strykeroz, 8 days ago to Birds

Hope this #WrensDay finds you well

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strykeroz, 15 days ago to Birds

#Wrensday has come back around so quickly!

Brought to you this week by this very cute Superb Fairywren, puffed up against the chilly morning, and moments from launching off this perch

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strykeroz, 17 days ago to Birds

Angel of death (of rats)

A juvenile Black-shouldered Kite hovering over grassland searching for prey below

There were two working this area of sky this morning adjacent to the South Pine River

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Mostly white and pale brown bird of prey with dark wingtips and orange talons, facing the camera with wings outstretched and head looking down and legs hanging down below. Background is pale blue sky

strykeroz, 17 days ago to Birds

No Platypus seen this morning, but to my delight I was joined by a pair of Azure Kingfishers

South Pine River, Samford Eco-Corridor

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strykeroz, 17 days ago to Birds

Breakfast buffet

Backlit by the bright morning sun, a mixed group of finches enjoying grass seeds from grass dripping with dew

Here, the foreground bird is a Red-Browed Finch while out of focus in the back is a Double-Barred Finch

Samford Eco-Corridor

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Two small birds sitting in long grass eating seeds. The foreground bird is facing right away from bright low sun so is partially in silhouette. The background bird is out of focus.

strykeroz, 22 days ago to Birds

A female Red-backed Fairywren soaking up some warm morning sunshine

Have a great #Wrensday everybody!

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strykeroz, 23 days ago to Birds

Large numbers of juvenile Chestnut-breasted Mannikins with all the grass seeds around, but didn't sight a single adult among them

Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve

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Small brown bird perched on branch looking to left of shot
Small pale brown bird perched on branch with head turned to right of shot

strykeroz, 24 days ago to Birds

Rainbow Bee-Eater, seen here, eating a bee

Sometimes it is exactly what it says on the tin

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strykeroz, 1 month ago to Birds

It's treacherous business relocating along a power line when you have giant webbed feet

A male Australasian Darter using wings, tail, and at times the long neck to balance, catching himself with his left foot in a moment

There were plenty of perfectly good and safe trees to choose from here, but sure

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strykeroz, 1 month ago to Birds

A female Variegated Fairy-Wren needs to have a word

Happy #wrensday everyone!

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strykeroz, 1 month ago to Birds

Golden Headed Cisticola, not as I'd incorrectly ID'd them Little Grassbirds, seen here...in grass

Thanks @aviceda for the correction

Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea

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Three small birds with laple chests and brown heads perches on long grass stems. Background is blurred grassland

strykeroz, 1 month ago to Birds

Happy #wrensday !

For all who celebrate Here's a female Red-backed Fairywren on a farm fence

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strykeroz, 1 month ago to Birds

A juvenile Forest Kingfisher sat on a properly kingfishery perch for a portrait

#WildOz #OzBirds #Birds #Brisbane Oxley Creek Common

strykeroz, 2 months ago to Birds

Young Mistletoebird, on a head-height mistletoe, eating mistletoe berries

Australian native mistletoe fruit is bushtucker, and reportedly yummy, but at the rate he hoovered down the ripe ones we didn't get to verify this

#WildOz #OzBirds #Birds #Wildlife #Brisbane Mount Glorious

Small bird on a branch inspecting some fruit to left of shot. Chest is mostly white with red patches towards the top, wings and face are dark grey/brown. Background is blurred green rainforest

strykeroz, 2 months ago to Birds

We watched this young Laughing Kookaburra for a while, hoping for a shot with some exciting prey. It swooped down from this hunting spot a few times, but for the most part I think it got to eat mud and bark (as evidenced by the beak-tip decorations)

The young birds have entirely black beaks, and what would be black features on the adult's face are brown

Hopefully it had better luck later, without our audience

#WildOz #OzBirds #Birds #Wildlife #Brisbane Maiala picnic grounds, Mount Glorious

Medium sized bird with dirty-white chest on a mossy branch with head turned to left of shot. The bird's brown-banded tail extends below the branch. Background is out of focus branches and leaves

strykeroz, 2 months ago to wildlife

Happy #WrensDay everbody

Brought to you today by this happy couple, a pair of Red-Backed Fairywrens in the early morning sun

#OzBirds #WildOz #Wildlife #Brisbane South Pine River

Two small birds perched on a branch framed by green leaves with a blue background. The black and red one on the right is preening the brown one one the left

strykeroz, 3 months ago to Birds

Pale-headed Rosella enjoying a feed of gum nuts

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strykeroz, 3 months ago to Birds

Happy #wrensday !

Here's a pair of Superb Fairywrens in the Goondiwindi Botanic Gardens

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Small brown and tan bird singing in a tangled bush. Bird is partially obscured by foliage and in profile with open beak mid-song

strykeroz, 4 months ago to Birds

Australasian Darter drying his wings high in a dead tree overhanging the water

There's a lot more going on than plain black in the detail of those wing feathers

#WildOz #OzBirds #Birds #Wildlife Goondiwindi Botanic Gardens

strykeroz, 4 months ago to Birds

Apostlebirds on the ground, on a branch, on a wire, and on a nest

It's great when these are around - it's a telltale an adventure is underway as we don't get them at home

#WildOz #OzBirds #Birds #Wildlife Goondiwindi Botanic Gardens

Medium grey and brown bird sitting in a tree branch in the shade looking to right of image. Background is more tree branches and bright daylight out of focus
Three medium sized grey and brown birds sitting on a power line with another power line crossing the frame above them. Background is a clear blue sky
Medium sized grey and brown bird largely obscured by a bowl shaped mud nest it's sitting on. Black beak and face visible above and to left of nest, dark tail extending to the right. Background is blurred tree branches and leaves and bright blue sky

psychopoesie, 4 months ago to random

Could hear the lorikeets in the upper branches when i stopped to take some pics of the native fig tree at ground level. Was a lovely surprise to find one this close - an arm's length maybe - happily snacking away.

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Photo of same lorikeet, shifted position with lighter branch giving way more under its weight. Still side on but more of the yellow belly visible, with tinges of red. Also the lighter green band of feathers around the neck.
Photo of the same lorikeet, partially obscured by twigs and branches. More of its green dotted yellow tail feathers visible from this angle.

strykeroz, 4 months ago to Birds

You can't have too much Sacred Kingfisher

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Blue and white kingfisher on a dead tree overlooking the water. Background is blurred tree trunks
Wet and puffed up blue and white kingfisher on a branch. Background is blurred sky and tree canopy

strykeroz, 4 months ago to Birds

Leaden Flycatcher male curiously checking out people on the walking track, losing interest and having a preen

The blue sheen in their face is prominent in this one

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Small black and white bird on a branch. Head and face have a bluish metallic sheen. Background is blurred bushland
Small black and white bird on a branch facing away from camera with wing outstretched preeening his chest. Background is blurred bushland

strykeroz, 4 months ago to Birds

Happy #Wrensday to all who celebrate

Here's a male Superb Fairywren, sensibly staying cool in the shade

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Small brown, black and bright blue bird in dappled light on a small branch. Background is blurred foliage and blue sky

strykeroz, 4 months ago to Birds

A six-legged Jacana

Comb-crested Jacana navigating the waterlilies carrying chicks under his wings. There are 3 chicks in this brood, so either one is out independently, or has its legs pulled up out of sight

TIL it's the male that does this. Apologies to this guy, who I probably referred to as mum at the time

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Brown bird with pale neck and a red comb and beak walking across waterlilies. Dangling from under its wings are the legs of young chicks. Background is a billabong covered in green lilypads and white lily flowers