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We’ve Sure Got Every Angle Covered!
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We’ve sure got every angle covered! Is that what the leader of this little group is thinking? With eyes in every direction, who (or what) could possibly sneak up on them? Copyright ©
A Happy Cocky!
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A Happy Cocky A happy cocky! Gazing down upon us mere humans, he certainly looks the part. And why wouldn’t he be happy? With a lovely park to call home, abundant friends and few foes, plentiful food and water, like seems to be treating him kindly. Copyright ©
Here I Come…
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Here I Come Here I come… I doubt very much that this Kookaburra thinks in English, but nevertheless… These handsome birds seem at home either when they’re surveying the scene from the branches of tall native trees, or foraging for worms or windfalls on the ground. This particular bird…
Two of a Kind…
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A Pair of Ibis Two of a kind… So often I see birds in pairs. Today, by the river, it was ducks. I was amused and delighted to watch the behaviour of pair of wild Chestnut Teals as they searched the sandy shore for food. But of course, this…
Visitors on the Shore
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Plovers on the Shore Visitors on the shore… Some time ago these handsome bird underwent a name change. What once we all called ‘Plovers’ are now officially known as ‘Masked Lapwings’. Is this an improvement? Whatever your thoughts, I hope that you will agree that this pair make a…
You Go Your Way and I’ll Go Mine…
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Welcome Swallow and Silver Gull You go your way and I’ll go mine… Is that what the Silver Gull is thinking? Perhaps the tiny Welcome Swallow has the same idea. Whatever the truth of the matter, here’s a sweet photo of two feathered creatures that seem to love to…
Pretty Parrot…
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Crimson Rosella eating Australia has been fittingly described as the Land of Parrots. From cockatoos in white or black to Lorikeets and budgerigars: we have some extraordinarily engaging types. Here’s a photograph I took of a Crimson Rosella as he was gathering nectar at the local park. Enjoy! Copyright…
A Clean Kookaburra
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Full marks to this very thorough chap! Is he in line for an award as the Cleanest Kookaburra in the Park? If wetness and attention to detail are the criteria then surely he’d be a top contender. Clean Kooka Copyright ©
I Spy…
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I Spy! I spy… This inquisitive Cockatoo has chosen well his vantage point. If only he could talk, what fun we could have! But nevertheless, just to see him makes my day. Copyright ©
Better Be Quick…
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Ready for Take-off Better be quick… This delightful Rainbow Lorikeet certainly has its eye on something. I can almost see it taking off, swooping to the ground or perhaps an enticing flower. Copyright © ?
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