While our European friends might love their foxes, they are not popular down here in Australia… This wikipedia article provides an overview. Unfortunately, there is little we can do at this point.
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Author: Marius
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Whip…!
Here is a bird which we hear often and see rarely, the Eastern Whipbird. It has a really distinct, wait for it…, whip sound. The eBird website includes excellent sound recordings of it.
More Whipbird entries:
* Art
Other birds
* Blaxland Birds list
Elsewhere about this bird:
* Wikipedia
* ebird
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Nesting!
We hadn’t noticed the hole in a fork of the tree behind our house until a Rainbow Lorikeet was paying it a lot of attention. A longer look confirmed that a couple were nesting in the tree.
I needed an excuse for a new camera (another story) and a little patience was easily rewarded with the video below. We’re now waiting for the offspring, which surely are on the way.
More Rainbow Lorikeet entries:
* Close…
* Art
Other birds
* Blaxland Birds list
More info elsewhere:
* Wikipedia entry
* on ebird
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FOX…
We’ve not seen a lot of birds on our wildlife camera lately, partially because it is winter and also because I have some doubt about its functioning. However, it is producing lots of video about nightly escapades of local wildlife, mainly possums and the occasional wallaby.
I wasn’t expecting a fox, however! Definitely not a welcome visitor! For our European friends and relatives, Foxes were imported in the 1800s for the “pleasure” of settlers. They multiplied and ravaged local wildlife, which had no natural enemies. More here…
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Flycatcher
The recent rain and a week away over Easter have resulted in few bird pics. Rather then using the bird bath, this Restless Flycatcher (?) sat at my window this morning, challenging me to take a photo of it (original for perspective). So… is it really a Restless Flycatcher?
So… NO… it’s a Grey Butcherbird. A couple of Facebook friends yet again proved how little I know about identifying birds. Ah well, it’s one way to learn!
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King Parrot
With the recent rain, the bird bath hasn’t had a lot of visitors lately. But this King Parrot (should really be called a Queen Parrot) turned up looking for some company or food, whatever…). She let me come quite close to take this photo.
More King Parrot entries
* Art
Other birds
* Blaxland Birds list
More info elsewhere:
* Wikipedia entry
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Rainbow Lorikeets
We’ve not had much traffic to capture over the last few days. Yesterday, a couple of Rainbow Lorikeets couldn’t get close to a drink as a bigger cousin was guarding it…
More Rainbow Lorikeet entries:
* Art
* Nesting
Other birds
* Blaxland Birds list
More info elsewhere:
* Wikipedia entry
* on ebird
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Cockawong
We’ve had a bit of rain lately, so there hasn’t been much incentive for local birds to come over and use the ‘bath… Cockatoos are always present, though, and Currawongs would like to get a look-in occasionally!
More Sulphur Crested Cockatoo entries:
* Art
* The Birds
* Art
More Currawong entries:
* Art
* Pied Currawong
Other birds
* Blaxland Birds list
Elsewhere about these birds:
* Cockatoo : Wikipedia
* Cockatoo : ebird
* Currawong : Wikipedia
* Currawong : eBird
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Hot Day
A very hot day today and a disappointing number of birds coming for a drink… Mind you, the Sulphur Crested Cockatoos are always present…
Learn more about the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo…
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Cooling Heels
Not much to chose from among our bird visitors today, so here is another Bronzewing cooling its heels…
Learn more about the Common Bronzewing