australian

A pair of Bassian Thrushes turned up near the local creek a few years in a row.

These two females were calling from the top of a tree stump. I hope they found mates.

We went to Kings Park to look for pardalotes and to enjoy the stunningly beautiful wildflowers. No pardalotes but a pair of Hobbys were flirting. It must be that time of the year.

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.

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.

This is the SW race, semitorquatus.

A group of about ten of these handsome birds was foraging along the river foreshore.

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.

Giving us a song, in better light than my previous image.

Sorry for the blurry image, the light was poor.

This is australian blue, faced honeyeater also known as bananabird.

Having a bit of a stretch.

This ibis was scavenging for food in a dustbin, in the Sydney harbour area.

It caught a mole cricket, and dropped it a couple of times before eventually swallowing it.

Changed from Pallid Cuckoo to correct mistake.

HEAD SHOT, AUSTRALIAN PELICAN

Whilst sitting in the hide, waiting for Baillon's and Spotless Crakes, this handsome fellow came close by.

This bird is bolder that the other two crakes and, although always staying alert for danger, ventures into the open water.

what a cutie..I wish his colours would remain just so!

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!

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!

Such a friendly bird, he comes each morning lately. The Lorrikeets give him hell!

Seems to be even more of these birds than usual in South Australia's Riverland. Beautiful song.

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

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