I was pleasantly surprised when walking through some bushes I chanced upon a spinebill quite close up. Pity the leaf was in the way but I still caught its eye before it flew off.
Category: Birds
Rosella takes a bath
Taken in between the rain showers. I’d heard some bird calls I wasn’t familiar with so went outside for a look and found this bird in the bath totally enjoying itself. Taken when the light was really bad so it’s not as sharp as I would have liked it to be.
Grey fantail having a drink
We have a birdbath but until recently hadn’t seen any sign of birds actually using it. So I was delighted when I saw this small grey fantail stopping to have a drink. I had to hide in our pergola behind some creepers to watch without scaring the bird off.
Superb Fairy-wren
Taken at Lysterfield Lake Park, these wrens are in plentiful supply. The blue (male) was elusive today but this one (female) I was pleased to get with its tail displayed.
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo
The closest shot I’ve gotten yet of one of these birds. It was in the neighbour’s yard and then she came out with a visitor, talking very loudly and the birds were scared off. Oh well, next time I’ll be waiting and watching. Taken with a 70-300mm lens. At times like this I wouldn’t mind…