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… )
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Ibis
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…
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Wonga!
Quite a striking bird, the Wonga Pigeon! We’ve only seen it once on the TreeCam…
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BirdBathing
Bronzewing Pigeons are regular visitors to the drinking bowl, often confusing it for a bathing bowl…
The Blaxland Birds List
Elsewhere about this bird:
* Wikipedia Entry.
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Home Tree
We’ve just returned home and decided to pull this photo of the Rainbow Lorikeets out of the archive. We look forward to ‘our’ couple start another family this year.
[ you can see 4 birds, can’t you? ]
The Blaxland Birds list
More info on Rainbow Lorikeets:
* Wikipedia entry
* on ebird
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Crimson Rosella
Rosellas are beautiful birds and relatively common around our place. Of course their fame in Australia comes from having tomato sauce named after them…
The Blaxland Birds List
Elsewhere about these birds:
* Rosella in Wikipedia
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Wattle Bird
Not all birds are tolerant of others at the Bowl, but these Lttle Wattlebirds and the Noisy Friarbird seemed ok…
The Blaxland Birds list
More info elsewhere:
* Friarbird on Wikipedia
* Friarbird on ebird
* Friarbird call (Youtube)
* Little Wattlebird on Wikipedia
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Northland Birds
We’re in New Zealand for a week and took a trip up to the Northern tip of the country to commemorate the rounding of the Island in 1967…:-) Here are a couple of bird pictures and a lighthouse to commemorate the event!
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Other wildlife
Those of you waiting for another colourful display of Australian birds will be disappointed today, I thought we would just reprise the Blaxland Mouse. It’s not just birds that enjoy being on-camera…
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Aussie Pest
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…