Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Most of the time we see White-headed Pigeon they are high up in the trees or flying past. This family were in our mango tree, two adults and one young just after Christmas Day.
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White-headed Pigeon (Columba leucomela)

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Camp at Cedar Grove

At the beginning of October we had the honour of hosting a Birds Queensland Camp based at Cedar Grove in the Mary Valley. 107 species were recorded over the 4 days, with apart from Cedar Grove, other places visited being Amama, Amamoor Creek and Stirlings Crossing. For a full list go to Birds Queensland Camp Cedar Grove Bird List in my pages.

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Crested Shrike-tit (Eastern Race) (Falcunculus fontatus)

Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis)(Male)

Little Lorikeet (Glossopsitta pusilla)

Pale-yellow Robin (Tregellasia capito)

Paradise Riflebird (Ptiloris paradiseus)(Male)

Spectacled Monarch (Symposiarchus trivirgatus)

Varied Sittella (White-headed Race)(Daphoenositta chrysoptera)

For more birds visit Wild Bird Wednesday.

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)

For more birds visit Wild Bird Wednesday.