Wild Birds of Australia

Pheasant coucal, Centropus phasianinus, a large, non-parasitic, mostly ground-dwelling cuckoo, at Casuarina Beach.

Sacred Kingfisher at Buffalo Creek.

Pippan wrote in post #19562091
Pheasant coucal, Centropus phasianinus, a large, non-parasitic, mostly ground-dwelling cuckoo, at Casuarina Beach.

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Fantastic to have him so close.

Lyn2011 wrote in post #19562289
Fantastic to have him so close.

It was. He was wary though and eventually made his way clumsily up into a tree.

Beautiful bird.
Interesting plumage.
Very nicely composed with the varying colours

Looks a Heinz special.

avondale87 wrote in post #19562303
Beautiful bird.
Interesting plumage.
Very nicely composed with the varying colours

Looks a Heinz special.

Thanks Richard. That's its breeding colours. In non-breeding it loses the black and is mottled brown all over (both sexes).

Now that migratory shorebirds are arriving on Darwin's beaches and rocky flats, I need to learn to ID the myriad of them. I think this one, at Lee Point, is a Great Knot, Calidris tenuirostris, but if anyone knows or thinks otherwise, please correct me.

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Pippan wrote in post #19562322
Now that migratory shorebirds are arriving on Darwin's beaches and rocky flats, I need to learn to ID the myriad of them. I think this one, at Lee Point, is a Great Knot, Calidris tenuirostris, but if anyone knows or thinks otherwise, please correct me.

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Great shot! I would also guess Great Knot, but I am also still struggling with the shore birds

Pippan wrote in post #19561524
That's an unusual pitta. Does it sound similar to the Rainbow?

No different to the Rainbow Greg.
The Noisy and the Rainbow are very similar

avondale87 wrote in post #19561526
Amazing Cockatoo.
Beautiful photos Russell
Have you any of the whole bird?

Don't apologise for the WM. It's happened to me, and I know the culprit!

Thanks Richard. Yep plenty of shots. I'll post another couple when i get time

Lyn2011 wrote in post #19561535
Gorgeous, great for a large print

Thanks Lyn. Yes that crossed my mind as well

ozulrike wrote in post #19561540
Fantastic shot!!

Thanks Ulrike. Yep happy dance time

ozulrike wrote in post #19561541
I really need to plan a trip to FNQ! They are just amazing!

Thanks Ulrike. Yep, everyone should do a trip up there but my advice would be to do it in the wet when the migrants are in

avondale87 wrote in post #19561545
one of our Grey Butcherbirds - Cracticus torquatus
With the green and gold backdrop
Interesting to see Pippans Black one. I'd never heard of such a beauty.

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Lovely shot Richard. We've actually got 5 speicies of BB Richard. I'll post some photos when i get time

avondale87 wrote in post #19561563
Tasmanian Magpie
not savage on humans as are the mainland version.
They give the other birds what for though.

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Nice shot Ricard. Is that a juvinile?