock's photo of a Spinifex Pigeon. Flashes of Colour exhibition.

“It’s a great challenge but its also really rewarding to be able to get close to birds and to be able to observe them.”

Ms Alcock said her favourite snap from her selection was of the rufous-crowned emu-wren from out at Winton.

Julie Ramsey's photo of a group of Black-faced Woodswallows. Flashes of Colour exhibition.

“It’s a tiny little bird that lives in the spinifex and its just the sweetest little bird,” she said.

“I first saw a photography of one many years ago and I hoped that I’d be able to one day be able to photograph.”

For more information about the exhibition or to check it out, get in contact with the DDEC.