Linda has a better bird “eye” then us. This one has escaped us sofar “in the wild”. More about the Eastern Spinebill at Birdsinbackyards.net
* Blaxland Birds list
Elsewhere about this bird:
* Wikipedia
* Birds in Backyards
Not a very popular bird around our house… Very destructive of Joy’s plants and messy when they feast on our gum nuts! I will forgive Linda in her series of Australian birds for including them…
The Blaxland Birds list
Elsewhere about these birds:
* Wikipedia
* ebird
A bird we don’t see, but often hear, particularly this time of the year. Don’t you love the eyes… We really admire Linda’s portrayal of our birds, even though she hasn’t seen them herself!
[Update 1/3/2026: We had the company of a couple of roosting Tawny’s in a tree outside our holiday cabin at Pt Stephens!]
The Blaxland Birds List
Elsewhere about this bird:
* Wikipedia
* Its call (Youtube)
Would love to see one of those in our backyard! Will make it another honorary Blaxland Bird… Linda Franken just keeps producing smart, pretty and even arrogant birds for her Australian Birds project on her Instagram and Facebook accounts.
* Blaxland Birds List
More about this bird:
* Wikipedia
Another brilliant rendering by Linda Franken for her Australian Birds project. We haven’t seen a Magpie at our place recently. only their close relative, the Currawong.
The Blaxland Birds list
More info elsewhere:
* Wikipedia entry
* on ebird
* Its song… (Youtube)
Another bird we’ve seen in our garden! We might think of it as a BlaxlandBird. A lovely drawing by Linda Franken in her project on Australian birds.
Other birds
The Blaxland Birds list
Learn more about this bird:
* Wikipedia
* ebird
Here is a bird which we haven’t yet spotted in our garden, although, by rights, it should come along occasionally. It’s number 5 in Linda’s series of drawings.
The Blaxland Birds list
Elsewhere about this bird:
* Wikipedia
* Birdlife
The bowerbird is a regular visitor to our garden, and pretty bossy as you can see in the video below. It’s number 4 in Linda’s series of drawings. There is a stark difference between male and female bird. Check the links to our other sightings below.
Meanwhile, this month’s defence of the birdbath is below:
The Blaxland Birds list
Elsewhere about this bird:
* Birdlife entry
* Wikipedia
Here is a bird which we haven’t yet captured at our water bowl, the Indian or Common Mynah. A wonderful rendition by Linda… Check linlovesart on Instagram.
The Blaxland Birds list
More info elsewhere:
* Australian Museum.
Day 2 of Linda’s February project brings us an old favourite, the King Parrot. Check linlovesart on Instagram.
The Blaxland Birds list
More info elsewhere:
* Wikipedia entry