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  1. No clementine for me either!

    No clementine for me either!

    First saw the robin beside the clementine, but he flew off without tasting it! Fuss-pots some birds, aren't they!
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    • 2019 australia eastern yellow robin eopsaltria australis forest waterhole nikon coolpix p900 october queensland taromeo dist forest
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. Cute....

    Cute....

    ... is how my book describes them. And they're right I think LOL I'd first seen this one on my last visit to the forest, so it was wonderful to be reacquainted with him on my last vist there.
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    • 2019 australia forest waterhole nikon coolpix p900 october queensland sericornis citreogularis taromeo dist forest yellow-throated scrubwren
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Rouffy

    Rouffy

    And so started my last full day in the care of Hans and Judy. So for the final time Hans took me back to his forest waterhole and the first visitor in was the gorgeous Rufous Fantail, though he shouldn't really need any introduction by now LOL
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    • 2019 australia australian rufous fantail forest waterhole nikon coolpix p900 october queensland rhipidura rufifrons taromeo dist forest
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Silver and gold

    Silver and gold

    Of all the gorgeous birds I saw in Australia, I think these must be way into the top 10 of my favourites. Such pretty wee things with the most remarkable eye make-up and so active and agile too! What a joy it was to see a pair of Silvereyes at the water hole.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia forest waterhole nikon coolpix p900 october queensland silvereye taromeo dist forest zosterops lateralis
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. Is this for me?

    Is this for me?

    Well that seems to be what she's saying. A female Regent Bowerbird came to look at the fruit on offer. Hans likes to put our mandarin segments, which quite a few species seem to appreciate.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia female forest waterhole nikon coolpix p900 october queensland regent\'s bowerbird sericulus chrysocephalus taromeo dist forest
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. Ruffie is back

    Ruffie is back

    Although I took a couple of dawn images the next morning they're not really the best, so I'll skip them and move on to that day's visit to the forest waterhole. One of the first arrivals was one of my pals, the delightful Rufous Fantail
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia australian rufous fantail forest waterhole nikon coolpix p900 october queensland rhipidura rufifrons taromeo dist forest
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Destructive

    Destructive

    Finally the male Regent Bowerbird turned up to escort his lady. Apparently the male doesn't maintain his bower for any length of time, only about 10 days I think. However, they will destroy it if another male finds it!
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia forest waterhole male nikon coolpix p900 october queensland regent\'s bowerbird sericulus chrysocephalus taromeo dist forest
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. And father makes 3

    And father makes 3

    I really couldn't believe it when dad also appeared on the scene. He looks really severe with that head-on pose, doesn't he. Another speedy guy, this was the only picture I got of him.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia forest waterhole male nikon coolpix p900 october queensland sericornis frontalis taromeo dist forest white-browed scrubwren
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Then mum

    Then mum

    .... appeared. Goodness, I didn't really expect that LOL, but there she was. Not such a good picture this one, but I only got two images of her I'm afraid.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia female forest waterhole nikon coolpix p900 october queensland sericornis frontalis taromeo dist forest white-browed scrubwren
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. Little scrubby

    Little scrubby

    I'd had very fleeting flighty views of the White-browed Scrubwren when we were at O'Reilly's a week or so before but didn't get a picture. Here's a juvenile male. Obviously I had to have that pointed out to me, as I couldn't really see much difference between him and dad.
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    • 2019 australia forest waterhole juvenile male nikon coolpix p900 october queensland sericornis frontalis taromeo dist forest white-browed scrubwren
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Black cap

    Black cap

    .... that means this is the female Regent Bowerbird. She arrived first that morning, so hopefully hubby will be along shortly.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia female forest waterhole nikon coolpix p900 october queensland regent bowerbird sericulus chrysocephalus taromeo dist forest
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Off his tree....

    Off his tree....

    .... for a bathe. Another Lifer this White-throated Treecreeper and such a surprise to see him in the water. I only got two images of him though, but better than nothing.
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    • 2019 australia cormobates leucophaea forest waterhole nikon coolpix p900 october queensland taromeo dist forest white-throated treecreeper yarraman
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Hyperactive

    Hyperactive

    If they're not flitting around they're fanning their tails, in fact they'll even try fanning their tails while they are flitting. They're just wonderful to watch and so pretty too. Though in some poses can look very severe. I was lucky enough to get a double here; I'm presuming they're a pair...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia australian rufous fantail forest waterhole nikon coolpix p900 october queensland rhipidura rufifrons taromeo dist forest
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. Miaow

    Miaow

    It's difficult to pick favourites visiting the waterhole, but this catbird was a bit of a star. Well a bit of a character, anyway!!
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    • 2019 ailuroedus crassirostris australia forest waterhole green catbird nikon coolpix p900 october queensland taromeo dist forest
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. But it's only water!

    But it's only water!

    The honeyeater doesn't seem too impressed that there's only water on offer, does he? Lewin's Honeyeaters are fairly common in east Australia, especially along the coastal strip from northern Queensland to southern Victoria. It was one of the first I saw after arriving.
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    • 2019 australia forest waterhole lewin\'s honeyeater meliphaga lewinii nikon coolpix p900 october queensland taromeo dist forest
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. Another yellow one

    Another yellow one

    The 'yellow' robin was soon followed by new Lifer for me in Yellow-throated Scrubwren! He's very attractive too don't you think. I'm quite proud of this picture, as it's the first to come into the Gallery for 2 years, so obviously not a species that's so easy to find. They seem to like being...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia forest waterhole nikon coolpix p900 october queensland sericornis citreogularis taromeo dist forest yellow-throated scrubwren
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. Yellow delight

    Yellow delight

    This wee robin came in for a much wanted bath obviously, as he kept diving in. This was taken as he arrived, I may show you one later when he was, shall we say, rather wet. It was so lovely to see another one.... just a few days before I'd seen my first in the Austinville Valley
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    • 2019 australia eastern yellow robin eopsaltria australis forest waterhole nikon coolpix p900 october queensland taromeo dist forest
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. This'll do

    This'll do

    With everyday being almost the same just now, I just can't keep track of which day is which!! It's Saturday, isn't it? So this Green Catbird arrived to see what food Hans had supplied in his restaurant and decided this piece of Mandarin was just right. It looks a bit big for him to me LOL So...
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    • 2019 ailuroedus crassirostris australia forest waterhole green catbird nikon coolpix p900 october queensland saturday fun taromeo dist forest
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. On his own now

    On his own now

    A wee break in proceedings and I started fiddling with my new camera!!! He is even more stunning close up, isn't he. That zoom really is amazing.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 ailuroedus crassirostris australia forest waterhole green catbird nikon coolpix p900 october queensland taromeo dist forest
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  20. One of my little favourites

    One of my little favourites

    A pair of little Silvereyes popped in too. Aren't they wee sweethearts.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia forest waterhole fuji finepix hs50 exr october queensland silvereye taromeo dist forest zosterops lateralis
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  21. Not quite fully

    Not quite fully

    ... fanned. But I'm sure I'll find you some later on. These wee guys look so lovely with their tails spread out, but also quite fierce when you see them head on. I rather fell in love with them.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia australian rufous fantail forest waterhole fuji finepix hs50 exr october queensland rhipidura rufifrons taromeo dist forest
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Told you he'd

    Told you he'd

    bring his lady along. It's the dark patch on the crown that is the ID feature for the female Regent Bowerbird.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia female forest waterhole fuji finepix hs50 exr october queensland regent bowerbird sericulus chrysocephalus taromeo dist forest
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Emerald

    Emerald

    These Green Catbirds are the most beautiful colour I think. He showed well with the Regent Bowerbird behind him.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 ailuroedus crassirostris australia forest waterhole fuji finepix hs50 exr green catbird october queensland regent bowerbird sericulus chrysocephalus taromeo dist forest
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. Isn't he handsome

    Isn't he handsome

    I reckon he was one of the stars to visit the water hole. Mind there were a few.... but he has to be up there somewhere LOL. He sometimes came with his girlfriend, so you'll no doubt get to see a picture of a female too at some point.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia forest waterhole fuji finepix hs50 exr october queensland regent bowerbird sericulus chrysocephalus taromeo dist forest
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. They came in couples

    They came in couples

    ... well some did. The following day Hans took me to his forest waterhole deep in a dry rainforest. Setting me up on a newly purchased collapsible chair behind a screen. This had a hole cut into it for the camera lens to peek through. I started with my tried and trusted Fuji camera to ensure I...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia forest waterhole fuji finepix hs50 exr lewin\'s honeyeater meliphaga lewinii october queensland taromeo dist forest
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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