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  1. lucytoo

    What is your FAVORITE bird ?

    Cockatoos! You can't go past the combination of character, intelligence, size and looks. It is picking one which is difficult! Either the beautiful Major-Mitchell Cockatoo - one of my favourite birding memories is watching the pink toos at sunset flying over red dirt (Western QLD), the Gang-gang...
  2. lucytoo

    Budgerigar plague photos in W QLD, Australia

    yep, definitely not a plague! They are arid inland birds and highly nomadic, and I haven't heard of them causing any significant crop loss. Their numbers are regulated by rainfall, and besides, they were there first...! It was a highlight of a recent trip to Bowra, western QLD, to see budgies...
  3. lucytoo

    Which Bird do you Least Like?

    Now that I don't understand - it wouldn't be coastal rainforest without the 'ping' of bell miners! (Although they are very aggressive to other birds) My two least favourite are the Currawong and the Indian miner. I work on a Fairy-wren sp., and the Currawongs are a constant nest predator...
  4. lucytoo

    Finsch's Pygmy Parrot

    Great notes! I found them extremely interesting. I'm surprised to read that you were regularly seeing the parrot in disturbed and secondary habitat, I have always thought of pygmy parrot spp. as being primary rainforest birds. I agree that these species would be extremely interesting...
  5. lucytoo

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Wire-tailed swallow'

    I think this is a fantastic picture! It has a really cute expression, - like it thinks it could take you on?
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  6. lucytoo

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Little Button-quail'

    Very good shot swiss7! Thats not an easy bird to take a photo of - I've only ever seen one before ;)
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  7. lucytoo

    New species for Opus

    Hi guys! Swiss7 has just uploaded a good Little Buttonquail picture into the Australian gallery, I believe there is currently no database/opus picture for this one? http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/178408/limit/recent
  8. lucytoo

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Monk Parrot in orchid tree'

    lovely!
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  9. lucytoo

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Marabou Storks - the bigger picture'

    What a powerful photo... Fantastic shot and accompanying explanation!
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  10. lucytoo

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'one for your thinking cap'

    Bush Stone Curlew! What a very cute bird and a nice photo - i hope for its sake there aren't any foxes in the area...
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  11. lucytoo

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'The Christmas Season = Breeding Season!'

    thanks so much guys :) i was going to add that the female is on the left, which you can tell from her red eye and the male's warty eyering, but it looks like everyone worked that out anyway! Merry Christmas everyone!!
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  12. The Christmas Season = Breeding Season!

    The Christmas Season = Breeding Season!

    My favourite thing about Christmas time is that its breeding 'silly' season (at least here in the Southern Hemisphere). This pair of galahs are part of the colony which bred in the gums over the back fence. Their recently fledged chicks have just begun to visit my garden as well.
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  13. lucytoo

    Field Guide for NZ?

    I agree with Mark, I have a few NZ field guides, and I definately like the Robertson and Heather Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand the best. New Zealand is a fantastic place to travel and bird - although if you want to see natives, not exotics, it is definately best to spend a lot of time...
  14. lucytoo

    Major Mitchell

    The Major Mitchell is named after the explorer (of the same name :) ), who said it was the most beautiful bird he had ever seen...I've always been inclined to agree. Lucky you for seeing one - they are fairly rare! Kalbarri is definately on the edge of their range, but Forshaw still lists it...
  15. lucytoo

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Who's observing who?'

    Fantastic photo! Its very emotive - you are right about the sense of freedom, although it also makes you feel sadly earth bound ;)
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  16. lucytoo

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Scarlet Ibis...'

    Fantastic! The colour contrast is eye popping. Have you thought about entering it into this month's photo quiz?
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  17. lucytoo

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Brown-winged Kingfisher'

    What an enormous bill! Fantastic how the bill colour matches the legs
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  18. lucytoo

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Burchell's Starling'

    What a fantastic bird! Nice shot. I'm thinking of going to Kruger early next year, what time of year would be best for these?
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  19. lucytoo

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Little Owl'

    This is Fantastic! It is a moment we can all relate to
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  20. lucytoo

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Bullers Shearwater'

    fantastic - i'm thinking you're a bit of a seabirder then?
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  21. lucytoo

    Hi!

    Thanks everyone!
  22. lucytoo

    Hi!

    Hi Everyone~ A quick introduction: I'm 22 and from Canberra-Australia, where I'm studying zoology at uni. I've been birding for as long as I can remember, seriously for the ~last 5 years, and also have a pet S-C cockatoo which runs my life :) I've been really impressed with the galleries on...
  23. lucytoo

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Campbell's Albatross'

    Thank you! I thought I was pretty lucky too
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  24. lucytoo

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Little Wombat'

    terribly cute! how old do you think he was? ...good luck in the comp!
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  25. lucytoo

    Bird points game

    +105 for me for that round...so that leaves me on 3325 I guess. ...I didn't even know there were this many buntings seen/found in the UK - they are not exactly a bird we get in this part of the world!
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