Back Yard Birds

Next month Birdlife Australia are holding the inaugural Aussie Backyard Bird Count 20-26 October for more info visit - 
http://birdlife.org.au/get-involved/whats-on/bird-week/

These are some of the birds seen recently in our backyard.

What are the chances these birds will show up during bird week?
 

Bar-shouldered Dove (Geopelia humeralis)

Double-barred Finch (Taeniopygia bichenovii)

 

Australian King-Parrot (M&F) (Alisterus scapularis)

Australian King Parrot (Male)

Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus) (Juveniles)

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

 King Parrot (Female)

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Pale-headed Rosella

 This post is for Mick. Enjoy the birds, you will get to see them one day.

 Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus)

The bird on the right with red on the head is an immature Pale-headed Rosella.

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Pale-headed Rosella

During a break in the wet weather we are having at the moment, this adult Pale-headed Rosella came to our feeder with a young one. 

Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus palliceps)

Pale-headed Rosella Juvenile

The Juvenile's lose the red feathers on the head at about 3 months of age.

On no, here we go again, Flooded in for the 3rd time this year, and it is only February! 211mm and counting.

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Last survey for Churingas B&B 63 species a total of 84 species over the three visits during the year full list coming soon.

Grey Shrike-thrush (Colluricincla harmonica)

Leaden Flycatcher (Female) (Myiagra rubecula)

 Leaden Flycatcher (Male) 

Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus)

Sacred Kingfisher (Female) (Todiramphus sanctus)

 Sacred Kingfisher (Male)

Hope everyone has a Safe and Happy New Year.

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Pale-headed Rosella

It was a very foggy start to the morning when I was told "quick there is a Pale-headed Rosella on the wires leading to our next door neighbors house". Lucky for me it flew into our Mango tree near the backdoor where the fog was not so thick, and not looking into the sun as it came up.

Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus)

If I duck my head down they might not see me

Looks like it did not work, I'll just have to leave.

Birds in the Neighborhood

It does not seem all that long ago that all the Dollarbirds left, and they are now back again to join with the local birds.

Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)

Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus)

Here's hoping that the Pale-headed Rosella would try nesting in our yard as they have been hanging around and checking out one of the nest boxes for some time now.

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus)

The Scaly-breasted Lorikeet on the other hand just want food and have been feeding in our trees along with the Rainbow Lorikeet.

This Staghorn on our next door neighbors house is a good place for the Spotted Turtle-Dove to raise their young. Unlike when they tried to nest in one of our trees and the Crows raided it so here is hoping they have better luck this time.
When I was talking to my neighbors they told me that they can still water the plant and are able to walk past without the adult flying away.

Spotted Turtle-Dove chicks. (Streptopelia chinensis)

Pale-headed Rosella

I just love to sit on our verandah to watch and listen to the birds that visit our garden. On this occasion we had a visit from a group of Pale-headed Rosella's, one of our many colourful parrot species.

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Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus palliceps)

One of the hazards of bird photography, a quick fly-past by a Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)