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common bronzewing

  1. Similar but different

    Similar but different

    Back at home in the garden were a Common Bronzewing and Laughing Dove - they look quite pally, don't they. The sun was at just the right angle to produce some very pretty iridescence on the wing of the Bronzewing, and that's how he gets the name of course.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia common bronzewing laughing dove little grove november phaps chalcoptera streptopelia senegalensis western australia
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. Common Bronzewing (f)

    Common Bronzewing (f)

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    • common bronzewing phaps chalcoptera private property near normanville south australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Common Bronzewing (m)

    Common Bronzewing (m)

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    • common bronzewing laratinga wetlands mt barker phaps chalcoptera south australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Bronzy

    Bronzy

    After that run along the river we then more-or-less followed it south back to Adelaide. When we hit the Adelaide Hills, we followed another river down a steep windy road and called in at the Gorge Wildlife Park. Peter's idea was to enable me to see some of the species that weren't in the areas...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 adelaide hills australia common bronzewing cudlee creek gorge wildlife park nikon coolpix p900 november phaps chalcoptera south australia
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. In the shade

    In the shade

    The sun was really getting low now, and behind the trees; this meant the drive where this Common Bronzewing was pecking about was completely in the shade. Sadly that meant there was now pretty wing patch to see!!
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    • 2019 australia blackbutt common bronzewing nikon coolpix p900 october phaps chalcoptera queensland taromeo
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. Early morning light

    Early morning light

    First thing in the morning found a Common Bronzewing sitting on the fence. What beautiful colours in that wing; such pretty pigeons
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia blackbutt common bronzewing nikon coolpix p900 october phaps chalcoptera queensland taromeo
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Common Bronzewing

    Common Bronzewing

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    • common bronzewing gluepot nature reserve phaps chalcoptera south australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Common Bronzewing (f)

    Common Bronzewing (f)

    My first ever photo of the underwing!
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    • common bronzewing gluepot nature reserver phaps chalcoptera south australia
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Common Bronzewing

    Common Bronzewing

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    • common bronzewing cox scrub conservation park phaps chalcoptera south australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. Bronzed

    Bronzed

    Back at home after a lovely afternoon out, here's a Common Bronzewing really showing off that beautiful iridescent patch on his wing, standing just where the light would catch it right.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia common bronzewing little grove nikon coolpix p900 november phaps chalcoptera western australia
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Pretty wing

    Pretty wing

    Another bird wondering if he was going to get a chance at the food on the grass was this Common Bronzewing. They're so well named with that beautiful iridescent patch of colours when the sun catches them right, aren't they.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia common bronzewing little grove nikon coolpix p900 november phaps chalcoptera western australia
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Colourful guy

    Colourful guy

    We'd now got to the Adelaide Hills and called in at the Gorge Wildlife Park. Peter thought it would be a good idea for me to be able to see some of the species found in areas of Australia that I wouldn't be going to, so we had a good look round. This was the only place I saw Dingos, now a...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 adelaide hills australia common bronzewing cudlee creek gorge wildlife park nikon coolpix p900 november phaps chalcoptera south australia
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. A headlight?

    A headlight?

    The evening shadow was now completely covering the drive and that's where this Common Bronzewing decided was the best place for his photograph. However, he must have forgotten that I needed some sun on him to show his beautiful colours in the wing!! Oh well. Though his forehead does shine...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia blackbutt common bronzewing garden nikon coolpix p900 october phaps chalcoptera queensland taromeo
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. Pretty colours

    Pretty colours

    The next morning, the first visitor to the garden, even before breakfast, was this rather handsome Bronzewing. I can't believe how beautiful that wing patch can look in the right light. I had to take this through the window so as not to frighten him off. The first one I'd seen since Bowra.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia blackbutt common bronzewing garden nikon coolpix p900 october phaps chalcoptera queensland taromeo
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. Common Bronzewing

    Common Bronzewing

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  16. Common Bronzewing (m)

    Common Bronzewing (m)

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    • common bronzewing phaps chalcoptera
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. Common Bronzewing

    Common Bronzewing

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  18. Common bronzewing

    Common bronzewing

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  19. Common Bronzewing

    Common Bronzewing

    A bird I've posted a few times but I couldn't resist the reflection in the water!
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    • common bronzewing phaps chalcoptera
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  20. Common bronzewing

    Common bronzewing

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  21. Common Bronzewing

    Common Bronzewing

    A frequently seen bird in the bush around Adelaide - always nice to catch the sun reflecting on its iridescent plumage.
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    • common bronzewing phaps chalcoptera
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Common Bronzewing

    Common Bronzewing

    The Bronzewing is so named because of the colour of the underwing, which is next to impossible to photograph!
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Common Bronzewing

    Common Bronzewing

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  24. Common Bronzewing

    Common Bronzewing

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    • common bronzewing phaps chalcoptera
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. Common Bronzewing

    Common Bronzewing

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