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Seeing us off
A New Holland Honeyeater was making sure we found our way out of the swamp. The lighting was realy difficult for this shot, done the best I could with it, which isn't great LOL Saturday Fun- delia todd
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High flyover
We were now wandering along towards the carpark when a pair of Australian Pelicans flew over. A bit of a rushed short, so it's not great, sorry. Been a bit of a day, ending up on yet more pills! Also some ointment for my feet, which seem to be suffering because the nerves to them aren't working...- delia todd
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A right shiner
We started wandering into the swamp on a board walk. Adrienne and I were studying something when Peter called us; he'd heard a Shining Bronze Cuckoo. So we shot over to the area it was coming from but he'd moved, so we moved. Then we saw him fly further round a bit of woodland on the edge of the...- delia todd
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A productive bush
And then, in the same bush was this wee female Superb Fairywren. Sweet wee birds these. We'd not even left the car park LOL- delia todd
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Stalking
Just to the right of the goldfinch, was a New Holland Honeyeater; I'm sure he's following me around, but they are lovely! LOL I was going to post this ages ago, but the pills got to me and I've been asleep all afternoon!! They're really becoming an issue now, but I can't see any options.- delia todd
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Where did you pop up from?
We left the wonderful house and gardens of John and Dora, we headed north and inland to visit Mount Compass, a swamp looked after by a local school. Got out of the car and looked around... a bush at the edge of the car park had a few birds, so I lifted the camera and couldn't quite believe what...- delia todd
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- 2019 australia european goldfinch fleurieu mount compass nikon coolpix p900 october south australia
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Cheery
I then found another (or was it the same bird I wonder) Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo high in a tree, having a bit of a chatter to himself. Their call is nothing like the typical 'cuckoo' song, but a whistle, sometimes a bit plaintive.- delia todd
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- 2019 australia chrysococcyx basalis fleurieu horsfield's bronze cuckoo nikon coolpix p900 normanville october south australia
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Making life difficult
Really not the greatest of pictures, but the best I got of this Lifer that day, and didn't really improve on that at any time during my time in South Australia. This is a Crimson Rosella, a large group, with Adelaide being part. There's discussions on splitting them.... will it happen? They are...- delia todd
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Such a sweet face
Woodswallows really are so sweet, I rather fell in love with them This is a Dusky Woodswallow, and the only one that I saw on the trip.- delia todd
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- 2019 artamus cyanopterus australia dusky woodswallow fleurieu normanville october south australia
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A Dark Rainbow
Strange how a different position gives a different result! After the nicely lit kookaburra, I get a poorly lit Rainbow Lorikeet, I have tried to lighten it a bit. Such pretty birds these with all those colours which you can't really see in this pic.... sorry 'bout that.- delia todd
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Checking the sky
On a longer exploration of their hillside property, we found a Laughing Kookaburra at the top of a tree. Fortunately there were many trees to support myself for the high picture. Is he looking for trouble do you think.- delia todd
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- 2019 28 october australia birdwatching mode dacelo novaeguineae fleurieu laughing kookaburra nikon coolpix p900 normanville south australia
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Bedtime shower
Back at John and Dora's in the evening light a White-browed Scrubwren was having a bath, which turned into a shower!! This is the nominate subspecies. Saturday Fun- delia todd
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The garden seems to be full of Lifers!
I think this was the only time I saw this wee beauty, or at least the only time I got a picture of a Crescent Honeyeater. You can just see the start of the white crescent, as it carves a crescent shape from the shoulder to the bottom of the breast. Rather nice, aren't they.- delia todd
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- 2019 australia crescent honeyeater fleurieu nikon coolpix p900 normanville october phylidonyris pyrrhopterus south australia
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Restricted Range
.... well fairly, that is. The Purple-crowned Lorikeet is only found in western Victoria, southern South Australia and south eastern Western Australia. Really pretty lorikeets these and I think John and Dora were lucky to have them visit their garden. I don't know where my brain is at the...- delia todd
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Make-up artist
A Red-browed Finch followed me from Queensland by the looks of it. Those red eyebrows can't be mistaken, can they LOL- delia todd
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That's better
A slight improvement on the previous attempt, when he was high in a tree.... this Mistletoebird was half way down! Beauties, aren't they.- delia todd
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Oh! What a lovely.... bath
I did warn you I might show you a picture of this lovely Brown Thornbill having a bath. He's really going for it, isn't he. So glad it wasn't the only picture I got, or it would have remained unidentified (and I've a whole load of them in various folders LOL!!!) Saturday Fun- delia todd
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- 2019 acanthiza pusilla australia brown thornbill fleurieu nikon coolpix p900 normanville october south australia
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A singing cuckoo
Beginning our wander around John and Dora's property, we found a Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo calling from high up in a tree. So high, I had to lean against a wall in order to steady myself to get this picture. Made a mess of the settings rather, so have had to do some work on it to bring out some...- delia todd
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- 2019 australia chrysococcyx basalis fleurieu horsfield's bronze cuckoo nikon coolpix p900 normanville october south australia
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Another view of a honeyeater!
Not quite so well coiffeured, especially the front one... looks like he's waiting for the hairdryer!!! Not sure, but this New Holland Honeyeater looks rather young?- delia todd
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One and only
This Brown Thornbill was a new bird for me, and tit was the only one I got pictures of. He'd just come out of the bath and was considering another dip. Which of course he did... I've a few images of him splashing around... maybe post some more for your Saturday enjoyment.- delia todd
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- 2019 acanthiza pusilla australia brown thornbill fleurieu nikon coolpix p900 normanville october south australia
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The red one
This is a juvenile Red Wattlebird, not the first I'd seen (which was in Adelaide but without camera). Unfortunately, the sun was shining on the window that morning, so we didn't get the timing right, did we. Sorry... really not been much with it the last few days. Had a bad fall on Saturday...- delia todd
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Southern bathers
I'd only been in South Australia a couple of days but already New Holland Honeyeaters were like old friends LOL. This was the view from the dining room while we were having dinner. Glad I had my camera handy, and no-one seemed to mind me trying to get pictures!!- delia todd
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- 2019 australia fleurieu new holland honeyeater nikon coolpix p900 normanville october phylidonyris novaehollandiae south australia
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A nice welcome
The next day we travelled down the Fleurieu Peninsula, as Peter and Adrienne had a long-standing engagement to perform at the Fleurieu Folk Festival over the weekend. At the end of the first day we then went further down the peninsula to stay with some friends (John and Dora - an amazing couple)...- delia todd
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Go away...
... this is my hole!!! The Rainbow Lorikeet seems to have taken ownership of that broken snag and was warning me that I wasn't going to get a look in!! My Saturday Fun effort for today.- delia todd
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Mr at last
The final species I got a picture of that day was, finally, the male Superb Fairywren, I'd been hunting for him all the way round! Then it was off back to Adelaide to prepare for the next adventure! Total Lifer's at the end of this day 188.- delia todd
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