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  1. bassian thrush

    bassian thrush

    A pair of Bassian Thrushes turned up near the local creek a few years in a row.
    • Neil
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    • australian bassian bassian thrush new south wales nikon d500 sydney thrushes woodlands zoothera lunulata
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. Australian Shelduck

    Australian Shelduck

    These two females were calling from the top of a tree stump. I hope they found mates.
    • davidfree
    • Media item
    • australian shelduck tadorna tadornoides
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Bombs Away

    Bombs Away

    I was after something else but took an opportunistic burst pf a pair of flying Shelducks. Only when I put them up on the pc did I see what was going on. I'm glad I wasn't underneath her.
    • davidfree
    • Media item
    • australian australian shelduck shelduck tadorna tadornoides
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Semitorquatus Ringneck

    Semitorquatus Ringneck

    The semitorquatus race is distinguished by the scarlet frontal patch and green underparts. It is confined to SW Australia. This fellow was hanging around a cuddly animal farm and was quite tame.
    • davidfree
    • Media item
    • australian barnardius zonarius ringneck semitorquatus
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. Australian Ringneck

    Australian Ringneck

    This is the SW race, semitorquatus.
    • davidfree
    • Media item
    • australian ringneck
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. Australian Pied Oystercatcher

    Australian Pied Oystercatcher

    A group of about ten of these handsome birds was foraging along the river foreshore.
    • davidfree
    • Media item
    • australian oystercatcher pied
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Magpie with Zamia fruit

    Magpie with Zamia fruit

    For a change walked at Star Swamp this morning. It's the end of summer; the Zamia fruit is ripe and being enjoyed by Australian magpies.
    • davidfree
    • Media item
    • australian magpie
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Reed-warbler

    Reed-warbler

    Giving us a song, in better light than my previous image.
    • davidfree
    • Media item
    • australian reed-warbler
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Unlucky Damselfly

    Unlucky Damselfly

    Sorry for the blurry image, the light was poor.
    • davidfree
    • Media item
    • australian reed-warbler
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. Need more honey, folks!

    Need more honey, folks!

    This is australian blue, faced honeyeater also known as bananabird.
    • Cutterpillar
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    • australian bananabird blue faced honeyeater
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Australian Shoveler

    Australian Shoveler

    Having a bit of a stretch.
    • davidfree
    • Media item
    • australian shoveler
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Australian white ibis

    Australian white ibis

    This ibis was scavenging for food in a dustbin, in the Sydney harbour area.
    • AnitaCruywagen
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    • australian ibis sacred white
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Australian Magpie, immature

    Australian Magpie, immature

    It caught a mole cricket, and dropped it a couple of times before eventually swallowing it.
    • AnitaCruywagen
    • Media item
    • australian magpie nsw
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. Australian Koel juvenile 42-46cm

    Australian Koel juvenile 42-46cm

    Changed from Pallid Cuckoo to correct mistake.
    • Sonerson
    • Media item
    • australian koel juvenile
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. I'M WATCHING YOU

    I'M WATCHING YOU

    HEAD SHOT, AUSTRALIAN PELICAN
    • countryboyme
    • Media item
    • australian pelican
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. Australian Spotted Crake

    Australian Spotted Crake

    Whilst sitting in the hide, waiting for Baillon's and Spotless Crakes, this handsome fellow came close by.
    • davidfree
    • Media item
    • australian crake porzana fluminea spotted
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. Australian Spotted Crake

    Australian Spotted Crake

    This bird is bolder that the other two crakes and, although always staying alert for danger, ventures into the open water.
    • davidfree
    • Media item
    • australian crake porzana fluminea spotted
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. Sub Adult Male King

    Sub Adult Male King

    what a cutie..I wish his colours would remain just so!
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian king male parrot sub adult
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. Australian King Parrot

    Australian King Parrot

    This year...since Helen's visit, a whole extended family of Beerbarum-King parrots have stayed the adults less often but Sub adults and juveniles of both gender are such a joy to watch as their feathers take on either green4girls or Scarlet4boyz!
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian king parrot
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  20. Australian King Parrot

    Australian King Parrot

    It's wattle-seed season! At this time each year Australian King Parrots come for our wattle-seed. This year there have been several juviniles both genders and 2 adult males 1Adult female! More this year than anytime since we've been here!
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian king parrot
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Australian King Parrot Male

    Australian King Parrot Male

    Such a friendly bird, he comes each morning lately. The Lorrikeets give him hell!
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian parrot king
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Australian Reed-Warbler

    Australian Reed-Warbler

    Seems to be even more of these birds than usual in South Australia's Riverland. Beautiful song.
    • smp
    • Media item
    • australian clamorous reed song warbler
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Beerbarrum female

    Beerbarrum female

    A lovely Female Australian King Parrot and her mate came to visit...they do this every year, just as the wattles bloom, and then later to harvest the seed! A
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian female king parrot
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. Noisy Friarbird

    Noisy Friarbird

    In the Forest i.e.backyard, this noisy friarbird stuck its head down into the leaves every time I tried to get a shot!! I did get this one eventually! A
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian friarbird noisy
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. Australian King

    Australian King

    A friendly Male Australian King Parrot, here he investigates the leftovers after the rainbow Lorrikeets have been through!! A
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian king parrot
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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