Monday 24 June 2013

Mullen's Bush Birds

There is more to Mullen's Picnic Area and Cooloola Foreshores than just Waders if one takes the time to look around the area. Here are some of the Bush Birds to be seen.

A small watercourse flowing into the bay. 

Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula)(Male) 

Olive-backed Oriole (Oriolus sagittatus) (Juvenile) 

Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida (striata)) 

Rainbow Bee-eater  (Merops ornatus)

Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris) (Male)

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21 comments:

EG CameraGirl said...

Love your - what they look like to me - exotic birds. I'm especially drawn to the Rainbow Bee-eater.

mick said...

Great photos of beautiful birds. I constantly remind myself of how lucky I am to be so close to that area!

eileeninmd said...

Great collection of birds. All new to me! I love the Bee-eater, it is a beauty! Great shots!

Unknown said...

Great series!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

HansHB said...

Great shots, well done! Perfect post for WBW!

Carletta said...

It was wonderful to take a look at some of your bush birds.
Enjoyed comparing your dove to ours. I like this feather pattern.
My favorite of your shots is the rainbow bee-eater - pretty bird, lovely shot!

Gordon said...

Good set of pics, the dove is outstanding, the plumage is so beautiful
All the best Gordon.

Rajesh said...

Very lovely birds.

Phil Slade said...

See what you mean Neil. It looks a likely spot for birding and I really like that unusual looking dove.

Hootin Anni said...

That leaden flycatcher...what glorious colors!! I'm sure we don't have them here, in USA. Wishing we did tho.

Arija said...

Love your collection of inland birds, The rainbow bee-eater is one of my favourites.

TexWisGirl said...

every bird is gorgeous and so different than what we see here! loved the dove!

Sharon Wagner said...

I love that name. Rainbow Bee-eater.

Irma said...

Beautiful pictures of the different species of birds.
Much of it are not in the Netherlands.
Kind regards, Irma

Karen said...

Oh, lovely! The rainbow bee-eater reminds me of our hummingbirds!

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

HI Neill great to see all these birds as I have seen them all when I was in Australia. Last time I was able to see Bee Eaters copulating and got it on video. By the way, thanks for your comments on my post. my reply are disappearing from blogger and I hope it will fix itself. I appreciate your visits. Margaret

Stewart M said...

Nice collection of birds.

Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

Mary Howell Cromer said...

Lovely images and the Flycatcher is amazing!

NatureFootstep said...

pretty nice wild bird life if you ask me. I would be happy for each of them. :)

NatureFootstep said...

;( my comment got lost in cyberspace.

Well, it is an amazing set of birds you collected. :)

Kenneth Cole Schneider said...

Loved all your shots, but that bee-eater is very striking, and you captured the iridescence of the flycatcher. Thank you for stopping by my blog while I was away in Arizona for a couple of weeks.