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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Cracking the Whip
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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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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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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
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Watchful Arrogance
For the last few years, a pair of Rainbow Lorikeets have been nesting in the tree behind the house. This year, I gave in and borrowed Craig’s camera…
The Blaxland Birds list
More info on Rainbow Lorikeets:
* Wikipedia entry
* on ebird
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Calling All Birds
A rare bird to be seen at the “Bowl”, but one which is famous for being heard is the Superb Lyrebird. Ours used to be expert at mimicking a ringing desk phone ( when we still had them). Search for “lyrebird calls” on YouTube and you’ll get many examples of them mimicking other birds and power tools(!).
Our Blaxland Birds List
Elsewhere about the Lyrebird:
* Wikipedia
* Calls
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Miners
You rarely see just one Noisy Miner and groups often dominate the birdbath. They are pretty cheeky and never sit still, jealous of other birds wanting a sip or a dip.
Our Blaxland Birds List
Elsewhere about the Noisy Miner:
* Wikipedia
* Calls (Youtube)
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The Daily Galah
In the early 70’s, when we lived in Naremburn, Joost Brouwer gave us a Galah to look after. Very entertaining, but not a bird we would keep in a cage today… One day he flew away, preferring freedom over the daily newspaper…
The Blaxland Birds list
Learn more about this bird:
* Wikipedia
* ebird