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
Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoos in Highton
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
2 new species of lorikeet for Sethy
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
Backyard Birding: Start Of Spring
Just a couple of shots of the regulars 🙂… Read the rest
Backyard Butcherbird
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