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little grove

  1. Rather Fitting I Guess

    Rather Fitting I Guess

    That the very last picture I show you from Little Grove, should be a Western Rosella, one of the endemic Western Australian species. I was really quite taken by the beautiful colours in his wing and tail feathers.
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november western australia western rosella
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. Bird on a wire

    Bird on a wire

    With the tide well out, there weren't many birds close enough for photography, so we started making our way back home. Another young Magpie was waiting to show us the way.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia australian magpie australian magpie juvenile gymnorhina tibicen little grove nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. At last

    At last

    My first picture of Black Swans from Little Grove, as although there always seemed to be some Out There, they were far too far away to photograph. These two came over to apologise for their bad behaviour, as if they knew this was my last day in Albany.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia black swan cygnus atratus little grove nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Silvery

    Silvery

    My last picture of the day, a pretty little Silvereye in a bush at the back of the garden. I still love them!
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november silvereye western australia zosterops lateralis
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. Thirst quenching

    Thirst quenching

    A Red-eared Firetail seems at risk of losing his balance and going for an early bath LOL. Cute, aren't they
    • delia todd
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    • albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 red-eared firetail stagonopleura oculata western australia
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. Likes the scrub obviously

    Likes the scrub obviously

    There was also a White-browed Scrubwren foraging in the border; I think this is the female. One of the little guys that is quite easy to identify with that little white scribble on the wing patch.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november sericornis frontalis western australia white-browed scrubwren
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Wee grey one

    Wee grey one

    When we got back home there was a Grey Fantail had arrived. This was the only time I saw one in the garden. In fact it appears it was the only one I'd seen since way back with Hans at his forest water hole in Queensland. I really thought I'd seen more than that!
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia grey fantail little grove november rhipidura albiscapa western australia
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. When you've an itch

    When you've an itch

    The last picture from that day was a Laughing Dove I found on my way back to the house. This species has been introduced to Australia, they're actually an African species.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia laughing dove little grove nikon coolpix p900 november streptopelia senegalensis western australia
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Young

    Young

    I had a little wander round the houses in the early evening. The only bird I saw was this Australian Magpie. rather nicely lit by the sinking sun. I'm not too sure if this is a juvenile or immature magpie. You can tell it's young by the brownish plumage.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia australian magpie australian magpie juvenile immature gymnorhina tibicen little grove nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. Keeping out of the sun?

    Keeping out of the sun?

    Maybe, he didn't leave much exposed, did he!! Not quite sure how I managed to see this New Holland Honeyeater.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove new holland honeyeater nikon coolpix p900 november phylidonyris novaehollandiae western australia
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Long!

    Long!

    In a parrots usual upright pose, you maybe don't realise how big these Red-capped Parrots are, with that long tail. They're really rather beautiful.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november purpureicephalus spurius red-capped parrot red-capped parrot male western australia
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Thirsty dad

    Thirsty dad

    Back in the garden and this time there was an adult Red-eared Firetail, They're really attractive, aren't they. Going through one of those phases. Tooth out at the dentist this morning, then the chiropractor this afternoon. She advised me that I should make an appointment with my GP as I've...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november red-eared firetail red-eared firetail adult stagonopleura oculata western australia
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Taking a rest?

    Taking a rest?

    I didn't see too much of the female Red-capped Parrots, I guess they were mostly on nests. Did she come out for a bit of peace and quiet do you think?
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november purpureicephalus spurius red-capped parrot red-capped parrot female western australia
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. Chestnut

    Chestnut

    This Zebra Finch seems to be out of his area somewhat, as they're not supposed to be found in coastal areas. I've just realised that this is subspecies T.g. castanotis, which may be split as Chestnut-eared Finch,
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany chestnut-eared finch little grove nikon coolpix p900 november taeniopygia guttata taeniopygia guttata castanotis western australia zebra finch
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. Can't be that cross...

    Can't be that cross...

    .... for I've seen a more severe glare from a Silvereye LOL So pleased to have got him that day, as fast becoming my favourite bird LOL
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november silvereye western australia zosterops lateralis
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. Wagging away

    Wagging away

    Another Willie-wagtail of the morning and this one I managed to get to show a bit of the wagging action. Here you can see another part of it: https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/posturing.649086/ There was another one after this. Quite unlike our Pied Wagtail's action.
    • delia todd
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    • albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 rhipidura leucophrys western australia willie-wagtail willie-wagtail wagging
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. Still growing

    Still growing

    Back at home after our run out to Muttonbird, a new guy was waiting to introduce himself; my first sighting of a juvenile Red-eared Firetail. You can tell this is a very young one, as he's not even started to develop his red ears yet (at least I can't see any). I'm sure the adults couldn't have...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november red-eared firetail red-eared firetail juvenile stagonopleura oculata western australia
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. Bird on a hot tin roof

    Bird on a hot tin roof

    The only other bird I spotted that morning was a Willie-wagtail up on a roof. Shortly after that June found me and gave me a lift back home for breakfast
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia february little grove nikon coolpix p900 rhipidura leucophrys western australia willie-wagtail
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. Operator?

    Operator?

    The following day I woke early, so took myself for a walk along the road to see what also may be up. All I found was a New Holland Honeyeater sitting on the phone lines near the school.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove new holland honeyeater nikon coolpix p900 november phylidonyris novaehollandiae western australia
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  20. Wanderer

    Wanderer

    The last visitor before lunch was this Zebra Finch. You may remember me telling you it was a bit of a conundrum, as they're not found in that corner of Western Australia, the nearest populations being over 100 kms away. We quizzed a family nearby, who had an aviary of assorted birds, but they...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november taeniopygia guttata western australia zebra finch
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Long tail

    Long tail

    At last I spotted the female Splendid Fairywren. She has a lovely blue tail, doesn't she.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove malurus splendens nikon coolpix p900 november splendid fairywren splendid fairywren female western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. You look awful wet

    You look awful wet

    A Silvereye, was looking askance at a soaking wet Splendid Fairywren. Not sure, but I think the fairywren may be a young male, as he doesn't seem to be completely blue over the back. Have you ever had one of those days when things seem to start going wrong as soon as you wake up. Such was this...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany little grove malurus splendens nikon coolpix p900 november silvereye splendid fairywren western australia zosterops lateralis
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Simply Splendid

    Simply Splendid

    We got back home for a quick lunch and I got some great views of a Splendid Fairywren in the garden. Sadly I really didn't get too many pictures of this stunner.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove malurus splendens nikon coolpix p900 november splendid fairywren western australia
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. A pretty morning visitor

    A pretty morning visitor

    I didn't see many of these Western Rosellas, in fact the only ones I did see were in Alex and June's garden. Thought you'd like to see what the plumage on their back is like for a change
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia birdwatching mode little grove nikon coolpix p900 november platycercus icterotis western australia western rosella
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. Keeping a low profile

    Keeping a low profile

    In the morning, a juvenile Australian Magpie was sitting on the fence in deep shade - I've managed to lighten it a little.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia australian magpie australian magpie juvenile gymnorhina tibicen gymnorhina tibicen dorsalis little grove nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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