The crimson rosellas have lots of juveniles out now. We see them in the garden on a regular basis. They love to quarrel over the feeder or any seed they spill on the ground. Below is an adult on the feeder and then two juveniles having a bit of a squabble over the feeder. They…
Eastern Rosella
Not a very sharp shot. Graham and I were walking around our property and checking on things and as we came through under some trees into the backyard we noticed this bird pop up from the long grass (ground too wet to take the mower on it as yet). It only stayed momentarily before flying…
Australian King Parrots
As I was working in my garden on the weekend (yay, we had sunshine on a weekend…. finally!) we had a family of King Parrots come visit. Didn’t see mum but dad (bright red chest) was there, along with the kiddies. They had been watching me in the garden and calling so I went and…
Red Wattlebird in the Grevillea
The Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) gets the name ‘red’ from the fleshy reddish wattle on the side of the neck. It has grey-brown plumage and white and yellow streaks on its stomach. This is a large honeyeater and can be somewhat noisy. It has a very unusual call, there’s no mistaking it. You can find out…
Kookaburra in Spring
Spring has begun here in Melbourne, Victoria. More flowers are opening and the birds seem more active and happy, certainly more in number. In the past week I’ve had the opportunity of taking photos of several different birds in our garden. And with the sun more visible the colours are more vibrant and pleasing to…