Wild Birds of Australia

Choderboy wrote in post #19460242
Local Dollarbirds a few weeks ago. A bribe for sex in the 2nd photo. Semi successful. She eventually took the offering.
He did then mount her, way too briefly to achieve anything though.

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I agree with Richard! Great photos!
So difficult to get them not sitting high up on a powerline!

our juvenile Grey Fantail ~ Rhipidura albiscapa is highly entertaining and flits about doing loop the loops right in front of me
It does stay still for a moment then off again
Such fun to watch
These are early morning with nice light
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avondale87 wrote in post #19460598
our juvenile Grey Fantail ~ Rhipidura albiscapa is highly entertaining and flits about doing loop the loops right in front of me
It does stay still for a moment then off again
Such fun to watch
These are early morning with nice light
I cross posted from the Bird 2 thread. A minute and half earlier than following

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Hah, the sheer exuberance of youth, lovely photos Richard, these birds rarely sit still for a moment.

Cheers

Dennis

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nardes wrote in post #19460675
Hah, the sheer exuberance of youth, lovely photos Richard, these birds rarely sit still for a moment.

Cheers

Dennis

Thanks Dennis
They'd have to be the most entertaining birds I know.
Some parrots are perhaps a very close equal.

Little Bronze-cuckoo at East Point Reserve - love the red eye ring!

Cattle egret

ozulrike wrote in post #19460803
Little Bronze-cuckoo at East Point Reserve - love the red eye ring!

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Yes, a beautiful eye ring. Nice shot!

sogs wrote in post #19460949
Yes, a beautiful eye ring. Nice shot!

Thanks, Sogs!

Mistletoe Bird at East Point - one of my favourite birds

ozulrike wrote in post #19461243
Mistletoe Bird at East Point - one of my favourite birds

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That's a real beauty.

Cheers

Dennis

ozulrike wrote in post #19460803
Little Bronze-cuckoo at East Point Reserve - love the red eye ring!

ozulrike wrote in post #19461243
Mistletoe Bird at East Point - one of my favourite birds

Ulrike both these are beautiful, particularly in that setting.
Interesting markings on the cuckoo.
Both very striking in their own unique way.

I see the poor female Mistletoe is not so well attired.

nardes wrote in post #19461262
That's a real beauty.

Cheers

Dennis

Thanks, Dennis!!

avondale87 wrote in post #19461268
Ulrike both these are beautiful, particularly in that setting.
Interesting markings on the cuckoo.
Both very striking in their own unique way.

I see the poor female Mistletoe is not so well attired.

Thanks, Richard! I probably wouldn't recognise a female mistletoe bird as, yes, they are quite 'bland'

A lot of rain currently around Darwin, and not many opportunities to go birding. That makes it more special when you finally capture something you have been looking for for some time. Little Kingfisher at Casuarina Coastal Reserve

ozulrike wrote in post #19461332
A lot of rain currently around Darwin, and not many opportunities to go birding. That makes it more special when you finally capture something you have been looking for for some time. Little Kingfisher at Casuarina Coastal Reserve

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That’s lovely.