I took the new camera to the local Glenbrook Lagoon on Saturday to start capturing some wildlife. Not unexpectedly, it was more difficult than I would have liked, but here is a new bird for this blog, the Purple Swamphen.
The Glenbrook Lagoon is a local treasure… but what are those poles floating around?
The Blaxland Birds Listing
Elsewhere about this bird:
* Birdlife Australia
New to the water bowl is this Common Blackbird, an import by 19th century colonials into the state of Victory. It looks it is spreading northwards. For me, it is of course immortalised by Paul McCartney’s song.
The Blaxland Birds Listing
Elsewhere about this bird:
* Wikipedia Entry
A late addition to Linda’s series of drawings of Australian birds is this wonderful rendition of a Cockatiel which we received in the mail the other day. I could complain about the lack of a shoulder for the bird to sit on, but that would be petty… Wonderful to have one of Linda’s originals! Thank you! (high res version)
The Blaxland Birds Listing
Elsewhere about this bird:
* Wikipedia Entry
What better way to finish a month of birds than with Joy (perhaps inevitable since the April 1 post :-).
It’s been fun to try to conjure up a different picture every day, but again credit to Linda (@linlovesart) for throwing out the challenge of posting a month of birds!
The Blaxland Birds list
More info on Rainbow Lorikeets:
* Wikipedia entry
* on ebird
Are they having morning tea? Is it a family conference? Or just a get together by the Noisy Miners at the local bird bath….?
Our Blaxland Birds List
Elsewhere about the Noisy Miner:
* Wikipedia
* Calls (Youtube)
Some years back, this Cockatiel flew in… It had obviously been a pet as it was happy being around people. And then… one day it flew out again, no doubt looking to delight some other people.
The Blaxland Birds Listing
Elsewhere about this bird:
* Wikipedia Entry
A regular visitor to our house, but not to have a drink at the bowl! Usually, they sit on a branch or the washing line, looking for breakfast or lunch. And what a wonderful name… KOOKABURRA. [photo by Jane Taylor]
* Blaxland Birds list
Elsewhere about this bird:
* Wikipedia
* ebird
We’ve seen more of its smaller brother, Little Wattlebird lately, but this is the Red Wattlebird. Or if you’d like its proper name, the Anthochaera ( don’t ask me how to pronounce it… )
The Blaxland Birds Listing
Elsewhere about this bird:
* Wikipedia Entry
* Red Wattlebird Call
A common sight around suburban areas, the Ibis. Of course properly known as the “Bin Chicken” for their habit of exploring rubbish bins… They have a sentimental connection for me because of the tobacco Dad smoked in the Netherlands…
The Blaxland Birds list
More info elsewhere:
* Wikipedia entry
Quite a striking bird, the Wonga Pigeon! We’ve only seen it once on the TreeCam…
The Blaxland Birds list
More info elsewhere:
* Wikipedia entry
