Thursday, November 11, 2010

Australian Birdlife


Pelicans

Nature's prime favourites were the Pelicans; High-fed, long-lived, and sociable and free.
James Montgomery

Pelicans on Marochy River at Dawn



Pelicans Flossing


    Sooty and the Eastern Curlew


   
The Brahminy Kite , also known as the Red-backed Sea-eagle.
Striking colors make this beautiful bird standout in the skies.



White Bellied Eagle


Feeding Seagull and Reflecting Drongo Bird




Egrets and Herons






Finches and Wrens
Red Back Fairy Wren



Double Barred Finch







Kookaburras
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree,
Counting all the monkeys he can see.
Stop, kookaburra, stop, kookaburra,
That’s not a monkey, that’s me,
Blue Winged Kookaburra 



 Swans and Ducks




The duck photo above was taken same day, same lake.Sun was out on the duck photo there was cloud cover on the Swan photo.Amazing how much difference a little sunshine makes.




Lorikeets and Honeyeaters





White Cheeked Honeyeater