Tuesday, November 30, 2010

BIRD BATH VISITORS



We have a couple of bird baths out back which the honeyeaters really enjoy.

Lewins Honeyeater


We sometimes get up to six of these ones splashing about.

Brown Honeyeaters


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Shaking off the excess.



The three photos below were taken last earlier this year with my old 3x Panasonic, so not the best quality. The bird below is a Dusky Honeyeater.








This White-cheeked Honeyeater was a rare visitor up here on the range.

White-cheeked Honeyeater

We also have a small feeder which I fill with seed. This visitor, after having a bit of a nibble, decided to hang in this position for about 10 minutes, hardly moving at all.

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

Monday, November 29, 2010

SOME DOVES



We have a couple of Emerald Doves that come out into the shade of the camphor laurel for a feed occasionally.
We have yet to see them together.These pics were taken on separate days.


This is a male with the small white shoulder patch.


I think this one is a female.


Bar-shouldered Doves are common,but still a lovely bird with their striking patterns and pastel colouring. 


Bar-shouldered Dove


The same bird catching some rays.


I've quite often observed various species of pigeons raise a wing to the sun or to the rain during a storm.Just one of the ways they maintain there plumage I suppose.


The winged creature below was trying to drill a hole through my shorts while I was sitting on the back verandah. My borrowed camera takes reasonable close ups too!

 Common Marchfly