The views are similar and the birds are familiar, like old friends we just haven't seen for a while.
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| View from patio |
There are some power lines that run along a road easement opposite our back patio, a favourite hangout for the locals. Pale-headed Rosellas often land with a chatter and flash of colours, but they are flighty and don't hang around for long.
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| Pale-headed Rosella |
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| P.H. Rosellas - immature on right |
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| P.H. Rosella - immature |
The biggest honeyeater in the neighbourhood the Blue-faced, uses its perch to check for rival species encroaching on favourite feeding trees.
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| Blue-faced Honeyeater |
Our biggest kingfisher is intent on finding prey in the paddock below and doesn't concern itself with chasing off competitors.
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| Laughing Kookaburra |
And one of our largest pigeons drops in occasionally, often during showery weather for some reason.
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| White-headed Pigeon |
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| A pigeon pair |
A convenient place to munch on a mantis for this young cuckoo-shrike.
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| Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike - immature |
A butcherbird gamely balances on one leg, with the other out of action through injury.
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| Pied Butcherbird |
This male Magpie-lark was taking a breather, after earlier being involved in an antiphonal duet with his partner. She was on the verandah rail doing the same.
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| Magpie-lark - male |
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| Magpie-lark - female |
A couple of immature Australian Magpies preferred the fence posts, another favourite perch for many, while engaging in some warble and natter.
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| Australian Magpie |
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| Another patio view |
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| Pacific dawn |
Cheers & Happy Birding
Fabulous view! I hope you are enjoying your new place to call home. The local environmental education centre here is also called Amaroo.
ReplyDeleteYes Judith, the outlook is something we never tire of. The bird list is pretty impressive too with nearly 97 species so far.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is an impressive number!
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