Wild Birds of Australia

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19462115
Black swans! Beautiful birds. Are they common in Australia, Richard?

Happy New Year to you and everybody in this wonderful thread!

Thanks Levina, Happy New Year to you
Yes they're common, too common at times and upset farmers.
Their only threat (apart from farmers) once grown are powerlines across paddocks
Black Swan can breed quite prolifically
They're protected but can be culled here (Tasmania) with a permit.

They're native to Australia, and Western Australia state emblem and feature on their flag and coat of arms.
https://www.australias​.guide/wa/flags-enblems/

Here's a surprise. The Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh noted black swans living in the estuary of the Swan River in January 1697

avondale87 wrote in post #19462263
Thanks Levina, Happy New Year to you
Yes they're common, too common at times and upset farmers.
Their only threat (apart from farmers) once grown are powerlines across paddocks
Black Swan can breed quite prolifically
They're protected but can be culled here (Tasmania) with a permit.

They're native to Australia, and Western Australia state emblem and feature on their flag and coat of arms.
https://www.australias​.guide/wa/flags-enblems/

Here's a surprise. The Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh noted black swans living in the estuary of the Swan River in January 1697

Thanks for the info, Richard. Really interesting.

You may need a second (or third...) look.
Juvenile Tawny frogmouth.

More Tawnies. Dad and three juveniles.

Watching a Noisy fu..., I mean Noisy miner.

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

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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Very nice Richard. I love the juvenile colours.

All great shots.

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

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

Choderboy wrote in post #19462435
More Tawnies. Dad and three juveniles.

Watching a Noisy fu..., I mean Noisy miner.

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I did not see what this was but there were alarm calls.

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What a wonderful observance Dave
You are privileged.
Beautiful photos

Choderboy wrote in post #19462442
Very nice Richard. I love the juvenile colours.

Thanks Dave
the colours are very nice
It has pushed my lovely wrens back in the pecking order at moment as I get entertained by its frivolity

Choderboy wrote in post #19462435
More Tawnies. Dad and three juveniles.

Watching a Noisy fu..., I mean Noisy miner.

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I did not see what this was but there were alarm calls.

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Brilliant shots Dave. Well done!

this is more to ask whether this Australasian Pipit is a juvenile or adult? (First photo)
I've never seen one with its tail up in the air. Not suggesting that defines a juvenile, just a comment
A late evening capture

Choderboy wrote in post #19462443
All great shots.

Thanks, Dave!! Love your Tawny Frogmouth photos!

Chestnut-breasted Munia at Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve, Wynnum West, Queensland.

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griffljg wrote in post #19462489
Chestnut-breasted Munia at Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve, Wynnum West, Queensland.

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Pretty image overall.

avondale87 wrote in post #19462456
this is more to ask whether this Australasian Pipit is a juvenile or adult? (First photo)
I've never seen one with its tail up in the air. Not suggesting that defines a juvenile, just a comment
A late evening capture

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This is typical of the pose I associate with them

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Maybe he’s been hanging out with your Superb Wrens too long!

Lovely shots though, Richard, especially the second.

Choderboy wrote in post #19462432
You may need a second (or third...) look.
Juvenile Tawny frogmouth.

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I have never seen a bird like this before!!