Birds of Bruny Island

Bruny Island
This beautiful short film by talented film-maker and wildlife photographer Marcio Conrado shows some of the incredible diversity of avian species that can be found on Bruny Island, Tasmania.

Bruny Island is home to over 150 bird species, including all 12 of Tasmania's endemic birds, and is recognised internationally as an important bird area. Among the island's most celebrated and endangered residents are species such as the Forty-spotted Pardalote, the Swift Parrot and the Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle. 

Marcio is an experienced video producer from Brazil with a deep passion for wildlife and birds. Using rope climbing techniques, he scales large trees to get up close to his subjects and capture stunning footage.

This short film was premiered at the Bruny Island Bird Festival 2026. 

Produced by Marcio Conrado

Protecting birds on Bruny Island

There is a rich community of people and groups who work to protect endangered bird species on Bruny Island. 

Swift Parrots on Bruny Ben C

A testament to the power of community conservation

What began as a simple errand—collecting a donated table saw for the Bruny Island Mens Shed—unfolded into an unexpected afternoon of wonder, a testame...
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40 spot looking alert Kim Murray

The legacy of the Denne family

This is the story about the impact that one family, the Denne family, has had for the conservation and future of the forty-spotted pardalote. Picture:...
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Dr Sally Bryant

Communicating the plight of the pardalote

We have been talking about the pardalote for a long time, but the story just gets more exciting and more interesting the more information we gather, w...
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Swift Parrot 66554

Threatened species: don't wait, act now

Threatened species is a very tough gig. You are working with species, plants and animals that are very much at the edge of their conservation life. It...
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Marcio Conrado
Marcio Conrado
Experienced video producer from Brazil, degree in Communication.


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