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Pied Currawongs in my Street

December 13, 2015 by jade@jadecraven.com Leave a Comment

I was walking to a bus stop. I don’t recall where, only that I didn’t have time to stop. I heard a different squawk in the tree above me. It was definitely a juvenile something, but didn’t sound like the magpies I often see at that particular corner. Nor did it sound like the ravens who have nests scattered throughout the street.… Read the rest

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Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoos in Highton

February 26, 2015 by jade@jadecraven.com Leave a Comment

Yesterday, I heard a group of yellow tailed black cockatoos fly over. I looked out the window and saw that they had landed in a nearby street. Glenn asked what I was looking at and I told him. Less then a minute later, Seth run upstairs asking if I had seen them.… Read the rest

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2 new species of lorikeet for Sethy

January 14, 2015 by jade@jadecraven.com Leave a Comment

There have been a plethora of lorikeets around here lately. Seth and I saw musk on two occasions last week. This photo was taken when I was asleep.

My parents were staying and mum noticed lorikeets playing in the tree in our front yard. She quickly found Glenn and asked him to get these photos.… Read the rest

Filed Under: Backyard Birding Tagged With: purple crowned lorikeet, scaly breasted lorikeet

Backyard Birding: Start Of Spring

September 24, 2014 by jade@jadecraven.com Leave a Comment

Just a couple of shots of the regulars 🙂… Read the rest

Filed Under: Backyard Birding Tagged With: grey butcherbird, new holland honeyeater, pied currawong

Backyard Butcherbird

June 24, 2014 by jade@jadecraven.com Leave a Comment

I’ve been doing the occasional twitch in the my backyard. I used to live in a very industrial area and now live in a leafy suburb near the river. It’s amazing to see the difference in wildlife.

Earlier this year, I captured a butcherbird eating a grasshopper. I love capturing photos of birds eating.… Read the rest

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