Here is another long term “friend of the family”, the Red Wattlebird, often seen when there are flowering gums or Banksia nearby.
The Blaxland Birds Listing
Elsewhere about this bird:
* Wikipedia Entry
* Red Wattlebird Call
It’s been terrific to get feedback and comments via the BB Facebook group. To continue on yesterday’s topic, would this be a moulting male Satin Bowerbird on its way to turn into a glossy black bird? That would then also identify it on this earlier post.
Update: Come to think of it, there was an adult male bird back last month when I was just starting…
The Blaxland Birds list
Elsewhere about the Satin Bowerbird:
* Birdlife entry
* Wikipedia
Thanks to an old friend, Karl Ankers, we’ve decided the bird from an earlier post (and pictured above) is the Satin Bowerbird. They’ve been regulars at the water bowl. The male apparently develops a satiny black sheen after seven years, so I assume one of the these is a young male…
Learn more about the Satin Bowerbird
The Blaxland Birds list
Elsewhere about the Satin Bowerbird:
* Birdlife entry
* Wikipedia
We might not think of pigeons as native Australian birds, there are several, such as the Crested Pigeon which the camera captured here a few days ago.
The Blaxland Birds list
More info elsewhere:
* Wikipedia entry
Some might think: “Not the best looking bird around”, the Noisy Friarbird is a regular around here, particularly when there are flowers in the bushes and trees.
The Blaxland Birds list
More info elsewhere:
* Wikipedia entry
* on ebird
* Its call (Youtube)
We confuse Magpies and Currawongs. This project forced me to tell the difference and Wikipedia convinced me that this is the Pied Currawong. They don’t seem as abundant in our backyard as years ago. Possibly because of the huge influx of Sulphur Crested Cockatoos in our area.
The Blaxland Birds list
More info elsewhere:
* Wikipedia entry
* on ebird
Is it “taking turns” or obeying a hierarchy? I’m pretty sure the Pigeon was waiting for the Cockatoo to finish… Two regular visitors of the bird bath!
The Blaxland Birds list
Elsewhere about these birds:
* Cockatoo : Wikipedia
* Cockatoo : ebird
* Bronzewing : Wikipedia
* Bronzewing : eBird
It’s been raining and the birds don’t need our “facility”, but here is what goes on at night. The camera uses infrared to “see in the dark” and it regularly catches possums ferreting around at night. This fella is probably looking for food rather than a drink, as Joy occasionally disposes of stale bread around the rocks.
Brushtail Possum Info
I wasn’t expecting a little creature like this though…
Looks like a mouse to me…
A really common bird along the East board of Australia is the Noisy Miner (not to be confused with Indian Mynas, which no doubt we’ll come across sooner or later). They’re noisy and enjoy company.
Our Blaxland Birds List
Elsewhere about the Noisy Miner:
* Wikipedia
* Calls (Youtube)
Another standoff at the water bowl. This time between the colourful Crimson Rosella and a bird I have yet to identify, perhaps an immature Oriole ( see yesterday’s birds)?
Update: the bird on the right is a moulting male Satin Bowerbird, see this post.
The Blaxland Birds List
Elsewhere about these birds:
* Rosella in Wikipedia
* Bowerbird in Birdlife
* Bowerbird in Wikipedia