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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Azzy" data-source="post: 1770913" data-attributes="member: 83206">lol, it's like that isn't it. Makes it all that more enjoyable. I hope that you at least managed to see the budgies though. I myself have not yet seen a wild budgie. It's funny with how common they are in the pet trade and how widespread they're supposed to be in Aus, and I've never seen one.Not at all, fortunately not an aggressive species and was fairly complacent about my presence, just continued going about its business. Can't say the same if it had been a brown or tiger snake. Although if it had been one of those, I certainly wouldn't have gotten close enough to find out <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Those guys have more of a reputation for aggression or at least more confrontational self-defence.No problem for the link, I found it to be a really interesting read. It's a real treat to have that sort of long-term in-depth info. Now that I've seen one mistletoebird, they suddenly seem to be fairly prevelant everywhere I go. Which is great, I was beginning to miss those little guys. I'm so glad to hear about the Long-bills as well... I don't understand how nobody's noticed them before and said hey... these are here too, despite what everyone says <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> I think that sometimes happens though. I'd say it is just a good case of they're being overlooked as little corellas.I ventured over to Sandy Creek about a week ago I think, can't say I saw much of anything, I think I saw more kangaroos than I did birds. I did see a few birds, plenty of red wattlebirds and currawongs, but not a great deal of anything else. Apart from one bird which flew by so quick I couldn't I.D I'm thinking goshawk or similar, would've been a lifer too. But that's just how it happens sometimes.Yesterday I ventured over to a local creek in the scrub for a walk along the creekbed. Came up with 22 species, wouldn't have gotten nearly so many if I hadn't met another birder who very nicely informed me that if I'd walked in the other direction, I would have come across a virtually permanent waterhole that lots of birds frequent. Along the way, I met a very curious striated pardalote, what a wonderful bird. It was in a small gum about 2 meters from me, and as I stopped, it flew down to a sapling about a meter in front of me. When I still didn't move, he seemed to get more curious and flew over to the sapling which I was standing right next to, and landed a foot from my face. For a small bird, they pack a lot of colour and striking markings in the limited areas that they boast it.I went back there today, in the middle of the day, under the theory that it was hot and lots of birds would need to drink. It seemed to work. All I did, was sit in one spot for 2 hours and 20 bird species came to me. 2 of which were lifers. The brown-headed and the white-naped honeyeater. Both of which ended up being smaller than I expected they would be. New holland and crescent honeyeaters were a constant, abundant and rather noisy presence. There was also an appearance by a european goldfinch. Species list as follows:White-naped honeyeaterBrown-headed honeyeaterNew holland honeyeaterCrescent honeyeaterEuropean goldfinchSuperb fairy wrenDiamond finchPeaceful doveRed wattlebird (only bird that was heard and not seen)Striated pardaloteRed-browed finchAdelaide rosellaEastern spinebillYellow-rumped thornbillWhite-winged choughGrey shrike-thrushYellow-faced honeyeaterInland thornbill (could be brown, but I suspect inland)White-browed scrubwrenBrown treecreeper (back at my car, they are prevelant around the road)So it was a good day <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> And despite the lack of exercise that I usually get on my birdwatching walks, I shall be frequently returning to see what else appears <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />Photos:1. Male crescent honeyeaters2. Diamond firetail finch (beautiful little birds, only saw one at a time, possibly even the same bird 3 times)3. European goldfinch. (second time I've seen one of these)4. Peaceful dove (abundant, though relatively shy)5. Record shots of a white-naped honeyeater. (One of their calls reminds me of a jay's call.)</blockquote>

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