Foxes were introduced to Australia in the 1800’s for sport and have done untold damage to native wildlife. Thankfully, New Zealand was spared such stupidity. Seeing a fox in our backyard was not a welcome sight…
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Cracking the Whip
Another bird more often heard than seen… The Whipbird does its best to sound like the crack of a whip. Luckily someone recorded vision AND sound here…
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Possums…
Possums are regular visitors to our garden at night. A familiar scene for anyone in or near the Australian bush. They are funny, cuddly native Australian creatures.
HOWEVER, some felt it would be useful to take a few to New Zealand back in the 1850s to use them for their fur. It has become invasive and a major agricultural and conservation pest. By the 1980s the peak population there had reached an estimated 60–70 million.
Joy and I are spending a week in New Zealand at present and will avoid mentioning “The Possum”
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The King
Here is a bird which deserves its name, the King Parrot. A pretty regular visitor around the neighbourhood, but not often seen at the water bowl.
The Blaxland Birds list
More info elsewhere:
* Wikipedia entry
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Rock Wallaby
The birdbath doesn’t just attract birds… We do occasionally get Wallabies in the neighbourhood and it was nice to capture one on the BirdCam! Linda @linlovesart, what about a month of Australian marsupials?
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Currawong
Our European settlers have much to answer for, calling a bird by a name which reminds them of “home”. Thankfully we have Currawongs even though some people still confuse them with Magpies, which in turn are not the same as the European Magpie. Phew… We love the Currawong name…
The Blaxland Birds list
Elsewhere about these birds:
* Wikipedia
* eBird
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Grey Butcher
A regular guest, the Grey Butcherbird, often heard in the neighbourhood with its beautiful warbling song. They are often at the “bowl” and don’t fuss, but I prefer this phone camera shot from our lounge room…
[Yes, I previously posted this picture before I correctly identified it, it deserved a proper entry.]
The Blaxland Birds list
Learn more about this bird:
* Wikipedia
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Boring Brown
Not all Australian birds try to impress with bright colours. The Brown Cuckoo-Dove lives up to its name…
The Blaxland Birds list
Learn more about this bird:
* Wikipedia
* ebird
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A Real Turkey…
We’ve gone from initial “Surprise!” to “Not that bloody Turkey again!” over the past few months. From terrorising the chicken over the road to stealing their food. Oh, to be a protected bird…
Our Blaxland Birds list
Elsewhere about this bird:
* Birds in backyard
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Female v Male
I’m not qualified to draw any conclusions regarding male and female Bowerbird behaviour…
(yes, the black bird is a male Satin Bowerbird and the speckled greenish brown birds are female)
The Blaxland Birds list
Elsewhere about this bird:
* Birdlife entry
* Wikipedia