Here is a bird which we hear often and see rarely, the Eastern Whipbird. It has a really distinct, wait for it…, whip sound. The eBird website includes excellent sound recordings of it.
And we added it to our list here!
We hadn’t noticed the hole in a fork of the tree behind our house until a Rainbow Lorikeet was paying it a lot of attention. A longer look confirmed that a couple were nesting in the tree.
I needed an excuse for a new camera (another story) and a little patience was easily rewarded with the video below. We’re now waiting for the offspring, which surely are on the way.
The recent rain and a week away over Easter have resulted in few bird pics. Rather then using the bird bath, this Restless Flycatcher (?) sat at my window this morning, challenging me to take a photo of it (original for perspective). So… is it really a Restless Flycatcher?
So… NO… it’s a Grey Butcherbird. A couple of Facebook friends yet again proved how little I know about identifying birds. Ah well, it’s one way to learn!
With the recent rain, the bird bath hasn’t had a lot of visitors lately. But this King Parrot (should really be called a Queen Parrot) turned up looking for some company or food, whatever…). She let me come quite close to take this photo.
Learn more about King Parrots.
We’ve not had much traffic to capture over the last few days. Yesterday, a couple of Rainbow Lorikeets couldn’t get close to a drink as a bigger cousin was guarding it…
We’ve had a bit of rain lately, so there hasn’t been much incentive for local birds to come over and use the ‘bath… Cockatoos are always present, though, and Currawongs would like to get a look-in occasionally!
A very hot day today and a disappointing number of birds coming for a drink… Mind you, the Sulphur Crested Cockatoos are always present…
Learn more about the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo…
Not much to chose from among our bird visitors today, so here is another Bronzewing cooling its heels…
Learn more about the Common Bronzewing
Bronzewing pigeons are regular visitors to our watering hole. They need regular refreshment when the heat is on. But you would think they’d be more accommodating when a friend comes to visit…
Learn more about the Common Bronzewing
Here is another long term “friend of the family”, the Red Wattlebird, often seen when there are flowering gums or Banksia nearby.
Learn more about the Red Wattlebird
