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  1. A bit Brown 4 a Black Duck

    A bit Brown 4 a Black Duck

    What a cutie!!!
    • Muscatclark
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    • australian black duck
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. Honey-bag

    Honey-bag

    Only half a centimetre long these tiny stingless bees love the nectar of these flowering grass trees or "Xanthorea"
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian bee stingless
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Invertebrates
  3. These Ducks would

    These Ducks would

    Wood..Australian Wood Ducks, grasing out by the road side. I took a few shots.. but it looked as if they were in a chook pen, as they were JUST outside the fence, which I didn't notice till I was ready to edit the pix...no fences in this shot, the ducks were joined in their foraging by an Ibis...
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian duck wood
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Australian_Magpie

    Australian_Magpie

    Mr Maggie babysitting as usual. They make very good parents, attentive and protective.A
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian magpie
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. Juv_Pied_Butcherbird

    Juv_Pied_Butcherbird

    Still in juvenile feathers {adults being Black and White} this Pied Butcherbird likes to hang out near the Kitchen.A
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian butcherbird pied
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Art & Graphics
  6. Gum_tree

    Gum_tree

    The Quintessential Australian evergreen, shedding its bark rather than its leaves.The new bark is smooth whilst the old hangs in the limbs tempting fire.A
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian eucalyptus gumtree
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  7. Wattleseed, hold the cake!

    Wattleseed, hold the cake!

    Blackfellas turned these seeds into nourishing seed cakes, but as you can see, female King Parrots prefer them "Au naturel".A
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian king-parrot
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Mop4a_perch

    Mop4a_perch

    Sort of self explanitery!! Juvenile Pied-Butcherbirds have discovered swooping and attack everything, including each other. Practice makes perfect!! A
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian butcherbird pied
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Robust Velvet Gecko

    Robust Velvet Gecko

    These guys are common here, living inside and out. Often the appear from behind pictures on the wall, chasing insects. This one was cold.A.
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian gecko.lizard
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Reptiles
  10. A Minor Hop

    A Minor Hop

    A pretty little bird, here visiting my kitchen tree. It seems to hang aroun with Blue eyed Honeyeaters {cousins) A.
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian minor
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Trigger plant

    Trigger plant

    A Trigger plant, using subterfuge to attack insect visitors, both catching and smearing them with pollen.
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  12. Willie

    Willie

    This fearless little bird was the one who warned of a black snakes presence, with his dancing withought the usual chatter! Here he enjoys recent rain on the top of our water tank.
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian fantail willywagtail
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. White Gloves

    White Gloves

    One of the three fledging magpies, laying flt out in the dust in the hottest part of the yard at mid day. It looks like someones white gloves have been stuck to its back.
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian magpie
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. Tasty

    Tasty

    Female King parrot eating tassle flowers.
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian king parrot
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. Grassbird

    Grassbird

    Out with the HerveyBay Bird watchers I finally caught a Grassbird,not a great shot, but what a cute little bird.A.
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian cincloramphus timoriensis grassbird hervey bay
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. Mr_Maggie

    Mr_Maggie

    Frantic at this time of the year, 3 young ones not yet prepared to leave the nest.A
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian black&white magpie
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. What_s_4_brecky

    What_s_4_brecky

    The lorris give this young guy the willies, but he is very friendly none the less.A
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian king parrot
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. Laughing Kookaburra

    Laughing Kookaburra

    A true Aussie bush character.
    • in1way
    • Media item
    • australian kookaburra
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. True colours

    True colours

    I still find the brown of the juveniles irresistable, but here he is in all his Black&White adult glory!A.
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian butcher bird
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  20. I'm the right Colour!

    I'm the right Colour!

    One of our favourite "chooks" hangin' out on the laundry roof.
    • Cliff Greet
    • Media item
    • australian magpie
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Butchie

    Butchie

    Australian Butcherbird. These guys are such characters and they rule the bush round here. I just keep falling in love. Andrew
    • Muscatclark
    • Media item
    • australian butcherbird
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Smiley

    Smiley

    A Laughing Kookaburra looking quite satisified with himself after fending off an "attack" by a Blue Faced Honeyeater. These attacks are always aimed at the tail feathers or feet, however the big bird barely responds to it. One of the largest Kingfishers in the world at 45-50cm whereas the...
    • Cliff Greet
    • Media item
    • australian kingfishers kookaburra
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Singin in the Rain....Hardly

    Singin in the Rain....Hardly

    An Australian Magpie doing the "Wet as a Shag" impression
    • Cliff Greet
    • Media item
    • australian magpie
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. A Shady Break

    A Shady Break

    The first Australian King Parrot to visit this season, takes a break from the heat of the day and the effort of feeding on Wattle Seeds. Pauls pic.
    • Cliff Greet
    • Media item
    • australian king parrots
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. australian raven

    australian raven

    • Neil
    • Media item
    • australian
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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