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General Discussion => Art, Hard Rock & Harmony => Topic started by: caskur on July 14, 2018, 11:07:04 PM

Title: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 14, 2018, 11:07:04 PM

I have just discovered I can post links from my fb page and the image shows up.

This is great because now I can show off some of my shots.

I'll start by posting a threatened bird called, Red Tailed Black Cockatoo... This is a female.

https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2036642826584593/2036639926584883/?type=3&theater


I hope other people contribute if you have bird shots.... feel free.


This is very exciting stuff for people trying to save this species...

https://youtu.be/WdsMkhKs1HM


Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 14, 2018, 11:16:03 PM
haha, just after my vid on you tube, this came up so I thought I would share it.





https://youtu.be/UIKjgVkAv1U
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 15, 2018, 01:59:21 PM
I lovely Osprey I captured at Eaton WA 2 hours south of me...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2046479495600926/2046478365601039/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 15, 2018, 03:32:37 PM
The only cockatoos I've seen in pet stores here are the white variety with a yellow crest on their heads.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 15, 2018, 04:37:13 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"The only cockatoos I've seen in pet stores here are the white variety with a yellow crest on their heads.


Sulphur Crested...



You have no idea the array we have. Sadly due to mowing down the bush, numbers are dwindling. Cats get the blame but really, the biggest destroyer of OZ is people.



Facebook have a couple of good groups Bird Photography Australia and Crap Bird Potography (that's a fantastic group)





Now that I know posting a link here will show the picture, it's good. I can't do it at 3rd Rail.





Pink and Grey Galahs... in the palm next door...  These birds are everywhere where I live.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391.1073741830.1664713407110872/1791052301143648/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391.1073741830.1664713407110872/1791052297810315/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391.1073741830.1664713407110872/1791052311143647/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 15, 2018, 04:51:08 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"The only cockatoos I've seen in pet stores here are the white variety with a yellow crest on their heads.


Sulphur Crested...



You have no idea the array we have. Sadly due to mowing down the bush, numbers are dwindling. Cats get the blame but really, the biggest destroyer of OZ is people.



Facebook have a couple of good groups Bird Photography Australia and Crap Bird Potography (that's a fantastic group)





Now that I know posting a link here will show the picture, it's good. I can't do it at 3rd Rail.





Pink and Grey Galahs... in the palm next door...  These birds are everywhere where I live.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391.1073741830.1664713407110872/1791052301143648/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391.1073741830.1664713407110872/1791052297810315/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391.1073741830.1664713407110872/1791052311143647/?type=3&theater

I would expect that as the human population rises, some species of birds and animals will decline.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 15, 2018, 04:55:46 PM
If they keep wrecking natural habitats and polluting the planet with plastic garbage, that is exactly what will happen.



It's already happening.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 15, 2018, 06:02:05 PM
Quote from: "caskur"If they keep wrecking natural habitats and polluting the planet with plastic garbage, that is exactly what will happen.



It's already happening.

People want consumables, that won't change.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 15, 2018, 06:17:49 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"If they keep wrecking natural habitats and polluting the planet with plastic garbage, that is exactly what will happen.



It's already happening.

People want consumables, that won't change.




What do you mean?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 15, 2018, 06:42:58 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"If they keep wrecking natural habitats and polluting the planet with plastic garbage, that is exactly what will happen.



It's already happening.

People want consumables, that won't change.




What do you mean?

There are a lot of hungry mouths being added to the world's population every year..



They all want the same living standards middle class families in developed countries enjoy..



They may love wildlife, but their own well being and that of their families comes first..



I don't blame anyone for that.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 15, 2018, 07:05:01 PM
When you look after the land and animals, humans thrive but if you destroy trees the earths lungs that affects everything when you choke the ocean with plastic and murder all the sea creatures, you kill us, because the ocean feeds the planet..





Globally 85% of the earths forests have been destroyed... the situation has gone way past critical... It is another subject. I know The Pope is hysterical about it, Prince Charles too, and any other environment watcher.





Just about every young person in India are HYSTERICALLY worried about the lack of forests... If we don't change our behaviour very, very quickly, no ones family will survive anything.



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=221366825321349&set=gm.2030015530580876&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 15, 2018, 08:12:47 PM
Quote from: "caskur"When you look after the land and animals, humans thrive but if you destroy trees the earths lungs that affects everything when you choke the ocean with plastic and murder all the sea creatures, you kill us, because the ocean feeds the planet..





Globally 85% of the earths forests have been destroyed... the situation has gone way past critical... It is another subject. I know The Pope is hysterical about it, Prince Charles too, and any other environment watcher.





Just about every young person in India are HYSTERICALLY worried about the lack of forests... If we don't change our behaviour very, very quickly, no ones family will survive anything.



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=221366825321349&set=gm.2030015530580876&type=3&theater&ifg=1

Canada chops down a lot of trees for resource industries. But, we replant them. Most countries don't bother, which is why we have climate change. Forests, especially tropical rain forests absorb C02.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 15, 2018, 08:22:23 PM
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "caskur"When you look after the land and animals, humans thrive but if you destroy trees the earths lungs that affects everything when you choke the ocean with plastic and murder all the sea creatures, you kill us, because the ocean feeds the planet..





Globally 85% of the earths forests have been destroyed... the situation has gone way past critical... It is another subject. I know The Pope is hysterical about it, Prince Charles too, and any other environment watcher.





Just about every young person in India are HYSTERICALLY worried about the lack of forests... If we don't change our behaviour very, very quickly, no ones family will survive anything.



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=221366825321349&set=gm.2030015530580876&type=3&theater&ifg=1

Canada chops down a lot of trees for resource industries. But, we replant them. Most countries don't bother, which is why we have climate change. Forests, especially tropical rain forests absorb C02.




It's so critical now, it is probably passed too late.





God made volcanos for a reason,... they were to keep the trees healthy... now they're gone, there isn't much left to soak up volcano CO2 emissions.





When I show people google earth maps, they can see for themselves how critical it is.





Australian farmers won't be fucking happy until they've ripped out every mature tree from the coast to the desert. .... then they cry about droughts and floods.





Anyway... it's in God's hands... if he wants his planet fucked up, so be it. I have to switch off mentally worrying about it. I know I replanted trees 35 years ago. I did my bit for the environment.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 15, 2018, 11:51:01 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "caskur"When you look after the land and animals, humans thrive but if you destroy trees the earths lungs that affects everything when you choke the ocean with plastic and murder all the sea creatures, you kill us, because the ocean feeds the planet..





Globally 85% of the earths forests have been destroyed... the situation has gone way past critical... It is another subject. I know The Pope is hysterical about it, Prince Charles too, and any other environment watcher.





Just about every young person in India are HYSTERICALLY worried about the lack of forests... If we don't change our behaviour very, very quickly, no ones family will survive anything.



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=221366825321349&set=gm.2030015530580876&type=3&theater&ifg=1

Canada chops down a lot of trees for resource industries. But, we replant them. Most countries don't bother, which is why we have climate change. Forests, especially tropical rain forests absorb C02.




It's so critical now, it is probably passed too late.





God made volcanos for a reason,... they were to keep the trees healthy... now they're gone, there isn't much left to soak up volcano CO2 emissions.





When I show people google earth maps, they can see for themselves how critical it is.





Australian farmers won't be fucking happy until they've ripped out every mature tree from the coast to the desert. .... then they cry about droughts and floods.





Anyway... it's in God's hands... if he wants his planet fucked up, so be it. I have to switch off mentally worrying about it. I know I replanted trees 35 years ago. I did my bit for the environment.

There's nothing wrong with harvesting trees, but I don't understand why Australia doesn't replant like we do?



I know Brazil and South East Asia are destroying rain forests for farming, but that isn't the case in Australia.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on July 15, 2018, 11:54:05 PM
I think Caskur is misrepresenting reality.



Agriculturalists require permission to clear land. Trees are heavily protected, even in domestic gardens. All commercially harvested timber must be renewable.



However, twas not always thus, and it is true that vast tracts of bushland were brutally raped by farmers in the early 20th century, never to recover.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 16, 2018, 12:12:28 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I think Caskur is misrepresenting reality.



Agriculturalists require permission to clear land. Trees are heavily protected, even in domestic gardens. All commercially harvested timber must be renewable.



However, twas not always thus, and it is true that vast tracts of bushland were brutally raped by farmers in the early 20th century, never to recover.

That sounds more like it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 16, 2018, 05:59:22 AM
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "Bricktop"I think Caskur is misrepresenting reality.



Agriculturalists require permission to clear land. Trees are heavily protected, even in domestic gardens. All commercially harvested timber must be renewable.



However, twas not always thus, and it is true that vast tracts of bushland were brutally raped by farmers in the early 20th century, never to recover.

That sounds more like it.






He is only partially right, he runs around with blinkers on.... what people are allowed to do and what they do, are two different things..... Australia is a country FULL of greed and corruption.



Here is a prick clearing crown land without persmission. Do you think this prick is the only one?



http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2017-03-23/grazier-appeals-land-clearing-fine/8380024



Eyes in the sky watching Queensland for illegal land clearing



https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/eyes-in-the-sky-are-watching-for-illegal-land-clearing-20180123-p4yys3.html
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 16, 2018, 09:07:10 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "Bricktop"I think Caskur is misrepresenting reality.



Agriculturalists require permission to clear land. Trees are heavily protected, even in domestic gardens. All commercially harvested timber must be renewable.



However, twas not always thus, and it is true that vast tracts of bushland were brutally raped by farmers in the early 20th century, never to recover.

That sounds more like it.






He is only partially right, he runs around with blinkers on.... what people are allowed to do and what they do, are two different things..... Australia is a country FULL of greed and corruption.



Here is a prick clearing crown land without persmission. Do you think this prick is the only one?



http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2017-03-23/grazier-appeals-land-clearing-fine/8380024



Eyes in the sky watching Queensland for illegal land clearing



https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/eyes-in-the-sky-are-watching-for-illegal-land-clearing-20180123-p4yys3.html

I'm sure it happens here too, but there would be fines and I would imagine the person would have to replant what they illegally cut down.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 16, 2018, 09:39:10 AM
Once virgin land is gone, it cannot be replaced BECAUSE, the smaller and just as important native bushes, shrubs, and ground covers (grasses) are equally as important as they provide food for native animals birds and insects. To farmers, everything not farm related is vermin...



I no longer have time for farmers... There are too many farms.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 17, 2018, 03:13:14 AM
I worked in Queensland. While their land reclamation efforts are behind ours, they seem to be following in our footsteps. There upstream oil and gas sector is not as developed as ours is.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 18, 2018, 08:52:02 PM
A Willie Wagtail down on Swan River foreshore. I won't sign it or downsize it as I get lossy but this sweet little bird was following my feet. Apparently they do that as walking over the grassy area disturbs insects.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 19, 2018, 05:34:29 PM
Quote from: "caskur"A Willie Wagtail down on Swan River foreshore. I won't sign it or downsize it as I get lossy but this sweet little bird was following my feet. Apparently they do that as walking over the grassy area disturbs insects.

They look a bit like our magpies.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 19, 2018, 06:44:44 PM
It's about the size of a Canary... It just looks big because it was a close up...





Our Magpies... here is one on my veranda...A female..



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANDMyh-_0pM
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 22, 2018, 03:35:31 PM
https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1532287880./2107830176132524/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1532287880./2107827186132823/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 23, 2018, 04:14:34 AM
White Neck Heron - 4K is the secret device.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391.1073741830.1664713407110872/2108311912751017/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 18, 2018, 06:55:43 AM
Oyster Catchers...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2136608806587994/2136607096588165/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2136608806587994/2136608423254699/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2136608806587994/2136605873254954/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 18, 2018, 07:03:43 AM
Quote from: "caskur"It's about the size of a Canary... It just looks big because it was a close up...





Our Magpies... here is one on my veranda...A female..



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANDMyh-_0pM

Our magpies are black and white in colour and three times bigger..



And they're noisy.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on August 18, 2018, 07:24:29 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"It's about the size of a Canary... It just looks big because it was a close up...





Our Magpies... here is one on my veranda...A female..



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANDMyh-_0pM

Our magpies are black and white in colour and three times bigger..



And they're noisy.


Ours are also very noisy. And territorial sometimes. They've been known to attack pedestrians and cyclists on the head with their beaks during some seasons. I think it's during mating season but I could be wrong.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 18, 2018, 12:30:03 PM
Male magpies are solid black and white... Females are mottled. These two are males.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665959766986236/1680761675506045/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2136918346557040/2136918226557052/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 18, 2018, 09:46:36 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Male magpies are solid black and white... Females are mottled. These two are males.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665959766986236/1680761675506045/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2136918346557040/2136918226557052/?type=3&theater

They look nothing like our magpies.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 19, 2018, 08:03:02 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
They look nothing like our magpies.




I just looked up your magpies..



We have a bird called a black faced cuckoo shrike, your Canadian Magpie looks like one them only prettier in colour/s.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 20, 2018, 06:52:32 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
They look nothing like our magpies.




I just looked up your magpies..



We have a bird called a black faced cuckoo shrike, your Canadian Magpie looks like one them only prettier in colour/s.

They seem to be similar in size and the shape of their heads.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 20, 2018, 09:33:55 AM
Yes, I thought the beaks were a similar size... our magpies have rather big beaks...



But we also have a bird called, "magpie lark" or "Pee wee," or "Mud Larks"... same bird differently named in different parts of our country.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 21, 2018, 01:38:01 AM
What I really like is Australia's lovely parrot family birds..



Sulphur crested cockatiels cost a small fortune from breeders in Canada.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 21, 2018, 02:32:26 AM
Want some?



Discount for orders over a thousand.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 21, 2018, 04:49:49 AM
Just get  some Rainbow Lorikeets... I have trees to attract native birds... that's the secret.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1928545140727696/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 21, 2018, 05:00:15 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Want some?



Discount for orders over a thousand.




I got lightning last night. (Storm group go there)



On the my tree group, there is a new member... she's concerning herself with an environmental travesty. They want to removed over 8,000 trees on crown land (sides of the road)... get this... to make way for trucks carrying the windfarm to its location... OMG...I'm completely outraged.





Trees attract rain... farmers take all the trees out and then whinge and phucking moan when a drought comes along. Go to my tree group and see the short vid on the trees they want to take out... 53 have gone already.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 21, 2018, 08:51:56 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Want some?



Discount for orders over a thousand.

I love pictures of Australian parrot type birds..



To me, it's like someone opened all the cages and doors at every pet store and said fly.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 21, 2018, 09:28:07 AM
cage birds should be allowed to fly around the house too.



They like their cages but they also LOVE to fly around your house as well.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 21, 2018, 06:18:21 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Just get  some Rainbow Lorikeets... I have trees to attract native birds... that's the secret.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1928545140727696/?type=3&theater

I  like lorikeets. They are beautiful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 21, 2018, 07:45:04 PM
Quote from: "caskur"cage birds should be allowed to fly around the house too.



They like their cages but they also LOVE to fly around your house as well.


Birds do not belong in cages, period.



It should be treated the same way we treat docking dogs tails. Illegal.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 22, 2018, 12:45:16 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"cage birds should be allowed to fly around the house too.



They like their cages but they also LOVE to fly around your house as well.


Birds do not belong in cages, period.



It should be treated the same way we treat docking dogs tails. Illegal.




Their cage is their bedroom... omg, I had a pair of budgies tame that bred in my house...they were so tame, they knew their separate names.... I had a stick, I'd call them and they'd fly to it.





I do not believe in clipping wings either.....





There isn't anything wrong with a cage provided at least some of the day they're out of it.





My birds were so tame, I could walk outside with them on my shoulder and they wouldn't fly off.





I was the bird lady in the neighbourhood...





I much prefer just providing two bird baths... one at the front and one at the back now and just keeping a couple of chickens. I have up to 30 species hanging around... I have trees... and water.... what move could they want?





Here is the Magpie Larks/Mudlarks/Pee Wees Fash...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1675947112654168/1894493937466150/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/ms.c.eJwztLA0MbE0tjQ2NzEzMzQ10DOECRiYW1qaWJggBEwMjY0sDM0BB~;EKUw~-~-.bps.a.1675947112654168/1894493930799484/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/ms.c.eJwztLA0MbE0tjQ2NzEzMzQ10DOECRiYW1qaWJggBEwMjY0sDM0BB~;EKUw~-~-.bps.a.1675947112654168/1894493934132817/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 22, 2018, 01:04:17 AM
That up the top is the front yard... this is the backyard....



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.1823037777945100/1823037607945117/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.1823037777945100/1823037617945116/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.1823037777945100/1823037591278452/?type=3&theater





Or you can put fruit out too... I have a dozen grapevines I share with all the honey eaters...silver eyes, ravens, and rainbow lorikeets.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2027265487522327/2027265437522332/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2027265487522327/2027265357522340/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2026108857637990/2026107950971414/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2026108857637990/2026108380971371/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 23, 2018, 04:19:06 AM
These were introduced to my state much to the chargrin of some however, they're more welcomed here than plenty of other things introduced here... beautiful BUT oh boy, they have a horrible squawk.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2025448097704066/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 23, 2018, 09:20:24 AM
Quote from: "caskur"These were introduced to my state much to the chargrin of some however, they're more welcomed here than plenty of other things introduced here... beautiful BUT oh boy, they have a horrible squawk.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2025448097704066/?type=3&theater

Very pretty colours.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 23, 2018, 01:11:04 PM
I got this from a humorous group called, "Crap Bird Photography"



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 23, 2018, 05:20:08 PM
Quote from: "caskur"I got this from a humorous group called, "Crap Bird Photography"



(//%3C/s%3Ehttps://preview.ibb.co/jhAyce/39960964_329146617853899_6899148259831316480_n.jpg%3Ce%3E) (//https)

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 23, 2018, 06:47:01 PM
Its Magpie attack season soon!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 23, 2018, 06:50:09 PM
I'm trying to get a decent shot of a silver eye...damn things are too small and fast in the wild. I don't like nature shots with man made objects in them...but sometimes its the only way to catch them. In the wild they zoom in, are stationary for a few seconds, then gone. They are the size of a thumb.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 23, 2018, 07:57:21 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I'm trying to get a decent shot of a silver eye...damn things are too small and fast in the wild. I don't like nature shots with man made objects in them...but sometimes its the only way to catch them. In the wild they zoom in, are stationary for a few seconds, then gone. They are the size of a thumb.




That's why I'm thrilled with mine... I have grape vines... caught a beauty in the grapevines





Then I made a tray up of fruit and started using my 4K feature.







I because of this shot, I got invited to the special bird photographers page...







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2024376121144597/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2026539564261586/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 24, 2018, 01:09:38 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"I'm trying to get a decent shot of a silver eye...damn things are too small and fast in the wild. I don't like nature shots with man made objects in them...but sometimes its the only way to catch them. In the wild they zoom in, are stationary for a few seconds, then gone. They are the size of a thumb.




That's why I'm thrilled with mine... I have grape vines... caught a beauty in the grapevines





Then I made a tray up of fruit and started using my 4K feature.







I because of this shot, I got invited to the special bird photographers page...







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2024376121144597/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2026539564261586/?type=3&theater

Congratulations caskur.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 24, 2018, 11:39:02 AM
Cardinals have become rather rare around here.

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Even blue Jays are not that common anymore.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 24, 2018, 10:21:06 PM
Why do you think there is a decline Seoulbro?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 24, 2018, 10:26:53 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Why do you think there is a decline Seoulbro?

I don't know. I hadn't put much thought into it until I saw this bird thread. I live within forty five minutes of Metro Toronto and urban  sprawl has extended to my city. Probably a connection there.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 24, 2018, 10:44:44 PM
Quote from: "seoulbro"Cardinals have become rather rare around here.

(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://www.wilddelight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Cardinal21.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://www.wilddelight.com/wp-content/%20...%20inal21.jpg%22%3Ehttps://www.wilddelight.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Cardinal21.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)



Even blue Jays are not that common anymore.

(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22http://animalstime.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/blue-jay-facts2.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22http://animalstime.com/wp-content/uploa%20...%20facts2.jpg%22%3Ehttp://animalstime.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/blue-jay-facts2.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)

Blue jays are so pretty..



We don't have any in Southern Alberta.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 25, 2018, 12:01:44 AM
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "caskur"Why do you think there is a decline Seoulbro?

I don't know. I hadn't put much thought into it until I saw this bird thread. I live within forty five minutes of Metro Toronto and urban  sprawl has extended to my city. Probably a connection there.




You might have too many apex preditors in the environment... it might be out of balance at the moment.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 25, 2018, 12:05:16 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "caskur"Why do you think there is a decline Seoulbro?

I don't know. I hadn't put much thought into it until I saw this bird thread. I live within forty five minutes of Metro Toronto and urban  sprawl has extended to my city. Probably a connection there.




You might have too many apex preditors in the environment... it might be out of balance at the moment.

That could be. I have heard urban dwelling coyotes, raccoons and hawks are are a growing problem here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 25, 2018, 07:08:49 AM
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "caskur"Why do you think there is a decline Seoulbro?

I don't know. I hadn't put much thought into it until I saw this bird thread. I live within forty five minutes of Metro Toronto and urban  sprawl has extended to my city. Probably a connection there.




You might have too many apex preditors in the environment... it might be out of balance at the moment.

That could be. I have heard urban dwelling coyotes, raccoons and hawks are are a growing problem here.


Apex predators should be roughly at 10%... more than that, it affects the environment but these days with roads and dwindling natural habitat, everything is affected.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 25, 2018, 11:12:52 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "caskur"Why do you think there is a decline Seoulbro?

I don't know. I hadn't put much thought into it until I saw this bird thread. I live within forty five minutes of Metro Toronto and urban  sprawl has extended to my city. Probably a connection there.




You might have too many apex preditors in the environment... it might be out of balance at the moment.

That could be. I have heard urban dwelling coyotes, raccoons and hawks are are a growing problem here.


Apex predators should be roughly at 10%... more than that, it affects the environment but these days with roads and dwindling natural habitat, everything is affected.

We've had wolves, grizzlies, black bears and cougars captured inside the city limits of Calgary.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 25, 2018, 02:06:26 PM
Those small birds most likely are being attacked by rats though.



Rat steal eggs and eat baby birds... they can reach places cats can't.





People overlook rats but they can become a significant problem.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 26, 2018, 02:42:22 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Those small birds most likely are being attacked by rats though.



Rat steal eggs and eat baby birds... they can reach places cats can't.





People overlook rats but they can become a significant problem.

My province,  Alberta claims to be rat free.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 27, 2018, 07:10:49 AM
How is that possible?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 27, 2018, 06:07:49 PM
Quote from: "caskur"How is that possible?

Take a look at this link caskur.


QuoteThe stirring story of how Alberta became the first place in the world to banish the rat

In humanity's centuries-long battle with the rat, only Alberta has claimed indisputable victory

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/the-stirring-story-of-how-alberta-became-the-first-place-in-the-world-to-banish-the-rat
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 28, 2018, 07:59:21 PM
A pair of Rosellas...beautiful parrots native to Australia.

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And one on its own.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 29, 2018, 02:43:14 AM
Beautiful Bricktop.



I saw my first pair of Red Capped parrots driving to New Norcia a month back...They flew screaming across the road. I can't wait to photograph some one day.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 29, 2018, 07:07:17 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"A pair of Rosellas...beautiful parrots native to Australia.

(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1870/29397307867_b4a2ed2e50.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1870/293%20...%20ed2e50.jpg%22%3Ehttps://farm2.staticflickr.com/1870/29397307867_b4a2ed2e50.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)



And one on its own.



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They are beautiful..



They are raised as pets here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 29, 2018, 07:25:21 PM
Sad, really. To see a bird in the wild is far more exciting than to see one in a cage.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 29, 2018, 08:33:37 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Sad, really. To see a bird in the wild is far more exciting than to see one in a cage.

I agree, but we don't have the chance of seeing parrots in the wild.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 30, 2018, 09:25:21 PM
But you have bears!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 30, 2018, 09:42:45 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"But you have bears!!!

They can't be trained to talk.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 31, 2018, 02:06:07 AM
Our birds can't trash dumpsters!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 31, 2018, 06:43:44 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Our birds can't trash dumpsters!!!

That's good.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 31, 2018, 08:35:50 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"How is that possible?

Take a look at this link caskur.


QuoteThe stirring story of how Alberta became the first place in the world to banish the rat

In humanity's centuries-long battle with the rat, only Alberta has claimed indisputable victory

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/the-stirring-story-of-how-alberta-became-the-first-place-in-the-world-to-banish-the-rat




They would have to keep poison on the borders continually for that to work.



They won't do that in Australia... rodents feed snakes... according to one of my sources, Australia has a rodent plague every 4 years.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 31, 2018, 09:09:47 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"How is that possible?

Take a look at this link caskur.


QuoteThe stirring story of how Alberta became the first place in the world to banish the rat

In humanity's centuries-long battle with the rat, only Alberta has claimed indisputable victory

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/the-stirring-story-of-how-alberta-became-the-first-place-in-the-world-to-banish-the-rat




They would have to keep poison on the borders continually for that to work.



They won't do that in Australia... rodents feed snakes... according to one of my sources, Australia has a rodent plague every 4 years.

There is a hotline run  by the provincial government you can call if you see a rat in the province..



Technicians will come, find the rat and kill it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 02, 2018, 06:09:05 AM
Seagulls day off.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2148700132045528/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 02, 2018, 06:40:21 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Seagulls day off.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2148700132045528/?type=3&theater

We have more crows and ravens than seagulls.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 02, 2018, 09:54:43 AM
That image I took today is going viral...lol
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on September 02, 2018, 05:29:53 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Seagulls day off.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2148700132045528/?type=3&theater


Looking at the little bugger's eye it's like he found a gold mine, lol.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 02, 2018, 07:54:04 PM
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "caskur"Seagulls day off.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2148700132045528/?type=3&theater


Looking at the little bugger's eye it's like he found a gold mine, lol.


It's gone viral and I didn't even sign it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 03, 2018, 11:38:14 AM
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "caskur"Seagulls day off.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2148700132045528/?type=3&theater


Looking at the little bugger's eye it's like he found a gold mine, lol.

That is comical.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 04, 2018, 08:05:08 PM
Australian Honeyeater...Noisy Miner...



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 04, 2018, 09:28:26 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Australian Honeyeater...Noisy Miner...



(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1868/44480903691_7e4a1178b2_z.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1868/444%20...%2078b2_z.jpg%22%3Ehttps://farm2.staticflickr.com/1868/44480903691_7e4a1178b2_z.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)




We don't have these in WA. Is this the feral intruder?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 04, 2018, 11:03:43 PM
Nope.



He's a homegrown native honey eater.



You have similar varieties...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 05, 2018, 01:32:51 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Australian Honeyeater...Noisy Miner...



(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1868/44480903691_7e4a1178b2_z.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1868/444%20...%2078b2_z.jpg%22%3Ehttps://farm2.staticflickr.com/1868/44480903691_7e4a1178b2_z.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)

An interesting bird, butIlike your parrots better.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 05, 2018, 02:15:55 AM
If you could see more of our honey eaters you'd be surprised how pretty they are.



Unfortunately, the really pretty ones live in remote areas and are very shy.



I think they are related to humming birds...but don't hover as they do.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 05, 2018, 02:27:05 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"If you could see more of our honey eaters you'd be surprised how pretty they are.



Unfortunately, the really pretty ones live in remote areas and are very shy.



I think they are related to humming birds...but don't hover as they do.

They are pretty..



But, your country has parrots and we don't..



I like seeing pictures of them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 05, 2018, 02:46:45 AM
Well, I can only show you those that inhabit our area. I think Freud has a wider selection where he lives. They like wooded areas for nesting etc.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 05, 2018, 07:23:11 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Nope.



He's a homegrown native honey eater.



You have similar varieties...




I have little Brown Honey Eaters, Singing Honey Eaters, New Holland Honey Eaters, Red Wattle-neck Honey Eaters, common in my garden because I have native trees and shrubs, and bird baths. I also get silver eyes, willie wagtails, ravens, magpies, kookaburrras, Hobbies, rainbow lorikeets, Senegal doves, Spotted-neck doves, Ibis, Red tailed Black Cockatoos, Pink and Greys, 28's (Ring necks), Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes. Long billed Correlas, Western Corellas.



Seen and captured only ONCE, Greytails and Rainow Bee Eater.



Carnaby's fly over my house, sea gulls too, and heard but never seen, owls.



I want to see an owl... that's what I want to get.





We must had Mistletoe Birds because we, plus a neighbour had mistletoe growing in out wattle trees.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 05, 2018, 09:01:32 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Nope.



He's a homegrown native honey eater.



You have similar varieties...




I have little Brown Honey Eaters, Singing Honey Eaters, New Holland Honey Eaters, Red Wattle-neck Honey Eaters, common in my garden because I have native trees and shrubs, and bird baths. I also get silver eyes, willie wagtails, ravens, magpies, kookaburrras, Hobbies, rainbow lorikeets, Senegal doves, Spotted-neck doves, Ibis, Red tailed Black Cockatoos, Pink and Greys, 28's (Ring necks), Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes. Long billed Correlas, Western Corellas.



Seen and captured only ONCE, Greytails and Rainow Bee Eater.



Carnaby's fly over my house, sea gulls too, and heard but never seen, owls.



I want to see an owl... that's what I want to get.





We must had Mistletoe Birds because we, plus a neighbour had mistletoe growing in out wattle trees.

Most of them I never heard  of.

 ac_dunno
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 05, 2018, 10:24:28 AM
Google Rainbow Bee Eater.... they come down from Asia. They're migratory.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 07, 2018, 12:54:58 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Google Rainbow Bee Eater.... they come down from Asia. They're migratory.

This is what I found on Wikipedia..



Distribution and habitat



Flying

Rainbow bee-eaters are a common species and can be found during the summer in forested areas in most of southern Australia excluding Tasmania. They migrate north during the winter into northern Australia, New Guinea, and some of the southern islands of Indonesia.



They may be found in open woodlands, beaches, dunes, cliffs, mangroves, woodlands and they often visits parks and private gardens.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 07, 2018, 02:46:30 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Google Rainbow Bee Eater.... they come down from Asia. They're migratory.

This is what I found on Wikipedia..



Distribution and habitat



Flying

Rainbow bee-eaters are a common species and can be found during the summer in forested areas in most of southern Australia excluding Tasmania. They migrate north during the winter into northern Australia, New Guinea, and some of the southern islands of Indonesia.



They may be found in open woodlands, beaches, dunes, cliffs, mangroves, woodlands and they often visits parks and private gardens.


Choose images when you google...



https://www.google.com.au/search?q=rainbow+bee-eaters&lr=&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjPwrW2pajdAhWDdt4KHQDEBSAQ_AUICigB&biw=1536&bih=747
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 07, 2018, 02:46:30 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Google Rainbow Bee Eater.... they come down from Asia. They're migratory.

This is what I found on Wikipedia..



Distribution and habitat



Flying

Rainbow bee-eaters are a common species and can be found during the summer in forested areas in most of southern Australia excluding Tasmania. They migrate north during the winter into northern Australia, New Guinea, and some of the southern islands of Indonesia.



They may be found in open woodlands, beaches, dunes, cliffs, mangroves, woodlands and they often visits parks and private gardens.


Choose images when you google...



https://www.google.com.au/search?q=rainbow+bee-eaters&lr=&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjPwrW2pajdAhWDdt4KHQDEBSAQ_AUICigB&biw=1536&bih=747
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 07, 2018, 02:55:18 AM
I cannot tell you how shocked I was to find this on my neighbour's aerial. I never imagined in my wildest dreams I would run into one.  



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1833200866928791/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 07, 2018, 03:02:16 AM
And then a couple of days later in the rain I captured it AGAIN.... with an insect in it mouth. I cried, I was so deliriously happy..



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1835698390012372/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 07, 2018, 09:01:11 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Google Rainbow Bee Eater.... they come down from Asia. They're migratory.

This is what I found on Wikipedia..



Distribution and habitat



Flying

Rainbow bee-eaters are a common species and can be found during the summer in forested areas in most of southern Australia excluding Tasmania. They migrate north during the winter into northern Australia, New Guinea, and some of the southern islands of Indonesia.



They may be found in open woodlands, beaches, dunes, cliffs, mangroves, woodlands and they often visits parks and private gardens.


Choose images when you google...



https://www.google.com.au/search?q=rainbow+bee-eaters&lr=&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjPwrW2pajdAhWDdt4KHQDEBSAQ_AUICigB&biw=1536&bih=747

I wanted  to read about these birds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 07, 2018, 07:23:28 PM
Quote from: "caskur"I cannot tell you how shocked I was to find this on my neighbour's aerial. I never imagined in my wildest dreams I would run into one.  



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1833200866928791/?type=3&theater


Nice one.



We don't see them here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 08, 2018, 12:03:09 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"I cannot tell you how shocked I was to find this on my neighbour's aerial. I never imagined in my wildest dreams I would run into one.  



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1833200866928791/?type=3&theater


Nice one.



We don't see them here.

I wish we saw them here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 10, 2018, 03:50:24 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"I cannot tell you how shocked I was to find this on my neighbour's aerial. I never imagined in my wildest dreams I would run into one.  



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1833200866928791/?type=3&theater


Nice one.



We don't see them here.




I've never seen one either until then...



Weren't you in WA once? Do you know Bibra Lake in the Cockburn council area? "Beeliar Wetlands"?



If ever we talk on the phone, I'll tell you the story... I got to see that bird in my suburbs from an act of polical bastardry from Colin Barnet.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 10, 2018, 07:19:49 AM
I've been to WA, but only on business trips.



Never lived there.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 10, 2018, 08:41:58 PM
OK well don't worry but ex-Prem Barnett wanted to put a freeway between two lakes in our Beeliar wetlands... he ruined some virgin bush (illegally) that disturbed the wildlife... hence, that Rainbow Bee-eater bird landed next door to me where I was fortunate to capture it serendipity.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 10, 2018, 08:47:31 PM
Quote from: "caskur"OK well don't worry but ex-Prem Barnett wanted to put a freeway between two lakes in our Beeliar wetlands... he ruined some virgin bush (illegally) that disturbed the wildlife... hence, that Rainbow Bee-eater bird landed next door to me where I was fortunate to capture it serendipity.

At least you got to see  a rainbow bee eater.

 ac_smile
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 10, 2018, 09:39:42 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"OK well don't worry but ex-Prem Barnett wanted to put a freeway between two lakes in our Beeliar wetlands... he ruined some virgin bush (illegally) that disturbed the wildlife... hence, that Rainbow Bee-eater bird landed next door to me where I was fortunate to capture it serendipity.

At least you got to see  a rainbow bee eater.

 ac_smile


You're right BUT the bush going wasn't worth it. .



They migrate and map out a course meaning that there is a possibility it'll pass my way again.



I saw, Straw-neck Ibis on the weekend. I've never seen them before either. I'm seeing a lot of firsts.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 10, 2018, 10:00:30 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"OK well don't worry but ex-Prem Barnett wanted to put a freeway between two lakes in our Beeliar wetlands... he ruined some virgin bush (illegally) that disturbed the wildlife... hence, that Rainbow Bee-eater bird landed next door to me where I was fortunate to capture it serendipity.

At least you got to see  a rainbow bee eater.

 ac_smile


You're right BUT the bush going wasn't worth it. .



They migrate and map out a course meaning that there is a possibility it'll pass my way again.



I saw, Straw-neck Ibis on the weekend. I've never seen them before either. I'm seeing a lot of firsts.

I had to look that up.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 10, 2018, 10:05:40 PM
Me too Fash... I had to write a description into google... I knew they were Ibis, I had just never observed the markings which were mainly dark. Our local ibis are mainly white.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 10, 2018, 10:10:02 PM
This is what I see everyday, white ibis... BUT, it's the crack of dawn so the colour isn't full daylight colour here ..





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1821973431384868/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 10, 2018, 10:12:29 PM
sadly they've been maligned as, "bin chickens" They're very gentle.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1667569016825311/2019566781625531/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 10, 2018, 10:25:48 PM
I think bin chickens is like a garbage eater.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 10, 2018, 10:30:46 PM
I don't know about bins, but they'll clear out your fishpond in a day.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 11, 2018, 07:23:32 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I don't know about bins, but they'll clear out your fishpond in a day.

Believe it or not, we have a problem with goldfish and koi in our rivers..



They eat the eggs of native species..



I didn't think they could survive our cold winters..



So, don't release goldfish into our rivers and lakes.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 12, 2018, 08:29:04 PM
Same here...with carp.



They turn the water muddy because they scavenge on the river bottom.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 12, 2018, 09:48:54 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Same here...with carp.



They turn the water muddy because they scavenge on the river bottom.

They are a problem in the great lakes.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 13, 2018, 03:35:22 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"I think bin chickens is like a garbage eater.




I think they're fantastic... other wordly looking but some people consider them pests.



It's that way with anything native... they're considered pests. ie farmers shoot native birds or poison them... birds that are worth $15,000 a pair overseas.





Sadly, I live in a country of cranks.





Another story, another time!~
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on September 13, 2018, 05:29:20 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Same here...with carp.



They turn the water muddy because they scavenge on the river bottom.


And yet only NSW has ever had a trial period for carp bow hunting which is a huge sport and environmentally responsible boon in the rest of the world. They have competitions for it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 13, 2018, 07:01:11 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"I think bin chickens is like a garbage eater.




I think they're fantastic... other wordly looking but some people consider them pests.



It's that way with anything native... they're considered pests. ie farmers shoot native birds or poison them... birds that are worth $15,000 a pair overseas.





Sadly, I live in a country of cranks.





Another story, another time!~

Sorry, I didn't understand the word  bin chickens.

 ac_blush
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 17, 2018, 02:09:04 AM
Australian birds... noisy... entertaining and fun



https://youtu.be/yXG6l2fR7Ok
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 17, 2018, 10:58:24 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Australian birds... noisy... entertaining and fun



https://youtu.be/yXG6l2fR7Ok

They look like members of the parrot family?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 17, 2018, 04:53:52 PM
Who has facebook?



check this rainbow lorikeet out...



https://www.facebook.com/DailyMail/videos/1878930248854798/UzpfSTEwMDAwMjI3MjQyNTk1NToxODgxNDY4NTI4NjA1NTQz/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 17, 2018, 05:32:04 PM
I love how this board accepts fb stuff. It's so cool.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 17, 2018, 06:42:07 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Same here...with carp.



They turn the water muddy because they scavenge on the river bottom.


And yet only NSW has ever had a trial period for carp bow hunting which is a huge sport and environmentally responsible boon in the rest of the world. They have competitions for it.


They had an electronic stun device that acted on carp only...that was a fail.



They claimed to have a carp-only virus that will kill carp and nothing else.



Still waiting.



The only way to get rid of the carp is to trawl the river and throw the native species back. And that won't happen.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 17, 2018, 06:45:01 PM
Australian blue wren.



Their plumage turns electric blue in breeding season. This is not breeding season, clearly.



Damn things are tiny and FAAAAST.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 17, 2018, 06:49:30 PM
My favourite... grey fantail.



beautiful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 17, 2018, 06:50:45 PM
Nah, I think that's a grey fantail Bricktop.



Google it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on September 17, 2018, 07:12:14 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Same here...with carp.



They turn the water muddy because they scavenge on the river bottom.


And yet only NSW has ever had a trial period for carp bow hunting which is a huge sport and environmentally responsible boon in the rest of the world. They have competitions for it.


They had an electronic stun device that acted on carp only...that was a fail.



They claimed to have a carp-only virus that will kill carp and nothing else.



Still waiting.



The only way to get rid of the carp is to trawl the river and throw the native species back. And that won't happen.


I got into archery because I'll be damned if I let some fckwit cop or cops into my home because I appreciate what projectiles can do or where they come in handy, particularly for stopping unwanted guests from entering one's house without an invite or warrant.



But the whole 'you can't target practice on carp because you might hit a massively fat fish which only behaves like carp do but might not be a carp' excuse is bullshit.



Pro government officials and fans of them in Australia might pay lip service to logical people and their reasonings but in the end those government cowards want to turn every rock, brick, bit of wood, or steel into sand so that the Eureka Stockade doesn't happen nationwide this time and kick their fat, lazy, and above all stupid arses off any pensions they set up for themselves.



I can't wait for the day where those motherfckers are dragged out onto the street and given their just due.



They can carp on about it all they like. No tears shed on my part. Noxious pests and vermin should be eradicated.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 17, 2018, 07:16:03 PM
There is a market in China for carp.



So round them all up and send them back to their homeland...



Easy really.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 17, 2018, 07:27:21 PM
They're European carp.



Not as appealing.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 17, 2018, 07:29:47 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Same here...with carp.



They turn the water muddy because they scavenge on the river bottom.


And yet only NSW has ever had a trial period for carp bow hunting which is a huge sport and environmentally responsible boon in the rest of the world. They have competitions for it.


They had an electronic stun device that acted on carp only...that was a fail.



They claimed to have a carp-only virus that will kill carp and nothing else.



Still waiting.



The only way to get rid of the carp is to trawl the river and throw the native species back. And that won't happen.


I got into archery because I'll be damned if I let some fckwit cop or cops into my home because I appreciate what projectiles can do or where they come in handy, particularly for stopping unwanted guests from entering one's house without an invite or warrant.



But the whole 'you can't target practice on carp because you might hit a massively fat fish which only behaves like carp do but might not be a carp' excuse is bullshit.



Pro government officials and fans of them in Australia might pay lip service to logical people and their reasonings but in the end those government cowards want to turn every rock, brick, bit of wood, or steel into sand so that the Eureka Stockade doesn't happen nationwide this time and kick their fat, lazy, and above all stupid arses off any pensions they set up for themselves.



I can't wait for the day where those motherfckers are dragged out onto the street and given their just due.



They can carp on about it all they like. No tears shed on my part. Noxious pests and vermin should be eradicated.


Yep. Because if I walk up to your house with a .357 Magnum, or whatever they carry these days, your bow and arrow will scare the fuck out of me.



You watch too many movies, son. You seem to think that an antisocial attitude will protect you against law and order.



It doesn't.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on September 17, 2018, 07:31:30 PM
You assume you could walk up to my house with a non standard issue.  ac_toofunny
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 17, 2018, 07:38:31 PM
Did I say that?



In my day, we carried S&W .357 Magnum revolvers. I don't know what they carry now...some kind of semi-auto I think.



That would suffice in ensuring I would walk up to your house, and into your face. It's laughable that you think you're some kind of hardass anti-government activist. There are thousands of recalcitrants like you in Australia alone.



All mouth until they saw the barrel of a gun. Then they'd piss their pants...just like you would.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 17, 2018, 07:41:06 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Nah, I think that's a grey fantail Bricktop.



Google it.


I didn't identify this one...a friend told me it was a blue wren and they look alike.



But you're right...its a grey fantail.



"During waking hours the bird is almost never still. It flits from perch to perch, sometimes on the ground but mostly on the twigs of a tree or any other convenient object, looking out for flying insects. "



Damn thing just kept bouncing around, staying in the shade so I had to use a slow shutter speed.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on September 17, 2018, 07:53:34 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Did I say that?



In my day, we carried S&W .357 Magnum revolvers. I don't know what they carry now...some kind of semi-auto I think.



That would suffice in ensuring I would walk up to your house, and into your face. It's laughable that you think you're some kind of hardass anti-government activist. There are thousands of recalcitrants like you in Australia alone.



All mouth until they saw the barrel of a gun. Then they'd piss their pants...just like you would.




 ac_lmfao



Says the perpetual motion anti hunting tear generator.  



I might be a girl but I'm 100 times the man you think you are, puss puss.  ac_hithere
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 17, 2018, 08:08:23 PM
There's a leap of logic worthy of Evil Knieval.



What has that to do with carrying a gun as a tool of the trade?



You MIGHT be a girl...but you're not, twinky dink. Although you do display all the fragility and histrionics intrinsic to that gender.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on September 17, 2018, 08:23:41 PM
ac_toofunny



A gun is an inanimate tool which can be used for good or evil. When did you foolishly think you and only you could have goodness chambered in a barrel or that you couldn't be the justly deserving recipient of a head shot?  



Thank goodness for your sake they set the police entrance exams low back then and even lower now.  ac_hithere
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 17, 2018, 10:01:51 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"When did you foolishly think you and only you could have goodness chambered in a barrel or that you couldn't be the justly deserving recipient of a head shot?  


When I was appointed and sworn in as an officer responsible for protecting life and public order, after 4 years of training.



When did YOU decide you should have the right to carry a lethal weapon?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on September 18, 2018, 02:04:04 AM
I'm an old soul. No deciding necessary. Self defence is part of natural law, BricksUpTop.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 18, 2018, 02:51:50 AM
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Quote from: caskurNah, I think that's a grey fantail Bricktop.



Google it.<e>
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I didn't identify this one...a friend told me it was a blue wren and they look alike.



But you're right...its a grey fantail.



"During waking hours the bird is almost never still. It flits from perch to perch, sometimes on the ground but mostly on the twigs of a tree or any other convenient object, looking out for flying insects. "



Damn thing just kept bouncing around, staying in the shade so I had to use a slow shutter speed.<e>
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I got A LOT of blurred ones when I had no idea how to use 4K on my camera so I was VERY proud to get these caught the regular way at the time and it became my favourite bird. I thought they were willie wagtails because of the eyebrow,...lol



https://m.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1664714917110721/2033111156937760/?type=3



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 18, 2018, 03:08:20 AM
Spotted an unsucessfully captured a Red Capped Robin. LOL... oh boy, was I livered..



(//%3C/s%3Ehttps://preview.ibb.co/gDPpbe/P1190215.jpg%3Ce%3E) (//https)

uses of ammonia gas (//https)





And spotted but not living, a Mistletoe Bird



(//%3C/s%3Ehttps://preview.ibb.co/kx2vhK/P1200238.jpg%3Ce%3E) (//https)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on September 18, 2018, 03:20:11 AM
(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.postimg.cc/q7FPcgVK/20180918_170454_1537255040501.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://i.postimg.cc/q7FPcgVK/20180918_%20...%20040501.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.postimg.cc/q7FPcgVK/20180918_170454_1537255040501.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)



That Rosella brought back two gang members to the same spot to shake my garden down. Again, only had my phone on me.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 18, 2018, 03:39:59 AM
You leave those beautiful darlings alone foreigner!





__________________________



Since going on little country day trips I have spotted several breeds of birds I've never seen before.



I have now seen Red Capped Parrots (a pair fly across the road in front of me)



White-neck Heron,



Red capped Robin



Mistletoe bird (dead)



Straw-neck Ibis...



Various ducks ( I ignored them though so couldn't tell what variety they were)



Two birds I would love to see and capture sometime Emu Wrens and Blue Fairy Wrens.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 18, 2018, 03:48:24 AM
Nice shots, Caskur.



Freud, buy a camera you cheap bastard.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on September 18, 2018, 04:01:59 AM
All birds taste like chicken, except ducks and geese.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 19, 2018, 09:14:40 AM
Quote from: "caskur"You leave those beautiful darlings alone foreigner!





__________________________



Since going on little country day trips I have spotted several breeds of birds I've never seen before.



I have now seen Red Capped Parrots (a pair fly across the road in front of me)



White-neck Heron,



Red capped Robin



Mistletoe bird (dead)



Straw-neck Ibis...



Various ducks ( I ignored them though so couldn't tell what variety they were)



Two birds I would love to see and capture sometime Emu Wrens and Blue Fairy Wrens.

I looked them up caskur..



It would be a treat to see them in the wild.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 19, 2018, 10:38:50 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"You leave those beautiful darlings alone foreigner!





__________________________



Since going on little country day trips I have spotted several breeds of birds I've never seen before.



I have now seen Red Capped Parrots (a pair fly across the road in front of me)



White-neck Heron,



Red capped Robin



Mistletoe bird (dead)



Straw-neck Ibis...



Various ducks ( I ignored them though so couldn't tell what variety they were)



Two birds I would love to see and capture sometime Emu Wrens and Blue Fairy Wrens.

I looked them up caskur..



It would be a treat to see them in the wild.




Yes it was. It's great seeing something you didn't notice before. I haven't done much traveling in the past 20 years. We have responsibilities... but all day trips we can do so I'm taking advantage of our mild weather before the heat is upon us once more.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 20, 2018, 09:11:59 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"You leave those beautiful darlings alone foreigner!





__________________________



Since going on little country day trips I have spotted several breeds of birds I've never seen before.



I have now seen Red Capped Parrots (a pair fly across the road in front of me)



White-neck Heron,



Red capped Robin



Mistletoe bird (dead)



Straw-neck Ibis...



Various ducks ( I ignored them though so couldn't tell what variety they were)



Two birds I would love to see and capture sometime Emu Wrens and Blue Fairy Wrens.

I looked them up caskur..



It would be a treat to see them in the wild.




Yes it was. It's great seeing something you didn't notice before. I haven't done much traveling in the past 20 years. We have responsibilities... but all day trips we can do so I'm taking advantage of our mild weather before the heat is upon us once more.

That's a coincidence..



We are taking advantage of our last bit of wild weather before the harsh cold and snow is upon us once again..



It seems to be coming early this year.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 20, 2018, 01:53:57 PM
Yes... take advantage of good weather while you can.



We've already hit a 26 this month... and that is only going to be the average plus more this spring... then bang, 38 + will hit us.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 20, 2018, 02:28:32 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Yes... take advantage of good weather while you can.



We've already hit a 26 this month... and that is only going to be the average plus more this spring... then bang, 38 + will hit us.

Twenty six degrees is a warm summer day here..



Thirty eight degrees is unheard of.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 20, 2018, 06:39:36 PM
Balmy summer's day...lazing in the pool...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 20, 2018, 10:55:34 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Balmy summer's day...lazing in the pool...

A very  hot summer day..



We don't have a pool..



There is an outdoor public winter hockey rink one block from here though.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 20, 2018, 11:03:18 PM
Simple.



Dig a hole and wait for rain.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 21, 2018, 09:14:33 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Simple.



Dig a hole and wait for rain.

Is that what  you have Bricktop? A large puddle.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 22, 2018, 12:44:48 AM
Yup. A VERY large puddle.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 22, 2018, 12:45:11 AM
I think Fashionista likes these...Corellas.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 22, 2018, 12:45:37 AM
And a bit closer...

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 22, 2018, 12:48:20 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I think Fashionista likes these...Corellas.

(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1897/44786326362_f4b83f1951_z.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1897/447%20...%201951_z.jpg%22%3Ehttps://farm2.staticflickr.com/1897/44786326362_f4b83f1951_z.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)

And you are right Bricktop..



They are beautiful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 22, 2018, 01:53:45 AM
Yes.



They don't often come near us. But this morning they dropped by, and my camera happened to be out.



Lovely birds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 22, 2018, 04:24:32 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Yes.



They don't often come near us. But this morning they dropped by, and my camera happened to be out.



Lovely birds.




omg, the WA nutters cull them by the hundreds. Because they're not WA native, they're deemed a pest... A lot of screwballs live in my state.... meanwhile, at Joondalup north of me, the locals enjoy feeding them bossy ravenous critters...lol





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkWNHH28CSw
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 22, 2018, 09:31:45 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Yes.



They don't often come near us. But this morning they dropped by, and my camera happened to be out.



Lovely birds.




omg, the WA nutters cull them by the hundreds. Because they're not WA native, they're deemed a pest... A lot of screwballs live in my state.... meanwhile, at Joondalup north of me, the locals enjoy feeding them bossy ravenous critters...lol

They kill them.

 :swoon:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 22, 2018, 12:13:38 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Yes.



They don't often come near us. But this morning they dropped by, and my camera happened to be out.



Lovely birds.




omg, the WA nutters cull them by the hundreds. Because they're not WA native, they're deemed a pest... A lot of screwballs live in my state.... meanwhile, at Joondalup north of me, the locals enjoy feeding them bossy ravenous critters...lol

They kill them.

 :swoon:


yep... the evil walk amongst us.



https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/council-resists-perth-corella-cull-as-birds-reach-plague-proportions-ng-70efd8e2f61a254d91fcfad8fb044c54



These are the long-billed corella Bricktop took pictures of. They were nearly brought to extinction in Victoria.



https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/15/pesky-little-birds-corella-culls-planned-in-western-australia
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 22, 2018, 05:31:33 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Yes.



They don't often come near us. But this morning they dropped by, and my camera happened to be out.



Lovely birds.




omg, the WA nutters cull them by the hundreds. Because they're not WA native, they're deemed a pest... A lot of screwballs live in my state.... meanwhile, at Joondalup north of me, the locals enjoy feeding them bossy ravenous critters...lol

They kill them.

 :swoon:


yep... the evil walk amongst us.



https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/council-resists-perth-corella-cull-as-birds-reach-plague-proportions-ng-70efd8e2f61a254d91fcfad8fb044c54



These are the long-billed corella Bricktop took pictures of. They were nearly brought to extinction in Victoria.



https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/15/pesky-little-birds-corella-culls-planned-in-western-australia

I wish we could bring them here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 22, 2018, 07:05:32 PM
Most States have banned culling of native species.



Many species were culled to extinction, and many were on the verge of disappearing altogether because of hunting and culling in Australia's early years. Since protection was introduced, they have recovered, and in many cases are rather too prolific. Not just birds, by crocodiles, bats, wallabies and other marsupials such as the bilby.



The principle now is we have to learn to live with them, and let mother nature manage the numbers.



Whilst its true that some critters cause damage to primary producers, that's largely because early settlers decimated their habitats.



Most if not all of Australian farmland is cleared natural forest and bushland.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 22, 2018, 09:49:07 PM
And this morning, a pair of sulphur crested (named for obvious reasons) cockatoos dropped by. Common bird, but I think they're rather beautiful.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 22, 2018, 11:55:13 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"And this morning, a pair of sulphur crested (named for obvious reasons) cockatoos dropped by. Common bird, but I think they're rather beautiful.



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Those beautiful and intelligent birds are about $5000 each in Canada..



They can be great talkers.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 23, 2018, 12:16:33 AM
That's why there's always some asshole trying to take them out of the country in suitcases.



Their screech is not a pleasant sound...and when there's a LOT of them, the cacophony can be deafening.



But they are a lovely bird with real personality, even in the wild.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 23, 2018, 12:25:16 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop" that's largely because early settlers decimated their habitats.



Most if not all of Australian farmland is cleared natural forest and bushland.


And this is why I've turned savage on the issue....I'm going to fuck them up for they've done to WA.



Get google maps out... look what they they have done to Victoria and WA... the whole country.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 23, 2018, 12:51:57 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"That's why there's always some asshole trying to take them out of the country in suitcases.



Their screech is not a pleasant sound...and when there's a LOT of them, the cacophony can be deafening.



But they are a lovely bird with real personality, even in the wild.

I don't think there are sulphur crested cockatoos coming from Australia..



We have breeders in every province.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 23, 2018, 01:52:00 AM
Yes, I know there are breeders in many countries, and the Australian government does permit breeders to take pairs out of the country. That usually means we're allowed to take some of their critters...although why we'd want to is a mystery.



Its rather crazy with bird life here...now we've just had a small flock of Ibis fly over.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Chuck Bronson on September 23, 2018, 02:10:23 AM
Nothing more, and nothing less.



SICK FUCKING CONTROL FREAK.



Sad that he needs a two bit shitty forum like this to prove it...



You're sick, Steve...



Get help, buddy!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 23, 2018, 05:25:48 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Yes, I know there are breeders in many countries, and the Australian government does permit breeders to take pairs out of the country. That usually means we're allowed to take some of their critters...although why we'd want to is a mystery.



Its rather crazy with bird life here...now we've just had a small flock of Ibis fly over.



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Very nice shots to.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 23, 2018, 05:26:42 AM
Quote from: "Chuck Bronson"Nothing more, and nothing less.



SICK FUCKING CONTROL FREAK.



Sad that he needs a two bit shitty forum like this to prove it...



You're sick, Steve...



Get help, buddy!


I wanna see some Canadian geese SOON...



make it happen chucky-bom-bucky!~
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 23, 2018, 03:34:12 PM
Quote from: "Chuck Bronson"Nothing more, and nothing less.



SICK FUCKING CONTROL FREAK.



Sad that he needs a two bit shitty forum like this to prove it...



You're sick, Steve...



Get help, buddy!

Is that why you are here? Are you sick?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 23, 2018, 03:35:44 PM
Mel talks garbage about VF too when he posts there.

ac_boring
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 23, 2018, 05:47:00 PM
Mel needs a long break from these two bit shitty forums. And I think some of us could use a break from a two bit shitty poster. Win Win.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 24, 2018, 04:42:25 AM
Please, please... not before I see him show me a Canadian bird picture he took.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 24, 2018, 05:58:01 AM
The irony is that the arsehole can actually take a good photo.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 24, 2018, 07:25:24 PM
A brace of galahs...



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 24, 2018, 07:26:34 PM
This one had me fooled...



I bet Caskur hasn't seen one of these!!! Very small, about the size of a budgerigar.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 24, 2018, 07:48:00 PM
Another of this tiny but pretty little critter...



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 24, 2018, 08:03:54 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"This one had me fooled...



I bet Caskur hasn't seen one of these!!! Very small, about the size of a budgerigar.



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Never... what is it?



A red capped something or rather no doubt.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 24, 2018, 08:10:36 PM
Its a European goldfinch.



Introduced late 19th century as pets.



Found in the eastern states and South Australia.



A flock of them were released in Perth, and they all died, so none in WA.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 24, 2018, 08:20:01 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Its a European goldfinch.



Introduced late 19th century as pets.



Found in the eastern states and South Australia.



A flock of them were released in Perth, and they all died, so none in WA.


I wonder why they died? Interesting. they might have eaten very poisonous WA native plants perhaps... or died of heat stroke in the summer.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 24, 2018, 08:35:02 PM
What part of Australia do budgies inhabit?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 24, 2018, 08:38:51 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"What part of Australia do budgies inhabit?




Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland... pretty much the deserts.



they black out the sky like huge clouds...





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyfCMrqitWI
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 24, 2018, 08:51:21 PM
Nobody knows...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 24, 2018, 08:56:16 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Nobody knows...


Nobody knows what?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 25, 2018, 12:43:24 AM
Budgies inhabit ALL of Australia.



Some free, some in cages.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 25, 2018, 03:31:43 AM
Another Rosella.



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This is an eastern rosella.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 25, 2018, 06:59:33 AM
Budgies are colourful, but they are not friendly like cockatiels.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 25, 2018, 07:00:48 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Another Rosella.



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A pet store in Calgary used to have a crimson rosella that would have made a very nice pet.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 25, 2018, 10:43:44 AM
Having bird feeders outside if you have a yard is the best way to go... and a bird bath. You bring nature to yourself.... Then it flies off and you don't have messy bird stuff to clean up.



Birds live for years, decades even and they outlive their owners.





My friend has a couple of Cockatiels were call Weiros in WA. I'm hoping to do this trip, this week and hope to run into them in the wild.



https://www.facebook.com/SkyworksWA/videos/507887452955052/UzpfSTE4NTEzNzc0MzE3NzgwMjE6MjExMjU5MTY2MjMyMzI2Mg/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 25, 2018, 11:05:43 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Having bird feeders outside if you have a yard is the best way to go... and a bird bath. You bring nature to yourself.... Then it flies off and you don't have messy bird stuff to clean up.



Birds live for years, decades even and they outlive their owners.





My friend has a couple of Cockatiels were call Weiros in WA. I'm hoping to do this trip, this week and hope to run into them in the wild.



https://www.facebook.com/SkyworksWA/videos/507887452955052/UzpfSTE4NTEzNzc0MzE3NzgwMjE6MjExMjU5MTY2MjMyMzI2Mg/

Video unavailable.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 25, 2018, 07:02:45 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
A pet store in Calgary used to have a crimson rosella that would have made a very nice pet.


I hate seeing birds in cages. It's much nicer to share the environment with them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 25, 2018, 10:31:32 PM
Quote from: "iron horse jockey"
Quote from: "caskur"Having bird feeders outside if you have a yard is the best way to go... and a bird bath. You bring nature to yourself.... Then it flies off and you don't have messy bird stuff to clean up.



Birds live for years, decades even and they outlive their owners.





My friend has a couple of Cockatiels were call Weiros in WA. I'm hoping to do this trip, this week and hope to run into them in the wild.



https://www.facebook.com/SkyworksWA/videos/507887452955052/UzpfSTE4NTEzNzc0MzE3NzgwMjE6MjExMjU5MTY2MjMyMzI2Mg/

Video unavailable.




You can click on, "watch on Facebook"



I can do that. Is that option available to you?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 25, 2018, 10:35:48 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
A pet store in Calgary used to have a crimson rosella that would have made a very nice pet.


I hate seeing birds in cages. It's much nicer to share the environment with them.




I've rehibilitated two pink and greys from being imprisoned...(by old people)



Most like their cages just NOT 24/7. As long as a bird can spend a good deal of day outside their cage, they happy keeping it as their bedroom.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 29, 2018, 12:10:29 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
A pet store in Calgary used to have a crimson rosella that would have made a very nice pet.


I hate seeing birds in cages. It's much nicer to share the environment with them.




I've rehibilitated two pink and greys from being imprisoned...(by old people)



Most like their cages just NOT 24/7. As long as a bird can spend a good deal of day outside their cage, they happy keeping it as their bedroom.

I would like to get a member of the parrot family as a pet..



They are so expensive here though.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 29, 2018, 12:31:58 AM
Send me $5000 in small American bills...and I'll see what I can do.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 29, 2018, 03:23:49 AM
Three things birds have got to have...  bit of green like winter grass and swisschard (silverbeet)... SAND (and absolute must) and wood to chew up.



The 4th - Very clean water and a dish to have a bath in.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 29, 2018, 05:11:21 AM
What, no pic of an EAGLE?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 29, 2018, 07:16:54 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"What, no pic of an EAGLE?


I'm going outback this week. I'll try and photograph a Wedgie for you. i'm sure it'll make your day.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 29, 2018, 09:04:30 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Send me $5000 in small American bills...and I'll see what I can do.

Okay.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 29, 2018, 05:50:53 PM
A pair of Rosellas...



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Even though vividly coloured, you get an idea of how difficult they can be to spot in the bush.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 29, 2018, 05:51:49 PM
Another rosella from a different angle.



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This is a variety known as the crimson rosella.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 30, 2018, 11:50:39 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Another rosella from a different angle.



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This is a variety known as the crimson rosella.


They are so beautiful.



Nice shot.





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It's a yellow-throat minor. I'm chuffed to say the least. I'm completely exhausted but have got enough shots of birds, trees, wildflowers and nifty dilapidated homesteads.  



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https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2163752233873651/2163752033873671/?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 30, 2018, 03:16:27 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Another rosella from a different angle.



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This is a variety known as the crimson rosella.

That is the most common variety in pet stores in Canada.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 30, 2018, 07:34:12 PM
They are very beautiful. The blue is electric in bright sunlight.



I guess we're fortunate that it is us that lives in a cage, and we get to see them in the wild.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 30, 2018, 08:02:30 PM
This one shows the blue a little better.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 30, 2018, 08:06:18 PM
As does this one. Hard to believe its the same bird with the variety of shades and patterns from front to rear.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 30, 2018, 08:06:58 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"This one shows the blue a little better.



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That is a beautiful creature. Just like the macaws in Central America.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on September 30, 2018, 09:10:07 PM
You guys have all these colorful birds in the wild? Like in your backyard and local park? Here I just get boring pigeons, crows, and seagulls.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 30, 2018, 09:14:53 PM
Oh, I know TheVancouverGuy..



If I lived where Bricktop does bird watching would be my main hobby.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 30, 2018, 09:42:34 PM
Most of these are taken in or from my back yard...although we back on to bushland. Some were taken in a friends back yard.



But yes, these are all birds in the wild, and even in the suburbs. In fact, Rosellas are more likely in areas close to cities than in remote areas. They got their name from the early settlers, who established a small village called Rose Hill, near Sydney, and which is now a suburb of Sydney.



The new colonists called the birds Rose Hill'ers, which became Rosellas.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 30, 2018, 09:46:19 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Most of these are taken in or from my back yard...although we back on to bushland. Some were taken in a friends back yard.



But yes, these are all birds in the wild, and even in the suburbs. In fact, Rosellas are more likely in areas close to cities than in remote areas. They got their name from the early settlers, who established a small village called Rose Hill, near Sydney, and which is now a suburb of Sydney.



The new colonists called the birds Rose Hill'ers, which became Rosellas.

Like  TheVancouverGuy said we do not have the interesting and colourful birds that you have anywhere in Canada..



Where we go camping we see hawks and occasionally bald eagles..



But, urban birds in Calgary are neither pretty nor interesting.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 30, 2018, 09:53:57 PM
But you have birds of prey, and bears of prey, which would be great to photograph if they didn't eat you.



I'm hoping to snap some pics of snakes as we move out of winter. The lizards are moving around now, so the snakes will be too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 30, 2018, 09:57:03 PM
Quote from: "iron horse jockey"
That is a beautiful creature. Just like the macaws in Central America.


A little smaller than a macaw...about the size of a standard pigeon. Cockatoos are the same size as macaws...because they're practically the same bird. Galah's a little smaller, except for the black ones which are again the same size as a macaw.



Our eagles are slightly smaller than the golden eagle.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 30, 2018, 10:03:19 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Most of these are taken in or from my back yard...although we back on to bushland. Some were taken in a friends back yard.



But yes, these are all birds in the wild, and even in the suburbs. In fact, Rosellas are more likely in areas close to cities than in remote areas. They got their name from the early settlers, who established a small village called Rose Hill, near Sydney, and which is now a suburb of Sydney.



The new colonists called the birds Rose Hill'ers, which became Rosellas.

Like  TheVancouverGuy said we do not have the interesting and colourful birds that you have anywhere in Canada..



Where we go camping we see hawks and occasionally bald eagles..



But, urban birds in Calgary are neither pretty nor interesting.

Envy is not very Xtian church lady. ac_razz
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 30, 2018, 10:23:33 PM
Quote from: "Shen Li"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Most of these are taken in or from my back yard...although we back on to bushland. Some were taken in a friends back yard.



But yes, these are all birds in the wild, and even in the suburbs. In fact, Rosellas are more likely in areas close to cities than in remote areas. They got their name from the early settlers, who established a small village called Rose Hill, near Sydney, and which is now a suburb of Sydney.



The new colonists called the birds Rose Hill'ers, which became Rosellas.

Like  TheVancouverGuy said we do not have the interesting and colourful birds that you have anywhere in Canada..



Where we go camping we see hawks and occasionally bald eagles..



But, urban birds in Calgary are neither pretty nor interesting.

Envy is not very Xtian church lady. ac_razz

I hadn't considered it might appear I was coveting what we don't have here..



I am happy with the nature that is within ninety minutes of  Calgary..



As Bricktop said, we have lots of other large beautiful wild animals.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 30, 2018, 10:26:27 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"They are very beautiful. The blue is electric in bright sunlight.



I guess we're fortunate that it is us that lives in a cage, and we get to see them in the wild.


Yes, you are quite right... and unless people have a big enough enclosure to keep birds happy, they shouldn't have them.







We were headed for Three Springs in WA and took a wrong turn at Coorow and ended up at a place called Perenjori where I saw 3 birds I have never seen wild before, the Yellow-throated Miner, the Bird-faced Woodswallow, and a Wedgetailed Eagled.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 01, 2018, 12:11:59 AM
Seeing your first wedgie must have been exciting.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 01, 2018, 12:44:38 AM
A pair of masked lapwings, native to Australia.



These things are highly aggressive and will swoop on anything, including humans.



This pair is schmoozing in a salt flat, which is weird as nothing grows or lives in that water.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 01, 2018, 12:45:31 AM
Taken with my brand new OLYMPUS OMD EM1 Mark 2!!! Sharp as a tack.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 01, 2018, 12:52:16 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"A pair of masked lapwings, native to Australia.



These things are highly aggressive and will swoop on anything, including humans.



This pair is schmoozing in a salt flat, which is weird as nothing grows or lives in that water.



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Lovely image Bricktop.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 01, 2018, 02:07:00 AM
There have been many sightings of bobcats in yards in Calgary...many near my own area of the city.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kNnH5W2_vc
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 01, 2018, 03:35:07 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Seeing your first wedgie must have been exciting.


yes... and I found a picture however it's so far away but I'll put it up later...





I'm still suffering from being in car so long.... we got out of the car several times... but it was two hours too long.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 01, 2018, 03:37:27 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"A pair of masked lapwings, native to Australia.



These things are highly aggressive and will swoop on anything, including humans.



This pair is schmoozing in a salt flat, which is weird as nothing grows or lives in that water.



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Australia = paradise.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 01, 2018, 03:39:57 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"There have been many sightings of bobcats in yards in Calgary...many near my own area of the city.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kNnH5W2_vc


She's disabled this... I missed it.





Never mind.





people hate cats but cats keep enironment clean and are under appreciated by bird people...







I love all animals except crocs and sharks.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 01, 2018, 05:29:04 AM
The masked lapwing is a vicious brute. Here's one rising up to repel a passing seagull...because it can.



If you look close, you may see the spurs on its wing joint (about half way along the outstretched wing). This spur will cause significant damage to other birds in the air, which is why they tend to leg it if the lapwing heads their way.



Nasty bird all round, really.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 01, 2018, 05:30:29 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Lovely image Bricktop.


Thank you!



 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 01, 2018, 05:40:19 AM
Common or garden variety seagull, demonstrating the awesomeness that is the Olympus OMD EM1 Mark II



Amazing sharpness and clarity.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 01, 2018, 10:38:28 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"The masked lapwing is a vicious brute. Here's one rising up to repel a passing seagull...because it can.



If you look close, you may see the spurs on its wing joint (about half way along the outstretched wing). This spur will cause significant damage to other birds in the air, which is why they tend to leg it if the lapwing heads their way.



Nasty bird all round, really.



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It's looks good in flight though.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 01, 2018, 10:51:37 AM
Quote from: BricktopThe masked lapwing is a vicious brute. Here's one rising up to repel a passing seagull...because it can.



If you look close, you may see the spurs on its wing joint (about half way along the outstretched wing). This spur will cause significant damage to other birds in the air, which is why they tend to leg it if the lapwing heads their way.



Nasty bird all round, really.



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They look nasty. I've seen seagulls attack ospreys tho... My husband got some pretty good shots of baby seagulls on his phone...



You might like looking at some desert flora this Spring...



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 01, 2018, 11:00:06 AM
I got to see the Bobcat dig out a squirrel Fash... poor thing...



Baby seagulls. They're grown up now.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 01, 2018, 11:11:43 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I got to see the Bobcat dig out a squirrel Fash... poor thing...

It's only been in the last few years that bobcats have started coming into the city and even giving birth to kittens here..



The slightly larger lynx is still shy of human contact....they are usually further north anyway..



There was a cougar removed from the city a couple of years ago.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 01, 2018, 02:16:11 PM
Well hunger drives them in I guess but really, humans moved to their territories... Humans aren't nomads these days. They find a house and live in it 365 days a year. ... In the old days in your area, everything moved south for the winter.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 01, 2018, 02:29:22 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Well hunger drives them in I guess but really, humans moved to their territories... Humans aren't nomads these days. They find a house and live in it 365 days a year. ... In the old days in your area, everything moved south for the winter.

Wealthy seniors still do.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 01, 2018, 03:29:42 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Well hunger drives them in I guess but really, humans moved to their territories... Humans aren't nomads these days. They find a house and live in it 365 days a year. ... In the old days in your area, everything moved south for the winter.

Wealthy seniors still do.

 :laugh:






 ac_biggrin  I bet their heating bill is very low then.



See, where I'm from... we go south for the summer.



If I won lotto, I'd have a house in Albany WA.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 01, 2018, 03:39:54 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Well hunger drives them in I guess but really, humans moved to their territories... Humans aren't nomads these days. They find a house and live in it 365 days a year. ... In the old days in your area, everything moved south for the winter.

Wealthy seniors still do.

 :laugh:






 ac_biggrin  I bet their heating bill is very low then.



See, where I'm from... we go south for the summer.



If I won lotto, I'd have a house in Albany WA.

I looked it up..



It's on Western Australia's South coast..



It seems to have a pleasant climate without extreme heat.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 01, 2018, 08:33:00 PM
Another shot of the lapwing...



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These photos are taken from almost 200 metres away. Olympus ROCKS.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 01, 2018, 10:44:18 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Another shot of the lapwing...



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These photos are taken from almost 200 metres away. Olympus ROCKS.

Oh my goodness, what a terrific picture.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 01, 2018, 11:52:51 PM
Quote from: Fashionista
Quote from: caskur
Quote from: Fashionista
Quote from: caskurWell hunger drives them in I guess but really, humans moved to their territories... Humans aren't nomads these days. They find a house and live in it 365 days a year. ... <B>In the old days in your area, everything moved south for the winter<e></e></B>.<e>
Wealthy seniors still do.

 <E>:laugh:</E><e>





 <E>ac_biggrin</E>  I bet their heating bill is very low then.



See, where I'm from... we go south for the summer.



If I won lotto, I'd have a house in Albany WA.
I looked it up..



It's on Western Australia's South coast..



It seems to have a pleasant climate without extreme heat.

Albany is beautiful. My brother lives there..



keep going south there and you end up in Antarctica.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 01, 2018, 11:53:08 PM
Its nice to have good kit!!!



I'm amazed at how much better my pictures are.



To the naked eye, the bird was just a dark spot on the salt pan...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 01, 2018, 11:53:57 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Well hunger drives them in I guess but really, humans moved to their territories... Humans aren't nomads these days. They find a house and live in it 365 days a year. ... In the old days in your area, everything moved south for the winter.

Wealthy seniors still do.

 :laugh:






 ac_biggrin  I bet their heating bill is very low then.



See, where I'm from... we go south for the summer.



If I won lotto, I'd have a house in Albany WA.

I looked it up..



It's on Western Australia's South coast..



It seems to have a pleasant climate without extreme heat.


Albany is beautiful. My brother lives there..



keep going south there and you end up in Antarctica.


I'd love to do that...take the camera. The Olympus is freeze proof.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 02, 2018, 05:23:11 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Well hunger drives them in I guess but really, humans moved to their territories... Humans aren't nomads these days. They find a house and live in it 365 days a year. ... In the old days in your area, everything moved south for the winter.

Wealthy seniors still do.

 :laugh:






 ac_biggrin  I bet their heating bill is very low then.



See, where I'm from... we go south for the summer.



If I won lotto, I'd have a house in Albany WA.

I looked it up..



It's on Western Australia's South coast..



It seems to have a pleasant climate without extreme heat.


Albany is beautiful. My brother lives there..



keep going south there and you end up in Antarctica.


I'd love to do that...take the camera. The Olympus is freeze proof.




Not me... I hate the very thought of going to Antarctica and I really really hate people going there.



That movie about the Emperor Penguins was good until the very end when they let go of 100s of balloons down there.... that made my blood boil. Why are Americans such dumb selfish thoughtless fucks?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 02, 2018, 08:54:21 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Well hunger drives them in I guess but really, humans moved to their territories... Humans aren't nomads these days. They find a house and live in it 365 days a year. ... In the old days in your area, everything moved south for the winter.

Wealthy seniors still do.

 :laugh:






 ac_biggrin  I bet their heating bill is very low then.



See, where I'm from... we go south for the summer.



If I won lotto, I'd have a house in Albany WA.

I looked it up..



It's on Western Australia's South coast..



It seems to have a pleasant climate without extreme heat.


Albany is beautiful. My brother lives there..



keep going south there and you end up in Antarctica.


I'd love to do that...take the camera. The Olympus is freeze proof.




Not me... I hate the very thought of going to Antarctica and I really really hate people going there.



That movie about the Emperor Penguins was good until the very end when they let go of 100s of balloons down there.... that made my blood boil. Why are Americans such dumb selfish thoughtless fucks?

It's just a movie caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 02, 2018, 09:44:26 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Well hunger drives them in I guess but really, humans moved to their territories... Humans aren't nomads these days. They find a house and live in it 365 days a year. ... In the old days in your area, everything moved south for the winter.

Wealthy seniors still do.

 :laugh:






 ac_biggrin  I bet their heating bill is very low then.



See, where I'm from... we go south for the summer.



If I won lotto, I'd have a house in Albany WA.

I looked it up..



It's on Western Australia's South coast..



It seems to have a pleasant climate without extreme heat.


Albany is beautiful. My brother lives there..



keep going south there and you end up in Antarctica.


I'd love to do that...take the camera. The Olympus is freeze proof.




Not me... I hate the very thought of going to Antarctica and I really really hate people going there.



That movie about the Emperor Penguins was good until the very end when they let go of 100s of balloons down there.... that made my blood boil. Why are Americans such dumb selfish thoughtless fucks?

It's just a movie caskur.




Yeah, an unthinking one.



It's a very bad precedent and this is why...  



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 02, 2018, 10:16:16 AM
I don't know anything about the movie, but we often see balloons released at different events here too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 02, 2018, 08:26:39 PM
Everytime we send pollution (plastic pollution) into the environment an animal dies. It's so critical the problem is, animals, sea animals and fish (all things that support us) will be extinct soon.



Antarctica was once pristine due to humans being scarce there... but if they thoughtlessly leave their plastic pollution around, that will affect the wildlife there.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 02, 2018, 09:08:15 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Everytime we send pollution (plastic pollution) into the environment an animal dies. It's so critical the problem is, animals, sea animals and fish (all things that support us) will be extinct soon.



Antarctica was once pristine due to humans being scarce there... but if they thoughtlessly leave their plastic pollution around, that will affect the wildlife there.

They didn't actually film that movie in Antarctica.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 02, 2018, 09:41:35 PM
Where was it filmed?



You don't have penguins in the northern hemisphere, do you?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 02, 2018, 09:49:53 PM
March of the Penguins was filmed in Antarctica.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7tWNwhSocE
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 02, 2018, 09:54:22 PM
Anyway... the world has DRASTICALLY changed and unless we revert back to pre-plastic times IMMEDIATELY we are finished and that I am afraid is the truth of it. We are WAY WAY past critical.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 02, 2018, 09:55:00 PM
Quote from: "caskur"March of the Penguins was filmed in Antarctica.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7tWNwhSocE


Where else could it have been filmed???
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 02, 2018, 10:40:58 PM
I don't think people get the same education as us BT.



I couldn't believe it, over a decade ago they knew about the plastic soup problem in the Pacific and I read about it I started making waves about it online... and added to that they have the Japanese nuclear plant meltdown poisoning the fish too...





And all the people in this group do, is spend their lives worrying about the shit politicians do, completely oblivious to their impending destruction.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 02, 2018, 10:42:27 PM
If little kids knew their balloons murdered animals and birds, do you think they would want them at their parties?



I doubt it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 02, 2018, 10:50:18 PM
I actually concur regarding the widespread use of plastic in our consumer driven society...but moreso in countries that care nothing for the environment.



I don't know about WA, but SA has a filtration system for drainage that catches a lot of the discarded material before it hits the ocean. Not all...but most. I would be amazed if WA was any different.



But 90% or MORE of the plastic debris in the ocean comes from Africa and Asia, where countries just flush their crap into the sea and assume mother nature will somehow deal with it.



In the meantime, package makers continue to pump of megatons of plastic cups, boxes, packaging and utensils FULL in the knowledge that their crap will be dumped for centuries on the planet. Instead of the UN trying to control immigration laws on sovereign nations, it should be imposing laws on plastic product manufacturers that enforce a principle of "you make it...you dispose of it"...and watch how quickly alternative materials become implemented.



Corporations, governments and the producers themselves know full well that disposable plastic implements will end up covering the planet sooner rather than later. It's time the polluters themselves...NOT the end user...took action.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 03, 2018, 12:17:14 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I actually concur regarding the widespread use of plastic in our consumer driven society...but moreso in countries that care nothing for the environment.



I don't know about WA, but SA has a filtration system for drainage that catches a lot of the discarded material before it hits the ocean. Not all...but most. I would be amazed if WA was any different.



But 90% or MORE of the plastic debris in the ocean comes from Africa and Asia, where countries just flush their crap into the sea and assume mother nature will somehow deal with it.



In the meantime, package makers continue to pump of megatons of plastic cups, boxes, packaging and utensils FULL in the knowledge that their crap will be dumped for centuries on the planet. Instead of the UN trying to control immigration laws on sovereign nations, it should be imposing laws on plastic product manufacturers that enforce a principle of "you make it...you dispose of it"...and watch how quickly alternative materials become implemented.



Corporations, governments and the producers themselves know full well that disposable plastic implements will end up covering the planet sooner rather than later. It's time the polluters themselves...NOT the end user...took action.




Yep... but right now we all have to contribute to the solution the polluters and the end user... as you said Asia and Africa are big polluters (I don't know about africa so much though) I know I have a dozen plastic bottles with pump tops in my fridge... but everything we buy has been incased in plastic...



You know I was buying Dick Smith stuff and he switched from glass to plastic. I was really disappointed in that.





I try not worrying about it but it gets me down...



Meanwhile on my trip to the outback Sunday, I photograhed (unknowingly) a 1960s Fanta bottle... they're worth a bit of money too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 03, 2018, 12:18:15 AM
Well, flog it and buy a decent camera!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 03, 2018, 01:33:21 AM
Our ubiquitous but pretty with great character, galah.



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Because of their eccentric antics, Australians that act foolishly or outrageously are called "galahs", more in jest than as a serious slur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 03, 2018, 01:35:12 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I actually concur regarding the widespread use of plastic in our consumer driven society...but moreso in countries that care nothing for the environment.



I don't know about WA, but SA has a filtration system for drainage that catches a lot of the discarded material before it hits the ocean. Not all...but most. I would be amazed if WA was any different.



But 90% or MORE of the plastic debris in the ocean comes from Africa and Asia, where countries just flush their crap into the sea and assume mother nature will somehow deal with it.



In the meantime, package makers continue to pump of megatons of plastic cups, boxes, packaging and utensils FULL in the knowledge that their crap will be dumped for centuries on the planet. Instead of the UN trying to control immigration laws on sovereign nations, it should be imposing laws on plastic product manufacturers that enforce a principle of "you make it...you dispose of it"...and watch how quickly alternative materials become implemented.



Corporations, governments and the producers themselves know full well that disposable plastic implements will end up covering the planet sooner rather than later. It's time the polluters themselves...NOT the end user...took action.

I  read that on the main board..



And Our prime minister wants to phase out plastic straws in Canada because too much plastic is ending up in the oceans even though we are not causing, we must change our habits.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 03, 2018, 01:37:15 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Our ubiquitous but pretty with great character, galah.



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Because of their eccentric antics, Australians that act foolishly or outrageously are called "galahs", more in jest than as a serious slur.

Such beautiful creatures..



What kind of tree is that?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 03, 2018, 01:47:27 AM
Yes, they're a very lovely bird. Many were kept as pets years ago, because they could be tamed and would learn to talk. Thankfully, keeping them in cages is illegal now. The tree is an almond tree. In the land behind us are the remnants of an almond grove. Galahs LOVE almonds, but they are not ripe as yet.



Almonds off the tree are very tasty, but those pigs with wings will get them long before we will be able to harvest them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 03, 2018, 02:23:55 AM
And one on the wing...



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 03, 2018, 02:33:39 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Well, flog it and buy a decent camera!!!


Thanks for the tip.... my camera works just fine!~







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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 03, 2018, 02:39:48 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Yes, they're a very lovely bird. Many were kept as pets years ago, because they could be tamed and would learn to talk. Thankfully, keeping them in cages is illegal now. The tree is an almond tree. In the land behind us are the remnants of an almond grove. Galahs LOVE almonds, but they are not ripe as yet.



Almonds off the tree are very tasty, but those pigs with wings will get them long before we will be able to harvest them.




don't let them eat too many almonds... they're very high in arsenic.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 03, 2018, 02:53:55 AM
There's a hundred trees...what do you suggest I do to stop them??
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 03, 2018, 03:08:44 AM
And a lorrikeet...Western Australia's favourite bird.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 03, 2018, 09:17:01 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"And a lorrikeet...Western Australia's favourite bird.



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I am going to the pet store, and buying one tonight.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 03, 2018, 11:46:03 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"There's a hundred trees...what do you suggest I do to stop them??




Buy real cockie seed from the supermarket and feed them with that in a dish on the back lawn.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 03, 2018, 11:47:47 AM
And don't buy those stupid seed bells made with glue... they're poisonous too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 03, 2018, 11:58:39 AM
Quote from: "caskur"And don't buy those stupid seed bells made with glue... they're poisonous too.

If I do ever get an Australian parrot, I'll read as much as I can  before I bring one home.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 03, 2018, 01:44:49 PM
Here is the secret... learn about birds with a budgie...

They eat seeds.. but they LOVE anything green, so something like swisschard (silverbeet) is good, carrot, celery, apple..



They MUST have sand to eat because sand helps to grind the seeds in their crop (gullet) ... and fresh water. Keep 15 -30 mils of sand (I use beach sand but yellow is good too)





Get a VERY young bird...(Straight out of the nest is best)





Never keep them in a draft.. Put a towel over their cage at night.... they must go to sleep when the sun goes down but when they're in the dark, you can teach them to talk..





Keep the baby in the cage for 3 days - a week, offering it the green stuff by hand. (put your hand in the cage) Do not panic if the bird panics... ALWAYS talk non stop telling the bird how wonderful it is... Birds LOVE noise... it's silence they hate... silence = creepy predator to them....



Get a stick... thick as your thumb at least.





When you let the bird fly outside the cage and it flies to a curtain rod.... you walk up to it, put the stick under it's chest and it'll jump on it.... always talking to it like, "come on, get on pretty boy"... they always fly off again and you have to repeat that several times.....lol... eventually you don't have to move... they learn you are their new mum and they come when you call them. Birds LOVE company.





Food trains birds... their favourite food/treat. And like I said, they cannot resist the green stuff. <<<< that is all Australia parrots and Cockies.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 03, 2018, 02:08:41 PM
See how my friend (who was in the middle of moving house) let's her two cockatiels out of the cage? Notice the pot plant saucer on the right? That is their bath. Birds need water on their feathers for preening. You can spray them with water too... they love it.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 03, 2018, 02:48:45 PM
I let my chickens out the back to weed the garden but I only have 1 old chook and one VERY old bantam. I think they'll die this summer, they've lived their lifespan..



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 03, 2018, 06:41:20 PM
Quote from: "caskur"See how my friend (who was in the middle of moving house) let's her two cockatiels out of the cage? Notice the pot plant saucer on the right? That is their bath. Birds need water on their feathers for preening. You can spray them with water too... they love it.


Yet when we do the same thing with humans, they are called "prisons" and are a form of punishment.



As I type, a group of lorrikeets just flew into the tree outside. That's where I prefer to see birds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 03, 2018, 07:18:46 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
I am going to the pet store, and buying one tonight.

 :laugh:


No...you have our photos to admire...a bird in the wild is worth two in a cage.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on October 03, 2018, 08:32:51 PM
Quote from: "caskur"See how my friend (who was in the middle of moving house) let's her two cockatiels out of the cage? Notice the pot plant saucer on the right? That is their bath. Birds need water on their feathers for preening. You can spray them with water too... they love it.



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The newspapers on the floor for them to poo on?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 03, 2018, 09:32:48 PM
Nah...they like to read the sports pages...



 ac_toofunny
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 04, 2018, 12:38:05 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"See how my friend (who was in the middle of moving house) let's her two cockatiels out of the cage? Notice the pot plant saucer on the right? That is their bath. Birds need water on their feathers for preening. You can spray them with water too... they love it.


Yet when we do the same thing with humans, they are called "prisons" and are a form of punishment.



As I type, a group of lorrikeets just flew into the tree outside. That's where I prefer to see birds.




I have two cats atm... one 15 yr old (she was given to me as a very tiny baby kitten) and one shit stray we adopted a year ago (not my choice).... but from the age of 8 until 10 years ago, I always had tame birds in my houses.... I love birds. I'm a bird whisperer for real...





Anyway, I do happen to agree with you about birds being admired in the wild. I can still feed and water the birds outside and their messes stay outside...We are so so so lucky we still have them in Australia, other countries ate their birds. You know what, what you and I went through, 60, 70 and 80s were the best years in history and they're never coming back.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 04, 2018, 12:43:09 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I let my chickens out the back to weed the garden but I only have 1 old chook and one VERY old bantam. I think they'll die this summer, they've lived their lifespan..



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Your city allows back yard chickens caskur?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 04, 2018, 12:46:49 AM
Quote from: "caskur"See how my friend (who was in the middle of moving house) let's her two cockatiels out of the cage? Notice the pot plant saucer on the right? That is their bath. Birds need water on their feathers for preening. You can spray them with water too... they love it.



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We know people that have cockatiels..



They are much less timid than budgies..



But, I want a larger bird..



I really like that lorikeet that Bricktop took a picture of....so beautiful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 04, 2018, 01:17:04 AM
Budgies and other Australian birds aren't "timid"... they're made timid from incorrect handling...







On facebook, there is a group called "Bird Photography Australia" I'm still meeting new varieties.. they take your breath away like viewing exquisit wildflowers.





If I gave you my Trees group link and storm chasers group link, I went to a place called Perenjori and got some great landscape shots, and wildflower shots.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 04, 2018, 01:25:24 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
But, I want a larger bird..


Would an emu do?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 04, 2018, 01:38:27 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Budgies and other Australian birds aren't "timid"... they're made timid from incorrect handling...







On facebook, there is a group called "Bird Photography Australia" I'm still meeting new varieties.. they take your breath away like viewing exquisit wildflowers.





If I gave you my Trees group link and storm chasers group link, I went to a place called Perenjori and got some great landscape shots, and wildflower shots.

We know people who have/had budgies and cockatiels..



In every case, budgies would not land on hands or shoulders while cockatiels would..



It's the same in our pet stores.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 04, 2018, 01:49:11 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
But, I want a larger bird..


Would an emu do?

No, I want a rainbow lorikeet.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 04, 2018, 02:52:29 AM
Then come to Australia.



We have lots.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 04, 2018, 08:56:15 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Then come to Australia.



We have lots.

I would prefer to have an Australian souvenir here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 04, 2018, 10:24:59 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Budgies and other Australian birds aren't "timid"... they're made timid from incorrect handling...







On facebook, there is a group called "Bird Photography Australia" I'm still meeting new varieties.. they take your breath away like viewing exquisit wildflowers.





If I gave you my Trees group link and storm chasers group link, I went to a place called Perenjori and got some great landscape shots, and wildflower shots.

We know people who have/had budgies and cockatiels..



In every case, budgies would not land on hands or shoulders while cockatiels would..



It's the same in our pet stores.




Because they weren't handled properly when they were young.





I wished I had my old pictures of my birds...





It's not the bird, it's the inexperienced owners.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 04, 2018, 10:34:23 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Budgies and other Australian birds aren't "timid"... they're made timid from incorrect handling...







On facebook, there is a group called "Bird Photography Australia" I'm still meeting new varieties.. they take your breath away like viewing exquisit wildflowers.





If I gave you my Trees group link and storm chasers group link, I went to a place called Perenjori and got some great landscape shots, and wildflower shots.

We know people who have/had budgies and cockatiels..



In every case, budgies would not land on hands or shoulders while cockatiels would..



It's the same in our pet stores.

But, how can every budgie be so timid and cockatiels are more  comfortable with human touch even when they are handled by the same people?



Because they weren't handled properly when they were young.





I wished I had my old pictures of my birds...





It's not the bird, it's the inexperienced owners.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 04, 2018, 10:37:26 AM
look... particularly the 3rd vid...





https://youtu.be/jXc9ylCXqCw



https://youtu.be/BtP_zQXgwYQ



And these yellow and green are THE BEST talkers I have ever seen... I had one that I'm sure was human in a past life...omg... I grieve to this day to be without him.





https://youtu.be/BzIvKo6gIug
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 04, 2018, 10:58:21 AM
Rainbow lorikeets are nectar eaters.



You have to buy special sugary food for them... their shits are sloppy... Not like seed eaters whose stools are firm...





http://www.backyardbuddies.org.au/backyard-buddies/rainbow-lorikeet





The playful games and bright multicoloured feathers of the Rainbow Lorikeet, make them the 'clowns of the bird world'.

The Rainbow Lorikeet's tongue is like a bristle brush. Unlike many other parrots, it doesn't eat seeds -in fact, seeds are bad for lorikeets. Instead, it uses its bristle brush tongue to extract sweet sticky nectar and pollen from deep within native flowers. Like a young child with a messy ice-cream cone, lorikeets get the nectar and pollen all over their heads.

Rainbow Lorikeets live in coastal regions across northern and eastern Australia. There is a local population in Perth which is believed to have started from an aviary release. They nest in hollow limbs of eucalypt trees on chewed, decayed wood.  

The best way to attract Rainbow Lorikeets to your garden is to grow native plants.

Putting a bird bath in your yard is also a good idea, because lorikeets love to splash around and clean their feathers after feeding.

Don't give Rainbow Lorikeets other kinds of food, such as biscuits, bread or seeds. They may become dependent upon these sources of food and become less inclined to forage in the wild. Eating seeds can actually cause damage to their tongue and beak. Let them feed on native plants.

Rainbow Lorikeets love:

Pollen and nectar - their favourite foods are nectar and pollen from native flowers. Nectar gives them energy, and pollen provides protein for healthy feathers. They also feed on fruits and small insects.

Trees with hollows - these are perfect for making nests.

But they don't like:

The wrong food - grinding seeds and grain can cause damage to their beak and tongue, so it's important to let them eat food from the wild.

Other birds - a lorikeet will chase a much bigger bird away from food.

Cats, dogs and foxes - these animals can disturb or chase lorikeets while they're feeding.

Try to:

Plant flowering native shrubs, like banksias, grevilleas and bottlebrushes.

Encourage your neighbours to plant native trees across your neighbourhood - they will eventually provide a larger habitat.

Take time out to watch lorikeets - it's a pleasure to watch them clowning around.

Avoid:

Feeding lorikeets, particularly processed foods such as biscuits or bread. Although they have a sweet tooth, their digestive system cannot cope with artificially refined sugar.

Removing trees that have hollows suitable for nest sites.

Don't be surprised if:

You see lorikeets feeding at the same time each day.

They nest in a tree hollow in your backyard.

You hear shrill shrieking notes as they fly swiftly overhead.

They hang upside down, and duck and weave like acrobats.

A few more Rainbow Lorikeet facts

These colourful birds can be seen almost anywhere along the east coast of Australia, both in towns and in the bush.

They tend to roost in large groups and can be seen just on dusk, arriving by the hundreds at their favourite roosting place, usually in tall eucalypts.

Their behaviour is quite comical at times, especially at mating time, when the male tries to impress the female with a display of bobbing, bowing and prancing.

Though males and females behave differently, it's very hard to tell them apart just by their appearance.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 04, 2018, 12:02:33 PM
Quote from: "caskur"look... particularly the 3rd vid...





https://youtu.be/jXc9ylCXqCw



https://youtu.be/BtP_zQXgwYQ



And these yellow and green are THE BEST talkers I have ever seen... I had one that I'm sure was human in a past life...omg... I grieve to this day to be without him.





https://youtu.be/BzIvKo6gIug

I'm not saying there aren't exceptions caskur, but I maintain that cockatiels are easier to get get used to human handling than budgies.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 04, 2018, 12:04:13 PM
I may never get  a rainbow lorikeet, and the information I have checked ha been skimming..



I did read from a Canadian who raises them that the amount of fruit they east should be limited.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 04, 2018, 06:09:49 PM
Tell that to the flying pigs eating all our almonds!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 04, 2018, 08:14:47 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Tell that to the flying pigs eating all our almonds!!!

You have an almond tree?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 04, 2018, 09:10:34 PM
There is an old almond grove in the bushland behind us.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 04, 2018, 09:31:46 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"There is an old almond grove in the bushland behind us.

Needless to say, almonds in your house are organic.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 04, 2018, 10:13:57 PM
We never get any.



The flying gluttons eat them before they are ripe.



Not a single nut do we see.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 05, 2018, 01:01:06 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"We never get any.



The flying gluttons eat them before they are ripe.



Not a single nut do we see.

Put up two or three scarecrows and see if that keeps the thieves away for a while.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 05, 2018, 01:20:43 AM
Hmmm...cockatoos are terrified of scarecrows...



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 05, 2018, 08:53:58 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Hmmm...cockatoos are terrified of scarecrows...



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If they weren't so expensive, I would get a cockatoo.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 05, 2018, 09:01:09 AM
I've done 700Kms round trip today.. I got my first Crested pigeon in the bush. Apparently they've well established in WA country towns. I haven't seen any ever in my suburban area.



An article from the net says this about them...





VVV



"A series on local birdlife by Guardian reporter Geoff Vivian.

One species that appears to have done very well from European settlement is the crested pigeon.

They are native to open woodlands and scrub country near water.





However, crested pigeons have become established in cleared land such as farms and towns and are attracted to railways, where they feed on the wheat that falls between the tracks.

According to Ron Johnstone's Handbook of Western Australian Birds, the early explorers reported very few sightings of this species but it colonised the entire wheatbelt in about 60 years.

"They first appeared at Wooleen in the middle Murchison in 1917 and by 1927 were numerous north and west of Yalgoo," the book says.

"The birds appeared in the Chapman district north-east of Geraldton in 1905 but did not immediately establish themselves.

"By 1927 crested pigeons were numerous in the Ajana district but had not reached the upper Irwin River."

Dr Johnstone said crested pigeons had reached the south coast by the 1970s and became common as far east as Esperance and Ravensthorpe by the early 1990s.

Crested pigeons are now well-known in Geraldton gardens, where they make many birdwatchers smile with their fussy appearance and the whistling sound their wings make when they take flight.

"I love the sound when they whirr with their feathers. I look for them whenever I'm out," Birdlife Australia Mid West secretary Jan Checker said."



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2166363943612480/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 05, 2018, 06:24:12 PM
And apparently, they are a dove, not a pigeon.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 05, 2018, 10:42:00 PM
I don't know why they have vicious barbed wire fences like this...



Anyway, two Twenty Eight Parrots sitting on a nasty fence in the middle of the rain yesterday..



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2166734356908772/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 05, 2018, 10:53:13 PM
Quote from: "caskur"I don't know why the have vicious barbed wire fences like this...



Anyway, two Twenty Eight Parrots sitting on a nasty fence in the middle of the rain yesterday..



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2166734356908772/?type=3&theater

They are called Twenty Eight parrots.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 05, 2018, 11:31:24 PM
In Western Australia they are known as Twenty Eight Parrots yes...



I had a tame one that escaped from someone's place and it came down straight out of the tree when I offered it a bowl of sunflower seeds. ... He whistled PERFECTLY, "pop goes the weasel"... I rang a radio station 6 PR three months later and I found the owner BUT the very original owner also rang me and she was in her 80s and it was her husband (deceased) bird and he taught it Pop Goes the Weasel.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 05, 2018, 11:59:21 PM
Quote from: "caskur"In Western Australia they are known as Twenty Eight Parrots yes...



I had a tame one that escaped from someone's place and it came down straight out of the tree when I offered it a bowl of sunflower seeds. ... He whistled PERFECTLY, "pop goes the weasel"... I rang a radio station 6 PR three months later and I found the owner BUT the very original owner also rang me and she was in her 80s and it was her husband (deceased) bird and he taught it Pop Goes the Weasel.

They are beautiful too..



I haven't seen them in pet stores.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 06, 2018, 03:49:04 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"In Western Australia they are known as Twenty Eight Parrots yes...



I had a tame one that escaped from someone's place and it came down straight out of the tree when I offered it a bowl of sunflower seeds. ... He whistled PERFECTLY, "pop goes the weasel"... I rang a radio station 6 PR three months later and I found the owner BUT the very original owner also rang me and she was in her 80s and it was her husband (deceased) bird and he taught it Pop Goes the Weasel.

They are beautiful too..



I haven't seen them in pet stores.






Yes they are beautiful alright and some have yellow chests not green chests...



In South Australia they are known as Port Lincoln Parrots and Australia wide, Ring-necks but that is just people trying to change their name.  They are seed eaters as well... and they love carrot sticks.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1664714917110721/1785899501658928/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 06, 2018, 03:56:43 AM
Fashonista... https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/onista...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 06, 2018, 07:42:36 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I don't know why they have vicious barbed wire fences like this...



Anyway, two Twenty Eight Parrots sitting on a nasty fence in the middle of the rain yesterday..



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2166734356908772/?type=3&theater


Nice shot.



I only know them as ring necks.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 06, 2018, 10:06:33 AM
Here is a nice close-up



http://www.vogelfotografien.de/000000_Parrots/image/581110_Twenty-eight_Parrot_0008
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 06, 2018, 11:47:03 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Here is a nice close-up



http://www.vogelfotografien.de/000000_Parrots/image/581110_Twenty-eight_Parrot_0008

Nice picture caskur..



Do you know of anyone who has kept them as pets?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 06, 2018, 06:37:53 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Here is a nice close-up



http://www.vogelfotografien.de/000000_Parrots/image/581110_Twenty-eight_Parrot_0008


Taken in capture.



Should be illegal.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 06, 2018, 07:19:39 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"Here is a nice close-up



http://www.vogelfotografien.de/000000_Parrots/image/581110_Twenty-eight_Parrot_0008


Taken in capture.



Should be illegal.

So, it's illegal to tame and make pets of native parrots?



It's illegal here to have native wild animals as pets here too, but I know some people do..



There was a farmer South West of Calgary that kept a two hundred pound male cougar as a pet.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 07, 2018, 12:52:48 AM
I haven't heard it's illegal to keep our birds as pets.... and even if it was, I wouldn't "obey" the law.





I found a twenty eight parrot with a history... I found its owner 3 months later by ringing up a talkback radio station.





15 years ago, I wrote all these beautiful short stories about my birds, (I have heaps of great stories) to an MSN journal and the journal was taken off me... so now I don't put any effort into writing on sites.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on October 07, 2018, 02:56:53 AM
Some bird shots from the Summer.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 07, 2018, 03:52:11 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I haven't heard it's illegal to keep our birds as pets.... and even if it was, I wouldn't "obey" the law.





I found a twenty eight parrot with a history... I found its owner 3 months later by ringing up a talkback radio station.





15 years ago, I wrote all these beautiful short stories about my birds, (I have heaps of great stories) to an MSN journal and the journal was taken off me... so now I don't put any effort into writing on sites.


Some birds are exempt from native species protection legislation...but they still should not be in cages.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 07, 2018, 03:53:13 AM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Some bird shots from the Summer.

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Great shots.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 07, 2018, 11:34:21 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"I haven't heard it's illegal to keep our birds as pets.... and even if it was, I wouldn't "obey" the law.





I found a twenty eight parrot with a history... I found its owner 3 months later by ringing up a talkback radio station.





15 years ago, I wrote all these beautiful short stories about my birds, (I have heaps of great stories) to an MSN journal and the journal was taken off me... so now I don't put any effort into writing on sites.


Some birds are exempt from native species protection legislation...but they still should not be in cages.




Yes. Every animal in enclosures should be house humanely and not in the tiny cages they used in the old days..



You know an enclosure is good if the animals breed and raise young.



Have you ever seen our beautiful native birds inhumanely enclosed in terrible cages in India?



The other thing to is Ozzie birds environments are shrinking due to the shrinking crown land areas being sold off to immigrants.





If humans keep going the way they are globally... the only safe place for any animals will be in a zoo and we must stop that happening by objecting STRONGLY.





Tomorrow I get NBN... they changed the date on me. I do have their new modem though. I hope everything goes smoothly tomorrow.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 07, 2018, 03:10:19 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Some bird shots from the Summer.

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Beautiful pictures TheVancouverGuy.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 07, 2018, 03:59:15 PM
The kakapo is from New Zealand, not Australia., but I thought this unusual parrot deserved mention..



It doesn't fly, it's the heaviest parrot and there are only 148 left in the wild.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhTU__jVP8E
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 07, 2018, 09:53:53 PM
A nice one of a magpie taking flight...



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on October 07, 2018, 10:02:45 PM
Beautiful bird. Are you using the 75-300mm on m4/3? The 2x crop must be nice for birds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 07, 2018, 10:42:56 PM
A couple of gulls...

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 07, 2018, 10:44:53 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"A couple of gulls...

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They are not my favourite bird to see, but I love that picture.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 07, 2018, 10:48:06 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Beautiful bird. Are you using the 75-300mm on m4/3? The 2x crop must be nice for birds.


No. I'm using the 40-150mm 2.8 Pro, with a 1.4X teleconverter.



I've found that it is increasingly difficult to hand hold a lens over 300mm due to camera shake. Even though my setup gives me 400mm, the Olympus kit is extremely light when compared to, say, a Nikon D700 with a Nikon 400 F2.8. And very much less expensive. It's not a featherweight, but it gives me a FF equivalent of 80-300mm at 2.8, and 100-400mm at 3.5. No FF lens can do that.



The results are indistinguishable. That, of course, reduces in lower light, because the small sensor will struggle when the light is low. But who takes pictures in low light?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 07, 2018, 10:51:04 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
They are not my favourite bird to see, but I love that picture.


They aren't a favourite for me either...but I need to get in some practice with my new equipment, and so seagulls offer a great opportunity to hone skills without worrying about finding the subject. And they are a photogenic bird...even if they are noisy and intrusive, and make a mess.



You don't need to worry about scaring them away!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 07, 2018, 11:10:37 PM
Galah takes flight...



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 08, 2018, 11:38:16 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Galah takes flight...



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Are galahs a type of cockatoo?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 08, 2018, 12:00:17 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"And apparently, they are a dove, not a pigeon.




Same thing apparently..



http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question79726.html
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 08, 2018, 05:52:45 PM
That would explain it then!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 08, 2018, 05:55:15 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Are galahs a type of cockatoo?


Yes.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on October 08, 2018, 10:24:18 PM
Some kind of an owl

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 08, 2018, 10:31:55 PM
Where was it taken?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 09, 2018, 12:42:34 AM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Some kind of an owl

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Did you take that picture inside the city?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on October 09, 2018, 01:10:22 AM
It was taken at Burnaby lake. A local park here. The only time that I have seen one. This was from two years ago.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 09, 2018, 01:16:25 AM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"It was taken at Burnaby lake. A local park here. The only time that I have seen one. This was from two years ago.

What a beautiful shot TheVancouverGuy.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 09, 2018, 06:40:18 PM
Opportunities for such pictures are rare...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 09, 2018, 09:23:29 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Opportunities for such pictures are rare...

TheVancouverGuy was fortunate to get that picture.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 09, 2018, 10:27:06 PM
Very.



I had such an opportunity once...I've never seen an owl since.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 10, 2018, 09:30:23 PM
Ibis...



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 10, 2018, 09:31:09 PM
Australian honeyeater...about the size of a hummingbird...



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 11, 2018, 03:32:48 AM
Top shot fellas.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 11, 2018, 03:35:43 AM
Birds have been very quiet around me atm.. a Hobby Falcon is hanging around. It got a dove the other day.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 11, 2018, 10:09:05 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Birds have been very quiet around me atm.. a Hobby Falcon is hanging around. It got a dove the other day.

A hobby falcon?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 11, 2018, 11:44:42 AM
The world's smallest falcon... although this says a medium sized falcon.



http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/australian-hobby
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 11, 2018, 05:56:29 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Birds have been very quiet around me atm.. a Hobby Falcon is hanging around. It got a dove the other day.

A hobby falcon?


Yes. Unlike other falcon's that swoop on smaller birds and insects, Hobby Falcons collect stamps.



 ac_lmfao
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on October 11, 2018, 07:17:22 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Ibis...



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nice shot. What bird is it? The beak is long.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 11, 2018, 07:59:42 PM
It's an ibis. Related to the crane. It's a very large bird.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 12, 2018, 06:58:25 AM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Ibis...



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nice shot. What bird is it? The beak is long.

https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1667569016825311/2019566781625531/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1667569016825311/1674431462805733/?type=3&theater









https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1667569016825311/1674431429472403/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 12, 2018, 07:34:39 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Ibis...



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nice shot. What bird is it? The beak is long.

https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1667569016825311/2019566781625531/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1667569016825311/1674431462805733/?type=3&theater









https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1667569016825311/1674431429472403/?type=3&theater

Nice pictures, but I like when you and Bricktop post Australian parrots better.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 12, 2018, 06:40:53 PM
We are more than just parrots, though. Most of our birds, parrots or not, are native and unseen out of this country.



Parrots get all the attention because of their plumage, but we have many others that have charm as well.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 12, 2018, 09:06:58 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"We are more than just parrots, though. Most of our birds, parrots or not, are native and unseen out of this country.



Parrots get all the attention because of their plumage, but we have many others that have charm as well.

I know Australia does, but I like parrot pictures the best.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 12, 2018, 09:18:53 PM
*sigh*...We're running out of "parrots"!!!!



Have to go into the outback for the others...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 12, 2018, 09:22:06 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"*sigh*...We're running out of "parrots"!!!!



Have to go into the outback for the others...

I'll wait.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 12, 2018, 09:29:28 PM
You'll have to now. Summer's coming.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 12, 2018, 11:28:47 PM
I got the grapes remember... the grapevines are forming now... she'll have to until Jan-March for Rainbow Lorikeet shots.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 12, 2018, 11:58:27 PM
I get them now...our trees are filled with them.



What else does the grape attract?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 13, 2018, 02:33:53 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I get them now...our trees are filled with them.



What else does the grape attract?




I have them in my coral tree but I can't be bother going out the back leaning on the balcony... I've only got 83 whatever on my computer of 4 gigs... space.. I reserving that for lightning shots...



The grapes attract Silver eyes, and the singing honey eaters, brown honey eaters and ravens... But what has been worrying to me, no birds are going on the neighbours bottle brush.. first time its flowered and really taken off.



The only thing missing is a bird..



VVV



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1902577883161274&set=gm.2116756935240068&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 13, 2018, 03:27:18 AM
Odd. Bottlebrushes are McDonalds for honey eaters.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 13, 2018, 07:31:05 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I got the grapes remember... the grapevines are forming now... she'll have to until Jan-March for Rainbow Lorikeet shots.

I  look forward to it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 13, 2018, 01:31:33 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Odd. Bottlebrushes are McDonalds for honey eaters.




Our suburb is awash with Bottle brush...





I have a huge on out my front too...





(//%3C/s%3Ehttps://preview.ibb.co/cEhOR9/P1220370.jpg%3Ce%3E) (//https)

famous 3 stanza poems (//https)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 13, 2018, 09:28:54 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Odd. Bottlebrushes are McDonalds for honey eaters.




Our suburb is awash with Bottle brush...





I have a huge on out my front too...





(//%3C/s%3Ehttps://preview.ibb.co/cEhOR9/P1220370.jpg%3Ce%3E) (//https)

famous 3 stanza poems (//https)

Lots of colour in your yard.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 13, 2018, 09:35:03 PM
It's springtime.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 13, 2018, 11:27:59 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Odd. Bottlebrushes are McDonalds for honey eaters.




Our suburb is awash with Bottle brush...





I have a huge on out my front too...





(//%3C/s%3Ehttps://preview.ibb.co/cEhOR9/P1220370.jpg%3Ce%3E) (//https)

famous 3 stanza poems (//https)

Lots of colour in your yard.




Atm, it's an unkempt mess because I no longer care.... my husband constantly wrecks it...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 13, 2018, 11:36:20 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Odd. Bottlebrushes are McDonalds for honey eaters.




Our suburb is awash with Bottle brush...





I have a huge on out my front too...





(//%3C/s%3Ehttps://preview.ibb.co/cEhOR9/P1220370.jpg%3Ce%3E) (//https)

famous 3 stanza poems (//https)

Lots of colour in your yard.




Atm, it's an unkempt mess because I no longer care.... my husband constantly wrecks it...

I think you care..



I think you take a lot of pride in your home and yard.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on October 14, 2018, 03:11:51 AM
Came upon this poisonous mushroom called Amanita muscaria. Also known as fly agaric. The ones you see in children's fairy tales.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 14, 2018, 07:43:57 AM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Came upon this poisonous mushroom called Amanita muscaria. Also known as fly agaric. The ones you see in children's fairy tales.

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Very nice picture TheVancouverGuy..



I've never seen them here in the city of Calgary or camping in the Kootenays.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 14, 2018, 06:32:53 PM
Perhaps this thread could be merged with the other Photography thread and just called "Members photographs", or something.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 14, 2018, 09:01:18 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Perhaps this thread could be merged with the other Photography thread and just called "Members photographs", or something.

Caskur started this thread..



If she agrees to that, that is what we will do.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 14, 2018, 09:32:37 PM
Why merge threads? Are you looking for something to do?



Nothing annoys me more than merging threads. It doesn't matter if someone wants to add a mushroom or deviate.





Just leave things be... and let the thread grow.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 14, 2018, 09:50:55 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Why merge threads? Are you looking for something to do?



Nothing annoys me more than merging threads. It doesn't matter if someone wants to add a mushroom or deviate.





Just leave things be... and let the thread grow.

We'll leave it as is caskur.

 ac_smile
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 15, 2018, 12:46:53 PM
fb has a group for your bird shots gone wrong. when I joined it there were about 2,300 members and in a year it grown to 15,000... that's how good it is...lol



https://www.facebook.com/Aussiedownunda/photos/a.542297979269024/1125715380927278/?type=3&theater&ifg=1
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 16, 2018, 09:00:48 AM
Quote from: "caskur"fb has a group for your bird shots gone wrong. when I joined it there were about 2,300 members and in a year it grown to 15,000... that's how good it is...lol



https://www.facebook.com/Aussiedownunda/photos/a.542297979269024/1125715380927278/?type=3&theater&ifg=1

I like that parrot in the first picuture..



What is it?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 16, 2018, 12:47:17 PM
The rainbow lorikeet you like...



I took pictures today but they are terrible... if I put them up, Bricktop will just pick on them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 16, 2018, 07:05:55 PM
Are you getting rain too?



I've been housebound for 3 days due to appalling weather.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 17, 2018, 05:51:04 PM
Quote from: "caskur"The rainbow lorikeet you like...



I took pictures today but they are terrible... if I put them up, Bricktop will just pick on them.

Are they ever colourful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on October 17, 2018, 10:27:40 PM
Today just a random blurry shot of a great blue heron.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 17, 2018, 10:32:52 PM
Good shot.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 17, 2018, 10:58:37 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Today just a random blurry shot of a great blue heron.

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It looks like a sunny day in Vancouver.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 18, 2018, 01:50:00 AM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Today just a random blurry shot of a great blue heron.

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I love elegant birds like heron egrets and cranes...



We have "Australian Darters" too... absolutely BEAUTIFUL.



 https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2018345851747624/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1664714917110721/1832268430355368/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 18, 2018, 09:16:43 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Today just a random blurry shot of a great blue heron.

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I love elegant birds like heron egrets and cranes...



We have "Australian Darters" too... absolutely BEAUTIFUL.



 https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2018345851747624/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1664714917110721/1832268430355368/?type=3&theater

Those kind of birds are nice, but parrots are  better..



More colourful and we don;t have any in the wild in Canada.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on October 18, 2018, 10:49:21 AM
Wow. They look like dragons.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 18, 2018, 11:29:59 AM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Today just a random blurry shot of a great blue heron.

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Apparently Southern Ontario is part of their range, but I've never seen one. I live by a lake too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 19, 2018, 05:36:52 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Today just a random blurry shot of a great blue heron.

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I love elegant birds like heron egrets and cranes...



We have "Australian Darters" too... absolutely BEAUTIFUL.



 https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2018345851747624/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1664714917110721/1832268430355368/?type=3&theater

Those kind of birds are nice, but parrots are  better..



More colourful and we don;t have any in the wild in Canada.




Yes, parrots and cockatoos are real entertaining characters by a landslide!.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 19, 2018, 08:55:51 AM
Quote from: "caskur"


Yes, parrots and cockatoos are real entertaining characters by a landslide!.

Beautiful plumage and entertaining.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on October 19, 2018, 08:45:27 PM
Maple duck

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Wood duck

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 19, 2018, 08:53:14 PM
WOW, what pretty little ducks
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 19, 2018, 08:56:55 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Maple duck

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Wood duck

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Very colourful ducks..



Good pictures TheVancouverGuy.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 19, 2018, 11:45:15 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Maple duck

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Wood duck

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I aint crazy about water fowl, but wood ducks are tasty.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 20, 2018, 12:18:51 AM
Quote from: "Herman"
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Maple duck

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Wood duck

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I aint crazy about water fowl, but wood ducks are tasty.

TheVancouverGuy only shoots with a camera.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 20, 2018, 02:45:46 AM
The only way to shoot.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 20, 2018, 11:33:28 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"The only way to shoot.

No comment.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 21, 2018, 08:30:29 PM
This one is rather special. Went bushwalking yesterday, in natural bushland where bird life is prolific, but very hard to photograph due to both the environment and the fleeting nature of the birds.



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Australia's smallest bird...the Weebill.



Incredibly timid, incredibly fast and incredibly small. 8cm long at most, and half of that tail. It took luck, patience and the right equipment to take this pic. Not great, but good enough to see the little guy close up.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 21, 2018, 08:33:57 PM
And a brown goshawk...



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Looks rather unimpressive, but is a ruthless hunter of many animals, both on land and in the air. These are bad news for any mammal, reptile or bird in the area.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 21, 2018, 08:38:21 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"And a brown goshawk...



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Looks rather unimpressive, but is a ruthless hunter of many animals, both on land and in the air. These are bad news for any mammal, reptile or bird in the area.

Unusual eyes.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 21, 2018, 08:59:48 PM
All the better to see it's dinner with.



Nasty bird all round if you're small and tasty.



It was about 50 metres up in a tree, and I'm sure he looked at us deciding if we were worth trying for a meal. They kill for their food.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 21, 2018, 09:42:24 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"All the better to see it's dinner with.



Nasty bird all round if you're small and tasty.



It was about 50 metres up in a tree, and I'm sure he looked at us deciding if we were worth trying for a meal. They kill for their food.

Birds of prey have excellent vision.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on October 27, 2018, 04:01:01 AM
I don't know what kind of bird this is.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 27, 2018, 12:37:23 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"I don't know what kind of bird this is.

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Perhaps caskur or Bricktop will know.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 27, 2018, 06:45:19 PM
It's a waterfowl of some sort.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on October 27, 2018, 09:56:58 PM
Some bird photos from years ago.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 27, 2018, 10:16:15 PM
Bravo!!!



 :thumbup:



Some of those are Australian birds!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 28, 2018, 12:52:18 PM
I really want to see wild finches and wild cockatiels... One day maybe.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 28, 2018, 03:39:40 PM
Quote from: "caskur"I really want to see wild finches and wild cockatiels... One day maybe.

I would love to see wild cockatiels..



They are very common as pets here..



Is their habitat close to you caskur?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 28, 2018, 09:48:55 PM
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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 28, 2018, 09:53:02 PM
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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 28, 2018, 10:29:42 PM
Beautiful bird.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 28, 2018, 10:36:08 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Beautiful bird.

It sure is. It's a rare treat seeing one in the city and on the ground.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 28, 2018, 10:49:16 PM
You are so lucky to see a woodpecker up close like that Shen Li.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 29, 2018, 10:10:08 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"I really want to see wild finches and wild cockatiels... One day maybe.

I would love to see wild cockatiels..



They are very common as pets here..



Is their habitat close to you caskur?




6 - 7 hour drive north of me perhaps... a LONG way.



We have the Red Capped Parrot close by though.



I tried to get a decent picture of the rainbow lorikeet tonight as I was on my way to see the sunsey over the Indian Ocean.



Didn't work for me...  :laugh3:





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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 29, 2018, 10:18:26 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"I really want to see wild finches and wild cockatiels... One day maybe.

I would love to see wild cockatiels..



They are very common as pets here..



Is their habitat close to you caskur?




6 - 7 hour drive north of me perhaps... a LONG way.



We have the Red Capped Parrot close by though.



I tried to get a decent picture of the rainbow lorikeet tonight as I was on my way to see the sunsey over the Indian Ocean.



Didn't work for me...  :laugh3:





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It's a good picturecaskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 01, 2018, 01:39:25 AM
Black cormorant

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 01, 2018, 01:39:54 AM
Little Pied Cormorant

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 01, 2018, 01:40:21 AM
Grey Heron

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 01, 2018, 01:40:55 AM
Ibis.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on November 01, 2018, 07:20:30 PM
Very nice close up photos. I can't tell a blue heron from a grey heron.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 01, 2018, 07:48:34 PM
This is for Fash. I saw this rainbow lorikeet at a Petland. He retails for $1388.00[attachment=2]20181101_144219_HDR.jpg[/attachment][attachment=1]20181101_144213_HDR.jpg[/attachment]
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 01, 2018, 08:00:40 PM
Poor little bugger.



I guess we're lucky we have a tree full of them just after dawn squawking like banshees!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 01, 2018, 08:02:18 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Very nice close up photos. I can't tell a blue heron from a grey heron.


They're between 30 metres (the pied cormorant perched in a tree right in front of the bird hide I was in) and around 150 metres for the Ibis. The Heron was about 50 metres away.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 02, 2018, 12:44:34 AM
Quote from: "Shen Li"This is for Fash. I saw this rainbow lorikeet at a Petland. He retails for $1388.00[attachment=2]20181101_144219_HDR.jpg[/attachment][attachment=1]20181101_144213_HDR.jpg[/attachment]

It's so cute.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 02, 2018, 12:59:30 AM
Australian moorhen...

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 02, 2018, 12:59:58 AM
Another ibis

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 02, 2018, 01:01:42 AM
Uh oh...



I spotted these two on Wednesday and thought they were unusual. I've never seen them before, and they're quite a pretty bird.



Its a Barbary Dove from Africa, and is categorised as an invasive species and must be reported when sighted.



Apparently they make adorable pets.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 02, 2018, 01:03:55 AM
This cute little guy is a hoary headed grebe...native to Australia. This one is a very young grebe. You can tell by the markings. Cute as a toot.





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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 02, 2018, 01:09:28 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"This cute little guy is a hoary headed grebe...native to Australia. This one is a very young grebe. You can tell by the markings. Cute as a toot.





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A type of duck.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 02, 2018, 01:51:57 AM
No...I thought so at first. But it's nearest avian relation is the flamingo!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 02, 2018, 09:04:16 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"No...I thought so at first. But it's nearest avian relation is the flamingo!!!

It is.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 02, 2018, 06:01:38 PM
Cockatiels are a lot more  affordable than other birds in the parrot family..



This one can talk, but it's hard to understand it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSnav23MKKo
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on November 03, 2018, 11:05:18 PM
I went to the bloedel conservatory today. An indoor tropical paradise for exotic birds.

https://youtu.be/vS9mJ6sDLdQ



Indoor lighting was a big problem. ISO 12,800

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 04, 2018, 02:09:07 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"I went to the bloedel conservatory today. An indoor tropical paradise for exotic birds.

https://youtu.be/vS9mJ6sDLdQ



Indoor lighting was a big problem. ISO 12,800

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I am going to Vancouver in two weeks..



We should go there.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on November 04, 2018, 04:48:58 PM
Have you been to Vancouver before?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 04, 2018, 05:20:06 PM
What kit do you use, V-guy?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 04, 2018, 05:52:15 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Have you been to Vancouver before?

Yes, many times.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 04, 2018, 07:57:15 PM
One of these birds is not like the others...



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A flock of Australian crested doves...and an interloper. Don't often see them flock in trees, so it was an unusual sight.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on November 04, 2018, 08:50:26 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"What kit do you use, V-guy?

Canon EOS R and a budget 70-300mm. There have been reports of the mandarin duck at a lake here. Local news calls it the most beautiful duck in the world. There were a lot of photographers at the lake. I was astonished on the amount of people who thought that the everyday wood duck was the infamous mandarin duck. It was a little disappointing that I couldn't photograph it. There was also a recent sighting of it in New York City's Central Park. The duck is native to East Asia. Nobody knows how it got here.


Quote from: "Bricktop"One of these birds is not like the others...



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A flock of Australian crested doves...and an interloper. Don't often see them flock in trees, so it was an unusual sight.

Nice. We don't really have doves like that. Pigeons for us.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 04, 2018, 09:05:44 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"One of these birds is not like the others...



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A flock of Australian crested doves...and an interloper. Don't often see them flock in trees, so it was an unusual sight.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 04, 2018, 09:13:13 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"It was a little disappointing that I couldn't photograph it. There was also a recent sighting of it in New York City's Central Park. The duck is native to East Asia. Nobody knows how it got here.


Do you mean these?



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on November 04, 2018, 09:28:23 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"It was a little disappointing that I couldn't photograph it. There was also a recent sighting of it in New York City's Central Park. The duck is native to East Asia. Nobody knows how it got here.


Do you mean these?



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Yes!. You guys have em? Here in Vancouver people are dying to photograph one after the news reported sightings.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 04, 2018, 09:35:41 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"It was a little disappointing that I couldn't photograph it. There was also a recent sighting of it in New York City's Central Park. The duck is native to East Asia. Nobody knows how it got here.


Do you mean these?



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Yes!. You guys have em? Here in Vancouver people are dying to photograph one after the news reported sightings.

Where were they seen in Vancouver?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 04, 2018, 11:42:49 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Yes!. You guys have em? Here in Vancouver people are dying to photograph one after the news reported sightings.


Yes, they're all over the place.



They are introduced, of course, but common especially in private parks and gardens.



They are very beautiful creatures.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 04, 2018, 11:53:57 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Yes!. You guys have em? Here in Vancouver people are dying to photograph one after the news reported sightings.


Yes, they're all over the place.



They are introduced, of course, but common especially in private parks and gardens.



They are very beautiful creatures.

They are as colourful as parrots which you also have and we don't.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 05, 2018, 12:06:53 AM
Yep. We get all the good stuff.



And most of the BAAAAAAD!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 05, 2018, 12:24:59 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Yep. We get all the good stuff.



And most of the BAAAAAAD!!!

I wish we had parrots here..



I sure would like to get one for a pet..



But, then there's my cat to think of.

 ac_umm
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 05, 2018, 12:50:23 AM
Birds don't belong in cages!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 05, 2018, 01:37:06 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Birds don't belong in cages!!!

The birds sold in Canada have never known anything other than cages.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 05, 2018, 08:48:44 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Birds don't belong in cages!!!

Domesticated birds do..



Keep the cage door open a when the owners are home and they will be fine.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 05, 2018, 04:12:28 PM
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Birds don't belong in cages!!!

The birds sold in Canada have never known anything other than cages.


And North Koreans know nothing except Stalinism. That doesn't make it right.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 05, 2018, 08:36:09 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Birds don't belong in cages!!!

The birds sold in Canada have never known anything other than cages.


And North Koreans know nothing except Stalinism. That doesn't make it right.

There's a good analogy.

 :001_rolleyes:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 06, 2018, 09:59:07 PM
TheVancouverGuy, what do you recommend people who visit Vancouver do?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on November 07, 2018, 01:24:56 PM
Quote from: "seoulbro"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Birds don't belong in cages!!!

The birds sold in Canada have never known anything other than cages.


Well I have rescued battery hens, (chickens that have been confined from birth to 18 months in cages) and as soon as they hit sand for the first time, they start sratching. Within 1 month, all their feathers have grown back, their legs and beaks have gone from white to a healthy yellow and you would have never known they'd lived a life confined to a cage off the ground the month before.





People do make mistakes with some birds like galahs though, putting them from smaller cages to aviaries.. birds will die.





I would have a confined galah in my house and get a stand, put it in front of an open door and let the bird come out on its own accord.  They usually try and fly but they're weak in the wings... it takes about two weaks for their wing strength to return. I always have a thick stick so when they fly to a curtain rod, I just casually stroll over and make them hop on it. They always do.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 07, 2018, 04:39:57 PM
As I type this, three sulphur crested cockatoos are within 10 metres of where I sit in the breakfast nook. Free and uncaged. Squawking as only they do. They'll fly off in a minute or two.



To think of these beautiful creatures confined to cages is saddening.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on November 07, 2018, 07:09:47 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"TheVancouverGuy, what do you recommend people who visit Vancouver do?

Capilano Suspension Bridge, Bloedel Conservatory at Queen Elizabeth Park, Granville Island. I'm sure you have been to these places before but they are a must visit.



Starting November 22nd, new this year is the Aurora Winter Festival near BC Place Stadium https://www.aurorawinterfestival.com/vancouver/

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There is the Peak Of Christmas at Grouse Mountain starting November 23rd

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on November 07, 2018, 07:26:27 PM
Long Billed Dowitcher

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 07, 2018, 07:33:58 PM
Can't argue with THAT name!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 07, 2018, 08:18:51 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "Fashionista"TheVancouverGuy, what do you recommend people who visit Vancouver do?

Capilano Suspension Bridge, Bloedel Conservatory at Queen Elizabeth Park, Granville Island. I'm sure you have been to these places before but they are a must visit.



Starting November 22nd, new this year is the Aurora Winter Festival near BC Place Stadium https://www.aurorawinterfestival.com/vancouver/

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There is the Peak Of Christmas at Grouse Mountain starting November 23rd

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Thank you TheVancouverGuy..



I've actually never been to Granville Island.

 ac_blush
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on November 07, 2018, 09:37:52 PM
How long are you gonna be in Vancouver for? Thousands of snow geese just arrived for their annual migration.

https://youtu.be/Ju21u3HYV1U
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 07, 2018, 09:51:29 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"How long are you gonna be in Vancouver for? Thousands of snow geese just arrived for their annual migration.

https://youtu.be/Ju21u3HYV1U

Only four days.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on November 08, 2018, 06:45:13 AM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"How long are you gonna be in Vancouver for? Thousands of snow geese just arrived for their annual migration.

https://youtu.be/Ju21u3HYV1U




You built over their territory.



You're the invaders.



 ac_hithere
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on November 08, 2018, 07:45:40 AM
In my trees for free.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2185378781710996/2185378618377679/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 08, 2018, 04:42:42 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"How long are you gonna be in Vancouver for? Thousands of snow geese just arrived for their annual migration.


We have them here.



When you go into the desert, find a high vantage point and scan the scenery.



There's snow geese wherever you look.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 08, 2018, 08:53:02 PM
Quote from: "caskur"In my trees for free.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2185378781710996/2185378618377679/?type=3&theater

I wish you could catch one and send it to me.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on November 09, 2018, 12:39:40 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"In my trees for free.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2185378781710996/2185378618377679/?type=3&theater

I wish you could catch one and send it to me.






I'd send you two, a pair then you could breed them up.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 09, 2018, 07:42:56 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"In my trees for free.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2185378781710996/2185378618377679/?type=3&theater

I wish you could catch one and send it to me.






I'd send you two, a pair then you could breed them up.

Yay.

 :yahoo:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Chuck Bronson on November 10, 2018, 02:52:49 PM
Australia doesn't have Hummingbirds though...    :sad:







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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 10, 2018, 06:06:09 PM
Nope.



Not enough floral diversity to support them anyway. It's the plants that determine where hummingbirds thrive.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 10, 2018, 08:36:42 PM
Quote from: "Chuck Bronson"Australia doesn't have Hummingbirds though...    :sad:







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I've never seen one.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Chuck Bronson on November 10, 2018, 08:41:42 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"I've never seen one.

That's weird.  There should be plenty of Hummers in Calgary.  Put up a Hummingbird feeder (in the Spring), and I bet you will see them.



For instance, I now have a Hummingbird that sits on a nearby tree all throughout the day, guarding my feeder!  I think he's claimed it for himself!   :laugh:



They do this every winter.  Even though there is plenty of sugared water to go around, they sure like to chase each other away from it!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 10, 2018, 10:22:02 PM
Quote from: "Chuck Bronson"
Quote from: "Fashionista"I've never seen one.

That's weird.  There should be plenty of Hummers in Calgary.  Put up a Hummingbird feeder (in the Spring), and I bet you will see them.



For instance, I now have a Hummingbird that sits on a nearby tree all throughout the day, guarding my feeder!  I think he's claimed it for himself!   :laugh:



They do this every winter.  Even though there is plenty of sugared water to go around, they sure like to chase each other away from it!

I've seen chickadees in my bird house and feeder.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Chuck Bronson on November 11, 2018, 12:54:45 AM
To attract Hummers, you need a Hummingbird feeder.  They don't eat birdseed.  They need the sugar water!



Put one up, and you'll surely get a visit eventually from a Hummer.  They have no fear, so don't be surprised if they pay you a visit 'up close and personal' from time to time.  I've had one hover six inches from my face, staring me down!   :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on November 11, 2018, 10:01:39 PM
We have red-winged blackbird

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 12, 2018, 12:01:07 PM
Quote from: "Chuck Bronson"To attract Hummers, you need a Hummingbird feeder.  They don't eat birdseed.  They need the sugar water!



Put one up, and you'll surely get a visit eventually from a Hummer.  They have no fear, so don't be surprised if they pay you a visit 'up close and personal' from time to time.  I've had one hover six inches from my face, staring me down!   :laugh:

I like the way they hover..



We put out peanuts for squirrels too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 12, 2018, 05:12:12 PM
Squirrels hover?



Amazing.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 12, 2018, 05:14:24 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"We have red-winged blackbird


We have a rather pretty blackbird here, too.



It's introduced, from the UK.



It's so timid the slightest noise frightens it away. Every morning it perches on top of a pole in our back yard for a minute or so. I cannot get anywhere near it for a photo.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 13, 2018, 12:27:13 PM
I saw this little guy at the mall yesterday.
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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Chuck Bronson on November 13, 2018, 12:32:32 PM
Is that at the West Edmonton mall?  I had a buddy that recently went on a road trip, and stopped at that mall...  He sent me a pic of what looks like the exact same bird.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 13, 2018, 01:40:23 PM
Fash, what are maximum dimensions for posting images?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 13, 2018, 01:47:59 PM
Quote from: "Shen Li"Fash, what are maximum dimensions for posting images?

900 px, 6000 bytes
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 13, 2018, 05:01:48 PM
If it's a penguin, that's ANOTHER bird you guys have stolen!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 13, 2018, 05:02:49 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"If it's a penguin, that's ANOTHER bird you guys have stolen!!!

Oh, you.

 :sneaky2:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 13, 2018, 05:08:57 PM
:tease:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 13, 2018, 05:27:15 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop":tease:

Isn't that mature.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 13, 2018, 05:33:07 PM
:kissass:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 15, 2018, 09:37:11 AM
Quote from: "Shen Li"I saw this little guy at the mall yesterday.
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That is cute little penguin.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 16, 2018, 04:09:11 PM
There are lots of squirrels here in Vancouver....i like them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Chuck Bronson on November 16, 2018, 04:46:19 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"There are lots of squirrels here in Vancouver....i like them.

Fluffy rats!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on November 16, 2018, 07:44:05 PM
Merganser

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 16, 2018, 08:47:01 PM
:thumbup:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on November 18, 2018, 08:20:27 PM
Was at the owl rehab centre today.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 18, 2018, 09:16:21 PM
:t9006: [size=85]Er, dude...Great shots, but the middle one isn't an owl...[/size]
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on November 18, 2018, 10:03:08 PM
Just the name of the place. They take care of all kinds of raptors.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 19, 2018, 11:00:44 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Was at the owl rehab centre today.

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Terrific photos TheVancouverGuy..



Where is the owl rehab centre located?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 20, 2018, 03:59:49 AM
Montre-owl.



 ac_lmfao
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 20, 2018, 08:46:38 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Montre-owl.



 ac_lmfao

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on November 21, 2018, 10:54:45 PM
Quote from: "Shen Li"I saw this little guy at the mall yesterday.
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Ooo penguins   ac_dance
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 23, 2018, 10:48:56 AM
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "Shen Li"I saw this little guy at the mall yesterday.
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Ooo penguins   ac_dance

I know you like doves, but I didn't know you  like penguins too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on November 23, 2018, 06:19:59 PM
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "Shen Li"I saw this little guy at the mall yesterday.
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Ooo penguins   ac_dance

The Vancouver Aquarium still have the penguins to photograph.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on November 23, 2018, 06:46:04 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "Shen Li"I saw this little guy at the mall yesterday.
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Ooo penguins   ac_dance

I know you like doves, but I didn't know you  like penguins too.


Yep  ac_cool , espeically the baby and Adelie penguins are all so fat and cute.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 23, 2018, 06:49:12 PM
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "Shen Li"I saw this little guy at the mall yesterday.
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Ooo penguins   ac_dance

I know you like doves, but I didn't know you  like penguins too.


Yep  ac_cool , espeically the baby and Adelie penguins are all so fat and cute.

I don't know penguin breeds..



I can't tell which kind of penguin was in Shen Li's picture..



I know it was cute though.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on November 23, 2018, 06:58:26 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "Shen Li"I saw this little guy at the mall yesterday.
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Ooo penguins   ac_dance

The Vancouver Aquarium still have the penguins to photograph.


I notice a lot of animal exhibits unfortunately dun have penguins, but still pretty cool to find out if I ever want to see penguins, then I'll know where to go.  ac_cool
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 23, 2018, 07:00:01 PM
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "Shen Li"I saw this little guy at the mall yesterday.
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Ooo penguins   ac_dance

The Vancouver Aquarium still have the penguins to photograph.


I notice a lot of animal exhibits unfortunately dun have penguins, but still pretty cool to find out if I ever want to see penguins, then I'll know where to go.  ac_cool

You don't have penguins at the Toronto Zoo Zetsu?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on November 23, 2018, 07:47:21 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "Shen Li"I saw this little guy at the mall yesterday.
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Ooo penguins   ac_dance

The Vancouver Aquarium still have the penguins to photograph.


I notice a lot of animal exhibits unfortunately dun have penguins, but still pretty cool to find out if I ever want to see penguins, then I'll know where to go.  ac_cool

You don't have penguins at the Toronto Zoo Zetsu?


Sadly no, or at least last time I've been there when I was still a kid I couldn't find any, though I got to see some cool giraffes and other birds like vultures, lol I gotta admit they're kind of ugly but my mom(a vegetarian) was fascinated with them after I told her vultures never kill an animal to eat their meat.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 23, 2018, 09:36:35 PM
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "Shen Li"I saw this little guy at the mall yesterday.
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Ooo penguins   ac_dance

The Vancouver Aquarium still have the penguins to photograph.


I notice a lot of animal exhibits unfortunately dun have penguins, but still pretty cool to find out if I ever want to see penguins, then I'll know where to go.  ac_cool

You don't have penguins at the Toronto Zoo Zetsu?


Sadly no, or at least last time I've been there when I was still a kid I couldn't find any, though I got to see some cool giraffes and other birds like vultures, lol I gotta admit they're kind of ugly but my mom(a vegetarian) was fascinated with them after I told her vultures never kill an animal to eat their meat.

They only eat carrion.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 27, 2018, 06:11:09 PM
We live next to some native bushland, where at some time many years ago, an optimistic farmer thought he would try his hand at growing almonds.



They grow very well in Australia.



However, he could never harvest a crop and abandoned the grove. It remains to this day just over our back fence. And to this day, we never harvest one single kernel. Not one.



Here's why.



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The corellas are scarfing the lot. Every one, on about 50 trees all up.



You want corellas, Canucks...take as many as you want. The damn things will eat all your shit.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: cc on November 27, 2018, 07:40:46 PM
That's what god made shotguns for



naw
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 27, 2018, 08:13:44 PM
Corellas are native. They are more protected than the PM.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: cc on November 27, 2018, 09:05:27 PM
Ya, I was just kiddin
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 27, 2018, 09:26:32 PM
You?



Kid?



 :swoon:



Wait til Scouse hears about this.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: cc on November 28, 2018, 01:21:09 AM
LOL, he does take everything I say seriously  .... easy meat
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 28, 2018, 02:37:49 AM
He's checked out!!!



Rather spend some time at flea's pit, hosted by Peaches.



That will work.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 28, 2018, 12:04:17 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"We live next to some native bushland, where at some time many years ago, an optimistic farmer thought he would try his hand at growing almonds.



They grow very well in Australia.



However, he could never harvest a crop and abandoned the grove. It remains to this day just over our back fence. And to this day, we never harvest one single kernel. Not one.



Here's why.



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The corellas are scarfing the lot. Every one, on about 50 trees all up.



You want corellas, Canucks...take as many as you want. The damn things will eat all your shit.

They look like cockatoos from a distance anyway..



We'll take them all.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 28, 2018, 07:34:56 PM
No, they're corellas...flying pigs!!! As soon as the almond ripens, they chow down...I wouldn't have thought birds could eat THAT much...



And they're noisy at it.



But you're still not getting any.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 29, 2018, 11:05:27 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"No, they're corellas...flying pigs!!! As soon as the almond ripens, they chow down...I wouldn't have thought birds could eat THAT much...



And they're noisy at it.



But you're still not getting any.

I wish we had them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 29, 2018, 07:12:49 PM
Not in cages!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 30, 2018, 12:56:08 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Not in cages!!!

That's the only way they would survive our climate.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 30, 2018, 05:51:58 PM
They are happier here, then.



Sorry.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 01, 2018, 11:01:24 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"They are happier here, then.



Sorry.

Not even a few of them.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 01, 2018, 05:37:50 PM
Nope. Nyet. Niente. Non!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 04, 2018, 07:41:16 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Nope. Nyet. Niente. Non!!

selfish
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 05, 2018, 03:35:44 AM
Not.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 05, 2018, 12:36:10 PM
Rose-ringed parakeets are an invasive species in Israel.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 05, 2018, 05:43:08 PM
Send them to; Fashionista, Vancouver, Canada.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 05, 2018, 08:22:34 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"Rose-ringed parakeets are an invasive species in Israel.

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That's so beautiful Gaon..



Do Israelis keep them as pets?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 06, 2018, 08:11:45 AM
I think this adorable cutie pie is a Golden Whistler... I'm waiting on conformation. If you click the picture it should take you to the other three pictures.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2202902139958660/2202901873292020/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 06, 2018, 08:29:42 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I think this adorable cutie pie is a Golden Whistler... I'm waiting on conformation. If you click the picture it should take you to the other three pictures.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2202902139958660/2202901873292020/?type=3&theater

It looks like a robin.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 06, 2018, 08:33:14 AM
Apparently I have just been informed its a Rufous Whistler...







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2202910749957799/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 06, 2018, 09:06:19 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Apparently I have just been informed its a Rufous Whistler...







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2202910749957799/?type=3&theater

I don't know if robins sing much like rufous whistlers.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 07, 2018, 03:57:52 AM
Here are our Robin varieties of which I know nothing...



https://www.google.com.au/search?q=Australian+Robins&lr=&as_qdr=all&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjM9KrDrI3fAhUTWX0KHbYZCp8QsAR6BAgEEAE&biw=1536&bih=747
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 07, 2018, 08:37:24 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Here are our Robin varieties of which I know nothing...



https://www.google.com.au/search?q=Australian+Robins&lr=&as_qdr=all&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjM9KrDrI3fAhUTWX0KHbYZCp8QsAR6BAgEEAE&biw=1536&bih=747

Flame robins look similar to our robins.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on December 07, 2018, 08:48:48 PM
hooded mergansers

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 07, 2018, 10:31:05 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"hooded mergansers

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You know waterfowl very well TheVancouverGuy.

 ac_smile
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 08, 2018, 11:11:10 PM
Here is the little cutie pie singing...



https://youtu.be/yjDMOYz5WfU
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 09, 2018, 11:45:22 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Here is the little cutie pie singing...



https://youtu.be/yjDMOYz5WfU

I love it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 10, 2018, 07:24:49 AM
I got it's mate too but she is very blurry.



The little cutie pie...lol very elusive.





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aluminum sulfate mass (//https)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 10, 2018, 11:05:33 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I got it's mate too but she is very blurry.



The little cutie pie...lol very elusive.





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aluminum sulfate mass (//https)

It's a little hard to see.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 10, 2018, 05:08:03 PM
Getting shots of these miniature birds is so hard...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 10, 2018, 05:12:06 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Getting shots of these miniature birds is so hard...

I'm sure it is and caskur did well to get a shot.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 10, 2018, 05:31:10 PM
They are so tiny, move so fast and stay well hidden in the foliage.



When I got a pic of a weebill a few months ago that was reasonably sharp, it felt like a fisherman bagging a massive cod (then throwing it back, of course).
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 11, 2018, 03:32:59 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"They are so tiny, move so fast and stay well hidden in the foliage.



When I got a pic of a weebill a few months ago that was reasonably sharp, it felt like a fisherman bagging a massive cod (then throwing it back, of course).




I was absolutely beside myself with glee... I sighted two grey fantails first, (my favourites but missed the photo opportunity) and that Rufous Whistler male who stayed still long enough for me to K4 him... I was zoomed in and my zoom isn't the crispest of shots. Anyway, I was happy, my first sighting...



But the camera takes beautiful shots when I'm close enough.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1802282386687306/?type=3&theater





I got the tongue poking out on this one.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1832343107014567/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 11, 2018, 03:42:35 AM
Getting Hobby Falcons is easy when they land on the neighbours aerials...lol







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1832045080377703/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1971086723140204/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 11, 2018, 08:38:11 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Getting Hobby Falcons is easy when they land on the neighbours aerials...lol







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1832045080377703/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1971086723140204/?type=3&theater

Do they hunt smaller birds and mice in cities?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 11, 2018, 12:37:16 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Getting Hobby Falcons is easy when they land on the neighbours aerials...lol







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1832045080377703/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1971086723140204/?type=3&theater

Do they hunt smaller birds and mice in cities?


Yes.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 11, 2018, 02:41:32 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Getting Hobby Falcons is easy when they land on the neighbours aerials...lol







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1832045080377703/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1971086723140204/?type=3&theater

Do they hunt smaller birds and mice in cities?


Yes.

We don't usually see birds of prey inside in my city limits, but you don't have to drive very far in the countryside to see hawks and eagles.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 11, 2018, 05:05:55 PM
I've seen them at about 30km from the city.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on December 12, 2018, 07:17:39 PM
American Pekin. It was a very rainy day.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2018, 07:19:46 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"American Pekin. It was a very rainy day.

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They are a domestic duck breed.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on December 12, 2018, 07:24:30 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"American Pekin. It was a very rainy day.

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They are a domestic duck breed.

It does look tasty. I have never seen them at the lake until now. There were 3 of them. I think someone released them in purpose. The mandarin duck was spotted at the lake on Nov 28th. Wanted to photograph one but couldn't find it. It was raining bad. My camera and lense were soaked.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 12, 2018, 07:52:01 PM
No damage?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 12, 2018, 10:41:22 PM
https://youtu.be/RypH4uGAqNk
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2018, 10:57:51 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"American Pekin. It was a very rainy day.

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They are a domestic duck breed.

It does look tasty. I have never seen them at the lake until now. There were 3 of them. I think someone released them in purpose. The mandarin duck was spotted at the lake on Nov 28th. Wanted to photograph one but couldn't find it. It was raining bad. My camera and lense were soaked.

lol, bad boy.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2018, 10:58:42 PM
Quote from: "caskur"https://youtu.be/RypH4uGAqNk

Is that in Perth caskur?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 13, 2018, 12:08:20 AM
The black swan is Western Australia's state symbol.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2018, 12:48:44 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"The black swan is Western Australia's state symbol.

I've only seen white swans.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 13, 2018, 07:32:32 PM
And we only see black ones.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2018, 08:34:06 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"And we only see black ones.

I thought white swans might have been introduced.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 14, 2018, 01:00:03 AM
They don't like the heat!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 14, 2018, 01:29:51 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"They don't like the heat!!!

Are you being serious?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 14, 2018, 10:56:00 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"They don't like the heat!!!

Are you being serious?




Yes he is. That's why they stick to the lower 1/3 of Australia, it's cooler.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 15, 2018, 01:06:55 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"They don't like the heat!!!

Are you being serious?




Yes he is. That's why they stick to the lower 1/3 of Australia, it's cooler.

I didn't know this about swans.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 05:33:54 PM
The main river in Perth is called, The Swan River... the Europeans named it when it was discovered. They'd never seen Black Swans before.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1815175452064666/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1815175352064676/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1815175355398009/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1815175348731343/?type=3&theater



North Lake, part of the Beeliar Wetlands..



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2144899892425552/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2144900055758869/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 15, 2018, 07:14:54 PM
Hey caskur, isn't Western Australia the wealthiest state? It attracts job seekers from the rest of Australia and New Zealand?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 15, 2018, 07:17:56 PM
WA is a minerals and mining State.



When the demand is high, the mining industry gets rich. When demand and prices fall, they go broke, and the carpetbaggers look elsewhere.



The state is largely uninhabitable arid desert.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 15, 2018, 07:39:05 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"WA is a minerals and mining State.



When the demand is high, the mining industry gets rich. When demand and prices fall, they go broke, and the carpetbaggers look elsewhere.



The state is largely uninhabitable arid desert.

And when demand is high, so are the wages. I've heard about opportunities there when I was still in Israel.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 07:49:05 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"Hey caskur, isn't Western Australia the wealthiest state? It attracts job seekers from the rest of Australia and New Zealand?




Yep, we're richest state in world being plundered by the world... and yes, I have a chip on my shoulder about it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 07:52:28 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"WA is a minerals and mining State.



When the demand is high, the mining industry gets rich. When demand and prices fall, they go broke, and the carpetbaggers look elsewhere.



The state is largely uninhabitable arid desert.


Some of that is bullshit...



the South west corner where I live supplies Australia's grain and feed.. the south/west corner feeds the middle east.....





the South/West corner is bigger than the state of Texas...





Without WA, the world would have fucked up sooner.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 15, 2018, 07:54:47 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"Hey caskur, isn't Western Australia the wealthiest state? It attracts job seekers from the rest of Australia and New Zealand?




Yep, we're richest state in world being plundered by the world... and yes, I have a chip on my shoulder about it.

Jeesh, we considered immigrating to Australia, Now that I know you wouldn't have greeted us with flowers and a kiss, I think we made the right decision to go to Vancouver.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 15, 2018, 08:02:09 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"Hey caskur, isn't Western Australia the wealthiest state? It attracts job seekers from the rest of Australia and New Zealand?




Yep, we're richest state in world being plundered by the world... and yes, I have a chip on my shoulder about it.

Jeesh, we considered immigrating to Australia, Now that I know you wouldn't have greeted us with flowers and a kiss, I think we made the right decision to go to Vancouver.

I'm sure caskur has no problem with hard working immigrants coming to her state..



She seems reasonable enough.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 08:09:05 PM
No, he's right but I'll explain myself better after this post...



Eaton WA. There are only 34 swans in this post but there were at least 500 on this estuary this day...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2209398232642384/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 15, 2018, 08:14:48 PM
Quote from: "caskur"No, he's right but I'll explain myself better after this post...



Eaton WA. There are only 34 swans in this post but there were at least 500 on this estuary this day...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2209398232642384/?type=3&theater

It looks lovely..



How far is this place from your home?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 08:20:43 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"Hey caskur, isn't Western Australia the wealthiest state? It attracts job seekers from the rest of Australia and New Zealand?




Yep, we're richest state in world being plundered by the world... and yes, I have a chip on my shoulder about it.

Jeesh, we considered immigrating to Australia, Now that I know you wouldn't have greeted us with flowers and a kiss, I think we made the right decision to go to Vancouver.




True, I wouldn't have... We do indeed live in paradise but we're losing it drastically fast.



Our local newsagency fellow, (A Malaysian man owner) said to my husband yesterday, he's retiring back to Malaysia.... He said Australia is too hard to live in. (light bulb) Everyone thinks we're the lucky country... but the lucky country days are long gone. So I thought to myself... "there you go, a man would rather go back to humid hot over-crowded Malaysia than live in  paradise Perth."





The good years have gone... I'm even thinking of fleeing... They want to take our 2 mil population to 5.5 mil... we're greatly suffering 2 mil let alone more than doubling it... The elder abuse is out of control...





they want our land and homes.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 08:27:26 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"No, he's right but I'll explain myself better after this post...



Eaton WA. There are only 34 swans in this post but there were at least 500 on this estuary this day...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2209398232642384/?type=3&theater

It looks lovely..



How far is this place from your home?


OMG... that place is divine.. My ancestors settled there in 1832, 3 years after the Swan River Settlement, (1st ever settlement).





Anyway, one of my cousins moved there so we set off to visit her and a new baby she had.... It's on the coast, 2 hour drive south of me. I'd never been there before.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 15, 2018, 08:29:55 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"Hey caskur, isn't Western Australia the wealthiest state? It attracts job seekers from the rest of Australia and New Zealand?




Yep, we're richest state in world being plundered by the world... and yes, I have a chip on my shoulder about it.

Jeesh, we considered immigrating to Australia, Now that I know you wouldn't have greeted us with flowers and a kiss, I think we made the right decision to go to Vancouver.


Caskur is somewhat parochial and rather generous in summarising her State's virtues.



Very little of what WA produces finds its way east into the rest of Australia.



That's not to say they don't produce quality stuff...but so does the rest of the country. WA is NOT in any way better or worse than the rest of OZ...but it is FAR more remote, and that hurts them. It's 3 hours flight from Perth to the next largest capital city, Adelaide.



WA has the fourth largest State economy...and most of that is mineral based. It is not the richest State...it's economic output is around a third of New South Wales.



Caskur is a little prejudiced, and not representative of the views of most Australians. WA isn't being plundered...it's selling what it can to whoever will buy it. Western Australian (sandgropers) always think they are hard done by, forgetting that its the rest of Australia that funds a LOT of their infrastructure to support one of the world's largest States. If WA had to manage roads, power, communications, ports and social services on it's own, it would be back in the 50's.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 15, 2018, 08:32:59 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"Hey caskur, isn't Western Australia the wealthiest state? It attracts job seekers from the rest of Australia and New Zealand?




Yep, we're richest state in world being plundered by the world... and yes, I have a chip on my shoulder about it.

Jeesh, we considered immigrating to Australia, Now that I know you wouldn't have greeted us with flowers and a kiss, I think we made the right decision to go to Vancouver.




True, I wouldn't have... We do indeed live in paradise but we're losing it drastically fast.



Our local newsagency fellow, (A Malaysian man owner) said to my husband yesterday, he's retiring back to Malaysia.... He said Australia is too hard to live in. (light bulb) Everyone thinks we're the lucky country... but the lucky country days are long gone. So I thought to myself... "there you go, a man would rather go back to humid hot over-crowded Malaysia than live in  paradise Perth."





The good years have gone... I'm even thinking of fleeing... They want to take our 2 mil population to 5.5 mil... we're greatly suffering 2 mil let alone more than doubling it... The elder abuse is out of control...





they want our land and homes.

I understand your concerns. One of the reasons I emigrated from Israel is overcrowding.



Can you explain what you mean by elder abuse?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 08:46:12 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"Hey caskur, isn't Western Australia the wealthiest state? It attracts job seekers from the rest of Australia and New Zealand?




Yep, we're richest state in world being plundered by the world... and yes, I have a chip on my shoulder about it.

Jeesh, we considered immigrating to Australia, Now that I know you wouldn't have greeted us with flowers and a kiss, I think we made the right decision to go to Vancouver.




True, I wouldn't have... We do indeed live in paradise but we're losing it drastically fast.



Our local newsagency fellow, (A Malaysian man owner) said to my husband yesterday, he's retiring back to Malaysia.... He said Australia is too hard to live in. (light bulb) Everyone thinks we're the lucky country... but the lucky country days are long gone. So I thought to myself... "there you go, a man would rather go back to humid hot over-crowded Malaysia than live in  paradise Perth."





The good years have gone... I'm even thinking of fleeing... They want to take our 2 mil population to 5.5 mil... we're greatly suffering 2 mil let alone more than doubling it... The elder abuse is out of control...





they want our land and homes.

I understand your concerns. One of the reasons I emigrated from Israel is overcrowding.



Can you explain what you mean by elder abuse?




Well, Adult children robbing their parent or parents is one use of the term elder abuse. They can't wait for their inheritance so they go about helping themselves early to it.





It's too hard .... do you really want to pay $5.00 for a cup of coffee and nearly a million dollars for a shack?



We have a new lithium boom... we'll be supplying 90% of the worlds lithium for battery power globally..
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 09:03:11 PM
Ugg boots were invented in WA... although they like to claim they were in South Australia...In the 1980's there were 350 sheep per person in WA.  That's 350 million sheep.



WA invented spray on skin for burns victims and rotary motors in cars... Built the longest water pipe from Perth to Kalgoorlie 2 centuries back that still works today and still holds the record today.



The only reason we went broke under the Capitalists (American bloody treasurer btw) was because 33 or 37 cents in the GST dollar came back to us... the Eastern State wankers thinks WA is a packet of Tim Tams that never runs out.



It's a known fact that WA telethon raises more money than any other place on earth...



The bloody poms took just about all our Jarrah trees... One of the most prized woods on the planet.





I don't blame the aborigines going off their tits about what whitey has done to our continent...



See, now you've got me started... I'll rant and rage forever now....





Oh and just so you know, our Perth doctors won Nobel prizes for inventing a cure for stomach ulcers...





We're innovative in WA, just wayyyyyy too kind for our good...



Its gotta stop, the hangers on are sinking our boat.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 09:04:14 PM
double post sorry.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 15, 2018, 09:21:25 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"Hey caskur, isn't Western Australia the wealthiest state? It attracts job seekers from the rest of Australia and New Zealand?




Yep, we're richest state in world being plundered by the world... and yes, I have a chip on my shoulder about it.

Jeesh, we considered immigrating to Australia, Now that I know you wouldn't have greeted us with flowers and a kiss, I think we made the right decision to go to Vancouver.




True, I wouldn't have... We do indeed live in paradise but we're losing it drastically fast.



Our local newsagency fellow, (A Malaysian man owner) said to my husband yesterday, he's retiring back to Malaysia.... He said Australia is too hard to live in. (light bulb) Everyone thinks we're the lucky country... but the lucky country days are long gone. So I thought to myself... "there you go, a man would rather go back to humid hot over-crowded Malaysia than live in  paradise Perth."





The good years have gone... I'm even thinking of fleeing... They want to take our 2 mil population to 5.5 mil... we're greatly suffering 2 mil let alone more than doubling it... The elder abuse is out of control...





they want our land and homes.

I understand your concerns. One of the reasons I emigrated from Israel is overcrowding.



Can you explain what you mean by elder abuse?




Well, Adult children robbing their parent or parents is one use of the term elder abuse. They can't wait for their inheritance so they go about helping themselves early to it.





It's too hard .... do you really want to pay $5.00 for a cup of coffee and nearly a million dollars for a shack?



We have a new lithium boom... we'll be supplying 90% of the worlds lithium for battery power globally..

So, adult kids are ripping off their parents because it is so expensive to live in Western Australia?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 09:21:51 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"


Caskur is a little prejudiced, and not representative of the views of most Australians. WA isn't being plundered...it's selling what it can to whoever will buy it. Western Australian (sandgropers) always think they are hard done by, forgetting that its the rest of Australia that funds a LOT of their infrastructure to support one of the world's largest States. If WA had to manage roads, power, communications, ports and social services on it's own, it would be back in the 50's.




Yes I am definitely prejudiced... If you ES people actually got news from WA you wouldn't think we didn't exist...





Clue yourself up, dear... if it wasn't for the wealth of WA over the last century, none of you'd have a pot to piss in... seriously.



https://thewest.com.au/news/regional/wa-hay-convoy-heads-to-drought-stricken-nsw-ng-b88926225z



https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5633309/hay-and-hope-arrives-from-wa-tasmania/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 09:30:31 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"
So, adult kids are ripping off their parents because it is so expensive to live in Western Australia?


Not just kids,... people running retirement places... for instance, on our news, one old lady was charged $15.00 because the receptionist was asked to get her a cup of hot chocolate...  ac_crying



They're screwing the oldies left, right and centre.



The average house (dog box style) is $500,000.





In fact our grannies and graddaddies are taking off to live in Bali... for $250 a week, they can live like Grand Dutcheses.





And I would say the most hated people (more hated than immigrants) are our politicians... doesn't matter which side of the horse they say they represent, they're lucky our guns were taken away because I'm sure by now they'd be assassinated French revolution style.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 15, 2018, 09:37:28 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
So, adult kids are ripping off their parents because it is so expensive to live in Western Australia?


Not just kids,... people running retirement places... for instance, on our news, one old lady was charged $15.00 because the receptionist was asked to get her a cup of hot chocolate...  ac_crying



They're screwing the oldies left, right and centre.



The average house (dog box style) is $500,000.





In fact our grannies and graddaddies are taking off to live in Bali... for $250 a week, they can live like Grand Dutcheses.





And I would say the most hated people (more hated than immigrants) are our politicians... doesn't matter which side of the horse they say they represent, they're lucky our guns were taken away because I'm sure by now they'd be assassinated French revolution style.

Do employers allow employees to rip off elderly people?



I know an Israeli guy who retired in the Philippines. He is living large for peanuts too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 09:48:53 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
So, adult kids are ripping off their parents because it is so expensive to live in Western Australia?


Not just kids,... people running retirement places... for instance, on our news, one old lady was charged $15.00 because the receptionist was asked to get her a cup of hot chocolate...  ac_crying



They're screwing the oldies left, right and centre.



The average house (dog box style) is $500,000.





In fact our grannies and graddaddies are taking off to live in Bali... for $250 a week, they can live like Grand Dutcheses.





And I would say the most hated people (more hated than immigrants) are our politicians... doesn't matter which side of the horse they say they represent, they're lucky our guns were taken away because I'm sure by now they'd be assassinated French revolution style.

Do employers allow employees to rip off elderly people?



I know an Israeli guy who retired in the Philippines. He is living large for peanuts too.




I have no idea what employers do... We're in the mining and building industry.





We had a Fillippino working with us who used to tell my husband Kurt, "go to the Phillipines and you will live like a King" but I cannot stand humidity... dry heat, I'm OK, but humidity, no so much.. Plus, who'd lived there now with all the plutonium leaching into the Ocean from Japan, poisoning all the fish?





The planet is suffering... Only Divine intervention will save it now and not many people believe in Divinity.



Just give a camera and clouds full of lightning.... then I won't have worry about everybody.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 09:54:17 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"Hey caskur, isn't Western Australia the wealthiest state? It attracts job seekers from the rest of Australia and New Zealand?




 If WA had to manage roads, power, communications, ports and social services on it's own, it would be back in the 50's.


If we didn't discover a use for penicillan most of the humans today wouldn't be here...



blame WA innovation for the world's population explosion...



we're guilty of that.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 15, 2018, 10:03:49 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
So, adult kids are ripping off their parents because it is so expensive to live in Western Australia?


Not just kids,... people running retirement places... for instance, on our news, one old lady was charged $15.00 because the receptionist was asked to get her a cup of hot chocolate...  ac_crying



They're screwing the oldies left, right and centre.



The average house (dog box style) is $500,000.





In fact our grannies and graddaddies are taking off to live in Bali... for $250 a week, they can live like Grand Dutcheses.





And I would say the most hated people (more hated than immigrants) are our politicians... doesn't matter which side of the horse they say they represent, they're lucky our guns were taken away because I'm sure by now they'd be assassinated French revolution style.

Do employers allow employees to rip off elderly people?



I know an Israeli guy who retired in the Philippines. He is living large for peanuts too.




I have no idea what employers do... We're in the mining and building industry.





We had a Fillippino working with us who used to tell my husband Kurt, "go to the Phillipines and you will live like a King" but I cannot stand humidity... dry heat, I'm OK, but humidity, no so much.. Plus, who'd lived there now with all the plutonium leaching into the Ocean from Japan, poisoning all the fish?





The planet is suffering... Only Divine intervention will save it now and not many people believe in Divinity.



Just give a camera and clouds full of lightning.... then I won't have worry about everybody.

I don't know, Asians still eat a lot of fish.



I don't like humidity much either. Israel is hot and dry in the summer. Vancouver is rainy and doesn't get much sun in the winter. It's depressing.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 10:20:16 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
So, adult kids are ripping off their parents because it is so expensive to live in Western Australia?


Not just kids,... people running retirement places... for instance, on our news, one old lady was charged $15.00 because the receptionist was asked to get her a cup of hot chocolate...  ac_crying



They're screwing the oldies left, right and centre.



The average house (dog box style) is $500,000.





In fact our grannies and graddaddies are taking off to live in Bali... for $250 a week, they can live like Grand Dutcheses.





And I would say the most hated people (more hated than immigrants) are our politicians... doesn't matter which side of the horse they say they represent, they're lucky our guns were taken away because I'm sure by now they'd be assassinated French revolution style.

Do employers allow employees to rip off elderly people?



I know an Israeli guy who retired in the Philippines. He is living large for peanuts too.




I have no idea what employers do... We're in the mining and building industry.





We had a Fillippino working with us who used to tell my husband Kurt, "go to the Phillipines and you will live like a King" but I cannot stand humidity... dry heat, I'm OK, but humidity, no so much.. Plus, who'd lived there now with all the plutonium leaching into the Ocean from Japan, poisoning all the fish?





The planet is suffering... Only Divine intervention will save it now and not many people believe in Divinity.



Just give a camera and clouds full of lightning.... then I won't have worry about everybody.

I don't know, Asians still eat a lot of fish.



I don't like humidity much either. Israel is hot and dry in the summer. Vancouver is rainy and doesn't get much sun in the winter. It's depressing.


Well, come visit Perth then... Winter is wonderful.. We have a Mediterranean climate in Perth, It's very hot in Jan - March though...





Look before you leap.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 10:37:52 PM
Fash, don't listen to BT about WA...



Wiki says...



Economy of Western Australia



The Western Australian economy is a state economy dominated by its resources and services sector and largely driven by the export of iron-ore, gold, liquefied natural gas and agricultural commodities such as wheat. Covering an area of 2.5 million km2, the state is Australia's largest, accounting for almost one-third of the continent. Western Australia is the nation's fourth most populous state, with 2.6 million inhabitants (11% of the national population).[1]

In 2011, Western Australia provided 46% of Australia's exports.[2] In 2010-11, Western Australia's gross state product was A$193 billion (14.6% of Australia's GDP), making it the nation's most productive state with a GSP per capita of $82,653 (compared with the national average of $57,925).[3] If Western Australia were a separate country, it would be among the Top 50 economies in the world by GDP.



We're NOT the 4th Economy... we ARE the economy!~
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 11:16:08 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
So, adult kids are ripping off their parents because it is so expensive to live in Western Australia?


Not just kids,... people running retirement places... for instance, on our news, one old lady was charged $15.00 because the receptionist was asked to get her a cup of hot chocolate...  ac_crying



They're screwing the oldies left, right and centre.



The average house (dog box style) is $500,000.





In fact our grannies and graddaddies are taking off to live in Bali... for $250 a week, they can live like Grand Dutcheses.





And I would say the most hated people (more hated than immigrants) are our politicians... doesn't matter which side of the horse they say they represent, they're lucky our guns were taken away because I'm sure by now they'd be assassinated French revolution style.

Do employers allow employees to rip off elderly people?



I know an Israeli guy who retired in the Philippines. He is living large for peanuts too.




I have no idea what employers do... We're in the mining and building industry.





We had a Fillippino working with us who used to tell my husband Kurt, "go to the Phillipines and you will live like a King" but I cannot stand humidity... dry heat, I'm OK, but humidity, no so much.. Plus, who'd lived there now with all the plutonium leaching into the Ocean from Japan, poisoning all the fish?





The planet is suffering... Only Divine intervention will save it now and not many people believe in Divinity.



Just give a camera and clouds full of lightning.... then I won't have worry about everybody.

I don't know, Asians still eat a lot of fish.



I don't like humidity much either. Israel is hot and dry in the summer. Vancouver is rainy and doesn't get much sun in the winter. It's depressing.




Yeah, the poor get the poisoned fish from their own waters, the rich buy our fish from Australia exported to them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 15, 2018, 11:23:42 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
So, adult kids are ripping off their parents because it is so expensive to live in Western Australia?


Not just kids,... people running retirement places... for instance, on our news, one old lady was charged $15.00 because the receptionist was asked to get her a cup of hot chocolate...  ac_crying



They're screwing the oldies left, right and centre.



The average house (dog box style) is $500,000.





In fact our grannies and graddaddies are taking off to live in Bali... for $250 a week, they can live like Grand Dutcheses.





And I would say the most hated people (more hated than immigrants) are our politicians... doesn't matter which side of the horse they say they represent, they're lucky our guns were taken away because I'm sure by now they'd be assassinated French revolution style.

Do employers allow employees to rip off elderly people?



I know an Israeli guy who retired in the Philippines. He is living large for peanuts too.




I have no idea what employers do... We're in the mining and building industry.





We had a Fillippino working with us who used to tell my husband Kurt, "go to the Phillipines and you will live like a King" but I cannot stand humidity... dry heat, I'm OK, but humidity, no so much.. Plus, who'd lived there now with all the plutonium leaching into the Ocean from Japan, poisoning all the fish?





The planet is suffering... Only Divine intervention will save it now and not many people believe in Divinity.



Just give a camera and clouds full of lightning.... then I won't have worry about everybody.

I don't know, Asians still eat a lot of fish.



I don't like humidity much either. Israel is hot and dry in the summer. Vancouver is rainy and doesn't get much sun in the winter. It's depressing.




Yeah, the poor get the poisoned fish from their own waters, the rich buy our fish from Australia exported to them.

Some of the fish in Canada comes from Asia. Some of it is caught here, sent there for processing and sent back.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 11:31:59 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
So, adult kids are ripping off their parents because it is so expensive to live in Western Australia?


Not just kids,... people running retirement places... for instance, on our news, one old lady was charged $15.00 because the receptionist was asked to get her a cup of hot chocolate...  ac_crying



They're screwing the oldies left, right and centre.



The average house (dog box style) is $500,000.





In fact our grannies and graddaddies are taking off to live in Bali... for $250 a week, they can live like Grand Dutcheses.





And I would say the most hated people (more hated than immigrants) are our politicians... doesn't matter which side of the horse they say they represent, they're lucky our guns were taken away because I'm sure by now they'd be assassinated French revolution style.

Do employers allow employees to rip off elderly people?



I know an Israeli guy who retired in the Philippines. He is living large for peanuts too.




I have no idea what employers do... We're in the mining and building industry.





We had a Fillippino working with us who used to tell my husband Kurt, "go to the Phillipines and you will live like a King" but I cannot stand humidity... dry heat, I'm OK, but humidity, no so much.. Plus, who'd lived there now with all the plutonium leaching into the Ocean from Japan, poisoning all the fish?





The planet is suffering... Only Divine intervention will save it now and not many people believe in Divinity.



Just give a camera and clouds full of lightning.... then I won't have worry about everybody.

I don't know, Asians still eat a lot of fish.



I don't like humidity much either. Israel is hot and dry in the summer. Vancouver is rainy and doesn't get much sun in the winter. It's depressing.




Yeah, the poor get the poisoned fish from their own waters, the rich buy our fish from Australia exported to them.

Some of the fish in Canada comes from Asia. Some of it is caught here, sent there for processing and sent back.




That's happening here to but since I'm a Cynic, it wouldn't surprise me to learn they swapped to good stuff for the bad stuff.





I mean who polices any of these rackets going on globally.





NO ONE!





A whole bunch of Aussies got Hepititus A from frozen blue berries from China.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 15, 2018, 11:44:40 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
So, adult kids are ripping off their parents because it is so expensive to live in Western Australia?


Not just kids,... people running retirement places... for instance, on our news, one old lady was charged $15.00 because the receptionist was asked to get her a cup of hot chocolate...  ac_crying



They're screwing the oldies left, right and centre.



The average house (dog box style) is $500,000.





In fact our grannies and graddaddies are taking off to live in Bali... for $250 a week, they can live like Grand Dutcheses.





And I would say the most hated people (more hated than immigrants) are our politicians... doesn't matter which side of the horse they say they represent, they're lucky our guns were taken away because I'm sure by now they'd be assassinated French revolution style.

Do employers allow employees to rip off elderly people?



I know an Israeli guy who retired in the Philippines. He is living large for peanuts too.




I have no idea what employers do... We're in the mining and building industry.





We had a Fillippino working with us who used to tell my husband Kurt, "go to the Phillipines and you will live like a King" but I cannot stand humidity... dry heat, I'm OK, but humidity, no so much.. Plus, who'd lived there now with all the plutonium leaching into the Ocean from Japan, poisoning all the fish?





The planet is suffering... Only Divine intervention will save it now and not many people believe in Divinity.



Just give a camera and clouds full of lightning.... then I won't have worry about everybody.

I don't know, Asians still eat a lot of fish.



I don't like humidity much either. Israel is hot and dry in the summer. Vancouver is rainy and doesn't get much sun in the winter. It's depressing.




Yeah, the poor get the poisoned fish from their own waters, the rich buy our fish from Australia exported to them.

Some of the fish in Canada comes from Asia. Some of it is caught here, sent there for processing and sent back.




That's happening here to but since I'm a Cynic, it wouldn't surprise me to learn they swapped to good stuff for the bad stuff.





I mean who polices any of these rackets going on globally.





NO ONE!





A whole bunch of Aussies got Hepititus A from frozen blue berries from China.

We eat a lot herring. It tastes better back in Israel.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 11:54:32 PM
I know our herring goes to Thailand to be filleted then sent back to us.



I had some a couple years back... it tasted great.



Anyway, lamb is in season here... $12 - 14 a kilo for a leg of lamb... and it just about melts in your mouth... in fact, I'm hungry. I better go eat something, it's past lunchtime,...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 15, 2018, 11:57:55 PM
Quote from: "caskur"I know our herring goes to Thailand to be filleted then sent back to us.



I had some a couple years back... it tasted great.



Anyway, lamb is in season here... $12 - 14 a kilo for a leg of lamb... and it just about melts in your mouth... in fact, I'm hungry. I better go eat something, it's past lunchtime,...

We ate lamb when we lived in Kazakhstan.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 15, 2018, 11:58:51 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
So, adult kids are ripping off their parents because it is so expensive to live in Western Australia?


Not just kids,... people running retirement places... for instance, on our news, one old lady was charged $15.00 because the receptionist was asked to get her a cup of hot chocolate...  ac_crying



They're screwing the oldies left, right and centre.



The average house (dog box style) is $500,000.





In fact our grannies and graddaddies are taking off to live in Bali... for $250 a week, they can live like Grand Dutcheses.





And I would say the most hated people (more hated than immigrants) are our politicians... doesn't matter which side of the horse they say they represent, they're lucky our guns were taken away because I'm sure by now they'd be assassinated French revolution style.

Do employers allow employees to rip off elderly people?



I know an Israeli guy who retired in the Philippines. He is living large for peanuts too.




I have no idea what employers do... We're in the mining and building industry.





We had a Fillippino working with us who used to tell my husband Kurt, "go to the Phillipines and you will live like a King" but I cannot stand humidity... dry heat, I'm OK, but humidity, no so much.. Plus, who'd lived there now with all the plutonium leaching into the Ocean from Japan, poisoning all the fish?





The planet is suffering... Only Divine intervention will save it now and not many people believe in Divinity.



Just give a camera and clouds full of lightning.... then I won't have worry about everybody.

I don't know, Asians still eat a lot of fish.



I don't like humidity much either. Israel is hot and dry in the summer. Vancouver is rainy and doesn't get much sun in the winter. It's depressing.




Yeah, the poor get the poisoned fish from their own waters, the rich buy our fish from Australia exported to them.

Some of the fish in Canada comes from Asia. Some of it is caught here, sent there for processing and sent back.




That's happening here to but since I'm a Cynic, it wouldn't surprise me to learn they swapped to good stuff for the bad stuff.





I mean who polices any of these rackets going on globally.





NO ONE!





A whole bunch of Aussies got Hepititus A from frozen blue berries from China.

We eat a lot herring. It tastes better back in Israel.


ps, we go here a lot...



Kalis Fish Market



http://www.kailis.com/fremantle/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 16, 2018, 12:06:53 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Gaon"
So, adult kids are ripping off their parents because it is so expensive to live in Western Australia?


Not just kids,... people running retirement places... for instance, on our news, one old lady was charged $15.00 because the receptionist was asked to get her a cup of hot chocolate...  ac_crying



They're screwing the oldies left, right and centre.



The average house (dog box style) is $500,000.





In fact our grannies and graddaddies are taking off to live in Bali... for $250 a week, they can live like Grand Dutcheses.





And I would say the most hated people (more hated than immigrants) are our politicians... doesn't matter which side of the horse they say they represent, they're lucky our guns were taken away because I'm sure by now they'd be assassinated French revolution style.

Do employers allow employees to rip off elderly people?



I know an Israeli guy who retired in the Philippines. He is living large for peanuts too.




I have no idea what employers do... We're in the mining and building industry.





We had a Fillippino working with us who used to tell my husband Kurt, "go to the Phillipines and you will live like a King" but I cannot stand humidity... dry heat, I'm OK, but humidity, no so much.. Plus, who'd lived there now with all the plutonium leaching into the Ocean from Japan, poisoning all the fish?





The planet is suffering... Only Divine intervention will save it now and not many people believe in Divinity.



Just give a camera and clouds full of lightning.... then I won't have worry about everybody.

I don't know, Asians still eat a lot of fish.



I don't like humidity much either. Israel is hot and dry in the summer. Vancouver is rainy and doesn't get much sun in the winter. It's depressing.




Yeah, the poor get the poisoned fish from their own waters, the rich buy our fish from Australia exported to them.

Some of the fish in Canada comes from Asia. Some of it is caught here, sent there for processing and sent back.




That's happening here to but since I'm a Cynic, it wouldn't surprise me to learn they swapped to good stuff for the bad stuff.





I mean who polices any of these rackets going on globally.





NO ONE!





A whole bunch of Aussies got Hepititus A from frozen blue berries from China.

We eat a lot herring. It tastes better back in Israel.


ps, we go here a lot...



Kalis Fish Market



http://www.kailis.com/fremantle/

I can see why you go there a lot. :thumbup:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 16, 2018, 12:14:38 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Fash, don't listen to BT about WA...



Wiki says...



Economy of Western Australia



The Western Australian economy is a state economy dominated by its resources and services sector and largely driven by the export of iron-ore, gold, liquefied natural gas and agricultural commodities such as wheat. Covering an area of 2.5 million km2, the state is Australia's largest, accounting for almost one-third of the continent. Western Australia is the nation's fourth most populous state, with 2.6 million inhabitants (11% of the national population).[1]

In 2011, Western Australia provided 46% of Australia's exports.[2] In 2010-11, Western Australia's gross state product was A$193 billion (14.6% of Australia's GDP), making it the nation's most productive state with a GSP per capita of $82,653 (compared with the national average of $57,925).[3] If Western Australia were a separate country, it would be among the Top 50 economies in the world by GDP.



We're NOT the 4th Economy... we ARE the economy!~


You ignore one thing; the resources belong to the entire COUNTRY, not to any individual State.



We are a COMMONWEALTH. The fact that the minerals are geographically located in Western Australia does not mean that other States cannot obtain revenue from them.



WA is not a sovereign nation, and were it a separate country it would NOT survive 5 minutes.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 16, 2018, 12:54:55 AM
They belong to WA... if you want to talk about sharing belongings, how about putting in a share for the Christmas Island detention centre that WA pays for?



The mines belong to Gina... they belong to who owns them...



And when NSW and fucking Queensland and Vic have their big disasters, they put their handout for world wide donations... do you see WA do that? We would never lower ourselves begging money from the rest of the world. You don't even hear about our disasters in the ES... cretins.



And when stupid Labor was in power, they forcibly took $1400 out of our pockets to pay for Queensland's Cyclone Yatsi (whatever its stupid name was)... when we have a cyclone... we have insurance... We don't forcibly nick money out people's savings.



Nah, fuck the useless Eastern Staters... they just feather their own nests and the nests of carpet baggers and the poor get poorer, and the stupid get culled on meth.



Australia would be so much better off if I was running it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 16, 2018, 01:03:06 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"


You ignore one thing; the resources belong to the entire COUNTRY, not to any individual State.



We are a COMMONWEALTH. The fact that the minerals are geographically located in Western Australia does not mean that other States cannot obtain revenue from them.



WA is not a sovereign nation, and were it a separate country it would NOT survive 5 minutes.






Put me in a tree with an Uzi and see how many fuckers I would take out before I'd surrender my state.





And I'm sure my athletic hubby would be in the next tree beside me...







No one is having WA while I still have breath in me.. I'm from pioneer stock... we're pretty tough.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 16, 2018, 01:38:35 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"I know our herring goes to Thailand to be filleted then sent back to us.



I had some a couple years back... it tasted great.



Anyway, lamb is in season here... $12 - 14 a kilo for a leg of lamb... and it just about melts in your mouth... in fact, I'm hungry. I better go eat something, it's past lunchtime,...

We ate lamb when we lived in Kazakhstan.


Why were you in Kazakhstan?



I hope your lamb was nice.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 16, 2018, 01:42:31 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"I know our herring goes to Thailand to be filleted then sent back to us.



I had some a couple years back... it tasted great.



Anyway, lamb is in season here... $12 - 14 a kilo for a leg of lamb... and it just about melts in your mouth... in fact, I'm hungry. I better go eat something, it's past lunchtime,...

We ate lamb when we lived in Kazakhstan.


Why were you in Kazakhstan?



I hope your lamb was nice.

My husband was working for an oilfield service company.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 16, 2018, 02:16:15 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"I know our herring goes to Thailand to be filleted then sent back to us.



I had some a couple years back... it tasted great.



Anyway, lamb is in season here... $12 - 14 a kilo for a leg of lamb... and it just about melts in your mouth... in fact, I'm hungry. I better go eat something, it's past lunchtime,...

We ate lamb when we lived in Kazakhstan.


Why were you in Kazakhstan?



I hope your lamb was nice.

My husband was working for an oilfield service company.




That would have been an interesting experience.





My husband went to Russia in 1975 on the first tourist cruise..... I am actually asking him stuff right now but he's forgetting small details.... The cruise on a Russian Ship to Singapore... then flew to Kuala Lumpur (sp?). They then flew onto Moscow. Only 7 million lived in Russia at that time.  And health authorities did not allow chewing gum or air conditioning. They considered it a health hazard.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 16, 2018, 02:20:42 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"I know our herring goes to Thailand to be filleted then sent back to us.



I had some a couple years back... it tasted great.



Anyway, lamb is in season here... $12 - 14 a kilo for a leg of lamb... and it just about melts in your mouth... in fact, I'm hungry. I better go eat something, it's past lunchtime,...

We ate lamb when we lived in Kazakhstan.


Why were you in Kazakhstan?



I hope your lamb was nice.

My husband was working for an oilfield service company.




That would have been an interesting experience.





My husband went to Russia in 1975 on the first tourist cruise..... I am actually asking him stuff right now but he's forgetting small details.... The cruise on a Russian Ship to Singapore... then flew to Kuala Lumpur (sp?). They then flew onto Moscow. Only 7 million lived in Russia at that time.  And health authorities did not allow chewing gum or air conditioning. They considered it a health hazard.

The population of the Russian Republic in the Soviet Union was 134.2 million in 1975.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 16, 2018, 02:29:36 AM
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"I know our herring goes to Thailand to be filleted then sent back to us.



I had some a couple years back... it tasted great.



Anyway, lamb is in season here... $12 - 14 a kilo for a leg of lamb... and it just about melts in your mouth... in fact, I'm hungry. I better go eat something, it's past lunchtime,...

We ate lamb when we lived in Kazakhstan.


Why were you in Kazakhstan?



I hope your lamb was nice.

My husband was working for an oilfield service company.




That would have been an interesting experience.





My husband went to Russia in 1975 on the first tourist cruise..... I am actually asking him stuff right now but he's forgetting small details.... The cruise on a Russian Ship to Singapore... then flew to Kuala Lumpur (sp?). They then flew onto Moscow. Only 7 million lived in Russia at that time.  And health authorities did not allow chewing gum or air conditioning. They considered it a health hazard.

The population of the Russian Republic in the Soviet Union was 134.2 million in 1975.


He's got it written in his diary...I wonder if it might be Moscow then... what does it say about Moscow?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 16, 2018, 02:32:43 AM
Moscow was 7.6 million in 1975.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 16, 2018, 02:34:40 AM
That population of "Russia" you're talking about Gaon included other countries like Poland, Yugoslavia, Finland and a few others apparently.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 16, 2018, 02:37:05 AM
Quote from: "Gaon"Moscow was 7.6 million in 1975.


Yep so he just wrote what was told to him by the tourist guide and didn't stipulate "Moscow".....lol



He's also got 75% of Dr were females too. And there was no litter whatsoever.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 16, 2018, 02:39:33 AM
Quote from: "caskur"That population of "Russia" you're talking about Gaon included other countries like Poland, Yugoslavia, Finland and a few others apparently.

Poland, Finland and Yugoslavia were never part of the Soviet Union. The population of the Soviet Union was 257 million in 1975. And about 55 per cent of that was Russia.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 16, 2018, 02:42:51 AM
Were not those countries communists including East Germany... ?



I don't know... Kurt's telling me stuff, I'm just repeating it. He's usually misinformed.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 16, 2018, 02:47:17 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Were not those countries communists including East Germany... ?



I don't know... Kurt's telling me stuff, I'm just repeating it. He's usually misinformed.

Finland was never communist. Poland and Yugoslavia were communist, but they were never part of the Soviet Union.



These are the countries that made up the Soviet Union.

Armenia

Moldova

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

Georgia

Azerbaijan

Tajikistan

Kyrgyzstan

Belarus

Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan

Ukraine

Kazakhstan

Russia
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 16, 2018, 02:59:29 AM
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"Were not those countries communists including East Germany... ?



I don't know... Kurt's telling me stuff, I'm just repeating it. He's usually misinformed.

Finland was never communist. Poland and Yugoslavia were communist, but they were never part of the Soviet Union.



These are the countries that made up the Soviet Union.

Armenia

Moldova

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

Georgia

Azerbaijan

Tajikistan

Kyrgyzstan

Belarus

Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan

Ukraine

Kazakhstan

Russia


Yes, I'd never heard of Finland being communist or even part of USSR.... All the rest I knew.





But places change, they change names and borders. I have a Macedonian friend who grew up under communism. She survived, thrived and became a lawyer.



Siam, Ceylon, Burma... Are ones I remember... Rhodesia became Zimbabwe...



why don't they bloody well just keep their original names...?





And My husband just informed me Finland had to give some of their country to Russia so that's where Finland came into it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 16, 2018, 04:42:19 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"
Quote from: "caskur"Were not those countries communists including East Germany... ?



I don't know... Kurt's telling me stuff, I'm just repeating it. He's usually misinformed.

Finland was never communist. Poland and Yugoslavia were communist, but they were never part of the Soviet Union.



These are the countries that made up the Soviet Union.

Armenia

Moldova

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

Georgia

Azerbaijan

Tajikistan

Kyrgyzstan

Belarus

Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan

Ukraine

Kazakhstan

Russia

Yugoslavia itself was made up of many republics that all got their independence just like the former USSR..



Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, and Bosnia for example.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 17, 2018, 08:58:10 AM
In 1993 I went back to high school for a refresher.. I didn't know Yugoslavia had now become Serbia and Croatia and all that other BS...*roll eyes*



I'm sure my history teacher thought I was an alien.



John Curtin School of Arts hosted plenty of kids sent out to protect them from the civil war there a few years earlier... Those Muslim kids treated the Aussie girls in the most filthy manner AND in front of teachers too. Serbs didn't like them and neither did we!~.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 18, 2018, 03:33:06 PM
Some birds of Israel.



Pictures are all taken from the web.



sand partridge

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black winged stilt

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pin tailed sangrouse

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barn owl

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Egyptian nightjar

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on December 18, 2018, 04:00:14 PM
We have the barn owl here. I've never seen one in the wild. They have one at the owl rescue society place.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 18, 2018, 04:03:05 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"We have the barn owl here. I've never seen one in the wild. They have one at the owl rescue society place.

I've never seen one in the wild in Israel.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 18, 2018, 05:04:28 PM
Who doesn't love owls!!!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYOSKYWg-5E
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 18, 2018, 05:09:23 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Who doesn't love owls!!!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYOSKYWg-5E

Owls are my favourite bird of prey..



The cutest part was the owl with the dog.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 18, 2018, 05:23:32 PM
I've only seen one in the wild. It was sitting in one of our trees, just looking at us...about 10 feet from the ground. A beautiful bird.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on December 19, 2018, 06:48:07 PM
Saw this eagle today. I think it's a golden eagle?

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 19, 2018, 06:52:14 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Saw this eagle today. I think it's a golden eagle?

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It is a golden eagle. I just looked it up. The second largest eagle in North America.



Where did you see it?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on December 19, 2018, 06:54:29 PM
Burnaby Lake. Where do you live again Gaon?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on December 19, 2018, 06:58:02 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Burnaby Lake. Where do you live again Gaon?

North Surrey.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 19, 2018, 07:07:01 PM
Stunning pics.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 19, 2018, 07:07:38 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Saw this eagle today. I think it's a golden eagle?

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Soectacular TheVancouverGuy.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 20, 2018, 04:24:34 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"We live next to some native bushland, where at some time many years ago, an optimistic farmer thought he would try his hand at growing almonds.



They grow very well in Australia.



However, he could never harvest a crop and abandoned the grove. It remains to this day just over our back fence. And to this day, we never harvest one single kernel. Not one.



Here's why.



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The corellas are scarfing the lot. Every one, on about 50 trees all up.



You want corellas, Canucks...take as many as you want. The damn things will eat all your shit.




And now look what you have... dead birds... almonds are no good for our cockies. Trust me on this one...



https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/galahs-and-other-birds-falling-out-of-the-sky-as-biosecurity-sa-tests-for-toxins/ar-BBRcrkp?ocid=spartanntp
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 20, 2018, 08:51:24 AM
They're being poisoned.

 :shock:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 20, 2018, 05:39:24 PM
Not by almonds.



However, unscrupulous and nefarious growers have, in the past, resorted to bait poisons to stop birds eating their crops.



It is highly illegal and comes with a gaol sentence.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 20, 2018, 08:12:16 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"They're being poisoned.

 :shock:




Farmers have always treated our continent like they had the right to destroy it.... everything native is considered a pest... the trees, the birds, the animals...



I'm actually quite mentally warped about it these days... I shake with anger about  the greed that swept Australia.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 20, 2018, 08:22:20 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Not by almonds.



However, unscrupulous and nefarious growers have, in the past, resorted to bait poisons to stop birds eating their crops.



It is highly illegal and comes with a gaol sentence.


When I was young I rented a place in Bicton where I came from. It had an almond tree. Two Twenty Eight Parots (ringnecks) were eating them.... then I found them dead... one at a time..





In Bicton where my mum lived, she also had an almond tree that the Ringnecks used to eat and SHE found dead Twenty Eights (ringnecks) in her yard.





I do not trust almond trees. Almonds contain arsenic apparently and humans should not eat too many either. A vegetarian is advised no more than 12 a day.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 21, 2018, 12:45:47 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"They're being poisoned.

 :shock:




Farmers have always treated our continent like they had the right to destroy it.... everything native is considered a pest... the trees, the birds, the animals...



I'm actually quite mentally warped about it these days... I shake with anger about  the greed that swept Australia.


I understand how you feel.



Australians stand up sanctimoniously when nations in South America, Asia, North America and elsewhere clear land for agriculture, seemingly ignorant of the fact that the Australian settlers and colonists cleared millions of acres of natural bushland with nary a care for the consequences and the permanent damage it has caused this country.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4tnbecsMGY



No doubt Canada and the US cleared large parts of the landscape as well so that farmers could grow rich.



But third world countries...hell, no...that damages our planet.



The hypocrisy is sickening.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 21, 2018, 02:11:47 AM
Exactly. I got into trouble stating my truthful opinions on twitter and facebook.



No one wants to say anything that might hurt the farmers feelers.





Some idiot farmer confessed to murdering at least 400 wedgetailed eagles.





Then I had another NSW farmer on my public fb take offense over what I said, gave me a lecture and flounced....lol... Too bad really, he's a great photographer. He reckons my attitude is political...







From the oceans to the desert, they ripped out the trees and native plants, the very thing that cooled our continent and attracted rain and now we have worse floods and droughts than ever before....



Say anything to an Aussie on fb and it's like the precious petals faint out of fear.





I'm really glad I got my e-apprenticeship on tough old flame groups.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 21, 2018, 12:12:24 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"They're being poisoned.

 :shock:




Farmers have always treated our continent like they had the right to destroy it.... everything native is considered a pest... the trees, the birds, the animals...



I'm actually quite mentally warped about it these days... I shake with anger about  the greed that swept Australia.

Are farmers the culprits who are poisoning parrots?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 21, 2018, 12:18:13 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Exactly. I got into trouble stating my truthful opinions on twitter and facebook.



No one wants to say anything that might hurt the farmers feelers.





Some idiot farmer confessed to murdering at least 400 wedgetailed eagles.





Then I had another NSW farmer on my public fb take offense over what I said, gave me a lecture and flounced....lol... Too bad really, he's a great photographer. He reckons my attitude is political...







From the oceans to the desert, they ripped out the trees and native plants, the very thing that cooled our continent and attracted rain and now we have worse floods and droughts than ever before....



Say anything to an Aussie on fb and it's like the precious petals faint out of fear.





I'm really glad I got my e-apprenticeship on tough old flame groups.

 :shock:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 21, 2018, 05:17:51 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"They're being poisoned.

 :shock:




Farmers have always treated our continent like they had the right to destroy it.... everything native is considered a pest... the trees, the birds, the animals...



I'm actually quite mentally warped about it these days... I shake with anger about  the greed that swept Australia.

Are farmers the culprits who are poisoning parrots?




Yes, they shoot them and poison them. They don't want birds shitting over their crops.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 21, 2018, 05:21:02 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"They're being poisoned.

 :shock:




Farmers have always treated our continent like they had the right to destroy it.... everything native is considered a pest... the trees, the birds, the animals...



I'm actually quite mentally warped about it these days... I shake with anger about  the greed that swept Australia.

Are farmers the culprits who are poisoning parrots?




Yes, they shoot them and poison them. They don't want birds shitting over their crops.

I hope they are charged by the police.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 21, 2018, 09:07:19 PM
If someone is poisoning them, they will be found and prosecuted. Each death is regarded as a separate offence.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 21, 2018, 10:26:43 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"If someone is poisoning them, they will be found and prosecuted. Each death is regarded as a separate offence.

I hope they catch them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on December 22, 2018, 12:37:49 AM
They have this new owl at the Vancouver zoo. The way it would stare at me. Kinda scary.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 22, 2018, 12:44:21 AM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"They have this new owl at the Vancouver zoo. The way it would stare at me. Kinda scary.

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That's a great grey owl, the largest owl in Canada..



Excellent picture as usual TheVancouverGuy.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 22, 2018, 03:00:59 AM
Beautiful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 11, 2019, 05:47:41 AM
This is not beautiful, no good light advantage....fledgling Willy Wagtail.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2226337097615164/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 11, 2019, 07:08:33 AM
More Rainbow Lorikeets.





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salvage title and insurance (//https)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 11, 2019, 07:16:57 AM
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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 11, 2019, 08:57:47 AM
Where did you take the pictures of the rainbow lorikeets caskur?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 11, 2019, 03:02:55 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"Where did you take the pictures of the rainbow lorikeets caskur?




On my neighbour's Cotton Palm.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 11, 2019, 03:07:51 PM
I live halfway up a hill... my neighbor downhill has a Cotton Palm. Lorikeets like eating the flowers on Cotton Palms...



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 11, 2019, 03:09:14 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"Where did you take the pictures of the rainbow lorikeets caskur?




On my neighbour's Cotton Palm.

It looks like a tropical paradise..



I look out my window and everything is covered in white.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 11, 2019, 03:15:33 PM
That Palm from my side veranda... to the right ALWAYS get in front of me and my lightning shots. It's long way from me really but my camera can zoom in.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 11, 2019, 08:09:36 PM
Quote from: "caskur"That Palm from my side veranda... to the right ALWAYS get in front of me and my lightning shots. It's long way from me really but my camera can zoom in.



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It looks like it's hitting the palm.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 12, 2019, 03:06:55 AM
lol, that bloody palm and the one on the left ALWAYS ruin my lightning shots.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 14, 2019, 04:50:36 AM
I went to Mandurah today... it was sensational... And the sea breeze was extra blowie today.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2228218464093694/2228218060760401/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2228218464093694/2228218084093732/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2228218464093694/2228218100760397/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 14, 2019, 05:06:31 AM
Mandurah 14/01/2019, just PERFECTION... Summer on the WA coast, where else would you want to be?... seriously.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2228228527426021/2228228367426037/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2228228527426021/2228228387426035/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 14, 2019, 08:47:36 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I went to Mandurah today... it was sensational... And the sea breeze was extra blowie today.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2228218464093694/2228218060760401/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2228218464093694/2228218084093732/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2228218464093694/2228218100760397/?type=3&theater

Very nice pictures caskur.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 15, 2019, 04:17:54 PM
https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2250570185216811/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 27, 2019, 06:25:18 PM
Plenty of Ravens hanging out at Point Walter Bicton this morning...





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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 27, 2019, 06:27:48 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Plenty of Ravens hanging out at Point Walter Bicton this morning...





(//%3C/s%3Ehttps://i.ibb.co/3pmrFg0/P1240210-aa.jpg%3Ce%3E) (//https)

Ravens look like small crows I believe?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 27, 2019, 07:03:48 PM
We call them crows but technically they're Ravens.



We have 6 native varieties and two introduced varities... something like that.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on January 27, 2019, 08:43:53 PM
We have 2 native species in SA.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on January 27, 2019, 08:49:36 PM
Our resident flying clowns...



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%22N5JFAFS%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/N5JFAFS.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/N5JFAFS.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 27, 2019, 09:30:06 PM
BEAUTIFUL Lorikeets BT...



I got swans and stilts... both turned out too dark... it was 5.30 and 6.00 am respectively.. Here is a boat I want you to buy me... Swan River Estuary





Bicton Baths



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on January 27, 2019, 09:34:10 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Here is a boat I want you to buy me... Swan River Estuary

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I don't like the colour.



White is so racist these days.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 27, 2019, 09:35:56 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"Here is a boat I want you to buy me... Swan River Estuary

(//%3C/s%3Ehttps://i.ibb.co/1dgCz28/P1240244-a.jpg%3Ce%3E) (//https)


I don't like the colour.



White is so racist these days.




It's a boat... who cares about the colour?



I want one!!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on January 27, 2019, 10:03:41 PM
Flog your Panasonic camera. That should cover it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 27, 2019, 10:06:14 PM
Too dark, but I never saw much of this as a child... Swans on the Swan River that is, they were usually at Bibra Lake near me... now they are EVERYWHERE along the banks of the Swan River. We are so blessed. Bicton Baths.. this morning.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 27, 2019, 10:29:38 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Our resident flying clowns...



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%22N5JFAFS%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/N5JFAFS.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/N5JFAFS.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)

 ac_wub
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 29, 2019, 06:54:25 PM
Fledgling Singing Honey Eater taking flight.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2238137669768440/2238137303101810/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2238137669768440/2238137446435129/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2238137669768440/2238137459768461/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 29, 2019, 07:10:37 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Fledgling Singing Honey Eater taking flight.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2238137669768440/2238137303101810/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2238137669768440/2238137446435129/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2238137669768440/2238137459768461/?type=3&theater

Good shots caskur.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 29, 2019, 07:16:48 PM
Yeah, I said to myself, that bird has been sitting there for 10 minutes hardly moving, ( highly highly unusual) and then another bird came along, (obviously a parent) and they flew off together.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 29, 2019, 07:18:26 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Yeah, I said to myself, that bird has been sitting there for 10 minutes hardly moving, ( highly highly unusual) and then another bird came along, (obviously a parent) and they flew off together.

Your patience was rewarded.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on January 29, 2019, 07:37:13 PM
Usually they fly away the moment they see a camera.



Walk up with a shotgun, or net gun, or flaming torch and they just sit and watch.



As soon as they see a camera...vooooooooooom. Unhelpful little bustards.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 29, 2019, 09:13:23 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Usually they fly away the moment they see a camera.



Walk up with a shotgun, or net gun, or flaming torch and they just sit and watch.



As soon as they see a camera...vooooooooooom. Unhelpful little bustards.








LOL i agree. They jump around like a fart in a bottle but this morning, that's a fledgling... it stayed still for 10 minutes until a flighty parent returned and off they went.





Here is one where I caught a bee too...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/fpp.1664713407110872/2238187716430102/?type=3&theater





I want a great white pointer jumping out of the ocean....something I can sell to the media.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 30, 2019, 09:28:16 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Usually they fly away the moment they see a camera.



Walk up with a shotgun, or net gun, or flaming torch and they just sit and watch.



As soon as they see a camera...vooooooooooom. Unhelpful little bustards.

In Australia?

 :icon_wink:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on January 30, 2019, 06:43:41 PM
Metaphorically speaking...but we do have bustards.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 30, 2019, 08:05:39 PM
Very very contented Mountain Ducks. It's going to be 37 C today.  



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2238839253031615/2238839139698293/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2238839253031615/2238839153031625/?type=3&theater



JUVENILE Swamp Hen, Myaree's man made lake..



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2238831206365753/2238829899699217/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2238831206365753/2238831036365770/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 30, 2019, 09:07:05 PM
This woman's captures are sensational... She's right in the middle of the desert...



https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2261143840826112/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 30, 2019, 10:21:38 PM
This morning. It's going to be 38 today... Pelican and Baby Kookaburra.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2238905526358321/2238904506358423/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2238905526358321/2238904756358398/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2238905526358321/2238905186358355/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 31, 2019, 09:41:54 AM
So, that's what a kookaburra looks like..



They're smaller than I thought.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 31, 2019, 03:07:49 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"So, that's what a kookaburra looks like..



They're smaller than I thought.


They're quite biggish.. that's half grown I would say... maybe 3/4 grown..





Strange colour because it's sunrise..



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1821973384718206/?type=3&theater





Here is an adult..



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1785274008388144/?type=3&theater





Here are some Laughing doves (introduced species) aka Senegal Doves.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1784015101847368/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on January 31, 2019, 08:44:20 PM
Categorised as a pest in SA. I cannot imagine what harm a pigeon can do to the environment.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 31, 2019, 10:18:14 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Categorised as a pest in SA. I cannot imagine what harm a pigeon can do to the environment.



Nothing, no harm at all. They're introduced and introduced cats likely catch them...



That stray cat we adopted has caught two doves and many rats since we have had him.



Losing the birds upset me naturally but my arguement with the anti cat people is, they do keep environments clean...



I understand feral cats need heavy heavy culls but if you do that you MUST heavily heavily cull the other introduced species too.





I think it's all too far gone. The only thing that will help is if they completely stop tearing up virgin bush right this second.



One thing on my bucket list is to see is cockateils in their natural habitat. Next winter hopefully.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 01, 2019, 07:48:16 AM
Marmion Reserve, Myaree. A small manmade lake. Beautiful.



Click the picture and get the rest.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2239789192936621/2239786032936937/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 01, 2019, 09:45:31 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Marmion Reserve, Myaree. A small manmade lake. Beautiful.



Click the picture and get the rest.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2239789192936621/2239786032936937/?type=3&theater

Very nice caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 02, 2019, 09:24:01 PM
I'm so depressed... my stupid car won't start.... says "check power steering" it needs attention... tow truck tomorrow. I'm so upset.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2240851156163758/2240850719497135/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2240851156163758/2240850722830468/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 02, 2019, 09:42:15 PM
That's Holden for you.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 01:29:05 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I'm so depressed... my stupid car won't start.... says "check power steering" it needs attention... tow truck tomorrow. I'm so upset.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2240851156163758/2240850719497135/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2240851156163758/2240850722830468/?type=3&theater

I only drive, I don't know anything about engines..



Thankfully my husband does.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on February 03, 2019, 02:33:07 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Here is an adult..



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1785274008388144/?type=3&theater

We have one of these at the greater Vancouver Zoo.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 03, 2019, 05:23:54 AM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "caskur"Here is an adult..



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1785274008388144/?type=3&theater

We have one of these at the greater Vancouver Zoo.
is a



That is a very underweight hungry looking bird actually and he has a broken beak...



meanwhile





at my place...



https://youtu.be/pEf6AyArjoA
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 03, 2019, 05:41:51 PM
Hiding.. I don't know what they're doing in the coral tree but they're hard to capture, Rainbow Lorikeet.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2241406052774935/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 06:02:37 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "caskur"Here is an adult..



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1785274008388144/?type=3&theater

We have one of these at the greater Vancouver Zoo.

I'm going to go to the zoo next time I'm in Vancouver.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 03, 2019, 06:37:29 PM
Did you know there is a Mexican variant of the kookaburra?































It's called a "kookaburrito".



 ac_lmfao
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 03, 2019, 06:39:33 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Did you know there is a Mexican variant of the kookaburra?































It's called a "kookaburrito".



 ac_lmfao

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 03, 2019, 08:33:21 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"That's Holden for you.




I'm waiting for an RAC tow to Melville Holden this morning..



My dream car has crushed my faith in it.





I feel bad.



I went to Canning Dam and Wungong dam...



I captured a wedge-tailed eagle... miles to far in the distance to show off here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 03, 2019, 09:09:47 PM
Quote from: "Herman"I worked in Queensland. While their land reclamation efforts are behind ours, they seem to be following in our footsteps. There upstream oil and gas sector is not as developed as ours is.


Are you talking about natural gas?





WA natural gas is found, capped, and is for future use.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on February 03, 2019, 09:19:03 PM
I saw about 4 dozen sulfur crested cockatoos on the side of the road the other day which were actually chewing up bitumen and pebbles, I guess to sharpen their beaks.



Or they were bored.



Lots of dead pancaked cockies in the middle of the road too. At least something is keeping their populations from exploding though it doesn't seem to be helping much. Noisy bastards.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 03, 2019, 10:33:58 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"I saw about 4 dozen sulfur crested cockatoos on the side of the road the other day which were actually chewing up bitumen and pebbles, I guess to sharpen their beaks.



Or they were bored.



Lots of dead pancaked cockies in the middle of the road too. At least something is keeping their populations from exploding though it doesn't seem to be helping much. Noisy bastards.


Get out there and give them some water and seed ya miserable bastard.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on February 03, 2019, 11:14:07 PM
Why would I want to feed the sky rats?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 04, 2019, 02:51:16 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Why would I want to feed the sky rats?




They're not rats.



The only rat in this country is you.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on February 04, 2019, 02:56:03 AM
No flaming, please. Thnx, gracias, ta.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 04, 2019, 07:15:33 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Herman"I worked in Queensland. While their land reclamation efforts are behind ours, they seem to be following in our footsteps. There upstream oil and gas sector is not as developed as ours is.


Are you talking about natural gas?





WA natural gas is found, capped, and is for future use.

I know Herman worked in the oil and gas drilling and servicing sector in Australia and around the world.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 04, 2019, 09:04:26 AM
Then he should know Western Australia has gas reserves that will never run out.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 04, 2019, 06:13:18 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"No flaming, please. Thnx, gracias, ta.


She wasn't flaming.



She was stating a fact.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on February 04, 2019, 08:17:04 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"No flaming, please. Thnx, gracias, ta.


She wasn't flaming.



She was stating a fact.


No trolling, please. Thnx, gracias, ta.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 04, 2019, 08:52:12 PM
Her thread.



Let her decide if she wants posts removed.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 06, 2019, 01:28:28 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Why would I want to feed the sky rats?




They're not rats.



The only rat in this country is you.

If beautiful cockatoos are rats, I wish we had some in our yard.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 06, 2019, 02:31:26 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Why would I want to feed the sky rats?




They're not rats.



The only rat in this country is you.

If beautiful cockatoos are rats, I wish we had some in our yard.




Poor pigeons are described as flying rats.



Not everyone likes birds. I'd say he is one of those people.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on February 06, 2019, 05:22:16 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Why would I want to feed the sky rats?




They're not rats.



The only rat in this country is you.

If beautiful cockatoos are rats, I wish we had some in our yard.


One or two are fine in the yard. It's when dozens or hundreds show up that the mayhem starts. The noise should be used in Gitmo to sonically torture terrorists.



They also chew everything in sight like a locust plague
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 06, 2019, 05:48:08 AM
They do less damage than bulldozers chewing up the bush...



This is their country... gum trees are their trees. That's the way God made things.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on February 06, 2019, 06:04:55 AM
Considering how few bulldozers raze bushland these days, Cockies do a whole lot MORE damage. They literally hang out with seagulls nowadays but behave even worse.



Plus they don't taste very good and take a long time in a slow cooker to be tender.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 06, 2019, 09:04:39 AM
Quote from: "caskur"They do less damage than bulldozers chewing up the bush...



This is their country... gum trees are their trees. That's the way God made things.

I'd like to have one..



They are so expensive here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 06, 2019, 05:47:06 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Considering how few bulldozers raze bushland these days, Cockies do a whole lot MORE damage.


Ironically, it is the vast and unimpeded clearance of land in Australia's infancy that has contributed to the increased cockatoo population. Open areas suit their feeding demands better than forested land.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 06, 2019, 09:31:40 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Considering how few bulldozers raze bushland these days, Cockies do a whole lot MORE damage.


Ironically, it is the vast and unimpeded clearance of land in Australia's infancy that has contributed to the increased cockatoo population. Open areas suit their feeding demands better than forested land.


but the 20% left of virgin forest has higher concentration of wildlife and that's another pressure.



I have no sympathy for squawkers like Freud who grew up in a country where they used poor birds for target practice.







I hope pigeons park and shit on his roof....





If you don't like our wildlife, go live in an apartment in the CBD... and rack off is my motto.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 08, 2019, 10:54:56 PM
https://www.facebook.com/birbpostingg/videos/549713395510004/





For Dinky Di
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 08, 2019, 11:16:46 PM
Quote from: "caskur"https://www.facebook.com/birbpostingg/videos/549713395510004/





For Dinky Di

That beautiful cockatoo is for him and not me.

 :sneaky2:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 08, 2019, 11:21:47 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"https://www.facebook.com/birbpostingg/videos/549713395510004/





For Dinky Di

That beautiful cockatoo is for him and not me.

 :sneaky2:




It's for you to enjoy but him to mock.



THAT is why our birds are very special. They're characters.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 08, 2019, 11:22:39 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"https://www.facebook.com/birbpostingg/videos/549713395510004/





For Dinky Di

That beautiful cockatoo is for him and not me.

 :sneaky2:




It's for you to enjoy but him to mock.



THAT is why our birds are very special. They're characters.

That one certainly was a character.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 09, 2019, 08:58:07 AM
These are characters too... There is a film out about magpies... Reece Witherspoon has produced it apparently.







Canning Dam local, totally loves humans. Magpie.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2245135592401981/2245135332402007/?type=3&theater



Magpies have beautiful beaks if you inspect them closely.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2245135592401981/2245135472401993/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 09, 2019, 09:47:26 AM
Maccers for dinner tonight??



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2245170995731774/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 09, 2019, 06:00:20 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
That beautiful cockatoo is for him and not me.

 :sneaky2:


Gees...calm down.



Here's one for you.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM8aBESf8EI
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 09, 2019, 07:03:35 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
That beautiful cockatoo is for him and not me.

 :sneaky2:


Gees...calm down.



Here's one for you.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM8aBESf8EI

Oh, I love cockatoos.

 ac_wub
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 09, 2019, 07:50:56 PM
I think that's a corella, isn't it? Pink plumage.



But it is a form of cockatoo to be accurate.



And they are all parrots. We have LOTS of parrots.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 09, 2019, 08:10:59 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I think that's a corella, isn't it? Pink plumage.



But it is a form of cockatoo to be accurate.



And they are all parrots. We have LOTS of parrots.

And we have no parrots.....rub it in Bricktop.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on February 09, 2019, 08:15:51 PM
Quote from: "caskur"https://www.facebook.com/birbpostingg/videos/549713395510004/





For Dinky Di


Keep your feathered rats to yourself or give it to Fash.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 09, 2019, 08:33:09 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"
Quote from: "caskur"https://www.facebook.com/birbpostingg/videos/549713395510004/





For Dinky Di


Keep your feathered rats to yourself or give it to Fash.

Give it to me.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 09, 2019, 10:12:41 PM
Last late afternoon, I filmed myself feeding two parent magpies and their squawking demanding fledgling eating a cheese burger....lol And I was playing it this morning on my PC...lol, And our adopted stray, Schwarzie, jumped up and was attently watching the whole thing and meowing. Funny stuff.



(//%3C/s%3Ehttps://i.ibb.co/PmF9Dh3/P1240777-a.jpg%3Ce%3E) (//https)

sulphate chemical symbol (//https)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 09, 2019, 10:36:55 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
That beautiful cockatoo is for him and not me.

 :sneaky2:


Gees...calm down.



Here's one for you.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM8aBESf8EI


Look how stupid that idiot is... he cannot even provide a ROUND piece of wood for the bird.





I shake my head in despair at how dumb some people are.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on February 10, 2019, 05:50:31 PM
Just some bald eagles.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 10, 2019, 05:52:13 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Just some bald eagles.

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Where?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on February 10, 2019, 06:03:50 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Where?

In Superchecker's town of Ladner. These were taken at the North 40 Reserve. There are couple of hundreds of them around 72nd and Ladner trunk road right now.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 10, 2019, 06:06:25 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Where?

In Superchecker's town of Ladner. These were taken at the North 40 Reserve. There are couple of hundreds of them around 72nd and Ladner trunk road right now.

Is that within greater Vancouver?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on February 10, 2019, 06:19:41 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Where?

In Superchecker's town of Ladner. These were taken at the North 40 Reserve. There are couple of hundreds of them around 72nd and Ladner trunk road right now.

Is that within greater Vancouver?

It's part of Delta. 15mins from Richmond.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 10, 2019, 06:20:39 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Where?

In Superchecker's town of Ladner. These were taken at the North 40 Reserve. There are couple of hundreds of them around 72nd and Ladner trunk road right now.

Is that within greater Vancouver?

It's part of Delta. 15mins from Richmond.

Is there a bird sanctuary there?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on February 10, 2019, 06:33:09 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Is there a bird sanctuary there?
There' is the reifel bird sanctuary. I was there on Wednesday after I photographed the bald eagles. They have the sandhill crane. I'm gonna bring my mom there some time. They sell bird seeds for $1. Red-Winged Blackbirds and Chickadees will fly onto your hand.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 10, 2019, 06:39:39 PM
Nice work!!!



Bravo!



 :416:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 10, 2019, 08:52:28 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Is there a bird sanctuary there?
There' is the reifel bird sanctuary. I was there on Wednesday after I photographed the bald eagles. They have the sandhill crane. I'm gonna bring my mom there some time. They sell bird seeds for $1. Red-Winged Blackbirds and Chickadees will fly onto your hand.

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Terrific TVG.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on February 11, 2019, 01:02:09 AM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Just some bald eagles.

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Good pictures. :thumbup:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 11, 2019, 09:16:31 AM
pffft, he is just showing off now....



lol







i'm envious!~
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on February 11, 2019, 04:45:55 PM
No good. They wouldn't fit in a slow cooker.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 11, 2019, 06:23:08 PM
Quote from: "caskur"pffft, he is just showing off now....



lol







i'm envious!~

But, you have rainbow lorikeets.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 11, 2019, 08:14:59 PM
Um...we also have eagles...



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 11, 2019, 08:37:23 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"pffft, he is just showing off now....



lol







i'm envious!~

But, you have rainbow lorikeets.


I have pictures of eagles, they're like little blips in the distance, that's how far away from me they are...



All I have are Hobby Falcons and Osprey pictures.... That's all I have managed so far.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 11, 2019, 08:46:07 PM
I have some eagle pics...just can't be bothered uploading to Imgur than copying and pasting links.



Fash really needs someone to explore providing image uploading facilities.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 11, 2019, 09:27:46 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I have some eagle pics...just can't be bothered uploading to Imgur than copying and pasting links.



Fash really needs someone to explore providing image uploading facilities.

You can't upload from your computer?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 11, 2019, 11:05:45 PM
The World's Largest Eagles

1. Haast's Eagle.

2. Golden Eagle. ...

3. Australian Wedge-Tailed Eagle. ...

4. Martial Eagle. ...

5. White-tailed Eagle. ...

6. Harpy Eagle. ...

7. Steller's Sea Eagle. ...

8. Philippine Eagle. TThe Philippine eagle is the largest and heaviest known eagle. As the name suggests, it is endemic to the rainforests of the Philippines.



https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-largest-eagles-in-the-world.html
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 11, 2019, 11:06:37 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"I have some eagle pics...just can't be bothered uploading to Imgur than copying and pasting links.



Fash really needs someone to explore providing image uploading facilities.

You can't upload from your computer?


Not that I am aware of... ac_blush
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 11, 2019, 11:22:06 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"I have some eagle pics...just can't be bothered uploading to Imgur than copying and pasting links.



Fash really needs someone to explore providing image uploading facilities.

You can't upload from your computer?


Not that I am aware of... ac_blush

I can..



I remember cc had a problem with that a while ago, but I believe she can now.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 12, 2019, 01:44:29 AM
Can you explain how?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on February 13, 2019, 12:12:07 AM
Quote from: "caskur"The World's Largest Eagles

1. Haast's Eagle.

2. Golden Eagle. ...

3. Australian Wedge-Tailed Eagle. ...

4. Martial Eagle. ...

5. White-tailed Eagle. ...

6. Harpy Eagle. ...

7. Steller's Sea Eagle. ...

8. Philippine Eagle. TThe Philippine eagle is the largest and heaviest known eagle. As the name suggests, it is endemic to the rainforests of the Philippines.



https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-largest-eagles-in-the-world.html

Bald eagles are massive and didn't make the list.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on February 13, 2019, 12:17:23 AM
Is that list wingspan, length, weight or all.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 13, 2019, 02:35:30 AM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "caskur"The World's Largest Eagles

1. Haast's Eagle.

2. Golden Eagle. ...

3. Australian Wedge-Tailed Eagle. ...

4. Martial Eagle. ...

5. White-tailed Eagle. ...

6. Harpy Eagle. ...

7. Steller's Sea Eagle. ...

8. Philippine Eagle. TThe Philippine eagle is the largest and heaviest known eagle. As the name suggests, it is endemic to the rainforests of the Philippines.



https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-largest-eagles-in-the-world.html

Bald eagles are massive and didn't make the list.




^^^ the list's eagles are bigger. I thought the Wedge-tailed Eagle was the biggest but it isn't. Anyway, they're all huge,... what's 500 grams here or there?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 13, 2019, 10:15:28 AM
This is what I read on wiki caskur.



The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), also known as the monkey-eating eagle or great Philippine eagle, is an eagle of the family Accipitridae endemic to forests in the Philippines. It has brown and white-coloured plumage, and a shaggy crest, and generally measures 86 to 102 cm (2.82 to 3.35 ft) in length and weighs 4.04 to 8.0 kg (8.9 to 17.6 lb). It is considered the largest of the extant eagles in the world in terms of length and wing surface, with Steller's sea eagle and the harpy eagle being larger in terms of weight and bulk
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 13, 2019, 07:13:58 PM
I've seen a golden eagle, many wedgies, an American eagle and a sea eagle...



There are ALL bigass birds you don't want to mess with!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 17, 2019, 07:58:11 AM
I tried, I really did...





Little Brown Honey-eater in a state forest, on a grevillea at Canning Dam...





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2250432951872245/2250432585205615/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 17, 2019, 08:14:09 AM
Are honey eaters your favourite caskur?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 17, 2019, 09:16:14 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"Are honey eaters your favourite caskur?


I love the Little Brown Honey-eaters. They're so tiny. Less than a once... about 1/2 an once....





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Only other bird photographers know the pain of these,...lol



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 20, 2019, 10:48:58 AM
I like them too caskur, but they're not parrots.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 20, 2019, 03:09:21 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"I like them too caskur, but they're not parrots.

 :laugh:


If you or I were out in the wilderness, we'd last a week, tops. We'd die of exposure, but those little 1/2 once critters survive, rain, hail or shne. What's not to admire about that?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 20, 2019, 03:20:05 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"I like them too caskur, but they're not parrots.

 :laugh:


If you or I were out in the wilderness, we'd last a week, tops. We'd die of exposure, but those little 1/2 once critters survive, rain, hail or shne. What's not to admire about that?

They're not parrots.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 20, 2019, 03:25:32 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"I like them too caskur, but they're not parrots.

 :laugh:


If you or I were out in the wilderness, we'd last a week, tops. We'd die of exposure, but those little 1/2 once critters survive, rain, hail or shne. What's not to admire about that?

They're not parrots.

 :laugh:


Now you're mimmicking a parrot...  :laugh3:



Speaking of parrots... what do you think of this one?





https://www.facebook.com/PaulTBerridge/photos/a.211415415664892/1331572776982478/?type=3&theater&ifg=1
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 20, 2019, 06:19:59 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"I like them too caskur, but they're not parrots.

 :laugh:


If you or I were out in the wilderness, we'd last a week, tops. We'd die of exposure, but those little 1/2 once critters survive, rain, hail or shne. What's not to admire about that?

They're not parrots.

 :laugh:


Now you're mimmicking a parrot...  :laugh3:



Speaking of parrots... what do you think of this one?





https://www.facebook.com/PaulTBerridge/photos/a.211415415664892/1331572776982478/?type=3&theater&ifg=1

 ac_wub
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 24, 2019, 12:35:00 PM
Look at this... we really have been blessed with many varying parrots. What a country we have... Ths fb bird site is just AMAZING!~.





https://www.facebook.com/aviscapes/photos/a.171101102920407/2314314475265715/?type=3&theater&ifg=1
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 24, 2019, 03:57:50 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Look at this... we really have been blessed with many varying parrots. What a country we have... Ths fb bird site is just AMAZING!~.





https://www.facebook.com/aviscapes/photos/a.171101102920407/2314314475265715/?type=3&theater&ifg=1

What a beautiful parrot..



Send me two of them caskur.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on March 01, 2019, 06:53:09 PM
After many months I finally encountered the infamous mandarin duck. Dubbed as the most beautiful duck in the world.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 01, 2019, 07:08:00 PM
Hard to dispute that claim...they are beautiful creatures.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 01, 2019, 07:10:17 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"After many months I finally encountered the infamous mandarin duck. Dubbed as the most beautiful duck in the world.

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They are ducks, but as colourful as parrots.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on March 01, 2019, 08:50:56 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"After many months I finally encountered the infamous mandarin duck. Dubbed as the most beautiful duck in the world.

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What beautiful pictures my friend. Where did you see them?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 02, 2019, 02:08:10 AM
Lovely ducks.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on March 02, 2019, 12:19:05 PM
Quote from: "Gaon"
What beautiful pictures my friend. Where did you see them?

It's only one. At Burnaby lake. Probably only two Mandarin duck in all of Canada.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on March 02, 2019, 12:40:50 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "Gaon"
What beautiful pictures my friend. Where did you see them?

It's only one. At Burnaby lake. Probably only two Mandarin duck in all of Canada.

So, if I take my little girl there, she might not get to see it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 02, 2019, 04:55:11 PM
Bring her here. We have plenty.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 02, 2019, 09:07:33 PM
They were successfully introduced Bricktop?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 03, 2019, 07:00:09 PM
My place is crawling with Rainbow Lorikeets at the moment, our neighbours palm pod sprung a flower.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2259333964315477/2259333767648830/?type=3&theater



It attracts bees too... and the singing honey-eater caught a bee. Poor thing...lol



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2259333964315477/2259333897648817/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 03, 2019, 07:33:43 PM
Quote from: "caskur"My place is crawling with Rainbow Lorikeets at the moment, our neighbours palm pod sprung a flower.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2259333964315477/2259333767648830/?type=3&theater



It attracts bees too... and the singing honey-eater caught a bee. Poor thing...lol



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2259333964315477/2259333897648817/?type=3&theater

I wish my place was crawling with Rainbow Lorikeets.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 03, 2019, 07:52:22 PM
BrickTop... how about these? From This morning.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2259356730979867/2259355270980013/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2259356730979867/2259356644313209/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 03, 2019, 08:04:46 PM
Well done!!!   :thumbup:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 03, 2019, 08:32:10 PM
I've got dozens but obviously I'm not putting them all up.



One lone Lorikeet found it and squarked its head off for the others to come but they wouldn't. About an hour later, there were six.. I guess I'll get up to 15 eventually. Finally I had a light advantage.



There are two pods... the other pod hasn't opened yet.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on March 03, 2019, 09:54:57 PM
Really colourful. Waking up every morning seeing these would be paradise.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 03, 2019, 10:18:27 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Really colourful. Waking up every morning seeing these would be paradise.

I agree. The word rainbow describes them perfectly.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 04, 2019, 12:22:19 AM
Quote from: "caskur"BrickTop... how about these? From This morning.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2259356730979867/2259355270980013/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2259356730979867/2259356644313209/?type=3&theater

They are gorgeous.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on March 04, 2019, 12:29:43 AM
I just saw a magpie picking out dried up flecks of dog sick in the grass from over a week ago. Nothing gets wasted here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 04, 2019, 12:37:55 AM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"Really colourful. Waking up every morning seeing these would be paradise.


I'll make video later and you can hear them squawking... it won't sound like paradise....lol



;)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 04, 2019, 12:40:50 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Nothing gets wasted here.


Other than you, you mean?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on March 04, 2019, 12:42:00 AM
Illogical comment noted.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 04, 2019, 12:44:54 AM
Really? What about your stupidity in my lightning damage thread? Was THAT "logical".



You're an idiot.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on March 04, 2019, 12:46:08 AM
You don't take lighthearted banter very well.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 04, 2019, 12:47:19 AM
QuoteIllogical comment noted.


Neither do you.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on March 04, 2019, 12:54:34 AM
Whatever you reckon, I guess.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 04, 2019, 02:20:53 AM
Please cease your never ending bullshit in my bird thread....



Thank you in advance.





Perfect lighting today. Very happy with this Rainbow Lorikeet.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2259491004299773/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 16, 2019, 11:00:50 PM
From Point Walter Bicton this morning...



White Faced Heron



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2266832580232282/2266829976899209/?type=3&theater





Stilts



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2266832580232282/2266829963565877/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2266832580232282/2266832503565623/?type=3&theater



Terns



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2266832580232282/2266829993565874/?type=3&theater



Willie Wagtail



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2266832580232282/2266829743565899/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 16, 2019, 11:48:06 PM
A HUGE flock of HUNDREDS of Little Black Cormorants flew over and a smaller flock of Little Pied Cormorants. I have never seen such numbers in one go, ever. Amazing sight it was too.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2266849626897244/2266848833563990/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2266849626897244/2266849000230640/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2266849626897244/2266849180230622/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2266849626897244/2266849400230600/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 17, 2019, 01:33:48 AM
This morning at sunrise at Point Walter Bicton WA. White Face Heron. Do we like White faced Herons. I like White faced herons.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2266889136893293/2266888470226693/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2266889136893293/2266888466893360/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 17, 2019, 01:41:25 AM
This woman gets incredible shots all because she supplies water.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2288994601374369/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 17, 2019, 08:02:09 PM
Pacific Black Duck
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 17, 2019, 08:06:47 PM
Stunning.



 :thumbup:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 17, 2019, 09:10:59 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Stunning.



 :thumbup:


That's what having the 4k photo  feature does.





I'm having a debate on Storm FB group trying to explain the difference between 4K video and 4k Photo..



It took me two years of owning my camera before I started actually learning stuff on it. Now when I go to Bird groups, I KNOW how they capture striking birds catching fish and so on.... they have 4K Photo which is a fairly new technology.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 18, 2019, 01:24:02 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Please cease your never ending bullshit in my bird thread....



Thank you in advance.





Perfect lighting today. Very happy with this Rainbow Lorikeet.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2259491004299773/?type=3&theater

It's beautiful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 19, 2019, 08:29:52 PM
Quote from: "caskur"


I'm having a debate on Storm FB group trying to explain the difference between 4K video and 4k Photo..


There is no such thing as a 4K "photo" as such.



Panasonic's party trick is to enable the camera to take still images from the 4K video file. This can also be done in a 4K video editor, but Panasonic have built this into their camera. Neat.



I cannot help but think that stills photography will become obsolete. Images will be recorded via video and the photographer chooses the best still image from the video file.



I'm going to try to do this myself when I'm up and about.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 19, 2019, 09:39:09 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"


I'm having a debate on Storm FB group trying to explain the difference between 4K video and 4k Photo..


There is no such thing as a 4K "photo" as such.



Panasonic's party trick is to enable the camera to take still images from the 4K video file. This can also be done in a 4K video editor, but Panasonic have built this into their camera. Neat.



I cannot help but think that stills photography will become obsolete. Images will be recorded via video and the photographer chooses the best still image from the video file.



I'm going to try to do this myself when I'm up and about.


You're wrong I think... I should know, I've taken still grabs from video and stills from 4K PHOTO and the sharpness is definitely in 4k Photo.





4k photo is BRILLIANT for capturing birds flying off. This one didn't work on the weekend but I tried... Sadly I chopped Willies head off...lol And the White-faced Heron blurred on me lol
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 20, 2019, 08:39:48 PM
Practicing Butterfly stroke for the next commonwealth games. He's a shoe in for a gold medal.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 20, 2019, 08:56:43 PM
Quote from: "caskur"


You're wrong I think... I should know, I've taken still grabs from video and stills from 4K PHOTO and the sharpness is definitely in 4k Photo.





4k photo is BRILLIANT for capturing birds flying off. This one didn't work on the weekend but I tried... Sadly I chopped Willies head off...lol And the White-faced Heron blurred on me lol


I think you misunderstand. I agree the Panasonic still-from-video is brilliant.



I was simply saying that the STILL is not 4K (there is no 4K format for still images)...it's a JPG spliced from a 4K video. I wish my camera had that feature, but only Panasonic has it, apparently.



Olympus has a similar, but not identical, facility called Pro Capture. It's good for wildlife.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 20, 2019, 09:14:19 PM
4K video is different from 4K PHOTO... not the same thing...



here, you better scroll down to 4K photo... ugh, why don't people listen to me?





https://www.panasonic.com/au/consumer/lumix-cameras-video-cameras/lumix-digital-cameras/dmc-fz300.html
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 20, 2019, 09:21:04 PM
ON my camera I can video (4K video)





And on my camera I can set it to distant scenery and chose a single shot or 4K PHOTO which is a series of dozens of single rapid fired shots depending on how long you leave it opened for.





.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 20, 2019, 09:30:55 PM
"Despite what the name might suggest, the camera does not record an image sequence or a stream of still images in 4K resolution for that matter... Rather it shoots a regular video clip that you can bring into software like Adobe Lightroom and hand pick the exact frame that you want to adjust and export."
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 21, 2019, 08:39:20 PM
I don't know what lightroom is, I use the software that came with my camera. Photo fun studio 9.7 and send the stuff to paintshop pro which lessens my pictures quality but I use that to sign my images... (that is very annoying posting less quality shots)



I took these this morning. I'm annoyed the pink eyes were washed away by paintshop... I'm supposed to upgrade paintshop... They want me to pay another $32...





_______________________________________



Carnabys are the most amazing sounding birds in Western Australia. I had a nice sized flock flying around this morning. I'm absolutely blessed 3 landed on the neighbour's aerial. They're a threatened species.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2269789353269938/2269788769936663/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2269789353269938/2269788953269978/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2269789353269938/2269788963269977/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 21, 2019, 10:50:16 PM
You are shooting in .jpg format.



Each time you save the file, it re-compresses the file size, thus degrading the image. You need to change your file format to a non-compressed form, such as TIFF, PNG or PSD. If your camera shoots in RAW use that.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 22, 2019, 02:09:29 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"You are shooting in .jpg format.



Each time you save the file, it re-compresses the file size, thus degrading the image. You need to change your file format to a non-compressed form, such as TIFF, PNG or PSD. If your camera shoots in RAW use that.




Yes, it takes pictures in Raw but none of my photo programs recognize raw...





Plus taking them in raw takes up too much space... I only have 1 gig left. I have to keep saving on external hard drives  then deleting stuff.





I should boot up my HP because that has 12 gigs on it... I'm too lazy to do anything.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 22, 2019, 02:43:08 AM
You need a bigger PC.



Apple watches have more than 12Gb.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 22, 2019, 11:53:35 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"You need a bigger PC.



Apple watches have more than 12Gb.




This is my 3rd PC and the cheapest tower.... infact when I bought it at Harvey Norman 5 years ago it was the only tower left... a $500 Acer . All the other computers were laptps or notebooks... The Acer was supposed to be a back-up incase my HP went down. I ended up soley using it all this time. ..





I have all this unused computer crap around me... I'm suffocating under it.  I don't need an Apple Watch.





I think I have a touch of PTSD atm. Too bad I cannot claim compensation from anywhere.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 22, 2019, 12:04:12 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"You need a bigger PC.



Apple watches have more than 12Gb.




This is my 3rd PC and the cheapest tower.... infact when I bought it at Harvey Norman 5 years ago it was the only tower left... a $500 Acer . All the other computers were laptps or notebooks... The Acer was supposed to be a back-up incase my HP went down. I ended up soley using it all this time. ..





I have all this unused computer crap around me... I'm suffocating under it.  I don't need an Apple Watch.





I think I have a touch of PTSD atm. Too bad I cannot claim compensation from anywhere.

I asked my husband if he wanted an Apple watch and he said no.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on March 22, 2019, 10:01:54 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Please cease your never ending bullshit in my bird thread....



Thank you in advance.





Perfect lighting today. Very happy with this Rainbow Lorikeet.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2259491004299773/?type=3&theater

Very nice
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 23, 2019, 01:45:44 AM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"
Quote from: "caskur"Please cease your never ending bullshit in my bird thread....



Thank you in advance.





Perfect lighting today. Very happy with this Rainbow Lorikeet.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2259491004299773/?type=3&theater

Very nice

Does it make you want to buy one TVG?



It does me.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 23, 2019, 02:15:34 AM
How could you put such a beautiful creature in a cage???



 :t1929:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 23, 2019, 05:32:30 AM
Here Van Guy...



New Holland Honey-eater on a Red Hibiscus at Serpentine Dam, WA.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2270612039854336/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 23, 2019, 05:56:45 AM
TWENTY-EIGHT Parrot, also known as a Ringneck (TWENTY-EIGHT sounds better) They're quite happy to be around people. Revisitors feed them grain...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2270620319853508/2270619846520222/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2270620319853508/2270619943186879/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2270642373184636/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 23, 2019, 09:28:42 PM
Watch this Fash,...lol



https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2293028117637684/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 23, 2019, 09:54:14 PM
Fash should go to Curumbin. (Just outside Brisbane).



You get all the lorrikeets you can handle.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 24, 2019, 01:16:47 AM
Or go to Serpentine Dam and get all the Twenty-eights she can handle. (called ringnecks in some places, Port Lincoln Parrot in South Australia)



3 Green parrots sitting on a fence, 3 green parrots sitting on a fence and if one green parrot should accidentally fly, there'd be two green parrots, sitting on a fence.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2271099303138943/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 24, 2019, 02:40:25 AM
Lorrikeets on one side, 28's on the other!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 24, 2019, 03:04:59 AM
Twent-eights are superior to Lorikeets.... in my opinon. I had one once that flew in. An escaped one... it whistled Pop Goes the Weasle PERFECTLY and I'm talking about the whole song.





Who likes the colour green? I like the colour green. Twenty-eight Parrot, aka Ringneck, aka Port Lincoln Parrt.







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2271133269802213/?type=3&theater







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/p.2271160589799481/2271160589799481/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 24, 2019, 06:42:53 PM
https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2271583683090505/2271583579757182/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2271583683090505/2271583606423846/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 24, 2019, 07:40:08 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Twent-eights are superior to Lorikeets.... in my opinon. I had one once that flew in. An escaped one... it whistled Pop Goes the Weasle PERFECTLY and I'm talking about the whole song.





Who likes the colour green? I like the colour green. Twenty-eight Parrot, aka Ringneck, aka Port Lincoln Parrt.







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2271133269802213/?type=3&theater







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/p.2271160589799481/2271160589799481/?type=3&theater

what beautiful parrots..



I've never seen them in pet stores.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 24, 2019, 07:54:24 PM
Nor SHOULD you!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 24, 2019, 11:37:29 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Twent-eights are superior to Lorikeets.... in my opinon. I had one once that flew in. An escaped one... it whistled Pop Goes the Weasle PERFECTLY and I'm talking about the whole song.





Who likes the colour green? I like the colour green. Twenty-eight Parrot, aka Ringneck, aka Port Lincoln Parrt.







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2271133269802213/?type=3&theater







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/p.2271160589799481/2271160589799481/?type=3&theater

what beautiful parrots..



I've never seen them in pet stores.


See their rich green chests? Some have a yellow chests... I'll see if I can find some
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 25, 2019, 12:10:21 AM
This is what I want to spot...



http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Purpureicephalus-spurius



Living with us



Red-caps may be a nuisance in orchards and are shot with an appropriate licence. Some are also taken illegally for the pet trade.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 25, 2019, 12:15:14 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Twent-eights are superior to Lorikeets.... in my opinon. I had one once that flew in. An escaped one... it whistled Pop Goes the Weasle PERFECTLY and I'm talking about the whole song.





Who likes the colour green? I like the colour green. Twenty-eight Parrot, aka Ringneck, aka Port Lincoln Parrt.







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2271133269802213/?type=3&theater







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/p.2271160589799481/2271160589799481/?type=3&theater

what beautiful parrots..



I've never seen them in pet stores.


See their rich green chests? Some have a yellow chests... I'll see if I can find some

They are so beautiful and it seems like they can mimic speech too..



I've never seen or heard of them in pet stores though.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 25, 2019, 06:21:55 PM
NO BIRDS IN CAGES!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 25, 2019, 06:58:15 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"NO BIRDS IN CAGES!!!

Parrots in pet stores were born in captivity..



Most owners take very good care of them..



I know I will, if I buy a parrot some day.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 25, 2019, 06:59:25 PM
Birds belong in the wild where they can fly free.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 25, 2019, 07:28:00 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Birds belong in the wild where they can fly free.

Domestic parrots are like dogs and cats.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 25, 2019, 09:13:42 PM
But dogs and cats don't need wide open spaces to fly in.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 26, 2019, 04:32:19 AM
And they aren't kept in cages unless you are a cruel puppy farmer of the Amish variety.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on March 26, 2019, 06:11:09 AM
What do you know about the Amish?  :001_rolleyes:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 26, 2019, 08:54:01 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"But dogs and cats don't need wide open spaces to fly in.

If I had a parrot, it would have the cage door open when I'm at home.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 26, 2019, 05:27:40 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"What do you know about the Amish?  :001_rolleyes:


I know the Amish treat animals like dogs inhumanly and for that they should be severly condemned.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 26, 2019, 05:40:30 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"But dogs and cats don't need wide open spaces to fly in.

If I had a parrot, it would have the cage door open when I'm at home.


My parrots have hundreds of hectares of bushland to live in!!!



 :001_tongue:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on March 26, 2019, 08:10:46 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"What do you know about the Amish?  :001_rolleyes:


I know the Amish treat animals like dogs inhumanly and for that they should be severly condemned.




You don't know that.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 26, 2019, 08:25:16 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"But dogs and cats don't need wide open spaces to fly in.

If I had a parrot, it would have the cage door open when I'm at home.


My parrots have hundreds of hectares of bushland to live in!!!



 :001_tongue:

If I get one, it won't have to worry about eagles, hawks, owls, coyotes, bobcats, badgers or foxes.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 26, 2019, 08:41:26 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"What do you know about the Amish?  :001_rolleyes:


I know the Amish treat animals like dogs inhumanly and for that they should be severly condemned.




You don't know that.




Oprah did a whole documentary on it...



The cruel inhumane puppy mill farmers were the Amish





https://www.thepuppymillproject.org/amish-puppy-mills/





And...





https://youtu.be/idmhnLmsS4M
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on March 26, 2019, 08:54:27 PM
Oh, Oprah and YouTube.



Say no more.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 26, 2019, 08:56:27 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Oh, Oprah and YouTube.



Say no more.




In other words, you didn't know the Amish are cruel thoughtless bastards who treat God's creatures inhumanely... CHECK!~
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 26, 2019, 09:12:31 PM
You don't have to have a low IQ to be Amish...but it helps.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on March 27, 2019, 03:26:08 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Oh, Oprah and YouTube.



Say no more.




In other words, you didn't know the Amish are cruel thoughtless bastards who treat God's creatures inhumanely... CHECK!~


I know Amish personally. What you generalize about the group is not in any way correct.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 27, 2019, 03:32:31 AM
And where are the Amish in Australia?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 27, 2019, 06:31:38 AM
I was a popular visitor with the Twenty-eights today also known as ringnecks.  I also met my first Currawong today as well be didn't manage a good shot.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2273110056271201/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on March 27, 2019, 07:11:19 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"And where are the Amish in Australia?


There aren't any here to the best of my knowledge.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 27, 2019, 08:43:42 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I was a popular visitor with the Twenty-eights today also known as ringnecks.  I also met my first Currawong today as well be didn't manage a good shot.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2273110056271201/?type=3&theater

What a terrific picture of a beautiful parrot.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on March 27, 2019, 09:55:58 AM
Spoiled pet...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 27, 2019, 12:57:52 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Spoiled pet...

I think Australian ringneck parrots would make a wonderful pet.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 27, 2019, 05:57:47 PM
:t1929:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 27, 2019, 06:01:40 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop":t1929:

The parrots sold in Canada are born in captivity..



They are not wild animals.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 27, 2019, 06:04:08 PM
The operative word being CAPTIVITY.



If a woman gives birth to a child in prison, should that child then forever be confined to a prison?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 27, 2019, 06:45:46 PM
Here's an Australian bird you can put in a cage!!!



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%22HuqliK7%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/HuqliK7.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/HuqliK7.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 27, 2019, 07:32:31 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"The operative word being CAPTIVITY.



If a woman gives birth to a child in prison, should that child then forever be confined to a prison?

Do you have a dog?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 27, 2019, 07:38:48 PM
Yes.



And she is allowed to wander freely (in the house and garden), and has a lot of bushland to walk in. No comparison to caged birds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 27, 2019, 07:50:20 PM
Here is a poor abused Australian pet parrot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-IITFjdGXU
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 27, 2019, 08:43:45 PM
The birds are really hungry this time of year. This one got his piece of apple and took off to greedily devour it....lol I have to go back with more apples.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2273506406231566/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 27, 2019, 08:46:02 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Spoiled pet...


It's a wild bird.



They live in a very frequented picnic area at WA's Serpentine Dam.



Two landed on my head and walked down to my shoulder... one was very confident but the other was shaking a little bit.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 27, 2019, 08:54:50 PM
Quote from: "caskur"The birds are really hungry this time of year. This one got his piece of apple and took off to greedily devour it....lol I have to go back with more apples.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2273506406231566/?type=3&theater

They are beautiful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 27, 2019, 08:59:20 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"Here is a poor abused Australian pet parrot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-IITFjdGXU


Exactly.



Being used as a toy for the amusement of adults. :mad:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 27, 2019, 09:25:23 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"Here is a poor abused Australian pet parrot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-IITFjdGXU


Exactly.



Being used as a toy for the amusement of adults. :mad:


Birds love their featherless friends.



I think humans are just as much toys to them as the other way around.





I had budgies breeding in my house.... they knew I was part of their flock.



They absolutely obeyed every command I gave them.... the ONLY time I was considered a "threat" was when Budgie Boy was mating with Budgie Girl and Budgie Boy considered me a threat. .....lol



And soon as Budgie Girl laid all her eggs he was back to trying to get more food off me.



I just love birds... I love all animals except crocs and sharks.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 27, 2019, 10:54:01 PM
Quote from: "caskur"


Birds love their featherless friends.


That is the same baseless claim as "horses love to be raced".



Unless a bird has told you that he or she loves humans, you have no way of knowing. Conditioning does not mean they love you.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 27, 2019, 11:03:14 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"Here is a poor abused Australian pet parrot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-IITFjdGXU


Exactly.



Being used as a toy for the amusement of adults. :mad:


Birds love their featherless friends.



I think humans are just as much toys to them as the other way around.





I had budgies breeding in my house.... they knew I was part of their flock.



They absolutely obeyed every command I gave them.... the ONLY time I was considered a "threat" was when Budgie Boy was mating with Budgie Girl and Budgie Boy considered me a threat. .....lol



And soon as Budgie Girl laid all her eggs he was back to trying to get more food off me.



I just love birds... I love all animals except crocs and sharks.

Is it legal to keep budgies and cockatiels as pets..



In my province, it's illegal to keep any native animals as pets....not even squirrels and chipmunks.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 27, 2019, 11:08:21 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"Here is a poor abused Australian pet parrot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-IITFjdGXU


Exactly.



Being used as a toy for the amusement of adults. :mad:


Birds love their featherless friends.



I think humans are just as much toys to them as the other way around.





I had budgies breeding in my house.... they knew I was part of their flock.



They absolutely obeyed every command I gave them.... the ONLY time I was considered a "threat" was when Budgie Boy was mating with Budgie Girl and Budgie Boy considered me a threat. .....lol



And soon as Budgie Girl laid all her eggs he was back to trying to get more food off me.



I just love birds... I love all animals except crocs and sharks.

Is it legal to keep budgies and cockatiels as pets..



In my province, it's illegal to keep any native animals as pets....not even squirrels and chipmunks.


It's legal to keep most birds in Australia.



I think mammals and reptiles you may need a licence.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 27, 2019, 11:16:41 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"


Birds love their featherless friends.


That is the same baseless claim as "horses love to be raced".



Unless a bird has told you that he or she loves humans, you have no way of knowing. Conditioning does not mean they love you.


Thoroughbreds do love to run... they're bred to run. Both my Grandfathers had champion race horses...



In fact, we know the owner of Village Kid ( Village kid now deceased), Bill Horn... He used to take Village kid for his swim EVERYDAY in the Indian Ocea.



You're just opposed to keeping animals because its work to look after them.





When animals are PROPERLY looked after by humans they live twice as long...



It's all very well to like the notion of animal roaming free in the wild but those poor creatures have to suffer lice, ticks, fleas, predators, the environment extremes weather-wise and so forth.



You're paranoid.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 27, 2019, 11:36:14 PM
No.



I'm opposed to keeping wild animals as pets, and any animals as toys and playthings.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 27, 2019, 11:53:44 PM
I have been on farms that had horses..



They are very affectionate and loyal pets..



But, they can become wild quickly.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 28, 2019, 12:19:38 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"No.



I'm opposed to keeping wild animals as pets, and any animals as toys and playthings.


I think your view is jaded perhaps because you've seen cruelty.





Not all people mistreat animals in their care.





Birds are the easiest creatures to tame or semi tame because their little stomach rule their little birdie brains...lol





You're right to an extent... once an animal matures, they want to breed with their own kind so the dynamic changes.





These days, I much prefer to go to a place, feed the wildlife their correct food... and walk away feeling like I've done a good deed. .
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 28, 2019, 01:12:13 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"No.



I'm opposed to keeping wild animals as pets, and any animals as toys and playthings.


I think your view is jaded perhaps because you've seen cruelty.





Not all people mistreat animals in their care.





Birds are the easiest creatures to tame or semi tame because their little stomach rule their little birdie brains...lol





You're right to an extent... once an animal matures, they want to breed with their own kind so the dynamic changes.





These days, I much prefer to go to a place, feed the wildlife their correct food... and walk away feeling like I've done a good deed. .

I wish could walk to a place and feed ringnecks..



But, if I want to feed one, it will have to be in my living room.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 28, 2019, 05:39:10 PM
You have other birds you can feed, surely?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 28, 2019, 07:02:23 PM
Canada isn't the same as Oz where the weather is bird friendly at least 10 months out of the year.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 28, 2019, 07:26:03 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Canada isn't the same as Oz where the weather is bird friendly at least 10 months out of the year.

Twelve months by our standards..



Your winter temperatures are often close to our summer temperatures.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 29, 2019, 07:31:57 AM
It's pretty much hell in January and February... March this year has been hot too...



__Here you go Freud... Camera pointed the other way... not tame birds but very much wild birds who have learned humans give great snacks...lol







https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2148265748592485&set=p.2148265748592485&type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2148235091928884&set=p.2148235091928884&type=3&theater___________________________________________
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 29, 2019, 07:55:23 AM
The money shot. Cute.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 29, 2019, 08:55:37 AM
Quote from: "caskur"The money shot. Cute.

Excellent picture caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 29, 2019, 09:42:05 AM
Yes, he cannot talk with his mouth full like that.



Having said that, I cannot stay up a second longer.



I'll post my Superb Fairy-wren tomorrow and the Currawongs too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 29, 2019, 07:42:34 PM
A currawong. My first sighting. They have yellow eyes.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2274733812775492/2274733586108848/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2274733812775492/2274733572775516/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2274733812775492/2274733406108866/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 29, 2019, 07:47:40 PM
This was EXTREMELY exciting for me but I wasn't close enough for that great shot. I'm pretty sure it's a Superb Fairy-wren... If I go back, I could see it again.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 29, 2019, 08:23:52 PM
Also a currawong...



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%22xi6OTuN%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/xi6OTuN.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/xi6OTuN.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)



Capturing those little guys takes skill and patience. It's a rush when you get one.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 29, 2019, 09:08:12 PM
Come over to WA again Bricktop... visit Serpentine dam which is an hour and 4 minute drive from Fremantle...  There were at least 4 Currawongss. I feed them tomatoes... the Ringnecks didn't like tomato....lol, they're apple gorgers..
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 29, 2019, 09:39:03 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Come over to WA again Bricktop... visit Serpentine dam which is an hour and 4 minute drive from Fremantle...  There were at least 4 Currawongss. I feed them tomatoes... the Ringnecks didn't like tomato....lol, they're apple gorgers..


That one was in the Victorian alps...they were quite common.



Oddly, I do not think we have them in SA.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 29, 2019, 10:14:19 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"Come over to WA again Bricktop... visit Serpentine dam which is an hour and 4 minute drive from Fremantle...  There were at least 4 Currawongss. I feed them tomatoes... the Ringnecks didn't like tomato....lol, they're apple gorgers..


That one was in the Victorian alps...they were quite common.



Oddly, I do not think we have them in SA.
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"Come over to WA again Bricktop... visit Serpentine dam which is an hour and 4 minute drive from Fremantle...  There were at least 4 Currawongss. I feed them tomatoes... the Ringnecks didn't like tomato....lol, they're apple gorgers..


That one was in the Victorian alps...they were quite common.



Oddly, I do not think we have them in SA.


I think you do. I saw it on the net...





Look at this thanks to 4K photo.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 29, 2019, 10:29:25 PM
Yes, that 4K is a neat trick.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 29, 2019, 10:53:02 PM
bloody oath. It saved me taking THOUSANDS of pictures. All I need is a still hand on a subject for a few seconds.



I just wished my zoom was better quality.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 29, 2019, 11:27:37 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Come over to WA again Bricktop... visit Serpentine dam which is an hour and 4 minute drive from Fremantle...  There were at least 4 Currawongss. I feed them tomatoes... the Ringnecks didn't like tomato....lol, they're apple gorgers..

I would bring them baskets of apples.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 30, 2019, 01:17:57 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Come over to WA again Bricktop... visit Serpentine dam which is an hour and 4 minute drive from Fremantle...  There were at least 4 Currawongss. I feed them tomatoes... the Ringnecks didn't like tomato....lol, they're apple gorgers..

I would bring them baskets of apples.


I think we chopped up two apples between 24 birds...



You should UNDERFEED wild birds. They need to reply on their own devices, not us.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 30, 2019, 01:47:32 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Come over to WA again Bricktop... visit Serpentine dam which is an hour and 4 minute drive from Fremantle...  There were at least 4 Currawongss. I feed them tomatoes... the Ringnecks didn't like tomato....lol, they're apple gorgers..

I would bring them baskets of apples.


I think we chopped up two apples between 24 birds...



You should UNDERFEED wild birds. They need to reply on their own devices, not us.

Good point, but I would still spoil them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 30, 2019, 02:46:14 AM
These birds belong in our garden drinking from our bird baths. I have two. One in the front garden and one in the back.



Singing Honey-eater.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 30, 2019, 12:09:17 PM
Quote from: "caskur"These birds belong in our garden drinking from our bird baths. I have two. One in the front garden and one in the back.



Singing Honey-eater.

They're tiny.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 30, 2019, 01:02:32 PM
Yes, and they're very fast but The Little Brown Honey-eater is smaller and so are the Fairy Wrens.



I'm looking forward to improving these shots. Splendid Fairy-wren.. I'm so tired I'm hitting the sack. I had a long day.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 30, 2019, 01:08:50 PM
They look to be about the size of our chick a dees.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 30, 2019, 10:58:22 PM
I hope my husband comes home in the next hour so I can go back there in the hopes of getting the shots I want.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 31, 2019, 12:29:15 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"They look to be about the size of our chick a dees.


Here Fash... what I want to get...





Fairy-wrens.





https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2019/03/a-guide-to-australias-fairy-wrens/?fbclid=IwAR2WYpROTNZRfykqeszp7asD50-9NCaGCaIR2SRCj-7HcQr9Rj6FsT4v7wY
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 31, 2019, 03:15:10 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"They look to be about the size of our chick a dees.


Here Fash... what I want to get...





Fairy-wrens.





https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2019/03/a-guide-to-australias-fairy-wrens/?fbclid=IwAR2WYpROTNZRfykqeszp7asD50-9NCaGCaIR2SRCj-7HcQr9Rj6FsT4v7wY

Okay, thank you caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 31, 2019, 09:01:15 PM
They are extremely difficult to photograph because they simply do not remain still for very long, and they move very fast. Getting a good shot of a blue or fairy wren is a bird photographers Mt Everest.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 31, 2019, 09:13:41 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"They are extremely difficult to photograph because they simply do not remain still for very long, and they move very fast. Getting a good shot of a blue or fairy wren is a bird photographers Mt Everest.

That's the same with small birds here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 31, 2019, 09:15:42 PM
Human toilets are that way...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2275676232681250/2275675332681340/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2275676232681250/2275675886014618/?type=3&theater&ifg=1
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 31, 2019, 09:18:39 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"They are extremely difficult to photograph because they simply do not remain still for very long, and they move very fast. Getting a good shot of a blue or fairy wren is a bird photographers Mt Everest.


Yep except if I was closer, this would have been awesome.



I went back yesterday... no sightings at all.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 31, 2019, 09:46:01 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Human toilets are that way...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2275676232681250/2275675332681340/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2275676232681250/2275675886014618/?type=3&theater&ifg=1

More terrific pictures..



Is this a park?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 31, 2019, 11:25:26 PM
Serpentine Dam picnic area...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 31, 2019, 11:29:31 PM
Over the fence is a dramatic decline...



Some Indians lost their cricket ball and they could not retreieve it yesterday....lol
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 31, 2019, 11:33:40 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Over the fence is a dramatic decline...



Some Indians lost their cricket ball and they could not retreieve it yesterday....lol

That's a tragedy.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 01, 2019, 08:56:57 AM
This is Mark's famous vid of the Splendid Fairy-wrens



https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2297825320491297/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 01, 2019, 09:04:27 AM
Quote from: "caskur"This is Mark's famous vid of the Splendid Fairy-wrens



https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2297825320491297/

They're cute.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 01, 2019, 09:42:11 AM
They sure are cute but these guys aren't so much....



 More currawong shots.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2276265262622347/2276263989289141/?type=3&theater







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2276265262622347/2276265159289024/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 01, 2019, 09:52:45 AM
Quote from: "caskur"They sure are cute but these guys aren't so much....



 More currawong shots.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2276265262622347/2276263989289141/?type=3&theater







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2276265262622347/2276265159289024/?type=3&theater

They look similar to ravens.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 01, 2019, 10:47:42 AM
Yep, Magpies, Crows and Ravens, all very similar

.



There are no currawongs in my suburb though. I had to go to our Darling Ranges to see them. I've only known about them this past week.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 01, 2019, 11:51:22 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Yep, Magpies, Crows and Ravens, all very similar

.



There are no currawongs in my suburb though. I had to go to our Darling Ranges to see them. I've only known about them this past week.

The crows here are the size of large hawks.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 01, 2019, 12:48:16 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Yep, Magpies, Crows and Ravens, all very similar

.



There are no currawongs in my suburb though. I had to go to our Darling Ranges to see them. I've only known about them this past week.

The crows here are the size of large hawks.


That's quite big then.





We were supposed to have a thunder storm... we've got NOTHING.





It's getting very urgent drought crisis here at the moment.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 02, 2019, 01:02:56 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Yep, Magpies, Crows and Ravens, all very similar

.



There are no currawongs in my suburb though. I had to go to our Darling Ranges to see them. I've only known about them this past week.

The crows here are the size of large hawks.


That's quite big then.





We were supposed to have a thunder storm... we've got NOTHING.





It's getting very urgent drought crisis here at the moment.

How long has it been since you've had rain?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 02, 2019, 01:38:24 PM
3 months...In January we got a decent drop.... maybe we've had 5 mls where I live since then.



We should have had 93 mms by now, we've only had 13 mms this year... it' already 4 months into 2019
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 02, 2019, 02:28:36 PM
Quote from: "caskur"3 months...In January we got a decent drop.... maybe we've had 5 mls where I live since then.



We should have had 93 mms by now, we've only had 13 mms this year... it' already 4 months into 2019

That is very dry..



Is there much crop production where you live?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 02, 2019, 06:15:06 PM
We've had areas of zero rain.



Since October 2018.



33C here tomorrow.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 02, 2019, 10:56:35 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"We've had areas of zero rain.



Since October 2018.



33C here tomorrow.

I've seen pictures of your deserts.....they are red like the Sahara.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 02, 2019, 11:32:29 PM
Some are. Some are stony. Some are just dry with some vegetation.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 03, 2019, 12:53:32 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"3 months...In January we got a decent drop.... maybe we've had 5 mls where I live since then.



We should have had 93 mms by now, we've only had 13 mms this year... it' already 4 months into 2019

That is very dry..



Is there much crop production where you live?


I live in suburbia in WA's capital city.



We had a beautiful wet winter last year but its all dried out now.



We live on stored water.



Our crops feed the entire continent and we ship everything overseas feeding the middle east and Asia.







______________________________________

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Western_Australia





The Western Australian economy is a state economy dominated by its resources and services sector and largely driven by the export of iron-ore, gold, liquefied natural gas and agricultural commodities such as wheat. Covering an area of 2.5 million km2, the state is Australia's largest, accounting for almost one-third of the continent. Western Australia is the nation's fourth most populous state, with 2.6 million inhabitants (11% of the national population).[1]

In 2011, Western Australia provided 46% of Australia's exports.[2] In 2010-11, Western Australia's gross state product was A$193 billion (14.6% of Australia's GDP), making it the nation's most productive state with a GSP per capita of $82,653 (compared with the national average of $57,925).[3] If Western Australia were a separate country, it would be among the Top 50 economies in the world by GDP.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 03, 2019, 02:51:09 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Our crops feed the entire continent and we ship everything overseas feeding the middle east and Asia.


Er, no.



Most of your crop feeds Asia.



The rest feeds yourself.



Most other States are self sufficient.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 03, 2019, 04:18:10 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Some are. Some are stony. Some are just dry with some vegetation.

You posted some pictures of red desert..



They were ridiculously dry.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 03, 2019, 05:47:26 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"
Our crops feed the entire continent and we ship everything overseas feeding the middle east and Asia.


Er, no.



Most of your crop feeds Asia.



The rest feeds yourself.



Most other States are self sufficient.




All our crayfish/rock lobster goes to Asia.... All our sheep go to middle East which is Asia Minor...



And our wheat goes everywhere including the eastern states struggling drought stricken farmers...



46% <<<<<< of export from Australia come from WA... We're not struggling urchins Mister Bricktp. we've been supoorting the planet for a long time...It is about time you Eastern Syaters sat up and respected that.... All you people think is WA is a packet of tim tams that'll never run out.



If WA was a separate country, we'd be in the top 50 richest countries... That is nothing to sneeze at.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 03, 2019, 05:51:26 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Some are. Some are stony. Some are just dry with some vegetation.

You posted some pictures of red desert..



They were ridiculously dry.


The desert areas (the red dust) is Iron Ore,... the stuff everyone needs to build houses and make furniture.



There are two seasons in those areas. The Wet and The Dry so that is 6 months of thunderstorms, (the wet) and 6 months of no rain. (the dry which is winter time)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 03, 2019, 05:53:04 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"
Our crops feed the entire continent and we ship everything overseas feeding the middle east and Asia.


Er, no.



Most of your crop feeds Asia.



The rest feeds yourself.



Most other States are self sufficient.




All our crayfish.rock lobster goes to Asia.... All our sheep go to middle East which is Asia Minor...



And our wheat goes everywhere including the eastern states struggling drought stricken farmers...



46%
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 03, 2019, 11:16:43 PM
Did you get your quote askew Fash?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 03, 2019, 11:23:14 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Did you get your quote askew Fash?

I did and I forget what I meant to post.

 ac_umm
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 03, 2019, 11:46:49 PM
It rained here where I am for 30 seconds.



I'm bitterly disappointed it wasn't longer. .
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 03, 2019, 11:49:54 PM
Quote from: "caskur"It rained here where I am for 30 seconds.



I'm bitterly disappointed it wasn't longer. .

You are coming into your fall..



Does your fall bring rain usually?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 04, 2019, 12:12:24 AM
We start Autumn on the 1st of March... (I know that's wrong).



Yes, we usually have a bit of rain. The rain and humidity associated bring mushrooms on the farms and front lawns.

Two days ago our wheatbelt was attacked by hale the size of golfballs....





https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/weather/heavy-rain-and-hail-hits-wheatbelt-ng-b881156746z?utm_campaign=share-icons&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&tid=1554286123737&fbclid=IwAR0ST2b-r4SLztTeJgNYhMR9Xg6xazRPOrNrGGQmMNTkx0w68QjXBN5KzZI
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 04, 2019, 01:41:21 AM
Quote from: "caskur"We start Autumn on the 1st of March... (I know that's wrong).



Yes, we usually have a bit of rain. The rain and humidity associated bring mushrooms on the farms and front lawns.

Two days ago our wheatbelt was attacked by hale the size of golfballs....





https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/weather/heavy-rain-and-hail-hits-wheatbelt-ng-b881156746z?utm_campaign=share-icons&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&tid=1554286123737&fbclid=IwAR0ST2b-r4SLztTeJgNYhMR9Xg6xazRPOrNrGGQmMNTkx0w68QjXBN5KzZI

Calgary usually gets one or two hail storms like that every year.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 04, 2019, 03:12:57 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"We start Autumn on the 1st of March... (I know that's wrong).



Yes, we usually have a bit of rain. The rain and humidity associated bring mushrooms on the farms and front lawns.

Two days ago our wheatbelt was attacked by hale the size of golfballs....





https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/weather/heavy-rain-and-hail-hits-wheatbelt-ng-b881156746z?utm_campaign=share-icons&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&tid=1554286123737&fbclid=IwAR0ST2b-r4SLztTeJgNYhMR9Xg6xazRPOrNrGGQmMNTkx0w68QjXBN5KzZI

Calgary usually gets one or two hail storms like that every year.








They're vicious and make everyne's insurance expensive.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 04, 2019, 09:25:04 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"We start Autumn on the 1st of March... (I know that's wrong).



Yes, we usually have a bit of rain. The rain and humidity associated bring mushrooms on the farms and front lawns.

Two days ago our wheatbelt was attacked by hale the size of golfballs....





https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/weather/heavy-rain-and-hail-hits-wheatbelt-ng-b881156746z?utm_campaign=share-icons&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&tid=1554286123737&fbclid=IwAR0ST2b-r4SLztTeJgNYhMR9Xg6xazRPOrNrGGQmMNTkx0w68QjXBN5KzZI

Calgary usually gets one or two hail storms like that every year.








They're vicious and make everyne's insurance expensive.

After a bad snow storm, you have to wait weeks to hire a roofing contractor..



But, you can get a good deal on a vehicle from a dealership.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 06, 2019, 01:59:52 AM
Another picture of a Twenty-eight Parrot. He's just saying G'day!



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2279210738994466/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 06, 2019, 02:03:06 AM
Hello beautiful parrots..



Would one of you like to come live at my house in Calgary.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 06, 2019, 03:05:46 AM
Parrots do not want to live in a place that's colder than an ex-wife's shoulder.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 06, 2019, 12:01:21 PM
So last Sunday I went off to Serpentine Dam and we stopped at a petrol station at South Lakes/Yangebup... over the road U spotted an eagle of some sort. Maybe its an Osprey, I don't know but I filmed him/her and then two pelicans flew into the picture. Kurt thinks its a Wedgie but I think it's an Osprey... who can tell? I want to go back tomorrow to see if I cab see it again...




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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 06, 2019, 12:23:48 PM
This is why I hate farmers.. or at least one of the reasons.



https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-05/red-hill-orchardist-fined-illegally-shooting-rainbow-lorikeets/10976492?fbclid=IwAR22arZEmBnvQAZhfknFx2xew3H7aLRSdFEaK8hJEVRhaTTr3nPd3RARYrc



[size=150]Mornington Peninsula orchardist fined $15k for shooting protected native birds[/size]



A man has been fined more than $15,000 and had his gun licence cancelled for shooting rainbow lorikeets at Red Hill, on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.



The orchardist was found with 19 of the birds dead in the back of his ute after a tip-off to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP).

Environment officers received information a man was shooting protected native birds on his Red Hill property in April last year.



On arrival the DELWP officers found the pile of dead birds in the tray of his ute.

The man owns several orchards and claimed the birds were destroying his crops.

He was charged with a range of offences including destroying protected wildlife, using a gun for purpose of taking wildlife and verbally abusing authorised officers.



He was convicted and fined more than $15,000 in the Dromana Magistrates' Court last week.

DELWP wildlife officer Haley Mason said the fine sent a strong message to the public that killing native species, without the relevant permissions, would not be tolerated.

"This is a great result and highlights to the public that killing native wildlife is a serious offence," she said.

"At the time of shooting the man did not hold an Authority to Control Wildlife, making his actions illegal and as a result his gun licence has been cancelled."



In Victoria it is illegal to destroy or interfere with wildlife, which is protected under the Wildlife Act 1975.



The maximum penalty for hunting, taking or destroying wildlife ranges from $8,059 to $38,685 and/or six to 24 months' imprisonment.

If people want to trap or destroy wildlife they have to apply to DELWP and prove that damage to crops or property is occurring, and that all non-lethal options have been exhausted.





________________________________________
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on April 06, 2019, 01:05:25 PM
This disgusting guy should go to jail.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 06, 2019, 02:47:17 PM
Bird with big head.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2279593385622868/?type=3&theater







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2279618572287016/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 06, 2019, 05:40:16 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Bird with big head.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2279593385622868/?type=3&theater







https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2279618572287016/?type=3&theater

That's what a kookaburra looks like.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 07, 2019, 12:18:42 AM
Yes and their big beaks steal other birds babies.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 07, 2019, 12:44:21 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Yes and their big beaks steal other birds babies.

Not all of them though, just what they need to survive.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 07, 2019, 09:23:37 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Yes and their big beaks steal other birds babies.

Not all of them though, just what they need to survive.


We have a lot of predatory birds... Too many I think.



____________________________________________________



White Browed Scrubwren, Darling Ranges Western Australia.  It didn't mind standing 3 feet from my feet...lol Cute little thing.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280079052240968/2280078592241014/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280079052240968/2280078895574317/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280079052240968/2280078885574318/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280079052240968/2280078902240983/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 07, 2019, 09:45:22 AM
I got lucky this afternoon and conquered Everest. ... Splendid Fairy-wrens Darling Ranges Western Australia.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280094452239428/2280094148906125/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280094452239428/2280094322239441/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280094452239428/2280094312239442/?type=3&theater







Oh Bricktop is going to be SOOOOO envious... I just know...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280169788898561/2280169598898580/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280169788898561/2280169638898576/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280169788898561/2280169608898579/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 07, 2019, 02:43:33 PM
They're pretty caskur, but those twenty eights are so beautiful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on April 07, 2019, 03:10:26 PM
They look tasty.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 07, 2019, 05:06:43 PM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"They look tasty.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 07, 2019, 06:05:25 PM
Quote from: "caskur"






Oh Bricktop is going to be SOOOOO envious... I just know...


A good photographer never gets envious. They appreciate everybody's work.



Well done. :thumbup:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 07, 2019, 08:56:01 PM
oh my goodness, there were about perhaps hopping all over the picnic ground and they truly were like mice running around.. A magpie periodically tried to grab one but they were too quick flew through that waist high fence and into the scrub.. Now I know why that big headed kookaburra hangs around at that spot.



kookaburra was introduced to WA and another Australian native bird considered vermin.





his one is actually in the middle of a hop....lol
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 08, 2019, 10:35:10 AM
I can't help myself... I went back today.... what a thrill. I had to protect these little guys from the nasty Magpies, kookaburras, and Grey Currawongs.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280772792171594/2280770078838532/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280772792171594/2280770058838534/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280772792171594/2280770062171867/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280772792171594/2280772578838282/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 08, 2019, 10:45:04 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I can't help myself... I went back today.... what a thrill. I had to protect these little guys from the nasty Magpies, kookaburras, and Grey Currawongs.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280772792171594/2280770078838532/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280772792171594/2280770058838534/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280772792171594/2280770062171867/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2280772792171594/2280772578838282/?type=3&theater

Do they eat them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 08, 2019, 11:59:52 AM
Magpies, Raven, Kookaburras, and currawongs are meat eaters... so they like lizards and other birds babies....



mice and rats as well. Kookaburras eat snakes too.





Yes, they're waiting around for those little birds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 08, 2019, 12:02:07 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Magpies, Raven, Kookaburras, and currawongs are meat eaters... so they like lizards and other birds babies....



mice and rats as well. Kookaburras eat snakes too.





Yes, they're waiting around for those little birds.

The magpies here have mixed diets..



They eat everything,
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 09, 2019, 01:06:22 AM
Ravens here are Omnivores.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 09, 2019, 01:07:58 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Ravens here are Omnivores.

I believe they are here too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 09, 2019, 02:18:23 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Ravens here are Omnivores.

I believe they are here too.


Can you read this?



https://stomping-groundz.com/index.php?topic=3312.0



Flea asked me to ask why she is still banned from here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 09, 2019, 02:21:40 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Ravens here are Omnivores.

I believe they are here too.


Can you read this?



https://stomping-groundz.com/index.php?topic=3312.0



Flea asked me to ask why she is still banned from here.

She's not banned here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 09, 2019, 02:51:20 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Ravens here are Omnivores.

I believe they are here too.


Can you read this?



https://stomping-groundz.com/index.php?topic=3312.0



Flea asked me to ask why she is still banned from here.

She's not banned here.




OK, I'll let her know.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 09, 2019, 02:57:41 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Ravens here are Omnivores.

I believe they are here too.


Can you read this?



https://stomping-groundz.com/index.php?topic=3312.0



Flea asked me to ask why she is still banned from here.

The two dollar Tijuana whore misses me. Tell her I still have her favorite toilet brush. I expect the spic to use all her skills and education to make my shitter shine.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 09, 2019, 06:56:53 PM
I demanded Fash ban her!!!



"Can you ask that idiot Bricktop why I'm still banned from Cashew please ?

I know he's the one who told them to do it :crampe:

Those chink chicks are submissive. Hence why he stays his cockhound ass up in there"



Also, I demand that the following be banned.



Herman - for failing to send me the barrel of swish he promised

cc - for insulting Apple computers

IHJ - for choosing Panama over Australia

Caskur - for getting shots of a wren
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Gaon on April 09, 2019, 07:03:31 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I demanded Fash ban her!!!



"Can you ask that idiot Bricktop why I'm still banned from Cashew please ?

I know he's the one who told them to do it :crampe:

Those chink chicks are submissive. Hence why he stays his cockhound ass up in there"



Also, I demand that the following be banned.



Herman - for failing to send me the barrel of swish he promised

cc - for insulting Apple computers

IHJ - for choosing Panama over Australia

Caskur - for getting shots of a wren

Is this about Australian birds. :laugh3:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 09, 2019, 07:06:53 PM
Caskur is an Australian bird.



And ban Gaon for derailing my derail.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 09, 2019, 07:08:20 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Caskur is an Australian bird.



And ban Gaon for derailing my derail.

I'll get right on it.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 10, 2019, 01:56:16 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"

Caskur - for getting shots of a wren


tee hee..... I told you, it's the 4K Photo feature..



From now on and when you see other's post cracking shots of animals in action, know it's probably done with 4K.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 10, 2019, 02:10:12 AM
This is what you do to capture unique birds imo. I'm saying this because I noticed after I've been posting bird shots from Serpentine two other photographers showed up and were wondering around trying to capture birds.



Birds like picnic areas for obvious reasons. You do not need to run around trying to look for birds, they come to you... I just sit somewhere nice and produce bird food and they come scabbing for morsels...lol.



And a 2fer...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2281480482100825/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 10, 2019, 02:21:08 AM
This WA guy is famous for his Splendid Fairy-wren shots... Mark Eatwell on FB...





https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1564947610199567&set=basw.Abq2CECptrY_kOtc4KHWOuKzc8T-vuqtg9i064kifZm9iun1nkBdFp2PyVhUdr-VQffQZOUD-8VmHnhlPdnL5_wpDLM4ReDveh-X9JFxpRoCgK8KDXYHuriwgABjcgTfaEZAZRVn-g5oWhTzrJpYJ_GY9vUSsOlILyO3os6TbpOU3w.1564912756869719.1564947680199560.2183072351720420.1564947610199567.1564947846866210.1564947623532899&type=1&opaqueCursor=Abo-_o-cDFV1mukYnoR7leLUBPTM9-S_CHjCRp4_yjSxxgK2LvPtd9uyB_1_kTCdkIHy1_mKPPD3aws3Yqa8lt65QnSb11dS9jVGvWUsi6Kh43W6Vr2udxTpdNE9Twa0QUhiFXKSDBnimHH614LYhfguEXpmgzbegdHxxMlGRO6r0O6D1QEGxgvnXBFG33BwdaVJXDwhHkSG8LGvFPrWyCaKaAe3I1WFd-1JFs1q-d8KDYeF78S0-aeAEGl6TvA0Wh7Uu1dgQqrF1XAmjMMVO7GU0V7y372hb9T0RK6KSSiTBwjHhbWttZXuZsVs4eeWgfRRwgGnuUbllYCHXgshzN6kqxERWZLdUT8jhpu8SZ1R7M2w0nmKIdaYIc4NMt1lboA10bda-ypphVGSjAB9O6DTIfNchOQVlcX4jJlIN2g1ZVlLRIJ1mTpgZUGpZqnTSrf79bVwEDiK5R-lGbr2iLMPIpeoX_g7lCRL3EB3WXv8PKFg9QCRSgx8jHWVgsA5neXY31EtiUcSLahhhnxgbiYqoE0Lk6Nf1A69sT1S62mBn7wLKhCE1FbnZMVh2rTuJ_Q9pWKFEYNQKzWWNaAear-GADuV3HKIhTGf68RJxTLNU3kpeKteBMZWqFSqVDOc-baUGZV03VxsDxXf8xB3W9gDg2v5CJ3_LHKDPfW56foR_23hMyQPY1pw3FQsWUl-ueewdZuadwYwwT4cDiSuJbE0rAH0hfhPgfiL4kK2i7Zg3NIvF8C_LtA3nB_iRU1Y-sJLVrtO9Dx85ma-iZl7pm88&theater





https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1564912756869719&set=basw.AboarimGySLJmmeaaB1uoDmSDVGZKBRjT4VLOqWzA2LYKVYjs2KiSLs1gr6kGSvGePp8cglC8F5BXizUgWvnuDs69RxJE_bkKly8f6GPSFxLwjAWfY4fIk3w5VrvgMz_Rt4h53L3xswUCSX3Rb0_eoISnVxjWTbXkDR23HyNtJh4qA.1564912756869719.1564947680199560.2183072351720420.1564947610199567.1564947846866210.1564947623532899&type=1&theater







We all thought he was very clever.... but now, not so much...lol
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 10, 2019, 08:45:10 AM
Quote from: "caskur"This WA guy is famous for his Splendid Fairy-wren shots... (mine are Superb Fairy-wrens) (God knows what the difference is)...



Mark Eatwell on FB...





https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1564947610199567&set=basw.Abq2CECptrY_kOtc4KHWOuKzc8T-vuqtg9i064kifZm9iun1nkBdFp2PyVhUdr-VQffQZOUD-8VmHnhlPdnL5_wpDLM4ReDveh-X9JFxpRoCgK8KDXYHuriwgABjcgTfaEZAZRVn-g5oWhTzrJpYJ_GY9vUSsOlILyO3os6TbpOU3w.1564912756869719.1564947680199560.2183072351720420.1564947610199567.1564947846866210.1564947623532899&type=1&opaqueCursor=Abo-_o-cDFV1mukYnoR7leLUBPTM9-S_CHjCRp4_yjSxxgK2LvPtd9uyB_1_kTCdkIHy1_mKPPD3aws3Yqa8lt65QnSb11dS9jVGvWUsi6Kh43W6Vr2udxTpdNE9Twa0QUhiFXKSDBnimHH614LYhfguEXpmgzbegdHxxMlGRO6r0O6D1QEGxgvnXBFG33BwdaVJXDwhHkSG8LGvFPrWyCaKaAe3I1WFd-1JFs1q-d8KDYeF78S0-aeAEGl6TvA0Wh7Uu1dgQqrF1XAmjMMVO7GU0V7y372hb9T0RK6KSSiTBwjHhbWttZXuZsVs4eeWgfRRwgGnuUbllYCHXgshzN6kqxERWZLdUT8jhpu8SZ1R7M2w0nmKIdaYIc4NMt1lboA10bda-ypphVGSjAB9O6DTIfNchOQVlcX4jJlIN2g1ZVlLRIJ1mTpgZUGpZqnTSrf79bVwEDiK5R-lGbr2iLMPIpeoX_g7lCRL3EB3WXv8PKFg9QCRSgx8jHWVgsA5neXY31EtiUcSLahhhnxgbiYqoE0Lk6Nf1A69sT1S62mBn7wLKhCE1FbnZMVh2rTuJ_Q9pWKFEYNQKzWWNaAear-GADuV3HKIhTGf68RJxTLNU3kpeKteBMZWqFSqVDOc-baUGZV03VxsDxXf8xB3W9gDg2v5CJ3_LHKDPfW56foR_23hMyQPY1pw3FQsWUl-ueewdZuadwYwwT4cDiSuJbE0rAH0hfhPgfiL4kK2i7Zg3NIvF8C_LtA3nB_iRU1Y-sJLVrtO9Dx85ma-iZl7pm88&theater





https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1564912756869719&set=basw.AboarimGySLJmmeaaB1uoDmSDVGZKBRjT4VLOqWzA2LYKVYjs2KiSLs1gr6kGSvGePp8cglC8F5BXizUgWvnuDs69RxJE_bkKly8f6GPSFxLwjAWfY4fIk3w5VrvgMz_Rt4h53L3xswUCSX3Rb0_eoISnVxjWTbXkDR23HyNtJh4qA.1564912756869719.1564947680199560.2183072351720420.1564947610199567.1564947846866210.1564947623532899&type=1&theater







We all thought he was very clever.... but now, not so much...lol

The blue one looks like a mini blue jay.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 10, 2019, 10:19:14 AM
I can't wait to see a blue one... I saw dark one but it was a bit far away from me. It could have been blue. I'll try next weekend.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 10, 2019, 11:57:56 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I can't wait to see a blue one... I saw dark one but it was a bit far away from me. It could have been blue. I'll try next weekend.

I hope you see one caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 10, 2019, 06:08:40 PM
I've seen many. But photographing them is a different thing.



The are fast, flitty, and very shy.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 10, 2019, 11:48:28 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I've seen many. But photographing them is a different thing.



The are fast, flitty, and very shy.

Like hummingbirds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 10, 2019, 11:54:23 PM
I think Superb Fairy-wrens and Splendid Fairy-wrens must be the same bird.



It's all very confusing.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 11, 2019, 12:04:03 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I think Superb Fairy-wrens and Splendid Fairy-wrens must be the same bird.



It's all very confusing.

Superb, splendid, they are beautiful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 11, 2019, 12:55:04 AM
I just looked it up... mine are actually Splendid Fairy-wrens... UGH.



I have to change all posts now.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 11, 2019, 01:01:42 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I just looked it up... mine are actually Splendid Fairy-wrens... UGH.



I have to change all posts now.

That's not necessary.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 11, 2019, 01:22:57 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"I've seen many. But photographing them is a different thing.



The are fast, flitty, and very shy.

Like hummingbirds.


Much the same, I suspect.



However, most nature photographers have the advantage of being able to either predict or lure hummingbirds by either positioning near flowers or setting flowers up as bait.



Wrens don't seem to have any discipline or habit. They just fly around.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 11, 2019, 01:31:36 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"I've seen many. But photographing them is a different thing.



The are fast, flitty, and very shy.

Like hummingbirds.


Much the same, I suspect.



However, most nature photographers have the advantage of being able to either predict or lure hummingbirds by either positioning near flowers or setting flowers up as bait.



Wrens don't seem to have any discipline or habit. They just fly around.

Seems common among small birds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 11, 2019, 02:08:11 AM
It is, but wrens are especially hard because they are very small, stick to shadows, move fast and are never still.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 11, 2019, 02:23:59 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"It is, but wrens are especially hard because they are very small, stick to shadows, move fast and are never still.


Exactly right.



If you try a single shot... you get this...lol
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 11, 2019, 03:25:45 AM
And that's if you're lucky.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 11, 2019, 05:43:40 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"And that's if you're lucky.


lol.... I'm pretty sure they were using ME as a safety pole... The other birds keep their distance. I should have taken a Macdonalds cheese burger and feed the birds who like meat... people claim their diet is raw meat which is true enough but I've never seen a piece of cooked mince kill any bird yet.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on April 11, 2019, 05:59:24 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"And that's if you're lucky.


lol.... I'm pretty sure they were using ME as a safety pole... The other birds keep their distance. I should have taken a Macdonalds cheese burger and feed the birds who like meat... people claim their diet is raw meat which is true enough but I've never seen a piece of cooked mince kill any bird yet.


Kookaburras go ape sht for bacon, grilled or cold.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 11, 2019, 09:38:47 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"And that's if you're lucky.


lol.... I'm pretty sure they were using ME as a safety pole... The other birds keep their distance. I should have taken a Macdonalds cheese burger and feed the birds who like meat... people claim their diet is raw meat which is true enough but I've never seen a piece of cooked mince kill any bird yet.


Kookaburras go ape sht for bacon, grilled or cold.

They like salty cured meat.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 11, 2019, 10:44:26 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"And that's if you're lucky.


lol.... I'm pretty sure they were using ME as a safety pole... The other birds keep their distance. I should have taken a Macdonalds cheese burger and feed the birds who like meat... people claim their diet is raw meat which is true enough but I've never seen a piece of cooked mince kill any bird yet.


Kookaburras go ape sht for bacon, grilled or cold.


And KFC...lol
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 11, 2019, 12:15:00 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"And that's if you're lucky.


lol.... I'm pretty sure they were using ME as a safety pole... The other birds keep their distance. I should have taken a Macdonalds cheese burger and feed the birds who like meat... people claim their diet is raw meat which is true enough but I've never seen a piece of cooked mince kill any bird yet.


Kookaburras go ape sht for bacon, grilled or cold.


And KFC...lol

Shen Li must be part kookaburra.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 11, 2019, 04:40:28 PM
Bloody Mark Eatwell and his incredible shots...



https://www.facebook.com/mark.eatwell.3/videos/pcb.2304028063204356/2614385331922451/?type=3&theater&ifg=1



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2614385465255771&set=pcb.2304028063204356&type=3&theater&ifg=1



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2614385641922420&set=pcb.2304028063204356&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 11, 2019, 05:20:47 PM
Here is some of the footage of my efforts... cute little thing.





https://youtu.be/FLg09Gbt2fY
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 11, 2019, 07:37:32 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Here is some of the footage of my efforts... cute little thing.





https://youtu.be/FLg09Gbt2fY

That's splendid caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on April 11, 2019, 11:38:31 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"And that's if you're lucky.


lol.... I'm pretty sure they were using ME as a safety pole... The other birds keep their distance. I should have taken a Macdonalds cheese burger and feed the birds who like meat... people claim their diet is raw meat which is true enough but I've never seen a piece of cooked mince kill any bird yet.


Kookaburras go ape sht for bacon, grilled or cold.


And KFC...lol

Shen Li must be part kookaburra.

 :laugh:




Or seagull.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 12, 2019, 12:26:06 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"And that's if you're lucky.


lol.... I'm pretty sure they were using ME as a safety pole... The other birds keep their distance. I should have taken a Macdonalds cheese burger and feed the birds who like meat... people claim their diet is raw meat which is true enough but I've never seen a piece of cooked mince kill any bird yet.


Kookaburras go ape sht for bacon, grilled or cold.


And KFC...lol

Shen Li must be part kookaburra.

 :laugh:




Or seagull.

That too.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 13, 2019, 07:26:35 AM
No bigger than a blade of grass.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2283904151858458/2283903851858488/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2283904151858458/2283903861858487/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2283904151858458/2283903878525152/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 13, 2019, 09:16:51 AM
Quote from: "caskur"No bigger than a blade of grass.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2283904151858458/2283903851858488/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2283904151858458/2283903861858487/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2283904151858458/2283903878525152/?type=3&theater

Do you like wrens or parrots better?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 14, 2019, 03:25:19 AM
I like all birds equally although I would like to see smaller birds more frequently than the larger ones.



I feel we don't have enough tiny brds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 14, 2019, 02:23:39 PM
Quote from: "caskur"I like all birds equally although I would like to see smaller birds more frequently than the larger ones.



I feel we don't have enough tiny brds.

You have a greater variety of birds in Perth than we do in Calgary..



I wish we had parrots outside of pet stores.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 15, 2019, 01:13:12 AM
That's easy.



Go to a pet store and buy all the parrots.



Then release them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 15, 2019, 01:17:06 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"That's easy.



Go to a pet store and buy all the parrots.



Then release them.

Even if I had the money, releasing parrots would mean certain death for them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 15, 2019, 02:12:56 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"That's easy.



Go to a pet store and buy all the parrots.



Then release them.








They'll starve to death and possibly freeze to death.





Not very good advice.







Check this out. Unless Flynn has the rep permissions removed, I don't think I'll post there again. I don't think that person liked me saying, Rotwang has never heard of her.



https://stomping-groundz.com/index.php?topic=3421.msg35059#msg35059
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 15, 2019, 02:20:38 AM
Ah, such is life in the deranged lane...



And I've still never heard of her...or him...or whatever.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 15, 2019, 02:23:06 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"That's easy.



Go to a pet store and buy all the parrots.



Then release them.








They'll starve to death and possibly freeze to death.





Not very good advice.

It's terrible advice..



They will freeze to death or starve in Canada.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 15, 2019, 02:32:29 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Ah, such is life in the deranged lane...



And I've still never heard of her...or him...or whatever.




That was the flame that tipped IT over the edge... after that IT got all snakey.





I've finished there. They are always going to resort to my dead son. I don't want to deal with the mentally it.







I might go back to Serpentine although its an overcast and rainy day here. It might be too late. Maybe I'll go tomorrow.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 15, 2019, 02:34:06 AM
Quote from: "caskur"


Check this out. Unless Flynn has the rep permissions removed, I don't think I'll post there again. I don't think that person liked me saying, Rotwang has never heard of her.



https://stomping-groundz.com/index.php?topic=3421.msg35059#msg35059

I saw what that prog faggot Bonehead wrote. If I see that little turd in real life, I will put him in the hospital.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 15, 2019, 04:39:51 AM
Quote from: "Herman"
Quote from: "caskur"


Check this out. Unless Flynn has the rep permissions removed, I don't think I'll post there again. I don't think that person liked me saying, Rotwang has never heard of her.



https://stomping-groundz.com/index.php?topic=3421.msg35059#msg35059

I saw what that prog faggot Bonehead wrote. If I see that little turd in real life, I will put him in the hospital.




He definitely needs the hosptality of his closest Intensive Care Unit.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 15, 2019, 08:54:33 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Ah, such is life in the deranged lane...



And I've still never heard of her...or him...or whatever.

A poster who uses the handle Flynn is upset because you don't know who he or she is?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 15, 2019, 07:03:38 PM
Happens all the time. I'm a legend. Everyone wants to bask in the glow of my recognition of their existence.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 15, 2019, 07:10:09 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Happens all the time. I'm a legend. Everyone wants to bask in the glow of my recognition of their existence.

He or she really wants your attention.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 15, 2019, 07:24:27 PM
Yeah, it's sad.



I'd like to fulfil all their dreams, but there is just so much of me to go round.



He/she can at least draw comfort from the fact that they were at least MENTIONED!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 15, 2019, 07:46:32 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Yeah, it's sad.



I'd like to fulfil all their dreams, but there is just so much of me to go round.



He/she can at least draw comfort from the fact that they were at least MENTIONED!!

I am the reason that those idiotic faggots get out of bed in the morning.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 15, 2019, 07:50:55 PM
Bullshit.



I am the legend.



It's ME whose attention they crave!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 15, 2019, 08:15:09 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Bullshit.



I am the legend.



It's ME whose attention they crave!!

Brother, let's get one thing straight right now. It is my shitter those spics want to shine.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 15, 2019, 08:24:27 PM
But it's MY shitter they want to use!!!



(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia1.tenor.com%2Fimages%2F2e75b3cb88349c3fcd118c0e0abc35b3%2Ftenor.gif%3Fitemid%3D5676580&f=1%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%20...%20676580&f=1%22%3Ehttps://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia1.tenor.com%2Fimages%2F2e75b3cb88349c3fcd118c0e0abc35b3%2Ftenor.gif%3Fitemid%3D5676580&f=1%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 17, 2019, 01:54:37 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Yeah, it's sad.



I'd like to fulfil all their dreams, but there is just so much of me to go round.



He/she can at least draw comfort from the fact that they were at least MENTIONED!!


^^^^





That made me laugh out loud.



I've hexed Flynn...





 :evilthoughts2:





_____________________________________________





Yesterday I went to Serpentine Dam... Our dams are quite low.. I captured a kookaburro catching something but I don't know what it is..



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1555523421./2286483034933903/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1555523421./2286482791600594/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 17, 2019, 02:00:19 PM
Beautiful pictures caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 17, 2019, 05:46:31 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"Beautiful pictures caskur.


The sky and dam are blue as blue... apart from the lack of rain (which is getting quite serious) or weather is PERFECT.



I'm still in a gloomy mood though. I need antibiotics. I have an infection.





I caught pictures of kangaroos too... Everytime I go on a little afternoon sojourn, I meet something different.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 17, 2019, 06:06:56 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"Beautiful pictures caskur.


The sky and dam are blue as blue... apart from the lack of rain (which is getting quite serious) or weather is PERFECT.



I'm still in a gloomy mood though. I need antibiotics. I have an infection.





I caught pictures of kangaroos too... Everytime I go on a little afternoon sojourn, I meet something different.

Another great shot caskur. :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 18, 2019, 11:58:16 AM
Fash and BT, Mark Eatwell showing off again...lol





https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2308513212755841/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 18, 2019, 05:48:08 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Fash and BT, Mark Eatwell showing off again...lol





https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2308513212755841/

They look like mini blue jays.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 18, 2019, 07:05:42 PM
I wonder what he uses as bait. Clearly something they love!!!



Apparently they love crushed peanuts...mmm...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 18, 2019, 08:39:31 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I wonder what he uses as bait. Clearly something they love!!!



Apparently they love crushed peanuts...mmm...

I don't blame them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 20, 2019, 10:52:09 PM
I was lucky this morning, Silver-eyes descended on my finished grapevines looking for something to eat. About 10-12. I went outside with the camera scaring them off but turned on the reticulation and they came back. This one stood in the sun long enough to be captured.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2288855568029983/2288854891363384/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2288855568029983/2288855021363371/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2288855568029983/2288855171363356/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2288855568029983/2288855348030005/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 20, 2019, 11:16:38 PM
They're pretty caskur....they look like finches.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 20, 2019, 11:20:30 PM
Finches eat seeds...



Silver-eyes are insect feeders and nectar feeders.



Very very difficult to capture.



It's 11:30 here. I need to visit my step-father...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 20, 2019, 11:59:01 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Finches eat seeds...



Silver-eyes are insect feeders and nectar feeders.



Very very difficult to capture.



It's 11:30 here. I need to visit my step-father...

They look similar, at least in those pictures.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 21, 2019, 02:33:58 AM
Talking on the grapevine.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2288949181353955/2288949121353961/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2288949181353955/2288949111353962/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 21, 2019, 06:39:24 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Talking on the grapevine.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2288949181353955/2288949121353961/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2288949181353955/2288949111353962/?type=3&theater

They are a very nice colour.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 27, 2019, 01:47:12 PM
More roos



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2292594140989459/2292589764323230/?type=3&theater



And a nice close up of a kookaburra's head.



Notice his broken beak?



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2292594140989459/2292593940989479/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 27, 2019, 02:32:45 PM
Were the kangaroos near your house caskur?



I petted a wallaby once at a children's petting zoo.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 28, 2019, 03:53:44 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"Were the kangaroos near your house caskur?



I petted a wallaby once at a children's petting zoo.


40 minute drive...



_____________________________________________________________





Red-tailed Black Cockatoo eating my Cape Lilac Tree.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2293491177566422/2293490927566447/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2293491177566422/2293490950899778/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2293491177566422/2293490977566442/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 29, 2019, 08:42:33 PM
A black cockatoo....I've only seen sulphur crested cockatoos in pet stores.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 29, 2019, 11:24:54 PM
Really? Wow.



Black cockies are pretty expensive and they're on the threatened list...



I got pictures at Serpentine dam but they were too high up in the trees so the photos aren't great... ....
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 29, 2019, 11:32:47 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Really? Wow.



Black cockies are pretty expensive and they're on the threatened list...



I got pictures at Serpentine dam but they were too high up in the trees so the photos aren't great... ....

I like the white ones better.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 29, 2019, 11:33:12 PM
I don't think Black Cockatoos are on the export list because of their scarcity.



They would be thousands in other countries.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 29, 2019, 11:58:55 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I don't think Black Cockatoos are on the export list because of their scarcity.



They would be thousands in other countries.

White cockatoos are thousands of dollars here too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 30, 2019, 01:30:02 AM
The feature of the Red Tailed Black Cockatoos is their tail when they fly off...



This is a female... Males have sold red tails.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 30, 2019, 01:32:16 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"I don't think Black Cockatoos are on the export list because of their scarcity.



They would be thousands in other countries.

White cockatoos are thousands of dollars here too.


Blacks would double that and then some.



They have a lot more character and fun appeal.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 30, 2019, 01:39:17 AM
I'll see if I can get a better tail shot later...





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2045827555666120/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 30, 2019, 05:58:51 AM
Here you go Fash...





https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2317365728537256/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 02, 2019, 04:37:17 AM
Nice light advantage this afternoon. Red

-tailed Black Cockatoos in my Cape Lilac tree.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2296074563974750/2296074143974792/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2296074563974750/2296074293974777/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2296074563974750/2296074497308090/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 02, 2019, 08:05:43 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Here you go Fash...





https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2317365728537256/


Now you've gone and spoiled her.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 02, 2019, 08:16:39 AM
Here BT, I'll spoil you now..



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/videos/350771915573698/





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1556806305./2296074293974777/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 02, 2019, 08:43:11 AM
This is quite good...



Easter Hunt...lol



https://www.facebook.com/kaarakin/videos/349928415869253/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 02, 2019, 10:28:49 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Here you go Fash...





https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2317365728537256/

I want all of them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 02, 2019, 10:31:20 AM
Black cockatoos aren't entirely black..



They have some colours on their tails.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 02, 2019, 12:19:25 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"Black cockatoos aren't entirely black..



They have some colours on their tails.


And the females are freckled.





They have sweet natures too.







https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2200823713336688&set=p.2200823713336688&type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 02, 2019, 11:26:56 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"Black cockatoos aren't entirely black..



They have some colours on their tails.


And the females are freckled.





They have sweet natures too.







https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2200823713336688&set=p.2200823713336688&type=3&theater

I wonder why the only type of cockatoo pets you see in Canada are sulphur crested cockatoos..



Probably just their appearance.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 02, 2019, 11:57:33 PM
Maybe these days you cannot export our black cockies and decades back, Sulphur Crested were exported and North Amercias population grew from there. OR, our birds were smuggled out and sold on the black market.



________________________________________________



https://www.facebook.com/groups/1516554791932973/permalink/2264996463755465/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 02, 2019, 11:59:00 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Maybe these days you cannot export our black cockies and decades back, Sulphur Crested were exported and North Amercias population grew from there. OR, our birds were smuggled out and sold on the black market.



________________________________________________



https://www.facebook.com/groups/1516554791932973/permalink/2264996463755465/

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 03, 2019, 01:09:46 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
I wonder why the only type of cockatoo pets you see in Canada are sulphur crested cockatoos..



Probably just their appearance.


Black cockatoos are not permitted to be exported from Australia.



I think there are only a few left that can. Sulphur Crested cockatoos, cockathiels, lorrikeets, budgerigars and galahs. I think.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 03, 2019, 01:26:13 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
I wonder why the only type of cockatoo pets you see in Canada are sulphur crested cockatoos..



Probably just their appearance.


Black cockatoos are not permitted to be exported from Australia.



I think there are only a few left that can. Sulphur Crested cockatoos, cockathiels, lorrikeets, budgerigars and galahs. I think.

There is enough breeding stock here that importing them is not necessary.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 03, 2019, 04:56:22 PM
I want  these birds to stay but I can't get them to stay.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2297098890538984/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 03, 2019, 05:22:24 PM
This person caught the Red Tail Fash... of a male.



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1224289787741175&set=g.1403107376629767&type=1&theater&ifg=1
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 03, 2019, 07:11:52 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
I wonder why the only type of cockatoo pets you see in Canada are sulphur crested cockatoos..



Probably just their appearance.


Black cockatoos are not permitted to be exported from Australia.



I think there are only a few left that can. Sulphur Crested cockatoos, cockathiels, lorrikeets, budgerigars and galahs. I think.

There is enough breeding stock here that importing them is not necessary.


How about emus??



You can have emus.



We have LOTS of emus.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 04, 2019, 12:06:19 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
I wonder why the only type of cockatoo pets you see in Canada are sulphur crested cockatoos..



Probably just their appearance.


Black cockatoos are not permitted to be exported from Australia.



I think there are only a few left that can. Sulphur Crested cockatoos, cockathiels, lorrikeets, budgerigars and galahs. I think.

There is enough breeding stock here that importing them is not necessary.


How about emus??



You can have emus.



We have LOTS of emus.

I don't think my husband wants an emu in our living room.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 05, 2019, 02:37:51 PM
More Splendid Fairy-wren and while I was up close, it was very dark from heavy but welcomed cloud.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2298283493753857/2298281717087368/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2298283493753857/2298281697087370/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2298283493753857/2298281723754034/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2298283493753857/2298281757087364/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2298283493753857/2298282530420620/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 05, 2019, 02:41:17 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
I wonder why the only type of cockatoo pets you see in Canada are sulphur crested cockatoos..



Probably just their appearance.


Black cockatoos are not permitted to be exported from Australia.



I think there are only a few left that can. Sulphur Crested cockatoos, cockathiels, lorrikeets, budgerigars and galahs. I think.

There is enough breeding stock here that importing them is not necessary.


How about emus??



You can have emus.



We have LOTS of emus.


Indians imported a whole lot of Emus to India and now they don't want them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 05, 2019, 02:43:27 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
I wonder why the only type of cockatoo pets you see in Canada are sulphur crested cockatoos..



Probably just their appearance.


Black cockatoos are not permitted to be exported from Australia.



I think there are only a few left that can. Sulphur Crested cockatoos, cockathiels, lorrikeets, budgerigars and galahs. I think.

There is enough breeding stock here that importing them is not necessary.


How about emus??



You can have emus.



We have LOTS of emus.


Indians imported a whole lot of Emus to India and now they don't want them.

Why did they want them in the first place?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 05, 2019, 03:19:46 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
I wonder why the only type of cockatoo pets you see in Canada are sulphur crested cockatoos..



Probably just their appearance.


Black cockatoos are not permitted to be exported from Australia.



I think there are only a few left that can. Sulphur Crested cockatoos, cockathiels, lorrikeets, budgerigars and galahs. I think.

There is enough breeding stock here that importing them is not necessary.


How about emus??



You can have emus.



We have LOTS of emus.


Indians imported a whole lot of Emus to India and now they don't want them.

Why did they want them in the first place?


Commercial.... food and leather I think.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 05, 2019, 03:36:17 PM
What does Emu meat taste like?





A: With more protein and less calories and sodium than most other red meat, emu meat is similar in taste and texture to lean beef. ... A: Since emu meat is low fat and looses moisture quickly, it is best when cooked to rare or medium rare doneness (145 to 160 F internal temperature as measured by a meat thermometer).



___________________________________________



Indians are pathetic, seriously. Anything that involves work, they run.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2640039/Indian-emu-farms-fail-Australia-s-iconic-bird-running-rampant-India-thousands-released-farmers.html



That's no way to treat our icon: [size=150]Thousands of EMUS left to wander the streets of India after drop in demand forces farmers to release the giant birds

Collapsed Indian emu market has left thousands of emus stranded

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They were farmed for their meat, eggs, leather and oil

The industry burst in 2012 and farmers abandoned their stock

Shelters have been set up around India to handle the overflow



This won't fly with patriotic bird watchers. Emus once farmed for their meat, oil and eggs have been left stranded in desperate conditions in India after local demand for the birds plummeted.

 

In a sad state of affairs, the Indian emu industry has collapsed, leaving thousands of Australia's most iconic birds to roam the subcontinental wilderness without homes or purpose.



Businessweek reports the local emu population in India has shrunk from 2 million in 2012 to just 800,000 after the market for the flightless avian species took a swan dive.



By the end of the year, experts predict only 350,000 emus will remain in India. Many emus are now living in squalid conditions in shelters around India, the less lucky have been destroyed.

Farmed for their meat, leather, eggs, and oil, emus became a popular commodity in India around five years ago but the industry never managed to soar to great heights.



Read more on the link...



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2640039/Indian-emu-farms-fail-Australia-s-iconic-bird-running-rampant-India-thousands-released-farmers.html
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 05, 2019, 03:52:42 PM
That explains why they wanted emus.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 06, 2019, 02:32:17 AM
Yeah... and why you actually have to feed stock... something they don't understand.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 06, 2019, 02:35:39 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Yeah... and why you actually have to feed stock... something they don't understand.

That's important.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 07, 2019, 06:46:35 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
I don't think my husband wants an emu in our living room.


It's a bird and it's Australian.



What's not to love?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 07, 2019, 09:03:49 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
I don't think my husband wants an emu in our living room.


It's a bird and it's Australian.



What's not to love?

India has 1.3 billion people and is less than half the size of Australia..



Importing any living creature is not a wise move.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 08, 2019, 01:27:17 AM
But Canada has LOTS of space...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 08, 2019, 12:23:56 PM
Oh brother... look what he's showing off NOW... This guy is just too good to compete with.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2322724694668026/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 08, 2019, 01:07:11 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Oh brother... look what he's showing off NOW... This guy is just too good to compete with.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2322724694668026/

They're cute, but I like parrots better.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 08, 2019, 05:20:21 PM
Those cute birds along with all the other tiny birds are rarely seen. I've never seen any.





Not only are they rare, it's rarer to capture them...





1,000,000 species are on the brink of extinction due to mankind wrecking the planet. That is a catastrophe of epic proportions.



5 years ago I said publicly the only way people will see trees and animals will be in the photographs we take today. Yes, it's really that bad now.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 08, 2019, 05:23:42 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Those cute birds along with all the other tiny birds are rarely seen. I've never seen any.





Not only are they rare, it's rarer to capture them...





1,000,000 species are on the brink of extinction due to mankind wrecking the planet. That is a catastrophe of epic proportions.



5 years ago I said publicly the only way people will see trees and animals will be in the photographs we take today. Yes, it's really that bad now.

But, you see beautiful parrots though.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 08, 2019, 06:50:58 PM
And emus. You forgot the emus.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 08, 2019, 08:31:51 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"And emus. You forgot the emus.

I don't want an emu in my living room.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 09, 2019, 06:00:25 AM
Oz..
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 09, 2019, 09:07:30 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Oz..

That puts it in perspective caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 09, 2019, 09:21:05 AM
LOL... I'm sure they could squeeze a few more countries into the cracks...





___________________________________





https://youtu.be/tscYbc3ssGo
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 09, 2019, 09:25:33 AM
Quote from: "caskur"LOL... I'm sure they could squeeze a few more countries into the cracks...





___________________________________





https://youtu.be/tscYbc3ssGo

They are very nice and loud.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 09, 2019, 02:18:46 PM
https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.1866967583552119/1866965996885611/?type=3&theater





OH boy... look what he's getting now!!!!



I cannot lie here... I'm envious.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2322698861337276/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 09, 2019, 03:09:09 PM
Quote from: "caskur"https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.1866967583552119/1866965996885611/?type=3&theater





OH boy... look what he's getting now!!!!



I cannot lie here... I'm envious.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2322698861337276/

I like the first picture.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 10, 2019, 10:10:26 PM
Crap quality... Never mind. Shooting in low light has never produced satisfactory results in any case.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 10, 2019, 10:11:10 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Crap quality... Never mind. Shooting in low light has never produced satisfactory results in any case.

 ac_wub
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 11, 2019, 08:18:38 PM
A little enhancement...



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%22IEyDTiP%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/IEyDTiP.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/IEyDTiP.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 12, 2019, 04:57:13 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"A little enhancement...



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%22IEyDTiP%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/IEyDTiP.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/IEyDTiP.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)

That parrot would look even better in my living room.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 12, 2019, 06:26:28 PM
Copy the image and print it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 12, 2019, 06:32:40 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Copy the image and print it.

I'd rather buy one and put it in my living room.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 12, 2019, 07:31:58 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Copy the image and print it.


I should put a light in the eye and post it amongst the real talent on Bird Photography Australia.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 12, 2019, 11:02:22 PM
Let me tell you about the birds and bees and the flowers and the trees..





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2303121279936745/2303120773270129/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2303121279936745/2303120763270130/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2303121279936745/2303121053270101/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2303121279936745/2303121106603429/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 12, 2019, 11:09:27 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Let me tell you about the birds and bees and the flowers and the trees..





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2303121279936745/2303120773270129/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2303121279936745/2303120763270130/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2303121279936745/2303121053270101/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2303121279936745/2303121106603429/?type=3&theater

Terrific shots caskur..



Lots of colour.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 12, 2019, 11:29:42 PM
That tree Fash is a western Australian native called, Silver Princess Eucalypt... the birds LOVE it... It flowers late May... or now as it is.



That bird was pulling bees out of the flowers...lol... I captured it.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/1851377431778021/permalink/2241261062789654/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 12, 2019, 11:40:44 PM
Quote from: "caskur"That tree Fash is a western Australian native called, Silver Princess Eucalypt... the birds LOVE it... It flowers late May... or now as it is.



That bird was pulling bees out of the flowers...lol... I captured it.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/1851377431778021/permalink/2241261062789654/

You have so much more variety of birds and trees than we do.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 12, 2019, 11:57:37 PM
And we had more but we drove them to extinction so we're less proud of that.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 13, 2019, 12:01:58 AM
Quote from: "caskur"And we had more but we drove them to extinction so we're less proud of that.

That's unfortunate.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 14, 2019, 02:23:32 AM
A couple of finches...



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 14, 2019, 02:24:52 AM
Australian Pelican



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%22OBJ6WrR%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/OBJ6WrR.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/OBJ6WrR.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 14, 2019, 08:54:37 AM
Your finches are stunners BT..





_______________________________



Common Bronzewing

https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2304160273166179/?type=3&theater



White Naped Honey Eater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2304172586498281/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 14, 2019, 10:03:39 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Your finches are stunners BT..





_______________________________



Common Bronzewing

https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2304160273166179/?type=3&theater



White Naped Honey Eater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2304172586498281/?type=3&theater

The bronzewing looks like a beautiful pigeon..



I've never seen finches like that Bricktop.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 14, 2019, 10:19:40 AM
I took my sister to Serpentine Dam this afternoon...Lunch on the veranda overlooking the dam and making friends with the wildlife.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2304232413158965/2304223479826525/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2304232413158965/2304225316493008/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2304232413158965/2304230826492457/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2304232413158965/2304231423159064/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 14, 2019, 10:21:52 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I took my sister to Serpentine Dam this afternoon...Lunch on the veranda overlooking the dam and making friends with the wildlife.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2304232413158965/2304223479826525/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2304232413158965/2304225316493008/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2304232413158965/2304230826492457/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2304232413158965/2304231423159064/?type=3&theater

Oh my goodness caskur..



When we are in Perth we're going there, my treat.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 14, 2019, 11:07:47 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"


The bronzewing looks like a beautiful pigeon..



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You should see the colours as it moves around. From Aqua to Bronze. It's like an opal. Abalone shell, even.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2304270209821852/2304268746488665/?type=3&theater





I had a GREAT day but I'm getting tired. I'm entertaining tomorrow... UGH.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2304270209821852/2304269499821923/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2304270209821852/2304269486488591/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 14, 2019, 11:34:19 AM
It looks like a colourful dove/pigeon.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 14, 2019, 12:32:42 PM
No doubt it's pigeon related...



_______________________



BT, my first Blue mature male. All I need now is tobe  closer and have a light advantage.



(//%3C/s%3Ehttps://i.ibb.co/x3pyfZ7/P1010264-a.png%3Ce%3E) (//https)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 14, 2019, 09:17:36 PM
Good luck!!! Always keep your Panny handy!!!



A Murray magpie in South Australia, mudlark in Perth.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 14, 2019, 09:19:13 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Your finches are stunners BT..


As with most bird photography, I got lucky.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 14, 2019, 09:23:46 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"Your finches are stunners BT..


As with most bird photography, I got lucky.


That's the fun part,... the serendipitous moments.



Mudlark is one name, Magpie Lark is another.. Anything is better than Peewee.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 14, 2019, 10:09:14 PM
I waited half an hour in front of the otter enclosure at the Adelaide Zoo, waiting for the pups to appear.



When they did and I got just a few shots of very little quality, it was like a lottery win!!!



For a few minutes I LOVED my camera more than anything in the world.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 15, 2019, 01:05:12 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Good luck!!! Always keep your Panny handy!!!



A Murray magpie in South Australia, mudlark in Perth.



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%22WymPVZo%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/WymPVZo.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/WymPVZo.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)

It's much more beautiful than the magpies around here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 15, 2019, 01:57:08 AM
It's not a true magpie.



It's a lark.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 15, 2019, 11:29:33 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"It's not a true magpie.



It's a lark.

That doesn't surprise me....it's more beautiful than our magpies.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 15, 2019, 02:56:08 PM
I thought this was Arty.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2305117383070468/2305116946403845/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2305117383070468/2305116956403844/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 16, 2019, 01:01:53 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I thought this was Arty.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2305117383070468/2305116946403845/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2305117383070468/2305116956403844/?type=3&theater

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 17, 2019, 01:50:33 AM
Pelican's strange beak...



(//%3C/s%3Ehttp://i.imgur.com/3ZZISdq.jpg%3Ce%3E) (//https)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 17, 2019, 01:59:13 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Pelican's strange beak...



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Strange eyes too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 17, 2019, 06:44:26 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Pelican's strange beak...



(//%3C/s%3Ehttp://i.imgur.com/3ZZISdq.jpg%3Ce%3E) (//https)

Strange eyes too.


Their eyes are very strange... rarely do they reflect light.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 17, 2019, 01:01:19 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Pelican's strange beak...



(//%3C/s%3Ehttp://i.imgur.com/3ZZISdq.jpg%3Ce%3E) (//https)

Strange eyes too.


Their eyes are very strange... rarely do they reflect light.

They don't look real.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 17, 2019, 02:59:37 PM
Yesterday...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2306563492925857/2306562616259278/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2306563492925857/2306562659592607/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2306563492925857/2306562632925943/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2306563492925857/2306562726259267/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2306563492925857/2306562762925930/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 18, 2019, 01:30:07 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Yesterday...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2306563492925857/2306562616259278/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2306563492925857/2306562659592607/?type=3&theater

 ac_wub
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 21, 2019, 09:54:17 PM
This morning 3 different breeds of honey-eaters fighting over the precious nectar.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1558489871./2309603092621897/?type=3&theater

 



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1558489871./2309603142621892/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 23, 2019, 10:43:03 PM
They are nice, but those parrots.

 ac_wub
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 24, 2019, 07:33:55 AM
No parrots for you!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 24, 2019, 10:22:41 AM
She has no idea how hard it is to get bird photos....lol
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 24, 2019, 10:58:37 PM
Beautiful lighting at sunrise this morning...



Willie Wagtail..





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2311706042411602/?type=3&theater



It was just too beautiful this morning...



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2236888886396837&set=gm.845268692538323&type=1&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 25, 2019, 07:43:56 PM
Quote from: "caskur"She has no idea how hard it is to get bird photos....lol


Especially in the wild!!!



Bloody things taunt and tease...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 25, 2019, 07:58:33 PM
Right now my flowing silver princess eucalypt is in the shade of my house but as the sun rises higher over my roof, the sun will hit the blooms. My favouite little bird next to silver eyes is the brown honey-eater. But I'm too tired to stay awake... I need to sleep a bit.



I fell in love them when I took this photo in 2011. I just thought I was the bees knees capturing these back then...lol
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 25, 2019, 08:02:03 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"She has no idea how hard it is to get bird photos....lol


Especially in the wild!!!



Bloody things taunt and tease...


I want to get Wirros aka cockatiels in the wild. I believe they're in our WA outback. That is on my bucket list.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 25, 2019, 08:25:34 PM
Good luck.



Much luck and patience is essential.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 25, 2019, 08:35:03 PM
I think the secret is finding a fresh water spot...



I want pictures like this...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 26, 2019, 09:29:29 PM
Don't we all.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 27, 2019, 06:25:13 AM
I will get a picture like that one above.... you'll see...lol



Aren't Albatross seriously unusual. They look like they are made of plastic.



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2097976713593715&set=p.2097976713593715&type=1&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 27, 2019, 06:34:39 AM
A Stilt on the Swan River at Sunrise..



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2313279175587622/2313278788920994/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 27, 2019, 09:06:15 PM
It would have been a great shot BUT TOO MUCH SHADE... oh well, at least I got a shot of an Osprey... I'm going to go back naturally.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2313742772207929/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 27, 2019, 09:08:37 PM
Quote from: "caskur"It would have been a great shot BUT TOO MUCH SHADE... oh well, at least I got a shot of an Osprey... I'm going to go back naturally.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2313742772207929/?type=3&theater

Still, a very nice picture caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 27, 2019, 09:36:03 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"It would have been a great shot BUT TOO MUCH SHADE... oh well, at least I got a shot of an Osprey... I'm going to go back naturally.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2313742772207929/?type=3&theater

Still, a very nice picture caskur.


I got some nice pictures this morning but my trip was cut short. I'm going back.



I'm just visiting my other bird sites.



I'm so angry with myself for having it accidentally on the sunset setting which ruined the head shot. The magpies came along and chased him off.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 27, 2019, 10:18:49 PM
I wish all little birds were tenacious like Willie Wagtails.. This morning at Alfred Cove..



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2241935995892126&set=pcb.847227442342448&type=3&theater&ifg=1



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2241934845892241&set=pcb.847227442342448&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 27, 2019, 10:36:49 PM
Your images aren't loading.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 28, 2019, 12:04:12 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Your images aren't loading.


They are for me. Have you got slow internet today?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: cc on May 28, 2019, 03:18:19 PM
Here's an exceptional Ontario Bald Eagle  shot



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10158512160939676&set=a.10151725806394676&type=3
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 28, 2019, 03:25:19 PM
Quote from: "cc"Here's an exceptional Ontario Bald Eagle  shot



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10158512160939676&set=a.10151725806394676&type=3

Beautiful picture.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 28, 2019, 06:15:38 PM
I can't see the images.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 28, 2019, 07:54:54 PM
Quote from: "cc"Here's an exceptional Ontario Bald Eagle  shot



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10158512160939676&set=a.10151725806394676&type=3


Excellent shot indeed.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 28, 2019, 07:59:08 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I can't see the images.


Well you're missing out...



Try this... just scroll down to see the Osprey... I'm going off in 30 minutes to see if its still hanging around Pt Walter.





https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 28, 2019, 08:07:10 PM
Set your camera to "centre weighted" metering for birds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 28, 2019, 10:40:32 PM
I missed out... I spotted but was unable to get shots of my Osprey however... I know where it haunts... I'll be back tomorrow.



I got this instead...Perth is VERY dry, VERY chilly and very very windy.



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2243592729059786&set=pcb.847871822278010&type=3&theater&ifg=1



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2243592759059783&set=pcb.847871822278010&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 29, 2019, 12:12:06 AM
They're nice shots too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 29, 2019, 04:42:09 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"They're nice shots too.


It's a lovely spot.



I think we are going to have a stunning sunset but I am too lazy to go get it at the beach. I had a visitor today and they wore me out.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 29, 2019, 04:51:11 PM
Monet-like images of Black Swans on the Swan River, Alfred Cove Perth WA.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2315017802080426/2315015325414007/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2315017802080426/2315015092080697/?type=3&theater





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2315017802080426/2315017538747119/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 29, 2019, 11:00:18 PM
This morning at Point Walter.  It was FREEZING.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2315183988730474/2315183468730526/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1559184788./2315183702063836/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1559184788./2315183828730490/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 30, 2019, 01:23:36 AM
Quote from: "caskur"This morning at Point Walter.  It was FREEZING.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2315183988730474/2315183468730526/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1559184788./2315183702063836/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1559184788./2315183828730490/?type=3&theater

It doesn't look freezing..



Is that a type of cockatoo?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 30, 2019, 01:29:15 AM
It's FREEZING I tell ya.



That's a galah...a type of parrot.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 30, 2019, 01:30:27 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"It's FREEZING I tell ya.



That's a galah...a type of parrot.

Similar to cockatoos?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 30, 2019, 10:16:47 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"It's FREEZING I tell ya.



That's a galah...a type of parrot.


I went down there yesterday.. That is Bicton where I come from. There is a golf course there and across is a pretty good nature strip along the Swan River. That part of the river is called, Blackwall Reach. I can't afford to live there nowadays though unless I win 22 million on lotto.



I didn't see my Osprey friend but as I was walking along the trail, a sign said Splendid Fairy-wrens live there too. I never knew that.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2315904678658405/2315904551991751/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2315904678658405/2315904541991752/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2315904678658405/2315904561991750/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 30, 2019, 11:19:20 PM
cutey pies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e-sFfecs4M
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 30, 2019, 11:29:19 PM
Notice my pictures and one of the galahs chewing the trunk of a tree? Those birds in your video need a thick branch to chew on... and the noise those birds are making sound like the most tortuous sound I've ever heard... all that plastic shit needs removing... those poor birds.



This is the sound of happy birds.



https://youtu.be/uMF8s1jRDII
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 30, 2019, 11:35:16 PM
They're very playful birds..



Before I buy a parrot,  I'll read as much information about them as I can find.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 31, 2019, 12:56:37 AM
Galahs are fun.



When you read up on parrots, take note of Rule 1.



Parrots do not live in cages.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 31, 2019, 02:26:46 AM
They get very violent in cages.



They do not belong in cages.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 31, 2019, 02:43:42 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"They're very playful birds..



Before I buy a parrot,  I'll read as much information about them as I can find.


Beaks on parrots, cockies, galahs grow like finger nails and need to be worn down.



They need to swallow sand as well. Sand helps food grind up in their crops.



Birds need to get wet every other day so they can groom themselves. Spay them from a bottle or take them into the shower with you.



They need green food like swiss chard every day.



They like a piece of apple or carrot as well.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on May 31, 2019, 04:44:13 AM
Or, you can just let them live like birds...in the wild.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 31, 2019, 06:03:31 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Or, you can just let them live like birds...in the wild.


Yep but unless we change our nasty habits immediately then there will be no "wild."
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 31, 2019, 07:08:36 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"They're very playful birds..



Before I buy a parrot,  I'll read as much information about them as I can find.


Beaks on parrots, cockies, galahs grow like finger nails and need to be worn down.



They need to swallow sand as well. Sand helps food grind up in their crops.



Birds need to get wet every other day so they can groom themselves. Spay them from a bottle or take them into the shower with you.



They need green food like swiss chard every day.



They like a piece of apple or carrot as well.

I'll read as much as I can before buying a parrot.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 03, 2019, 06:01:44 PM
We should make a fb group BT and call it "Birds are Bastards"....lol



A White-browed Scrub-wren and a female Splendid Fairy-wren



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2318618081720398/2318617715053768/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2318618081720398/2318617678387105/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on June 03, 2019, 06:56:59 PM
It would be a hit!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 03, 2019, 11:55:51 PM
Quote from: "caskur"We should make a fb group BT and call it "Birds are Bastards"....lol



A White-browed Scrub-wren and a female Splendid Fairy-wren



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2318618081720398/2318617715053768/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2318618081720398/2318617678387105/?type=3&theater

You like Splendid Fairy wrens as much as I like parrots.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 04, 2019, 01:52:08 AM
Wait until I get a fully covered blue one..



That is what I want.



I like the challenge.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Biggie Smiles on June 04, 2019, 01:53:40 AM
Leave those poor birds alone, Caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on June 04, 2019, 03:26:04 AM
Are your eyes OK, Joo.



Because it doesn't say anywhere that this is the FLAME section. It says, quite clearly, "Australian Birds". If you have any images or comments to say on the subject, by all means endow us with your perceptions.



Otherwise confine your asininity to the appropriate sub. It's called The Firepit. Not hard to find.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 04, 2019, 05:43:39 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Wait until I get a fully covered blue one..



That is what I want.



I like the challenge.

There are blue ones?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 04, 2019, 06:44:37 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Wait until I get a fully covered blue one..



That is what I want.



I like the challenge.

There are blue ones?


The males turn blue at mating season.. I've seen two close enough to capture but they got away from me.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 04, 2019, 07:30:14 PM
Had this not been so dark, I would have loved this composition.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 04, 2019, 08:50:47 PM
BT...



Check this out.



https://www.facebook.com/MajesticKingdoms/videos/992934967578699/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on June 04, 2019, 11:00:37 PM
Awesome!!!



A kestrel?



Love the look on her face..."Where's the rest???"
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 05, 2019, 02:56:27 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Awesome!!!



A kestrel?



Love the look on her face..."Where's the rest???"


I just go back from Serpentine Dam... I got a coloured male.



It'll take me awhile to go through the stuff. I think the male I got is a red shouldered fairy-wren.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 05, 2019, 04:03:19 AM
Very, very happy Wrensday indeed.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2319680798280793/2319680608280812/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1559721649./2319680724947467/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2319717581610448/2319717334943806/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2319717581610448/2319717521610454/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 05, 2019, 01:02:45 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Very, very happy Wrensday indeed.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2319680798280793/2319680608280812/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1559721649./2319680724947467/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2319717581610448/2319717334943806/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2319717581610448/2319717521610454/?type=3&theater

The first and third are beautiful pictures caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 05, 2019, 10:38:20 PM
Twenty-Eight Parrots.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2320307244884815/2320303651551841/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2320307244884815/2320303911551815/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2320307244884815/2320304154885124/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2320307244884815/2320306558218217/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on June 06, 2019, 06:34:25 PM
I only count five.



 ac_lmfao
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 06, 2019, 08:27:46 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I only count five.



 ac_lmfao


What about now?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on June 06, 2019, 08:31:51 PM
:thumbup:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 06, 2019, 08:48:25 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop":thumbup:




You haven't said anything about my Red-shouldered Fairy-wren.



I was absolutely beside myself getting up close with that... They hang around the restaurant ....



One of the females on a seed feeder for the Twenty-eights...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 07, 2019, 05:44:16 AM
I had a great afternoon today. I met a Scarlet Robin for the first time. Jarrahdale WA.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2321217484793791/2321217361460470/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2321217484793791/2321217334793806/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 07, 2019, 08:49:12 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I had a great afternoon today. I met a Scarlet Robin for the first time. Jarrahdale WA.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2321217484793791/2321217361460470/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2321217484793791/2321217334793806/?type=3&theater

They look different from our robins.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 07, 2019, 09:33:37 AM
We went into this private property and bumped into the owner..... We were a tad embarrassed for our intrusion but we thought it was a public park. Anyway, the owner turned out to be a great guy showing us around...



He had a Buddha in the garden...and a massive pond.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 10, 2019, 07:06:31 AM
Quote from: "caskur"We went into this private property and bumped into the owner..... We were a tad embarrassed for our intrusion but we thought it was a public park. Anyway, the owner turned out to be a great guy showing us around...



He had a Buddha in the garden...and a massive pond.

What a beautiful property.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 10, 2019, 11:01:14 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"We went into this private property and bumped into the owner..... We were a tad embarrassed for our intrusion but we thought it was a public park. Anyway, the owner turned out to be a great guy showing us around...



He had a Buddha in the garden...and a massive pond.

What a beautiful property.




I was telling my aunty I went there and she said that property has been on TV ABC's Gardening Australia.





He had all these picnic spots. I should have photographed them but I was only interested in finding birds I've never seen before.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2323663481215858/2323663084549231/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2323663481215858/2323663074549232/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 10, 2019, 05:05:23 PM
Delightful property.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 11, 2019, 07:31:14 AM
Even birds love chips...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 11, 2019, 07:41:22 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"Delightful property.


Found some pictures on fb.



 

https://www.facebook.com/ByfordDistrictsCommunityBankBranch/photos/a.738078466208568/738078699541878/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/ByfordDistrictsCommunityBankBranch/photos/a.738078466208568/738078659541882/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/ByfordDistrictsCommunityBankBranch/photos/a.738078466208568/738078869541861/?type=3&theater



Fake swan and ducks...lol



https://www.facebook.com/ByfordDistrictsCommunityBankBranch/photos/a.738078466208568/738078929541855/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/ByfordDistrictsCommunityBankBranch/photos/a.738078466208568/738079069541841/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/ByfordDistrictsCommunityBankBranch/photos/a.738078466208568/738079426208472/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 11, 2019, 08:15:19 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Even birds love chips...

And everybody loves parrots.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 12, 2019, 02:02:12 PM
I don't think I'll add music...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbpJgXDhwLM&t=27s
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 12, 2019, 02:26:13 PM
Quote from: "caskur"I don't think I'll add music...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbpJgXDhwLM&t=27s

It's cute how they hop around.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 12, 2019, 03:23:28 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"I don't think I'll add music...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbpJgXDhwLM&t=27s

It's cute how they hop around.




When there is 5 and more jumping around, it's funny.



They look like little mice.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 12, 2019, 03:25:41 PM
They do move a bit like mice.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 14, 2019, 03:36:50 PM
Look at these grey cockatoos....they are the colour of owls.

(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Callocephalon_fimbriatum_%28pair%29_-NSW_-Australia-8.jpg/220px-Callocephalon_fimbriatum_%28pair%29_-NSW_-Australia-8.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/%20...%20alia-8.jpg%22%3Ehttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Callocephalon_fimbriatum_%28pair%29_-NSW_-Australia-8.jpg/220px-Callocephalon_fimbriatum_%28pair%29_-NSW_-Australia-8.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on June 14, 2019, 07:08:05 PM
We don't have grey cockatoos!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 17, 2019, 12:10:54 PM
Look what I found here at Cottesloe Beach.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1560787649./2328784054037134/?type=3&theater



And Nankeen Kestrel.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1560787649./2328784014037138/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 18, 2019, 03:02:18 AM
https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2329411203974419/2329408927307980/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2329411203974419/2329408937307979/?type=3&theater



More Nankeen Kestrel.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 19, 2019, 03:26:49 AM
This is very cool footage of Pink & Grey Galahs...



https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2351566598450502/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on June 19, 2019, 03:27:58 AM
They're a fun loving bird.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 19, 2019, 09:11:28 PM
They LOVE to be showered...lol
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on June 19, 2019, 09:26:13 PM
We had a pair on our front lawn this morning, having bugs for breakfast.



We could walk up to about three metres of them before they withdrew. Cheeky buggers.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 19, 2019, 10:55:10 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"We had a pair on our front lawn this morning, having bugs for breakfast.



We could walk up to about three metres of them before they withdrew. Cheeky buggers.


I live very close to Fremantle cemetery and that place is awash with galahs, rainbow lorikeets, a red-tailed black cockatoos... sadly shitty ravens as well...lol



I was trying to get the silly things posing for me so I could wow the other photographers on fb but alas, I failed again...lol
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 19, 2019, 11:02:39 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"We had a pair on our front lawn this morning, having bugs for breakfast.



We could walk up to about three metres of them before they withdrew. Cheeky buggers.


I live very close to Fremantle cemetery and that place is awash with galahs, rainbow lorikeets, a red-tailed black cockatoos... sadly shitty ravens as well...lol



I was trying to get the silly things posing for me so I could wow the other photographers on fb but alas, I failed again...lol

If that doesn't get Fash back here, nothing will.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 20, 2019, 04:29:41 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"We had a pair on our front lawn this morning, having bugs for breakfast.



We could walk up to about three metres of them before they withdrew. Cheeky buggers.


I live very close to Fremantle cemetery and that place is awash with galahs, rainbow lorikeets, a red-tailed black cockatoos... sadly shitty ravens as well...lol



I was trying to get the silly things posing for me so I could wow the other photographers on fb but alas, I failed again...lol

What a lovely picture caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 20, 2019, 04:32:50 PM
Funny little things they are.



My sister lives in the next block to me and has them nesting in a dead tree in her front yard.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 20, 2019, 04:36:25 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Funny little things they are.



My sister lives in the next block to me and has them nesting in a dead tree in her front yard.

She's so lucky.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 20, 2019, 04:51:36 PM
What's happening in WA now, the wild orchids are popping up.



I'll be trying to hunt them down.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 20, 2019, 04:54:49 PM
Quote from: "caskur"What's happening in WA now, the wild orchids are popping up.



I'll be trying to hunt them down.

Is that unusual at this time of year?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 20, 2019, 05:21:25 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"What's happening in WA now, the wild orchids are popping up.



I'll be trying to hunt them down.

Is that unusual at this time of year?


No... its winter so the rain makes the plants start to germinate... well be getting wildflower after wildflower for the next 6 months.



We've hardly had any rain this year. it's really tragic.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 20, 2019, 05:57:01 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"What's happening in WA now, the wild orchids are popping up.



I'll be trying to hunt them down.

Is that unusual at this time of year?


No... its winter so the rain makes the plants start to germinate... well be getting wildflower after wildflower for the next 6 months.



We've hardly had any rain this year. it's really tragic.

I see.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 20, 2019, 06:23:35 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"What's happening in WA now, the wild orchids are popping up.



I'll be trying to hunt them down.

Is that unusual at this time of year?


No... its winter so the rain makes the plants start to germinate... well be getting wildflower after wildflower for the next 6 months.



We've hardly had any rain this year. it's really tragic.

I see.


Jandakot Ap Year To Date

Average Rainfall To Jun

358.2mm

44.1 Day(s)



Total For 2019

187.0mm

31 Day(s)



Total To This Day 2018

309.8mm

35 Day(s)



Wettest Day

32.6mm

Jun 7



Lowest Temperature

-0.1°C

May 19



Highest Temperature

42.0°C

Jan 20



Basically we've had only 50% of rain to the average.



I'm going down the river soon.... Yesterdays sunrise was VERY colourful I don't want any houses in my way.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 20, 2019, 10:25:09 PM
Just got back from a sojourn... river, beach and cemetery. I went to the cemetery to see how the Black Cockies are doing and they weren't there. This Straw-necked Ibis was though.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1561083598./2331569473758592/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1561083598./2331569470425259/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 20, 2019, 10:49:25 PM
We have lots of stork type birds here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 20, 2019, 11:53:06 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"We have lots of stork type birds here.


One of the types of Ibis (I forget which one) is sacred in some Asian countries.



I'm going through my new stuff to post at fb.



bbl
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 20, 2019, 11:59:29 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"We have lots of stork type birds here.


One of the types of Ibis (I forget which one) is sacred in some Asian countries.



I'm going through my new stuff to post at fb.



bbl

I thought is was in Africa.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 21, 2019, 12:24:15 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"We have lots of stork type birds here.


One of the types of Ibis (I forget which one) is sacred in some Asian countries.



I'm going through my new stuff to post at fb.



bbl

I thought is was in Africa.




It might be, I'll have go look it up.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 21, 2019, 12:26:50 AM
Yes, Africa and Middle East...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 21, 2019, 12:33:42 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Yes, Africa and Middle East...

I hope you can get pictures of black cockatoos.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 21, 2019, 01:39:34 AM
I've got enough black cockie pictures..



I want to capture more fragile birds clinging on to existence.



I had a great morning but I'm exhausted now...



I went to the river in the cold... Black Swans on the Swan River...



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2283865858365806&set=pcb.863898640675328&type=3&theater&ifg=1



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2283874831698242&set=pcb.863898640675328&type=3&theater&ifg=1



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2283916438360748&set=pcb.863918360673356&type=3&theater&ifg=1



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2283916488360743&set=pcb.863918360673356&type=3&theater&ifg=1



I'm going to have a power nap in twenty minutes...



I shouldn't have pulled an all-nighter.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 21, 2019, 01:56:25 AM
I did think of you Fash but the bloody Rainbow Lorikeet was NOT participating.



I gave up...



As BT said, Birds are Bastards...lol
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 21, 2019, 08:51:49 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I did think of you Fash but the bloody Rainbow Lorikeet was NOT participating.



I gave up...



As BT said, Birds are Bastards...lol

It's still beautiful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 22, 2019, 06:21:17 AM
I started a group on facebook yesterday, Birds are Bastards. I already have 14 members.



We're having a ball.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 22, 2019, 11:00:27 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I started a group on facebook yesterday, Birds are Bastards. I already have 14 members.



We're having a ball.

It doesn't seem like a natural mix.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 22, 2019, 03:13:15 PM
15 members now...



_______________________________



Swans on the Swan River at Point Walter, Bicton, Perth WA.



And racing Swan WON...lol



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2332870630295143/2332870423628497/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2332870630295143/2332869850295221/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2332870630295143/2332870400295166/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 22, 2019, 05:37:03 PM
:smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 25, 2019, 11:14:54 AM
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2339180976161814/permalink/2346828612063717/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 25, 2019, 11:46:50 AM
Quote from: "caskur"https://www.facebook.com/groups/2339180976161814/permalink/2346828612063717/

Not that clear, but still very nice caskur.

 ac_smile
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 25, 2019, 01:56:09 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"https://www.facebook.com/groups/2339180976161814/permalink/2346828612063717/

Not that clear, but still very nice caskur.

 ac_smile


Very very glary day but I posted it for the sound they make rather than the vision.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 25, 2019, 07:23:41 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"https://www.facebook.com/groups/2339180976161814/permalink/2346828612063717/

Not that clear, but still very nice caskur.

 ac_smile


Very very glary day but I posted it for the sound they make rather than the vision.

I could hear them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 26, 2019, 07:48:41 AM
Purple crowned lorikeet.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2355932538013908/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 26, 2019, 08:36:28 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Purple crowned lorikeet.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2355932538013908/

Just guessing Fash will love this. Just a wild guess.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 26, 2019, 12:18:11 PM
This is what I got before the brunt of the front hit us... A Nankeen Kestrel



https://youtu.be/HxTZ6t_Hyv0
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 26, 2019, 12:23:01 PM
OH NO, I have to edit that vid now? I wrote Humting instead of Hunting....I'm rattled now.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 26, 2019, 03:05:24 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Purple crowned lorikeet.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia/permalink/2355932538013908/

 ac_wub
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on June 26, 2019, 07:06:29 PM
Ararat is a nice place.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 26, 2019, 08:09:47 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Ararat is a nice place.

I looked it up......it's in SW Victoria.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on June 26, 2019, 08:52:30 PM
Yes...just below the Grampian mountains. Very beautiful part of the country.



A couple of hours from Melbourne, on the highway between Melbourne and Adelaide.



A VERY long way from Perth.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 26, 2019, 09:18:31 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Yes...just below the Grampian mountains. Very beautiful part of the country.



A couple of hours from Melbourne, on the highway between Melbourne and Adelaide.



A VERY long way from Perth.

Can I assume you have been there more than once?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on June 26, 2019, 11:52:19 PM
Yes.



Our daughter's school Venture Club went there often for their annual camping and venturing excursion, and I went as a parent-helper and bus driver.



Enjoyed it very much.



It's a very beautiful place.



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%22yoTkXIa%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/yoTkXIa.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/yoTkXIa.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 27, 2019, 12:09:31 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Yes.



Our daughter's school Venture Club went there often for their annual camping and venturing excursion, and I went as a parent-helper and bus driver.



Enjoyed it very much.



It's a very beautiful place.



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%22yoTkXIa%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/yoTkXIa.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/yoTkXIa.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)

It looks so nice.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on June 27, 2019, 02:08:05 AM
It is...many birds.



And other creatures.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 27, 2019, 09:27:21 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"It is...many birds.



And other creatures.

It looks like it would be a good place for hiking.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 27, 2019, 09:28:10 PM
All the fatties live at Ararat....lol



They based a Biggest Loser show there.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 27, 2019, 09:33:58 PM
Quote from: "caskur"All the fatties live at Ararat....lol



They based a Biggest Loser show there.

It looks lovely.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 27, 2019, 09:34:51 PM
All I need to do now is get in closer... Nankeen Kestrel
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 27, 2019, 09:37:13 PM
Very good shots caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 27, 2019, 09:42:23 PM
I keep thinking the Nankeen Kestrel is a female for some reason but here she is being watch by a young woman as another front comes in..
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 28, 2019, 01:33:52 PM
I think If I had a light advantage, I could get clearer shot. I'm really disappointed with my zoom lens. I reckon its shit.



I can take pictures of the moon's craters but it gets all grainy on dark bird shots. Very unfair.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 28, 2019, 05:20:07 PM
Quote from: "caskur"I keep thinking the Nankeen Kestrel is a female for some reason but here she is being watch by a young woman as another front comes in..

It almost looks like a prairie sky.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 28, 2019, 07:37:13 PM
That's our winter. It's freezing... 17 C standing in the wind, feels like 12-13C
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on June 28, 2019, 07:39:38 PM
It's a female.



Male's are grey and white.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on June 28, 2019, 07:43:55 PM
Quote from: "caskur"I think If I had a light advantage, I could get clearer shot. I'm really disappointed with my zoom lens. I reckon its shit.



I can take pictures of the moon's craters but it gets all grainy on dark bird shots. Very unfair.


Nothing wrong with your zoom.



If the pic is grainy, it means there's not enough light for your shutter speed setting. It's probably because you're shooting on P mode and the camera is simply averaging out the metering taking into account a dark sky or subject.



The blurred pictures are because your shutter speed is too slow...especially if your zoomed all the way out. The rule of thumb is if you're shooting at 200mm, your shutter speed should be at least double that...ie, 1/400 of a second or faster.



That's why shooting birds in flight is very difficult. You have to balance everything out.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 29, 2019, 01:48:00 AM
Quote from: "caskur"That's our winter. It's freezing... 17 C standing in the wind, feels like 12-13C

Yes, that's freezing.

 :001_rolleyes:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 29, 2019, 02:27:14 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "caskur"I think If I had a light advantage, I could get clearer shot. I'm really disappointed with my zoom lens. I reckon its shit.



I can take pictures of the moon's craters but it gets all grainy on dark bird shots. Very unfair.


Nothing wrong with your zoom.



If the pic is grainy, it means there's not enough light for your shutter speed setting. It's probably because you're shooting on P mode and the camera is simply averaging out the metering taking into account a dark sky or subject.



The blurred pictures are because your shutter speed is too slow...especially if your zoomed all the way out. The rule of thumb is if you're shooting at 200mm, your shutter speed should be at least double that...ie, 1/400 of a second or faster.



That's why shooting birds in flight is very difficult. You have to balance everything out.


It was hell, freezing cold and occasionally wet so I was in the passenger seat of the car on the road but up there in the attachment I put on is a public seat, if I was on that I would have been really close and the pictures would have been great even in darkened conditions... I think I need a real photographer with me.



The video is good...



 https://www.facebook.com/groups/2339180976161814/permalink/2352205471526031/



This was good... but still not close enough and one bloody focused on the ocean not the bird.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 29, 2019, 02:36:26 AM
You are still lucky to get a picture of the bird in mid flight.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 29, 2019, 02:58:02 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"You are still lucky to get a picture of the bird in mid flight.


Well these birds hover so engaging isn't as hard as a bird flying by is. Anyway, when the weather clears up, I'll go sit on the seat and wait. Hopefully no one else will be using the seat.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 29, 2019, 03:01:01 PM
Earlier tonight, I finally found a Black Shouldered Kite. I thought I was filming the kestrel, I was wrong.



I can't wait for a fine day now but I cannot go tomorrow, I'm having special guests for lunch.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 29, 2019, 03:47:17 PM
Have a nice lunch caskur..



It's Canada Day long weekend here..



We're going for another long bike ride this afternoon.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 29, 2019, 04:26:47 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"Have a nice lunch caskur..



It's Canada Day long weekend here..



We're going for another long bike ride this afternoon.


You should take your cell phone and snap pictures.



Something different for us to see.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 30, 2019, 01:14:01 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"Have a nice lunch caskur..



It's Canada Day long weekend here..



We're going for another long bike ride this afternoon.


You should take your cell phone and snap pictures.



Something different for us to see.

I had it on me, but I didn't use it..



Next time I'll do that.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 08, 2019, 04:33:18 PM
Edited and a good version of Fairy-wrens.



https://youtu.be/Pj8Gs4X5uGw



AND a 28 eating out of Kurt's hand.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 08, 2019, 04:39:37 PM
What a beautiful picture caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on July 09, 2019, 07:46:11 PM
The almond blossom is out. The almond tree at our back fence is filled with lorrikeets in the morning.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 09, 2019, 07:50:05 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"The almond blossom is out. The almond tree at our back fence is filled with lorrikeets in the morning.

Catch one and mail it to me.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on July 09, 2019, 09:25:15 PM
I can get to within 2 metres of them before they fly away. They are quite indifferent to humans.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 10, 2019, 01:36:06 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I can get to within 2 metres of them before they fly away. They are quite indifferent to humans.


They are more skittish here in Perth because they're an introduced bird to WA and they aren't liked.



Personally, WA people suck. I'm appalled at their attitudes.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 10, 2019, 08:01:42 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I can get to within 2 metres of them before they fly away. They are quite indifferent to humans.

They must make terrific pets.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 21, 2019, 04:25:50 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"I can get to within 2 metres of them before they fly away. They are quite indifferent to humans.

They must make terrific pets.


Yep, I think so.



Today's effort from Jarrahdale.





Adorable, cute and absolutely awesome, Grey Fantail.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2352516968330509/2352516001663939/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2352516968330509/2352516018330604/?type=3&theater



Carnaby.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2352516968330509/2352516508330555/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 21, 2019, 05:43:55 AM
More Carnaby



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2352552761660263/2352552394993633/?type=3&theater



New Holland Honey-eater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2352552761660263/2352552371660302/?type=3&theater



If this isn't the cutest thing you've ever seen, I don't know what I can do to convince you.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/p.2352574698324736/2352574698324736/?type=1&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 21, 2019, 02:27:47 PM
I like the first one caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on July 21, 2019, 08:23:20 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"I can get to within 2 metres of them before they fly away. They are quite indifferent to humans.

They must make terrific pets.


 acc_angry
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 21, 2019, 08:24:32 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"I can get to within 2 metres of them before they fly away. They are quite indifferent to humans.

They must make terrific pets.


 acc_angry

I'd like to have both of them in my living room.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on July 22, 2019, 12:49:55 AM
Then move to Australia and buy a house near natural bushland.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 22, 2019, 12:59:35 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Then move to Australia and buy a house near natural bushland.

It's easier and cheaper to buy a parrot and cage on Kijiji.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on July 22, 2019, 07:49:34 PM
Or just enjoy our photographs!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on July 22, 2019, 08:59:14 PM
A fairy wren...it's not mating season so no vivid blue feathers...



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%22IgGkEQC%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/IgGkEQC.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/IgGkEQC.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on July 22, 2019, 09:30:39 PM
A pair of cranes



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%22W59HRfg%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/W59HRfg.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/W59HRfg.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 25, 2019, 01:16:22 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"A pair of cranes



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%22W59HRfg%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/W59HRfg.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/W59HRfg.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)

Where did you take this picture Bricktop?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on July 25, 2019, 03:21:52 AM
Melbourne.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 25, 2019, 01:12:17 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Melbourne.

At a city park?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on July 25, 2019, 06:51:20 PM
It's in the Zoo grounds...an open water feature that attracts water birds like heron, cranes, ibis and pelicans.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 26, 2019, 10:25:55 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"It's in the Zoo grounds...an open water feature that attracts water birds like heron, cranes, ibis and pelicans.

We have something like that at our zoo.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on July 26, 2019, 10:17:05 PM
It's nice not to have birds in cages...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 26, 2019, 11:09:21 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"It's nice not to have birds in cages...

It's not a cage..



They are native birds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on July 26, 2019, 11:15:57 PM
Exactly.



And you can't have them.



 ac_razz
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 26, 2019, 11:33:28 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Exactly.



And you can't have them.



 ac_razz

i mean the one at the Calgary Zoo.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 03, 2019, 03:03:21 PM
Where's caskur?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 03, 2019, 03:14:05 PM
Quote from: "Shen Li"Where's caskur?

I don't know..



I miss her parrot photos.

 :sad:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 03, 2019, 04:23:19 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Shen Li"Where's caskur?

I don't know..



I miss her parrot photos.

 :sad:

Caskur's wildlife pictures are missed.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 06, 2019, 02:25:15 AM
It's nesting season for lorrikeets. A pair have taken up residency in a hollow tree trunk. Getting a pic of the chicks will be something...fingers crossed.



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%222piaRwS%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/2piaRwS.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/2piaRwS.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2019, 10:12:44 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"It's nesting season for lorrikeets. A pair have taken up residency in a hollow tree trunk. Getting a pic of the chicks will be something...fingers crossed.



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%222piaRwS%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/2piaRwS.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/2piaRwS.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)

Send one of the chicks to me.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 06, 2019, 06:48:19 PM
I do not have an export permit.



So you will have to be satisfied with photographs!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2019, 06:50:59 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I do not have an export permit.



So you will have to be satisfied with photographs!!!

And I'm very satisfied with photos.

 ac_smile
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 06, 2019, 08:42:37 PM
In that case, have another...



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%22vpqzmoH%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/vpqzmoH.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/vpqzmoH.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2019, 01:16:44 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"In that case, have another...



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%22vpqzmoH%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/vpqzmoH.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/vpqzmoH.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)

What a gorgeous animal.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 07, 2019, 01:20:36 AM
You can easily see why they are called rainbow lorrikeets.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2019, 01:25:49 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"You can easily see why they are called rainbow lorrikeets.

Like flying Skittles.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 07, 2019, 08:08:50 PM
:laugh3:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 17, 2019, 02:01:30 PM
I miss caskur's photos.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 18, 2019, 11:03:37 PM
Once she's satisfied Dove and Martini are gone, she'll return.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 18, 2019, 11:08:19 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Once she's satisfied Dove and Martini are gone, she'll return.

 :ohmy:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 18, 2019, 11:27:52 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Once she's satisfied Dove and Martini are gone, she'll return.

Really?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 18, 2019, 11:29:03 PM
Yes, I think so.



She likes it here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 18, 2019, 11:46:56 PM
Apparently KM is never coming back here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 18, 2019, 11:50:51 PM
Quote from: "Shen Li"Apparently KM is never coming back here.

That's disappointing..



I'll ask him the reason why tomorrow.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 19, 2019, 08:58:50 PM
Yet here he is.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 19, 2019, 08:59:52 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Yet here he is.

He doesn't want to be here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 19, 2019, 09:56:21 PM
Then why is he here??
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 19, 2019, 10:07:45 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Then why is he here??

I would imagine he has mixed emotions right now.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 22, 2019, 12:34:55 PM
There are pretty good photos here of my lovely Twenty-eight Parrots aka Ringnecks... Just click the picture and click the arrows to the next pictures. After I feed them seeds, I try and give them all a piece of sweet apple. They love it.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1566491172./2374534679462071/?type=3&theater



And a big thrill for me was to finally capture an almost completely coloured male Splendid Fairy-wren..



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2374515612797311/2374513956130810/?type=3&theater



I'm so happy about it...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2374515612797311/2374514289464110/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 22, 2019, 03:05:29 PM
Transitioning Splendid Fairy-wren. They're so gorgeous.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1566499856./2374823132766559/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: @realAzhyaAryola on August 22, 2019, 03:39:15 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"Then why is he here??

I would imagine he has mixed emotions right now.


 ac_lmfao



Fash, sometimes I don't know whether to feel sad or sorry for you when you are so naive. Maybe I should be glad that you are.



(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/files/2016/05/president-obama-laughing.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/file%20...%20ughing.jpg%22%3Ehttp://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/files/2016/05/president-obama-laughing.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: @realAzhyaAryola on August 22, 2019, 03:40:39 PM
Quote from: "caskur"There are pretty good photos here of my lovely Twenty-eight Parrots aka Ringnecks... Just click the picture and click the arrows to the next pictures. After I feed them seeds, I try and give them all a piece of sweet apple. They love it.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1566491172./2374534679462071/?type=3&theater



And a big thrill for me was to finally capture an almost completely coloured male Splendid Fairy-wren..



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2374515612797311/2374513956130810/?type=3&theater



I'm so happy about it...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2374515612797311/2374514289464110/?type=3&theater


Colorful birds, caskur. You have many birds? Wow. Nice.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 22, 2019, 04:04:42 PM
Quote from: "@realAzhyaAryola"
Quote from: "caskur"There are pretty good photos here of my lovely Twenty-eight Parrots aka Ringnecks... Just click the picture and click the arrows to the next pictures. After I feed them seeds, I try and give them all a piece of sweet apple. They love it.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1566491172./2374534679462071/?type=3&theater



And a big thrill for me was to finally capture an almost completely coloured male Splendid Fairy-wren..



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2374515612797311/2374513956130810/?type=3&theater



I'm so happy about it...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2374515612797311/2374514289464110/?type=3&theater


Colorful birds, caskur. You have many birds? Wow. Nice.


We are lucky alright.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 22, 2019, 07:45:18 PM
I missed caskur's colourful bird photos.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 22, 2019, 07:50:25 PM
Getting a fairy wren in blue plumage is HARD!!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 22, 2019, 09:08:07 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Getting a fairy wren in blue plumage is HARD!!!!

I looks a bit like a blue jay.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 23, 2019, 01:53:01 AM
But just a few more days he'll be covered...



I wished I lived in the Darling Ranges in winter and perhaps Jarrahdale in particular.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 23, 2019, 06:36:43 AM
Covered in what?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 23, 2019, 02:04:11 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"Covered in what?


Covered in entirely in blue feathers.



Males turn from this





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2344059255842947/?type=3&theater













to this in mating season....





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2374823112766561/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 23, 2019, 09:01:38 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"Covered in what?


Covered in entirely in blue feathers.



Males turn from this





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2344059255842947/?type=3&theater













to this in mating season....





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2374823112766561/?type=3&theater

That's amazing caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 23, 2019, 11:32:57 PM
See how mine isn't 100% covered yet? A few grey feathers are still persisting.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 24, 2019, 06:18:15 AM
Quote from: "caskur"See how mine isn't 100% covered yet? A few grey feathers are still persisting.

They look like different species.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 25, 2019, 06:41:52 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Getting a fairy wren in blue plumage is HARD!!!!


You threw down a challenge, I accepted...



viola!~
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 25, 2019, 06:49:04 AM
I saw a lot more colors in the sky in Queensland than I do here in Saskatchewan.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 26, 2019, 10:28:31 AM
More Splendid Fairy-wren



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2377512089164330/2377511782497694/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2377512089164330/2377511802497692/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 27, 2019, 12:10:50 AM
Quote from: "Herman"I saw a lot more colors in the sky in Queensland than I do here in Saskatchewan.


You sure do...



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157487643988491&set=gm.2399580130315815&type=3&theater&ifg=1



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2699639840086866&set=gm.2399737670300061&type=3&theater&ifg=1



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=496811884484847&set=g.1403107376629767&type=1&theater&ifg=1
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 27, 2019, 08:55:34 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Herman"I saw a lot more colors in the sky in Queensland than I do here in Saskatchewan.


You sure do...



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157487643988491&set=gm.2399580130315815&type=3&theater&ifg=1



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2699639840086866&set=gm.2399737670300061&type=3&theater&ifg=1



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=496811884484847&set=g.1403107376629767&type=1&theater&ifg=1

What type of bird is it caskur?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 27, 2019, 10:17:58 AM
That's a migratory bird called a Rainbow Bee-eater.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 30, 2019, 07:33:22 AM
Scarlet Robin



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2380086985573507/2380086772240195/?type=3&av=1664713407110872&eav=AfZyl5uUX5BwuMGLhQzfBYDd4omXK86dMKYzyXB9ANG-yK9aXZsojdzbwO3NP3zd2fPdhWWFXABTBA7X4QZXdkyt&theater



And Kangaroos in the bush.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2380086985573507/2380086692240203/?type=3&av=1664713407110872&eav=AfYuGo_Q843Dqr-UZEr0XlGru5TBJK7sArGjE7B2W5QD1E7_XPUKZDz4T85IPZU8HYx7qWzBrD8nDceexb3DX4uD&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 30, 2019, 09:10:56 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Scarlet Robin



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2380086985573507/2380086772240195/?type=3&av=1664713407110872&eav=AfZyl5uUX5BwuMGLhQzfBYDd4omXK86dMKYzyXB9ANG-yK9aXZsojdzbwO3NP3zd2fPdhWWFXABTBA7X4QZXdkyt&theater



And Kangaroos in the bush.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2380086985573507/2380086692240203/?type=3&av=1664713407110872&eav=AfYuGo_Q843Dqr-UZEr0XlGru5TBJK7sArGjE7B2W5QD1E7_XPUKZDz4T85IPZU8HYx7qWzBrD8nDceexb3DX4uD&theater

They look different from our robins.....prettier.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 31, 2019, 01:27:00 AM
Yes Fash, they are very pretty birds....



fight fight fight...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 31, 2019, 04:32:48 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Yes Fash, they are very pretty birds....



fight fight fight...

Are they ever pretty. What are they?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 01, 2019, 12:31:53 AM
Quote from: "Velvet"
Quote from: "caskur"Yes Fash, they are very pretty birds....



fight fight fight...

Are they ever pretty. What are they?




In Western Australia they are the Twenty-eight Parrot. In South Australia they are called The Port Lincoln Parrot.



But in recent times they're now referred to as a Ringneck. ( I favour calling them Twenty-eights )

_____________________________________________________

http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/australian-ringneck



Description

The Australian Ringneck is a large parrot, differing in size and plumage in different regions. There are four subspecies, in two main groups. All are mostly green, with an obvious yellow band on the hind-neck. Members of the Mallee group have a mainly green head and neck. The Mallee Ringneck, subspecies barnardi, has a more varied green and blue body, with more yellow underneath and a red frontal band. The Cloncurry subspecies macgillivrayi has much more yellow and pale turquoise around the face. The Port Lincoln group all have dark hoods and are mainly green. The Twenty Eight Parrot, subspecies semitorquatus, has a red frontal band and is all green underneath. The Port Lincoln Parrot, subspecies zonarius, is green and yellow underneath. All subspecies hybridise widely. They are quiet when feeding, but when disturbed fly off with loud alarm calls. Their flight is swift and undulating. This species is also known as the Mallee, Port Lincoln, Banded or Cloncurry Ringneck, Twenty Eight Parrot or Buln Buln.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 01, 2019, 02:16:15 PM
I've never seen them bred as pets.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 02, 2019, 01:56:45 AM
I doubt they would make good pets.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 02, 2019, 11:43:41 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I doubt they would make good pets.

Why do you say that?



They seem like they would become domesticated easily.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 02, 2019, 01:39:12 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"I doubt they would make good pets.


I had an escaped one fly into my Jacaranda tree. I coaxed down with a bowl sun flower seeds. It came straight to me and I walked inside with it. I had it for 9 months before I rang a talkback radio show and that lead to finding the owner...



The bird loved raw carrot...



It whistled pop goes the weasel so perfectly... the whole song. It was truly amazing.



The reason it loved carrot was, this man had his whole backyard fenced in with rabbits and guinea pigs running around on the ground. The Twenty-eight used to help himself to their food to.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 02, 2019, 01:41:07 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Bricktop"I doubt they would make good pets.


I had an escaped one fly into my Jacaranda tree. I coaxed down with a bowl sun flower seeds. It came straight to me and I walked inside with it. I had it for 9 months before I rang a talkback radio show and that lead to finding the owner...



The bird loved raw carrot...



It whistled pop goes the weasel so perfectly... the whole song. It was truly amazing.



The reason it loved carrot was, this man had his whole backyard fenced in with rabbits and guinea pigs running around on the ground. The Twenty-eight used to help himself to their food to.

I would imagine if one got one born in captivity, it would make a terrific pet.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 02, 2019, 01:45:27 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"I doubt they would make good pets.

Why do you say that?



They seem like they would become domesticated easily.


These sort of birds live for decades...



All birds are great when they are young but like everything, they eventually like to pair up and breed... If they don't have a partner, they eventually become frustrated and nasty.



I'm with Bricktop on this issue.



I really enjoy visiting the picnic area of the dam and feeding the wild birds a top-up, but I don't have to worry about keeping cages clean and getting fresh water and putting them to bed at night.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 02, 2019, 02:08:47 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Bricktop"I doubt they would make good pets.

Why do you say that?



They seem like they would become domesticated easily.


These sort of birds live for decades...



All birds are great when they are young but like everything, they eventually like to pair up and breed... If they don't have a partner, they eventually become frustrated and nasty.



I'm with Bricktop on this issue.



I really enjoy visiting the picnic area of the dam and feeding the wild birds a top-up, but I don't have to worry about keeping cages clean and getting fresh water and putting them to bed at night.

Parrots seem to do well as pets here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 02, 2019, 02:24:02 PM
Getting them straight out of the nest is definitely the best...



I wrote out a post and lost it taking too much time trying to find this...VVV





I think I've posted it before but I can't remember.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 02, 2019, 02:31:29 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"A fairy wren...it's not mating season so no vivid blue feathers...



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%22IgGkEQC%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/IgGkEQC.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/IgGkEQC.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)


There is no Blue Feathers for that one because it a female



However if that is a Lovely Fairy-wren, they turn blue and have black beaks like their male mates.





But all other female fairy-wren have orange beaks.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 02, 2019, 05:20:02 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Getting them straight out of the nest is definitely the best...



I wrote out a post and lost it taking too much time trying to find this...VVV





I think I've posted it before but I can't remember.

What type of parrot is that?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 03, 2019, 12:05:48 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Getting them straight out of the nest is definitely the best...



I wrote out a post and lost it taking too much time trying to find this...VVV





I think I've posted it before but I can't remember.

What type of parrot is that?


WA Pink and Grey Galah



Very very common...





http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Eolophus-roseicapillus
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 03, 2019, 12:06:11 AM
I've been hacked.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 05, 2019, 02:14:39 AM
Spring is springing...which means the kestrels are up and about...



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 05, 2019, 04:35:51 AM
Nice capture.



All I got was a Scarlet Robin and plenty of Blurds....lol
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 05, 2019, 05:59:23 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Nice capture.



All I got was a Scarlet Robin and plenty of Blurds....lol

Such a pretty blue colour.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 05, 2019, 07:04:27 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Nice capture.



All I got was a Scarlet Robin and plenty of Blurds....lol

Such a pretty blue colour.


Very very vivid.



I'm going back to that spot.



Maybe tomorrow.



It's Wildflower season again...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 05, 2019, 06:55:57 PM
I've never seen anything like them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 05, 2019, 09:17:49 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"I've never seen anything like them.


I might start another thread about WA wildflowers.



At the moment we're doing plenty of road trips. I'm going on one within the next hour.



It's wildflower season and we're known globally for our diversity however it's drastically shrinking.



I saw on the news people in Alaska are fighting a road going through an Alaskan forest. I do hope they win the fight. I am bloody well sick and tired of arseholes wrecking what is left of old growth areas. Australian land vandals being right up there with the worst of the worst.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 05, 2019, 09:21:20 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"I've never seen anything like them.


I might start another thread about WA wildflowers.



At the moment we're doing plenty of road trips. I'm going on one within the next hour.



It's wildflower season and we're known globally for our diversity however it's drastically shrinking.



I saw on the news people in Alaska are fighting a road going through an Alaskan forest. I do hope they win the fight. I am bloody well sick and tired of arseholes wrecking what is left of old growth areas. Australian land vandals being right up there with the worst of the worst.

I look forward to the pictures caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 05, 2019, 10:36:07 PM
Male kestrel (the one above is brown...and therefore female. Males are grey/white)



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 06, 2019, 07:31:30 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Male kestrel (the one above is brown...and therefore female. Males are grey/white)



(//%3C/s%3E%3CIMGUR%20id=%22EjmvlI2%22%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.imgur.com/EjmvlI2.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.imgur.com/EjmvlI2.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3C/IMGUR%3E%3Ce%3E)

All birds of prey are beautiful..



They look different from hawks and eagles.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 06, 2019, 06:29:18 PM
The kestrels tend to feed on insects rather than animals.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 06, 2019, 09:08:00 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"The kestrels tend to feed on insects rather than animals.

They must be a little smaller than hawks and especially eagles..



Kestrels look a little like peregine falcons.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 07, 2019, 12:07:56 AM
They are slightly smaller than hawks, and miniscule compared to eagles.



They're about the size of an average crow.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 07, 2019, 07:16:44 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"They are slightly smaller than hawks, and miniscule compared to eagles.



They're about the size of an average crow.

They're shaped different too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 08, 2019, 10:13:56 AM
Mark Eatwell, eat ya heart out ;) I'm getting good at this. Seriously, these little guys love me... they come right up close to say hello.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1567951601./2386734468242092/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1567951601./2386734458242093/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1567951601./2386734434908762/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1567951601./2386734321575440/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1567951601./2386734318242107/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000.1567951601./2386734298242109/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 10, 2019, 04:40:38 PM
Hubba hubba ding ding!!



Crimson Rosella



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157498025843908&set=pcb.2410179529255875&type=3&theater&ifg=1



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157498025918908&set=pcb.2410179529255875&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 10, 2019, 06:25:26 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Hubba hubba ding ding!!



Crimson Rosella



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157498025843908&set=pcb.2410179529255875&type=3&theater&ifg=1



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157498025918908&set=pcb.2410179529255875&type=3&theater&ifg=1

I didn't know crimson rosellas were from Australia..



They are a bred here as pets.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 10, 2019, 06:33:21 PM
All rosellas are from Australia!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 10, 2019, 07:05:15 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"All rosellas are from Australia!!!

I didn't know that.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 10, 2019, 07:20:03 PM
"Early European settlers encountered the eastern rosella at Rose Hill, New South Wales, now Parramatta, and so they called it the Rosehill parakeet which became "Rosehiller", and eventually "rosella".[3] "



//https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosella
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 11, 2019, 07:54:46 AM
Australia has 828 varieties of birds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 11, 2019, 12:16:23 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop""Early European settlers encountered the eastern rosella at Rose Hill, New South Wales, now Parramatta, and so they called it the Rosehill parakeet which became "Rosehiller", and eventually "rosella".[3] "



//https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosella

I thought rosellas were from Central and South Americans.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 11, 2019, 06:26:59 PM
Nope.



Good old Oz.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 17, 2019, 02:54:47 PM
A colourful sight. Rainbow Lorikeet in Coral Tree.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 17, 2019, 06:33:19 PM
Quote from: "caskur"A colourful sight. Rainbow Lorikeet in Coral Tree.

The tree camouflages the rainbow lorikeet.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 18, 2019, 12:28:42 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"A colourful sight. Rainbow Lorikeet in Coral Tree.

The tree camouflages the rainbow lorikeet.


I was a long way away and sitting in the car and taking the picture through a windscreen... So I thought they weren't too bad. When they moved out of the shadow they were fairly clear. The sun makes all the difference.



I've already taken the perfect shot the year before.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 26, 2019, 04:38:50 AM
I went bush bashing today. I'm positively exhausted so before I go for a power nap, Maggies swooped on me today looking for food.  They're as bad a seagulls...lol
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 28, 2019, 11:04:48 AM
Not great shots because my lighting wasn't 100%. Still, my first Western Rosellas. Western Rosella other names,Yellow-cheeked or Stanley Rosella. Backyard Birds says, "What does it look like?

Description:



The Western Rosella is the smallest rosella and is usually seen in pairs or small parties. However, it is quiet and easily overlooked. The head, neck and underbody of males are mostly red, while those of females and juveniles are mottled red. The cheek patch is yellow or cream. There are two subspecies which vary by: (1) the size and colour of the cheek patch (creamier and smaller in xanthogenys), (2) the colour of the scalloping on upper body (green and black, with red only on the hindneck for icterotis; red and black for xanthogenys), and (3) the extent of red on the underbody. The two subspecies may interbreed, with varying colour on the back. The flight is light and fluttery and less undulating than in other rosella species. This species is also known as the Yellow-cheeked or Stanley Rosella.

Similar species:



The Western Rosella is the only rosella with yellow cheek patches.



I probably saw these birds because the Pyromaniacs are burning their habitat.  





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2402022933379912/2402022670046605/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2402022933379912/2402022646713274/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2402022933379912/2402022680046604/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 30, 2019, 11:20:08 AM
This is The Red Capped parrot.



I've only ever seen a pair of these birds once as they flew past in front of our car...This ones on my bucket list.



 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157822672944802&set=gm.2424192194521275&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 30, 2019, 11:45:08 AM
The red capped parrot is on my bucket list now too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 01, 2019, 07:46:26 PM
All you're going to get is emus.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 01, 2019, 07:50:04 PM
Quote from: "Bricktop"All you're going to get is emus.

We'll need a bigger living room.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 01, 2019, 07:53:02 PM
But you'll have LOTS of scrambled egg and omelettes.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 02, 2019, 04:14:47 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"But you'll have LOTS of scrambled egg and omelettes.


You didn't say anything about my stumbling across the Western Rosella.



My neighbor bought me a present. A wildlife guide to my area. I have found it invaluable. Anyway, two birds I have wanted to capture, the Red Capped Parrot and the Western Rosella were elusive to me and I wasn't going to drive for 3 hours just for this job when fuel is way too high. The book tells us where best to find birds...and how common or scarce they are.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 02, 2019, 04:38:28 AM
Seen 3

photographed 2



looking forward to discovering D E F.



D Elegant Parrot



E Rock Parrot



F Mulga Parrot
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 02, 2019, 11:35:15 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"But you'll have LOTS of scrambled egg and omelettes.

And lots of bird shit.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 02, 2019, 09:20:11 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Seen 3

photographed 2



looking forward to discovering D E F.



D Elegant Parrot



E Rock Parrot



F Mulga Parrot

I'd love to go bird(parrot) watching with you caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 03, 2019, 12:11:31 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Seen 3

photographed 2



looking forward to discovering D E F.



D Elegant Parrot



E Rock Parrot



F Mulga Parrot

I'd love to go bird(parrot) watching with you caskur.




One day maybe.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 03, 2019, 09:09:08 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Seen 3

photographed 2



looking forward to discovering D E F.



D Elegant Parrot



E Rock Parrot



F Mulga Parrot

I'd love to go bird(parrot) watching with you caskur.




One day maybe.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 03, 2019, 02:17:34 PM
https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2406014402980765/2406002659648606/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2406014402980765/2406002632981942/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2406014402980765/2406005982981607/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2406014402980765/2406008419648030/?type=3&theater





Echidna ( aka Spiny Ant Eater)



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2406014402980765/2406011816314357/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2406014402980765/2406011842981021/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 03, 2019, 02:30:27 PM
Crikey, you can't go anywhere these days without someone sticking a camera in your face.



Galah.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 03, 2019, 02:54:15 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Crikey, you can't go anywhere these days without someone sticking a camera in your face.



Galah.

They're very pretty.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 03, 2019, 02:59:28 PM
They are pretty indeed... and they're great talkers too...



_________________________



Twenty-eight Parrot.

Perfect lighting.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2406049499643922/2406049252977280/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2406049499643922/2406049272977278/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2406049499643922/2406049256310613/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 03, 2019, 03:35:08 PM
They are among the most beautiful parrots.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 03, 2019, 05:38:14 PM
They are but this bird was bossing everyone around yesterday so I assume it has a partner sitting on eggs....lol



Red wattle bird.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 03, 2019, 05:56:15 PM
Quote from: "caskur"They are but this bird was bossing everyone around yesterday so I assume it has a partner sitting on eggs....lol



Red wattle bird.

It's different.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 04, 2019, 01:32:34 AM
Although it lacks the vibrant colours of other Australian birds, the wattle birds are really cool.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 04, 2019, 04:02:03 AM
Most of the Honey-eaters where I live are dull coloured.



we have



1. The Brown Honey-eater (my most favourite)

2. Singing Honey-eater

3 New Holland Honey-eater

4. Red Wattle Honey-eater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 04, 2019, 08:32:25 AM
Quote from: "Bricktop"Although it lacks the vibrant colours of other Australian birds, the wattle birds are really cool.

We have nothing like it here, that I'm aware of.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 19, 2019, 08:08:51 AM
I miss seeing caskur's beautiful photos.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 22, 2019, 12:06:15 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"I miss seeing caskur's beautiful photos.


I have taken no photos for 2.5 weeks.



The first time I ventured out of the house was today to go to the doctor.



Tomorrow I'm being tested for a bacterial infection and hopefully I'll get the right anti-biotic by Thursday.



I'm so desperate for the right medicine.





I'm going to bed now.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 22, 2019, 03:07:30 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"I miss seeing caskur's beautiful photos.


I have taken no photos for 2.5 weeks.



The first time I ventured out of the house was today to go to the doctor.



Tomorrow I'm being tested for a bacterial infection and hopefully I'll get the right anti-biotic by Thursday.



I'm so desperate for the right medicine.





I'm going to bed now.

Get well soon caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 31, 2019, 12:06:01 AM
The Splendid Fairy-wren guy at it again....lol



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3144508115576834&set=pcb.2513827355557758&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 31, 2019, 12:13:02 AM
Quote from: "caskur"The Splendid Fairy-wren guy at it again....lol



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3144508115576834&set=pcb.2513827355557758&type=3&theater&ifg=1

I missed your posts in this thread.

 ac_smile
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on December 31, 2019, 01:18:42 AM
I'm sick of these birds devouring our trees.



(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.postimg.cc/Qd8T2V8s/20191231-155404-1577772888360.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://i.postimg.cc/Qd8T2V8s/20191231-%20...%20888360.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.postimg.cc/Qd8T2V8s/20191231-155404-1577772888360.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)



Rosellas, Galahs, Cockatoos, King Parrots.



They're all up there chewing and dropping foliage.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 31, 2019, 01:39:56 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"I'm sick of these birds devouring our trees.



(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.postimg.cc/Qd8T2V8s/20191231-155404-1577772888360.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://i.postimg.cc/Qd8T2V8s/20191231-%20...%20888360.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.postimg.cc/Qd8T2V8s/20191231-155404-1577772888360.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)



Rosellas, Galahs, Cockatoos, King Parrots.



They're all up there chewing and dropping foliage.

Send me a sulphur crested cockatoo..



I'll give it a good home.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on December 31, 2019, 04:13:30 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"I'm sick of these birds devouring our trees.



(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.postimg.cc/Qd8T2V8s/20191231-155404-1577772888360.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://i.postimg.cc/Qd8T2V8s/20191231-%20...%20888360.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.postimg.cc/Qd8T2V8s/20191231-155404-1577772888360.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)



Rosellas, Galahs, Cockatoos, King Parrots.



They're all up there chewing and dropping foliage.

Send me a sulphur crested cockatoo..



I'll give it a good home.


Roasted or smoked?  ac_biggrin
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 31, 2019, 11:35:26 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"I'm sick of these birds devouring our trees.



(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.postimg.cc/Qd8T2V8s/20191231-155404-1577772888360.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://i.postimg.cc/Qd8T2V8s/20191231-%20...%20888360.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.postimg.cc/Qd8T2V8s/20191231-155404-1577772888360.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)



Rosellas, Galahs, Cockatoos, King Parrots.



They're all up there chewing and dropping foliage.

Send me a sulphur crested cockatoo..



I'll give it a good home.


Roasted or smoked?  ac_biggrin

 :swoon:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 31, 2019, 12:32:30 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"I'm sick of these birds devouring our trees.



(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.postimg.cc/Qd8T2V8s/20191231-155404-1577772888360.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://i.postimg.cc/Qd8T2V8s/20191231-%20...%20888360.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.postimg.cc/Qd8T2V8s/20191231-155404-1577772888360.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)



Rosellas, Galahs, Cockatoos, King Parrots.



They're all up there chewing and dropping foliage.


They're pruning...



Plant more trees.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 31, 2019, 12:34:16 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"The Splendid Fairy-wren guy at it again....lol



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3144508115576834&set=pcb.2513827355557758&type=3&theater&ifg=1

I missed your posts in this thread.

 ac_smile


I haven't taken pictures of birds for awhile. I'm a bit distracted atm.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 31, 2019, 12:44:29 PM
I sure do enjoy seeing them..



Australia's is so colourful and varied compared to our own.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 06, 2020, 12:23:18 PM
Quote from: "caskur"The Splendid Fairy-wren guy at it again....lol



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3144508115576834&set=pcb.2513827355557758&type=3&theater&ifg=1

What a pretty shade of blue.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 06, 2020, 12:26:07 PM
Quote from: "Velvet"
Quote from: "caskur"The Splendid Fairy-wren guy at it again....lol



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3144508115576834&set=pcb.2513827355557758&type=3&theater&ifg=1

What a pretty shade of blue.


Very, very special.



When I first saw them, they took my breath away.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 06, 2020, 12:27:43 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Velvet"
Quote from: "caskur"The Splendid Fairy-wren guy at it again....lol



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3144508115576834&set=pcb.2513827355557758&type=3&theater&ifg=1

What a pretty shade of blue.


Very, very special.



When I first saw them, they took my breath away.

I can see why.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on January 12, 2020, 12:22:49 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"The Splendid Fairy-wren guy at it again....lol



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3144508115576834&set=pcb.2513827355557758&type=3&theater&ifg=1

I missed your posts in this thread.

 ac_smile


I haven't taken pictures of birds for awhile. I'm a bit distracted atm.


Simply beyond beautiful. ac_drinks
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 12, 2020, 04:11:07 PM
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"The Splendid Fairy-wren guy at it again....lol



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3144508115576834&set=pcb.2513827355557758&type=3&theater&ifg=1

I missed your posts in this thread.

 ac_smile


I haven't taken pictures of birds for awhile. I'm a bit distracted atm.


Simply beyond beautiful. ac_drinks

I so look forward to seeing caskur's pictures of Australia's magnificent wild birds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on January 12, 2020, 06:21:21 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"The Splendid Fairy-wren guy at it again....lol



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3144508115576834&set=pcb.2513827355557758&type=3&theater&ifg=1

I missed your posts in this thread.

 ac_smile


I haven't taken pictures of birds for awhile. I'm a bit distracted atm.


Simply beyond beautiful. ac_drinks

I so look forward to seeing caskur's pictures of Australia's magnificent wild birds.


Just the birds alone kind of makes me wish I could move to Oz.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 12, 2020, 06:32:33 PM
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Zetsu"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"The Splendid Fairy-wren guy at it again....lol



https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3144508115576834&set=pcb.2513827355557758&type=3&theater&ifg=1

I missed your posts in this thread.

 ac_smile


I haven't taken pictures of birds for awhile. I'm a bit distracted atm.


Simply beyond beautiful. ac_drinks

I so look forward to seeing caskur's pictures of Australia's magnificent wild birds.


Just the birds alone kind of makes me wish I could move to Oz.

It's not just me that gets that feeling too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on January 13, 2020, 03:51:20 AM
The little birds are annoying to pluck, gut, and line up on a skewer without falling apart...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 13, 2020, 11:12:20 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"The little birds are annoying to pluck, gut, and line up on a skewer without falling apart...

:swoon:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 23, 2020, 10:23:34 AM
I can't wait to get well enough to photograph some birds....



The weather has really bombed out for us Perthites this year. Maybe we are in for some soon.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 23, 2020, 11:00:11 AM
Quote from: "caskur"I can't wait to get well enough to photograph some birds....



The weather has really bombed out for us Perthites this year. Maybe we are in for some soon.

I can't wait until you are well enough to photograph some birds too caskur..



This is one of my favourite threads.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on January 23, 2020, 02:46:44 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"I can't wait to get well enough to photograph some birds....



The weather has really bombed out for us Perthites this year. Maybe we are in for some soon.

I can't wait until you are well enough to photograph some birds too caskur..



This is one of my favourite threads.


Yes.... we need more poultry food porn...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 23, 2020, 06:42:37 PM
Australian birds are so colourful
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 24, 2020, 02:21:01 AM
About 1/2 a dozen very hungry endangered Red Tailed Black Cockatoos in my Cape Lilac tree right this minute.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 24, 2020, 09:01:04 AM
Quote from: "caskur"About 1/2 a dozen very hungry endangered Red Tailed Black Cockatoos in my Cape Lilac tree right this minute.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 25, 2020, 02:28:41 AM
This a a beautiful picture of a pair of Red Tail Black Cockatoos.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/2339180976161814/permalink/2733301496749758/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 25, 2020, 10:23:43 AM
Quote from: "caskur"This a a beautiful picture of a pair of Red Tail Black Cockatoos.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/2339180976161814/permalink/2733301496749758/

The one on left is colourful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 25, 2020, 11:34:56 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"This a a beautiful picture of a pair of Red Tail Black Cockatoos.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/2339180976161814/permalink/2733301496749758/

The one on left is colourful.


That's the female...



when a male takes flight, his red tail is his main feature.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 25, 2020, 06:46:21 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"This a a beautiful picture of a pair of Red Tail Black Cockatoos.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/2339180976161814/permalink/2733301496749758/

The one on left is colourful.


That's the female...



when a male takes flight, his red tail is his main feature.

Wow.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 26, 2020, 04:57:50 AM
Here are some more pictures Velvet.



From my backyard just now. I should show you a picture of the top of my shed....lol



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000../2512767272305477/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 26, 2020, 05:14:54 AM
They're pruning the cape lilac tree....lol
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 26, 2020, 09:08:00 AM
https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2514171292165075/?type=3&av=1664713407110872&eav=AfaI4z04P-ZdD8--ibUDD7V-LD07AwlP0loouWTvrXGKZmx26Jj3ZT2d4mPx3tzzcGn7ax-sOiEAzg89ewK1a7g8&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2514167745498763/?type=3&av=1664713407110872&eav=AfYHZ8P9rG-8Wa8l_8Xy_duN545qZNNKBpf8KhlN8L1pu9PqusD_ubrtupFlTJTjlHyL6hoK9NWTY_00ia5koxs4&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2514167732165431/?type=3&av=1664713407110872&eav=AfZ85752fogk8iYqeDtMCVOJLY2hPRx7IAYmBjDgT3Dduvcc-M7EFlAFyjbP8aB_3b05WC0S1h-IByo8rGvf0-IR&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 28, 2020, 04:53:02 AM
No Bird flu in out WA birds...



A bronzeless Bronze-wing. They're so sweet and gentle these birds.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000../2514346825480855/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 28, 2020, 09:56:55 PM
Quote from: "caskur"https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2514171292165075/?type=3&av=1664713407110872&eav=AfaI4z04P-ZdD8--ibUDD7V-LD07AwlP0loouWTvrXGKZmx26Jj3ZT2d4mPx3tzzcGn7ax-sOiEAzg89ewK1a7g8&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2514167745498763/?type=3&av=1664713407110872&eav=AfYHZ8P9rG-8Wa8l_8Xy_duN545qZNNKBpf8KhlN8L1pu9PqusD_ubrtupFlTJTjlHyL6hoK9NWTY_00ia5koxs4&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2514167732165431/?type=3&av=1664713407110872&eav=AfZ85752fogk8iYqeDtMCVOJLY2hPRx7IAYmBjDgT3Dduvcc-M7EFlAFyjbP8aB_3b05WC0S1h-IByo8rGvf0-IR&theater

I couldn't imagine having such amazing birds in my back yard.....you're so lucky to live in Australia.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 28, 2020, 09:58:32 PM
Quote from: "caskur"No Bird flu in out WA birds...



A bronzeless Bronze-wing. They're so sweet and gentle these birds.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000../2514346825480855/?type=3&theater

Are they a type of dove?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 29, 2020, 01:01:44 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"No Bird flu in out WA birds...



A bronzeless Bronze-wing. They're so sweet and gentle these birds.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000../2514346825480855/?type=3&theater

Are they a type of dove?


Yes, a native pidgeon.



Here is the bronze colour.





https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2304160273166179/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 29, 2020, 03:13:23 AM
It's very pretty.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 29, 2020, 03:45:11 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"It's very pretty.


It's really impressive when you watch them walk and the iridescence changes from one colour to the next. It's a walking opal.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 29, 2020, 03:48:14 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"It's very pretty.


It's really impressive when you watch them walk and the iridescence changes from one colour to the next. It's a walking opal.

They're more colourful than our doves.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on January 29, 2020, 04:09:07 AM
Quote from: "caskur"No Bird flu in out WA birds...



A bronzeless Bronze-wing. They're so sweet and gentle these birds.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000../2514346825480855/?type=3&theater


Depends on the marinade...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 29, 2020, 04:25:03 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "caskur"No Bird flu in out WA birds...



A bronzeless Bronze-wing. They're so sweet and gentle these birds.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000../2514346825480855/?type=3&theater


Depends on the marinade...

I knew this post would be something about them being food.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 29, 2020, 04:56:04 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "caskur"No Bird flu in out WA birds...



A bronzeless Bronze-wing. They're so sweet and gentle these birds.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000../2514346825480855/?type=3&theater


Depends on the marinade...




Really? Were they nice to eat?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 29, 2020, 05:03:09 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "caskur"No Bird flu in out WA birds...



A bronzeless Bronze-wing. They're so sweet and gentle these birds.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000../2514346825480855/?type=3&theater


Depends on the marinade...




Really? Were they nice to eat?

 :swoon:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 29, 2020, 06:30:43 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
 :swoon:


We're having a joke!~
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 29, 2020, 06:41:44 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
 :swoon:


We're having a joke!~

You are, I'm not so sure about Freud.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on January 29, 2020, 01:24:17 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
 :swoon:


We're having a joke!~

You are, I'm not so sure about Freud.


 :confused1:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 30, 2020, 03:39:29 AM
Wednesday was the first time I've been to Jarrahdale in over 4 months. I had no pain when I came home.



It was so good going for a long drive finally I been rejuvenated.



I'm looking forward to our winter. I'm going walk-about in our winter. Roll on 22 c days that are endless.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 30, 2020, 03:56:13 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
 :swoon:


We're having a joke!~

You are, I'm not so sure about Freud.


 :confused1:

I thought you actually did eat parrots.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on January 30, 2020, 04:03:33 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
 :swoon:


We're having a joke!~

You are, I'm not so sure about Freud.


 :confused1:

I thought you actually did eat parrots.


Not yet...but in a pinch..

  ac_dunno
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 30, 2020, 04:29:42 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
 :swoon:


We're having a joke!~

You are, I'm not so sure about Freud.


 :confused1:

I thought you actually did eat parrots.


Not yet...but in a pinch..

  ac_dunno

Now I know you're pulling my leg.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 30, 2020, 04:31:09 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
 :swoon:


We're having a joke!~

You are, I'm not so sure about Freud.


 :confused1:

I thought you actually did eat parrots.


Aborigines eat everything they can catch.



It's not so easy catching wild fauna though.



With open dumps we call 'tips' I wouldn't eat any birds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on January 30, 2020, 04:53:05 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
 :swoon:


We're having a joke!~

You are, I'm not so sure about Freud.


 :confused1:

I thought you actually did eat parrots.


Not yet...but in a pinch..

  ac_dunno

Now I know you're pulling my leg.


Actually... no.... not pulling your leg or your thigh or your breast....  :001_tongue:





....in a pinch I'd eat anything as long as it wasn't likely to kill me...



...however, Australian birds can live to be 50 or more years old... that's a lot of tough meat and parasites to bother with... you'd have to slow cook or pressure cook them to get a smidge of tenderness and annihilate the nasties... at the very minimum, overcook them in a rotisserie on an open fire...



...same goes with some reptiles or fish here... Murray Cod can live to be 100 years old... and Goanas live quite long, like this guy a few days ago... full of nasties...



(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.postimg.cc/gc57rfSx/20200124-150654.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.postimg.cc/gc57rfSx/20200124-150654.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)



...in a pinch, yeah, I'd club it and cook the shit out of it....but times are good atm...  :thumbup:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 30, 2020, 04:59:43 AM
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
 :swoon:


We're having a joke!~

You are, I'm not so sure about Freud.


 :confused1:

I thought you actually did eat parrots.


Not yet...but in a pinch..

  ac_dunno

Now I know you're pulling my leg.


Actually... no.... not pulling your leg or your thigh or your breast....  :001_tongue:





....in a pinch I'd eat anything as long as it wasn't likely to kill me...



...however, Australian birds can live to be 50 or more years old... that's a lot of tough meat and parasites to bother with... you'd have to slow cook or pressure cook them to get a smidge of tenderness and annihilate the nasties... at the very minimum, overcook them in a rotisserie on an open fire...



...same goes with some reptiles or fish here... Murray Cod can live to be 100 years old... and Goanas live quite long, like this guy a few days ago... full of nasties...



(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.postimg.cc/gc57rfSx/20200124-150654.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.postimg.cc/gc57rfSx/20200124-150654.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)



...in a pinch, yeah, I'd club it and cook the shit out of it....but times are good atm...  :thumbup:

 :ohmy:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on January 30, 2020, 05:08:16 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
 :swoon:


We're having a joke!~

You are, I'm not so sure about Freud.


 :confused1:

I thought you actually did eat parrots.


Not yet...but in a pinch..

  ac_dunno

Now I know you're pulling my leg.


Actually... no.... not pulling your leg or your thigh or your breast....  :001_tongue:





....in a pinch I'd eat anything as long as it wasn't likely to kill me...



...however, Australian birds can live to be 50 or more years old... that's a lot of tough meat and parasites to bother with... you'd have to slow cook or pressure cook them to get a smidge of tenderness and annihilate the nasties... at the very minimum, overcook them in a rotisserie on an open fire...



...same goes with some reptiles or fish here... Murray Cod can live to be 100 years old... and Goanas live quite long, like this guy a few days ago... full of nasties...



(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.postimg.cc/gc57rfSx/20200124-150654.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.postimg.cc/gc57rfSx/20200124-150654.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)



...in a pinch, yeah, I'd club it and cook the shit out of it....but times are good atm...  :thumbup:

 :ohmy:


That guy was funny... there were three of them roaming around our camp but it was the biggest and didn't give a stuff about walking under our chairs and annex...



...threw him a bit of bacon far away from the perimeter and he was happy...didn't bother us too much... "Camo" was the name my daughter gave to him... I suggested Rambo because he had a death wish...but noooooo...it had to be Camo. She named the smaller two Jack and Cleo...  ac_toofunny
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 30, 2020, 08:43:14 AM
Obviously we don't have lizards..



I looked up goannas, the largest one can be two and a half metres long.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on January 30, 2020, 07:15:31 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"Obviously we don't have lizards..



I looked up goannas, the largest one can be two and a half metres long.


And they go snarly if you get too close...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 30, 2020, 08:51:30 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"Obviously we don't have lizards..



I looked up goannas, the largest one can be two and a half metres long.


And they go snarly if you get too close...

Can they move fast?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on January 30, 2020, 09:29:25 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"Obviously we don't have lizards..



I looked up goannas, the largest one can be two and a half metres long.


And they go snarly if you get too close...

Can they move fast?


Yes... they dart... one almost got me cause he thought I was blocking his escape tree...  ac_biggrin
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 31, 2020, 01:43:57 AM
My babies.... Twenty-eight Parrot aka Ringneck (by people who don't know any better) lol



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2406049499643922/2406049256310613/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 31, 2020, 07:05:52 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"Obviously we don't have lizards..



I looked up goannas, the largest one can be two and a half metres long.


And they go snarly if you get too close...

Can they move fast?


Yes... they dart... one almost got me cause he thought I was blocking his escape tree...  ac_biggrin

Lizards look like they move slowly, but I was surprised they can move fast.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 31, 2020, 07:07:40 PM
Quote from: "caskur"My babies.... Twenty-eight Parrot aka Ringneck (by people who don't know any better) lol



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2406049499643922/2406049256310613/?type=3&theater

What a beautiful parrot.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 01, 2020, 05:42:28 AM
https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2517472585168279/2517472301834974/?type=3&av=1664713407110872&eav=AfZ19nxu936b-4Pj2cSXaEiEd3m5VSJfo1cPLqf2syM8ftTrQhQ0BA6dut6TPdYFVXrKQJPqKLqUHljvdgK9MWo8&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2517472585168279/2517472291834975/?type=3&av=1664713407110872&eav=AfZL648Gu8uWFQi-3-z4sub2BdmfReF3lfqU865Q53QgZJVvXLKj7Z1OLjRrfLGP5GS1xlu3MKmFlvt_T58nxZ0Y&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2517472585168279/2517472318501639/?type=3&av=1664713407110872&eav=AfasQp_a6Y8pPngyXtYX-bLDR2Yh1usi9_4Ddm7lJKyprCS91W18AKbdEC7bZoIT7XsNaYy_CX_WVYaFZNr7Y6iY&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 01, 2020, 06:24:19 PM
Is that a type of hummingbird caskur?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 02, 2020, 02:03:33 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"Is that a type of hummingbird caskur?


No... not a hummingbird by any description.



They love my grapes actually.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 02, 2020, 02:09:43 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"Is that a type of hummingbird caskur?


No... not a hummingbird by any description.



They love my grapes actually.

What kind of bird is it?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 02, 2020, 02:17:32 AM
It's an Australian Silver-eye as tiny as a Canary or even smaller. They very common... they eat sweet stuff and insects.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 02, 2020, 02:18:51 AM
Quote from: "caskur"It's an Australian Silver-eye as tiny as a Canary or even smaller. They very common... they eat sweet stuff and insects.

I see, thank you.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on February 02, 2020, 04:33:50 AM
For Fash:



https://youtu.be/OGQrLJjwOio



(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.postimg.cc/4Nx1j68k/20200202-194139.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.postimg.cc/4Nx1j68k/20200202-194139.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)



Superb Fairy Wrens...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 02, 2020, 07:20:45 AM
Very nice DD.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 02, 2020, 08:37:55 AM
Very nice indeed.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 02, 2020, 08:43:22 AM
Quote from: "caskur"Very nice indeed.

I hope Freud posts more.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 02, 2020, 09:40:04 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Very nice indeed.

I hope Freud posts more.


That would be good.



Black Swans... And Stilts with their long pink legs.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Moonpie on February 02, 2020, 11:14:18 AM
So beautiful....can't wait to visit Australia one day.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 02, 2020, 11:47:47 AM
Quote from: "ArabPrinCess"So beautiful....can't wait to visit Australia one day.


You better come soon before the bulldozers mow what is left down...



Come to the west coast.... we don't have as many bush fires.



Come in winter... the temps are wonderful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on February 03, 2020, 03:29:37 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Very nice indeed.

I hope Freud posts more.


You mean pictures? ac_dunno
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 03, 2020, 12:46:10 PM
Yesterday I went to Serpentine Dam at Jarrahdale WA and took plenty of shots of tiny birds and I think this is a picture of a Hooded Robin ??? (or White-breasted Robin) and if it is, then it's the first time I've captured one... But to the right of the Hooded Robin/White-breasted Robin is either a Silver-eye or a little Brown Honey-eater.  



We put a saucer down underneath the tap last week and it's still there this week  :shock:  and we turned on the tap and all the little birds came for a bath. It was WONDERFUL.



It's too bad they won't let me closer and I have to use my crumby Zoom which takes ordinary shots. It's shit. Times like these I wished I had a better camera.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 03, 2020, 02:30:15 PM
This is a White-nape Honey-eater.



I wished it was better quality.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 03, 2020, 02:53:15 PM
I made these to show people what I see. My camera really shits me going in and out of focus but I've noticed in some movies their cameras do the same.



https://youtu.be/s_bONFC-H2I



https://youtu.be/GgNTeGLwQ2g
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 22, 2020, 01:21:56 PM
https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2534242210157983/2534241716824699/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2534242210157983/2534242083491329/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 22, 2020, 02:25:42 PM
The silver eyes are very colourful and active..



Zetsu would like the pigeon..



What was that last bird?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 24, 2020, 07:27:51 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"The silver eyes are very colourful and active..



Zetsu would like the pigeon..



What was that last bird?


The last bird is a New Holland Honey-eater...



I had a very productive day but I'm too tired to post everything so for now, a male Splendid Fairy-wren transitioning into a breeding male Splendid Fairy-wren..
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 24, 2020, 10:35:57 AM
Butcher Bird



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2535943463321191/2535943369987867/?type=3&theater



Female Splendid Fairy-wren.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2535943463321191/2535937889988415/?type=3&theater



White Napped Honey-eater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2535943463321191/2535939576654913/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 24, 2020, 10:43:51 AM
The third one is colourful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on February 25, 2020, 03:23:25 AM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"The silver eyes are very colourful and active..



Zetsu would like the pigeon..



What was that last bird?


The last bird is a New Holland Honey-eater...



I had a very productive day but I'm too tired to post everything so for now, a male Splendid Fairy-wren transitioning into a breeding male Splendid Fairy-wren..


We get those on the East Coast... I'd like to get 7-8 of them on a bamboo skewer stick, but they are so fast! At best, I get maybe 4, then use them as bait for the Murray Cod...  ac_dunno
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 25, 2020, 01:34:21 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"The silver eyes are very colourful and active..



Zetsu would like the pigeon..



What was that last bird?


The last bird is a New Holland Honey-eater...



I had a very productive day but I'm too tired to post everything so for now, a male Splendid Fairy-wren transitioning into a breeding male Splendid Fairy-wren..


We get those on the East Coast... I'd like to get 7-8 of them on a bamboo skewer stick, but they are so fast! At best, I get maybe 4, then use them as bait for the Murray Cod...  ac_dunno


Yeah sure,... you're really believable.



Don't eat the cod... it's probably infested with Blue-green Algae toxins.





Eww.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on February 25, 2020, 09:18:02 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"The silver eyes are very colourful and active..



Zetsu would like the pigeon..



What was that last bird?


The last bird is a New Holland Honey-eater...



I had a very productive day but I'm too tired to post everything so for now, a male Splendid Fairy-wren transitioning into a breeding male Splendid Fairy-wren..


We get those on the East Coast... I'd like to get 7-8 of them on a bamboo skewer stick, but they are so fast! At best, I get maybe 4, then use them as bait for the Murray Cod...  ac_dunno


Yeah sure,... you're really believable.



Don't eat the cod... it's probably infested with Blue-green Algae toxins.





Eww.


I get them out of a lake full of river channels in it... they're very clean fish... though my eating preference is Yellow Belly...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 29, 2020, 01:31:24 PM
Tammar Wallaby ???



Status - Threatened.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2539927149589489/2539927056256165/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2539927149589489/2539926902922847/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on February 29, 2020, 02:31:02 PM
https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000../2539959796252891/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pb.1664713407110872.-2207520000../2539959482919589/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 01, 2020, 03:18:24 AM
Dinky Di will love this picture....lol





https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3225726737568031&set=gm.2504267389828370&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on March 01, 2020, 01:01:52 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Dinky Di will love this picture....lol





https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3225726737568031&set=gm.2504267389828370&type=3&theater&ifg=1


I'm thinking extra crispy cockatoo Zinger burgers...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 01, 2020, 01:51:28 PM
I was going to post this Twenty-eight Parrot on the assorted FB groups but I will tomorrow I guess...I'm so tired.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 01, 2020, 05:52:25 PM
Quote from: "caskur"Dinky Di will love this picture....lol





https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3225726737568031&set=gm.2504267389828370&type=3&theater&ifg=1

I love this picture too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on March 02, 2020, 05:08:56 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Dinky Di will love this picture....lol





https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3225726737568031&set=gm.2504267389828370&type=3&theater&ifg=1

I love this picture too.


We should share a pot roast cocky dinner...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 02, 2020, 08:08:18 PM
Quote from: "Dinky Dazza"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "caskur"Dinky Di will love this picture....lol





https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3225726737568031&set=gm.2504267389828370&type=3&theater&ifg=1

I love this picture too.


We should share a pot roast cocky dinner...

 :swoon:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 06, 2020, 07:30:45 AM
A lovely Red Capped Parrot, Byford WA.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2544662972449240/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2544663409115863/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 06, 2020, 08:49:21 AM
The video.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/videos/2536549780005971/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 06, 2020, 09:54:31 AM
Quote from: "caskur"The video.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/videos/2536549780005971/

delightful
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 14, 2020, 11:38:58 AM
That bird up there, the Red Capped Parrot is only found in my part of Australia and it fairly rare... and photographing is just as rare. I lucked out that day getting that shot. Anyway, it's been a month since I have been to Jarrahdale.



Going through my files trying to find something extraordinary... Same old stuff.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 14, 2020, 11:42:34 AM
I like that picture of the parrot drinking from a faucet.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 14, 2020, 11:55:52 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"I like that picture of the parrot drinking from a faucet.


There were  probably 50 - 60... there are 8 in this picture...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 14, 2020, 12:48:39 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "Fashionista"I like that picture of the parrot drinking from a faucet.


There were  probably 50 - 60... there are 8 in this picture...

Send me one caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 15, 2020, 03:41:57 PM
Let me tell you about the birds and bees and the flowers and the trees...



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2597868587128678/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/videos/1450200995165511/?__xts__[0]=68.ARCopZ-2sB8Dy9GJE0yD-U-mDvVF0PKqYOr_y67LSaQWyX_RR_aG-jmPnoF_jLvkJvUhmmMgIzgPnRgt9x14ADmZJa737netShoDg5eoQPrN8COfkGYYDmr0mEMl3oGb4lrYXyJmd35xOIAVOjgUwgR265Z3QpdL4zrgS3i-BzmQX9k7FEPpxcdhEh_roybHmURkGsGdLfyPyqu-4fuMLCp5OiJoviR8oyOfJx-9fBGnMg4pbsEuil0mUFNtdfMyc0FV1WMaTx4SpzAFZGkRiFytyWN04ZyLi_6PPSFD4biLA5m8T10CR_ZcjQfgY_4dIn8I7tWIGiprfDx11-EquJ7cT5KsuaTpwEKLRyls&__tn__=-R
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 16, 2020, 10:57:51 AM
There's a rainbow lorikeet in the pet store close to my house.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on May 17, 2020, 12:55:20 AM
You seem to be living in a tropical paradise.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 17, 2020, 09:02:14 AM
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"You seem to be living in a tropical paradise.


Perth has a Mediterranean Climate... Everything grows here all year round.



Our winter days are 20 and the nights are 10 on average.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 17, 2020, 02:48:39 PM
Quote from: "caskur"
Quote from: "TheVancouverGuy"You seem to be living in a tropical paradise.


Perth has a Mediterranean Climate... Everything grows here all year round.



Our winter days are 20 and the nights are 10 on average.

That is like our summer.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 30, 2020, 03:06:07 PM
I miss caskur's pictures of parrots.

 :sad:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on May 30, 2020, 07:28:01 PM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=364091 time=1590865567 user_id=3254
I miss caskur's pictures of parrots.

 :sad:

Disgusting users pushed her away. How could those personal attacks have been tolerated. Calling her names and making fun of her. A sweet lady was harshly bullied away.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 30, 2020, 07:30:32 PM
Quote from: Vancouver post_id=364114 time=1590881281 user_id=65
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=364091 time=1590865567 user_id=3254
I miss caskur's pictures of parrots.

 :sad:

Disgusting users pushed her away. How could those personal attacks have been tolerated. Calling her names and making fun of her. A sweet lady was harshly bullied away.

I think we both know who the culprit was. I don't mind Shen Li most of the time, but she can be vicious.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 30, 2020, 07:39:41 PM
It's not easy for me, Shen Li is a friend of mine..



I'll be reaching out to caskur this week..



I miss her contributions.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 30, 2020, 07:45:34 PM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=364120 time=1590881981 user_id=3254
It's not easy for me, Shen Li is a friend of mine..



I'll be reaching out to caskur this week..



I miss her contributions.

The problem is that Shen Li attacks the poster rather than the post.I don't agree with caskur about a lot of things, but I won't call her names. That's such a Scouse/Seamoron discussion killer.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 23, 2020, 04:17:21 PM
I'm not offended by Shen Li... Iron Joke is the offensive one here...



Meanwhile, some work I've been trying to do lately...



The Carnaby



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2628985557350314/2628983660683837/?type=3&theater



New Holland Hhttps://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1664714917110721/2611873045728232/?type=3&theateroney-eater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2618368158412054/?type=3&theater



Singing Honey-eater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2611874892394714/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2610911492491054/?type=3&theater



Twenty-eight Parrot.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1664714917110721/2611873045728232/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 23, 2020, 05:28:36 PM
caskur..

 ac_smile

Lovely pictures as always..



I like the carnaby paarot, but I like the twenty eight parrot better.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 24, 2020, 02:46:16 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=367828 time=1592943441 user_id=2156
I'm not offended by Shen Li... Iron Joke is the offensive one here...



Meanwhile, some work I've been trying to do lately...



The Carnaby



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2628985557350314/2628983660683837/?type=3&theater



New Holland Hhttps://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1664714917110721/2611873045728232/?type=3&theateroney-eater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2618368158412054/?type=3&theater



Singing Honey-eater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2611874892394714/?type=3&theater



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2610911492491054/?type=3&theater



Twenty-eight Parrot.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1664714917110721/2611873045728232/?type=3&theater

Hi caskur. Good to see you again.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Vancouver on June 25, 2020, 06:49:52 PM
Awesome photos.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 01, 2020, 03:51:36 AM
I'm just getting the most common birds atm.... It's lovely and wintery bleak here now. I've been day travelling and two day short trips travelling with the view of supporting workers in our country areas. ...It was raining so hard over the dam you couldn't see the water or the trees on the bank on the other side.



Facebook isn't loading so I'll use attachments..
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 01, 2020, 02:58:17 PM
I love these pictures caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 21, 2020, 03:23:15 PM
https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2657485887833614/2657480661167470/

Australasian Gannet

https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2657485887833614/2657481117834091



Australian Darter



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2650691265179743/2650686101846926/



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2650691265179743/2650686255180244



Plus a fun Sea Lion.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2650691265179743/2650689695179900



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2650691265179743/2650691128513090
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 21, 2020, 05:45:41 PM
Such beautiful pictures of the water around Perth caskur.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 24, 2020, 01:13:17 AM
fucking fb has stopped me sharing pictures with other groups from the caskur site...lol



An Australian Darter



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1664714917110721/2659473907634812



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2659481840967352/2659480234300846/



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2659481840967352/2659481640967372
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 24, 2020, 01:15:56 AM
Very nice caskur.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 24, 2020, 11:26:09 AM
You'll like these then...lol



https://www.facebook.com/ABCGoldCoast/photos/pcb.3322189771136577/3322184484470439



https://www.facebook.com/ABCGoldCoast/photos/pcb.3322189771136577/3322184474470440
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 24, 2020, 11:36:03 AM
Priceless.....I love these pictures.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on July 28, 2020, 03:47:33 AM
The Australasian Gannet is big and strong. It flies high and runs across the ocean. I'm absolutely captivated by it at the moment.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2662720890643447



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2662720907310112



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2662720973976772



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2662720933976776



Australian Darter.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2659481840967352/2659480234300846/



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2659481840967352/2659481640967372/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on July 28, 2020, 12:04:10 PM
We have similar birds here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 06, 2020, 12:22:34 PM
I'm hanging out around our ocean atm.



 Caspian Tern



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2670538226528380/2670537359861800



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2670538226528380/2670537779861758



Little Pied Cormorant.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2665531403695729/2665530573695812



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2665531403695729/2665530910362445
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2020, 02:15:29 PM
The top two are similar to seagulls.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 07, 2020, 04:10:45 AM
Very similar.



More Australian Darter.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2671031229812413/2671028466479356/



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2671031229812413/2671031109812425
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 07, 2020, 09:21:50 AM
We have birds that look like that too caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 08, 2020, 01:40:31 PM
Handsome Kookaburra 1



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2672152896366913/2672151129700423/



Very Handsome Kookaburra 2



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2672152896366913/2672151459700390



Sweet treats for Twenty-eight Parrot, Serpentine Dam.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2672152896366913/2672151759700360



Sweet treats for Twenty-eight Parrot, Serpentine Dam. 70 hungry birds swamped me today....lol



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2672152896366913/2672152099700326
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 08, 2020, 01:43:40 PM
Caskur, good to see you here again. Great pics as per ususual.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 08, 2020, 05:15:50 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=374677 time=1596908431 user_id=2156
Handsome Kookaburra 1



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2672152896366913/2672151129700423/



Very Handsome Kookaburra 2



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2672152896366913/2672151459700390



Sweet treats for Twenty-eight Parrot, Serpentine Dam.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2672152896366913/2672151759700360



Sweet treats for Twenty-eight Parrot, Serpentine Dam. 70 hungry birds swamped me today....lol



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2672152896366913/2672152099700326

I gather those parrots are accustomed to people feeding them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 08, 2020, 07:40:01 PM
And handful are, the others copy them. It's easy to tame birds. They respond to food.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 09, 2020, 03:33:06 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=374747 time=1596930001 user_id=2156
And handful are, the others copy them. It's easy to tame birds. They respond to food.

Some more than others.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 13, 2020, 08:37:57 AM
I'm very very excited and happy to find a Western Rosella. The only parrot that has yellow cheeks in Australia.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2676181579297378/2676177495964453/



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2676181579297378/2676181495964053



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2676181579297378/2676177792631090/



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2676181579297378/2676178095964393
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 13, 2020, 03:05:33 PM
Such a beautiful parrot caskur..



I've seen crimson rosellas in pet stores here.....are they from Australia too?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 20, 2020, 02:15:27 AM
I may as well contribute.



A New Holland Honey Eater.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 20, 2020, 02:15:57 AM
Little Pied Cormorant



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 20, 2020, 02:16:32 AM
Musk lorikeet



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 20, 2020, 02:17:00 AM
Female Fairywren



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 20, 2020, 02:17:30 AM
A pair of Welcome swallows...



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 20, 2020, 02:18:01 AM
Male Fairywren



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 20, 2020, 02:18:29 AM
And the common old cockatoo



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 20, 2020, 02:20:00 AM
Ibis, aka Bin Chicken or Tip Turkey



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on August 20, 2020, 02:20:26 AM
And a lorikeet annoying the winter sun.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 20, 2020, 02:27:28 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=376578 time=1597904309 user_id=1560
And the common old cockatoo



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I wish they were common here Bricktop..



Such beautiful shots.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 22, 2020, 03:24:24 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=376576 time=1597904250 user_id=1560
A pair of Welcome swallows...



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These are really hard to get... Great job..... :great:





____________________________________________________________________



Pink & Grey Galah.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2684144748501061/2684143281834541



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2684144748501061/2684144041834465



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2684144748501061/2684144281834441
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 22, 2020, 03:34:57 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=376578 time=1597904309 user_id=1560
And the common old cockatoo



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I've never seen them in Perth unless they were caged.

I did see them in Dongara when I was a kid covering a tree by the hundreds...



This is what alarms me... This WA ground night parrot is on the verge of extinction.. Aborigines found some near them in the Pilbara....They're handling them according to the pictures in the article. They should not be touched.



https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-21/elusive-night-parrot-discovered-in-the-pilbara/12581900
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 22, 2020, 03:35:49 PM
Oh my goodness, such beautiful parrots caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 22, 2020, 06:39:41 PM
I know this thread is Australian birds, but I'm going to derail a bit and post one of my favourite local birds, the chckadee. They are far less timid than most birds here.They will allow people to get quite close to them.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 24, 2020, 12:14:22 AM
Adorable little fellow.



Birds a gutzies little critters,... And I don't consider you derailed anything. I like seeing other peoples pictures of birds they've personally taken.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on August 24, 2020, 09:11:22 PM
I like seeing chickadees in our back yard bird feeders.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 01, 2020, 01:04:35 PM
I got some "Tree Martins" yesterday but poor quality so I'll wait until I get better quality.



More Pink & Grey Galah



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2686534378262098/2686530611595808/



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2686534378262098/2686530604929142



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2686534378262098/2686534161595453
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 01, 2020, 07:02:42 PM
They're so pretty caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 06, 2020, 05:02:01 AM
Head shot of a Crested Tern. It didn't worry I was only 2 metres away. https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2696447307270805/2696446417270894



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2696447307270805/2696446210604248



The Carnaby.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2695945953987607
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 06, 2020, 05:09:25 AM
The Carnaby...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 06, 2020, 07:20:30 AM
This is AMAZING and never seen before!~



Albino Fairy-wren.



https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentalNewsSource/photos/a.160839130770284/1558997984287718/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 06, 2020, 12:54:03 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=379275 time=1599383365 user_id=2156The Carnaby...

Are they a type of cockatoo?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 06, 2020, 03:35:42 PM
Quote from: seoulbro post_id=379306 time=1599411243 user_id=114
Quote from: caskur post_id=379275 time=1599383365 user_id=2156The Carnaby...

Are they a type of cockatoo?

They are black cockatoos.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 08, 2020, 11:18:19 AM
Quote from: caskur post_id=378499 time=1598979875 user_id=2156
I got some "Tree Martins" yesterday but poor quality so I'll wait until I get better quality.



More Pink & Grey Galah



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2686534378262098/2686530611595808/



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2686534378262098/2686530604929142



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2686534378262098/2686534161595453

Great shots caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 09, 2020, 04:29:54 PM
This is NOT a good shot but I'm working on it... Two Ospreys doing a mating dance... It was amazing to watch but I had no light. The sun had disappeared behind heavy clouds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 09, 2020, 08:17:41 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=379715 time=1599683394 user_id=2156
This is NOT a good shot but I'm working on it... Two Ospreys doing a mating dance... It was amazing to watch but I had no light. The sun had disappeared behind heavy clouds.

Still good shots caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 12, 2020, 09:49:07 PM
A hooded plover...endangered species as its coastal habitat is being overrun by humans.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 12, 2020, 09:50:14 PM
A white plumed honey eater. Very tiny little bird.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 12, 2020, 09:51:19 PM
Another Superb Fairywren.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 12, 2020, 09:52:10 PM
The infamous kookaburra...



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 12, 2020, 09:53:05 PM
All terrific shots Bricktop.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 12, 2020, 09:53:53 PM
The Adelaide Rosella. Note it is practicing good anti-Covid measures by using a gum flower as PPE.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 12, 2020, 09:55:44 PM
Australian lapwing. Much despised because when it is nesting it will dive and swoop on anything that gets close, and has sharp spurs on it's wing. It is very aggressive during mating season.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 12, 2020, 09:56:38 PM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=380293 time=1599961985 user_id=3254
All terrific shots Bricktop.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:


Thank you, ma'am. Hope you enjoy them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 12, 2020, 09:58:13 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=380296 time=1599962198 user_id=1560
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=380293 time=1599961985 user_id=3254
All terrific shots Bricktop.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:


Thank you, ma'am. Hope you enjoy them.

I enjoyed them very much.

 ac_smile
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 12, 2020, 10:21:38 PM
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K41IMe28zhg[/media]
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 13, 2020, 08:42:31 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=379715 time=1599683394 user_id=2156
This is NOT a good shot but I'm working on it... Two Ospreys doing a mating dance... It was amazing to watch but I had no light. The sun had disappeared behind heavy clouds.


I have some software that might help recover a lot of detail.



Email me if you'd like me to assist.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 13, 2020, 08:48:43 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=380406 time=1600044151 user_id=1560
Quote from: caskur post_id=379715 time=1599683394 user_id=2156
This is NOT a good shot but I'm working on it... Two Ospreys doing a mating dance... It was amazing to watch but I had no light. The sun had disappeared behind heavy clouds.


I have some software that might help recover a lot of detail.



Email me if you'd like me to assist.

I like both of your pictures with or without the aid of software.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 14, 2020, 09:51:40 PM
Thank you.



However, modern photography is no longer about the camera. It's about photo editing software that can assist enhancing and improving images that are unclear. As Caskur's pictures demonstrate, she took them in less than optimal conditions. There is only so much the camera can do to compensate for poor light, especially when moving objects are concerned. Even the most skilled photographer cannot take great pictures when the light is inadequate.



Some software programs can "rescue" images in such situations. They are not perfect but can render a poor image into a useable image on most occasions. Some people think this is cheating, because it is not how the scene looked when photographed.



This is a nonsense argument. Many famous photographs went through many darkroom processes before being published...including images of Hollywood actors. Manipulating photos in post production is as old as photography itself. The first coloured "photographs" were hand painted using darkroom dyes.



Unfortunately, using computer based software demands a learning curve, not to mention the expense of a computer and the software itself. Not to mention the time and practice need to extract a pleasing image from what at first glance looks like a dud. If you can turn an poorly exposed or focussed image into a pleasant photograph, do it!!! If you saw the original photographs of some of my work you would refuse to believe it is the same photograph.



Photographic skill in the digital age includes computer software expertise as mush as darkroom skill was needed in the film age.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 15, 2020, 08:11:48 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=380406 time=1600044151 user_id=1560
Quote from: caskur post_id=379715 time=1599683394 user_id=2156
This is NOT a good shot but I'm working on it... Two Ospreys doing a mating dance... It was amazing to watch but I had no light. The sun had disappeared behind heavy clouds.


I have some software that might help recover a lot of detail.



Email me if you'd like me to assist.


Here is what they look like before I try to improve them and sign them.



You can try and improve this one. See what you can do... Yes, it really was this dark.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 15, 2020, 08:19:54 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=380289 time=1599961747 user_id=1560
A hooded plover...endangered species as its coastal habitat is being overrun by humans.



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This is really special, your picture. I've only ever seen one lone bird at Point Walter.(picture below).. You know Point Walter in Bicton?  I think the last time I read up on them there were like only 5,000 left or maybe that was Fairy Terns. One of the reasons for their demise is bloody 4 wheel drives running all over the beaches.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.1992985654283644/1992985344283675/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 15, 2020, 09:31:18 AM
Here is a picture of the road to Cottesloe Beach. On the right is 2 huge Norfolk Pine Trees that are ailing but where a pair of Ospreys have built their nest.



The Cottesloe council are removing trees infected with a fungus growth. I am SO worried for the Osprey... the red arrow indicates the  nest area.. As you can see, the 100 year old trees aren't looking their best.




[attachment=1]Inked_1100312_LI.jpg[/attachment]
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 15, 2020, 09:42:47 AM
And then when I did have fairly good lighting pre-sunset, I decided to adjust the camera and stupid me upped the contrast X 2  INSTEAD of sharpness, and my subjects was too far away and all I got were shitty shots like this.



See if you can improve this Bricktop. I doubt it but you never know.. The second one, not the first.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 15, 2020, 09:44:20 AM
They're only good enough to use paint in paintshop pro..
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 15, 2020, 10:24:53 AM
Quote from: caskur post_id=380720 time=1600176678 user_id=2156
Here is a picture of the road to Cottesloe Beach. On the right is 2 huge Norfolk Pine Trees that are ailing but where a pair of Ospreys have built their nest.



The Cottesloe council are removing trees infected with a fungus growth. I am SO worried for the Osprey... the red arrow indicates the  nest area.. As you can see, the 100 year old trees aren't looking their best.





Inked_1100312_LI.jpg

Thats a nice scenic route.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 15, 2020, 10:43:16 PM
You're looking at the most expensive piece of real estate on the planet.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 15, 2020, 11:17:44 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=380897 time=1600224196 user_id=2156
You're looking at the most expensive piece of real estate on the planet.

That road or neighbourhood?



I looked it up and apparently Hong Kong and Singapore have the most expensive housing markets in the world.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 15, 2020, 11:26:05 PM
The neighbourhood and that road... you have to be a billionaire to live on that stretch of coast... Cottesloe Golf course on the right, Indian Ocean on the left.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 15, 2020, 11:28:18 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=380954 time=1600226765 user_id=2156
The neighbourhood and that road... you have to be a billionaire to live on that stretch of coast... Cottesloe Golf course on the right, Indian Ocean on the left.

Okay, got it....that particular little area.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 15, 2020, 11:37:49 PM
Homes of billionaires... Cottesloe, not just that little area...



Here is one..
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 15, 2020, 11:58:29 PM
We have houses bigger than that in and around Calgary..



But, none are on a beach on the Indian Ocean.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 16, 2020, 11:58:44 AM
The bottom picture isn't a house, it is a restaurant AND it is only a matter of time the ocean will swallow it up sadly The first picture is an historical building.... a federation building. It's not about size, it is about historical architecture and good taste.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 16, 2020, 12:03:54 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=381169 time=1600271924 user_id=2156
The bottom picture isn't a house, it is a restaurant AND it is only a matter of time the ocean will swallow it up sadly The first picture is an historical building.... a federation building. It's not about size, it is about historical architecture and good taste.

I don't know why municipal governments would grant building permit. When the house is swallowed up, it will be expensive for emergency/rescue services.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 16, 2020, 12:52:30 PM
Quote from: seoulbro post_id=381170 time=1600272234 user_id=114
Quote from: caskur post_id=381169 time=1600271924 user_id=2156
The bottom picture isn't a house, it is a restaurant AND it is only a matter of time the ocean will swallow it up sadly The first picture is an historical building.... a federation building. It's not about size, it is about historical architecture and good taste.

I don't know why municipal governments would grant building permit. When the house is swallowed up, it will be expensive for emergency/rescue services.


I'm posting from smart tv so I can't c&p, but due to horrendous storms, the surges go right up to the restaurant, not the houses Billionaire Twiggy Forrest wants to pull down the iconic building and do some massive deveolment. Google, Planned development for Cottesloe Beach WA.



I hate the idea.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 16, 2020, 12:53:02 PM
Quote from: seoulbro post_id=381170 time=1600272234 user_id=114
Quote from: caskur post_id=381169 time=1600271924 user_id=2156
The bottom picture isn't a house, it is a restaurant AND it is only a matter of time the ocean will swallow it up sadly The first picture is an historical building.... a federation building. It's not about size, it is about historical architecture and good taste.

I don't know why municipal governments would grant building permit. When the house is swallowed up, it will be expensive for emergency/rescue services.


I'm posting from smart tv so I can't c&p, but due to horrendous storms, the surges go right up to the restaurant, not the houses.

 Billionaire Twiggy Forrest wants to pull down the iconic building and do some massive development. Google, Planned development for Cottesloe Beach WA.



I hate the idea.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 16, 2020, 02:50:46 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=381211 time=1600275150 user_id=2156
Quote from: seoulbro post_id=381170 time=1600272234 user_id=114
Quote from: caskur post_id=381169 time=1600271924 user_id=2156
The bottom picture isn't a house, it is a restaurant AND it is only a matter of time the ocean will swallow it up sadly The first picture is an historical building.... a federation building. It's not about size, it is about historical architecture and good taste.

I don't know why municipal governments would grant building permit. When the house is swallowed up, it will be expensive for emergency/rescue services.


I'm posting from smart tv so I can't c&p, but due to horrendous storms, the surges go right up to the restaurant, not the houses Billionaire Twiggy Forrest wants to pull down the iconic building and do some massive deveolment. Google, Planned development for Cottesloe Beach WA.



I hate the idea.

I will do that.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 17, 2020, 11:26:20 AM
I love that we can get up close and personal with Australian birds.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2705999302982272/2705997622982440



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2705999302982272/2705997632982439



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2705999302982272/2705998622982340
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 17, 2020, 11:29:20 AM
Quote from: caskur post_id=381445 time=1600356380 user_id=2156
I love that we can get up close and personal with Australian birds.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2705999302982272/2705997622982440



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2705999302982272/2705997632982439



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2705999302982272/2705998622982340

You're so lucky having beautiful parrots that you can up close to like that.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 17, 2020, 12:33:48 PM
Yes we are lucky those ones at that place are partially used to humans.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 17, 2020, 01:32:06 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=381487 time=1600360428 user_id=2156
Yes we are lucky those ones at that place are partially used to humans.

They are so beautiful and playful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 18, 2020, 04:52:12 AM
Check this out Bricktop. It makes me sick with envy...



https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10157623493081149&set=pcb.2742063482734143
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 18, 2020, 09:19:49 AM
Quote from: caskur post_id=381923 time=1600419132 user_id=2156
Check this out Bricktop. It makes me sick with envy...



https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10157623493081149&set=pcb.2742063482734143

What an amazing shot.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 18, 2020, 05:42:58 PM
I bought a new toy and I'm about to attempt to learn it. It takes poor shots and turns them into mini works of art. I'm chuffed. It's about time I up-graded.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2707072622874940/2707072226208313/



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2707072622874940/2707072476208288
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 18, 2020, 09:50:13 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=380718 time=1600172394 user_id=2156


This is really special, your picture. I've only ever seen one lone bird at Point Walter.(picture below).. You know Point Walter in Bicton?  I think the last time I read up on them there were like only 5,000 left or maybe that was Fairy Terns. One of the reasons for their demise is bloody 4 wheel drives running all over the beaches.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.1992985654283644/1992985344283675/


Yes, I was surprised to see they are on the endangered list, and you're right...their habitat is being destroyed by idiots trampling over the dunes in both cars, bikes and on foot. I was very excited to spot this one, especially as the beach on which it is located requires you to stay only below the high water mark to avoid trampling on their nests. This little guy came out of the dunes and started strutting close enough for me to capture it with my 800mm Panasonic. Before editing it was still a dot in the middle of the frame, and I couldn't tell if I'd caught it or not. The beach where this was taken is one of their few known habitats still in existence.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 18, 2020, 09:52:05 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=381923 time=1600419132 user_id=2156
Check this out Bricktop. It makes me sick with envy...



https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10157623493081149&set=pcb.2742063482734143


I imagine the photographer spent a LOT of time and burned a lot of bum shots before he or she got that one.



Nailing one like that is what photographers dream of.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 18, 2020, 09:53:55 PM
Hello Bricktop

 ac_hithere
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 19, 2020, 02:56:30 AM
Bricktop... One of my moderators on Birds are Bastards... has shot after shot of Osprey eating fish. She got in close... Had to climb fences, illegally I may add to get a nesting pair and their activities. She is sick now from metal poisoning from a metal pin in her and can't climb fences. She lives an hour South of me...  She said the electricians altered their nesting area and ruined a great breeding pair hidie spot.



https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10160461753207576&set=gm.3333772176702684
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 19, 2020, 03:52:22 AM
Amazing pics...Birds in Flight takes skill. Real skill.



Hi Fash!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 19, 2020, 03:53:51 AM
This is called a Red Rumped Parrot...but the red is under the wings and I was too slow to catch it flying off.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 19, 2020, 03:54:50 AM
This is a grey fantail.



I love this shot!!!



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 19, 2020, 04:01:41 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=382658 time=1600501942 user_id=1560
Amazing pics...Birds in Flight takes skill. Real skill.



Hi Fash!!!


from the Deborah person. She has a bunch of them if click them it'll take you to the next one...



I said, "there goes my dinner"....





https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10157623493161149&set=gm.2742063482734143



More Tracy,





https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10160329250507576&set=g.2339180976161814





Here is one from me eating a fish...lol



https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2362631837155874&set=g.2339180976161814
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 19, 2020, 04:02:07 AM
Quote from: caskur post_id=380721 time=1600177367 user_id=2156
And then when I did have fairly good lighting pre-sunset, I decided to adjust the camera and stupid me upped the contrast X 2  INSTEAD of sharpness, and my subjects was too far away and all I got were shitty shots like this.



See if you can improve this Bricktop. I doubt it but you never know.. The second one, not the first.


I've run it through some software, but I think you've already done some editing on it. Can I get the original file??
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 19, 2020, 04:03:33 AM
Singing Honeyeater.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 19, 2020, 04:04:57 AM
And another failure from Tracy...



https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10158784129372576&set=g.2339180976161814
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 19, 2020, 04:05:31 AM
Quote from: caskur post_id=382661 time=1600502501 user_id=2156


from the Deborah person. She has a bunch of them if click them it'll take you to the next one...



I said, "there goes my dinner"....


Great shots.



This is my rather sad attempt at a BIF. Pacific Gull.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 19, 2020, 04:10:04 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=382662 time=1600502527 user_id=1560
Quote from: caskur post_id=380721 time=1600177367 user_id=2156
And then when I did have fairly good lighting pre-sunset, I decided to adjust the camera and stupid me upped the contrast X 2  INSTEAD of sharpness, and my subjects was too far away and all I got were shitty shots like this.



See if you can improve this Bricktop. I doubt it but you never know.. The second one, not the first.


I've run it through some software, but I think you've already done some editing on it. Can I get the original file??




They're shit... don't waste your time unless you want to experiment...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 19, 2020, 04:17:36 AM
I just experimented myself. I wasted my time.



My fault for choosing the wrong settings. i'll get him/her next time.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 19, 2020, 04:19:11 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=382660 time=1600502090 user_id=1560
This is a grey fantail.



I love this shot!!!



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These are my absolute favourite characters. I love them..A lot!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 19, 2020, 04:24:17 AM
You should join the bird groups. your camera is taking gorgeous shots..



https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia



https://www.facebook.com/groups/190327417552



https://www.facebook.com/Australian-Birds-and-Parrots-544069095716350
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 19, 2020, 05:33:22 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=382665 time=1600502731 user_id=1560
Quote from: caskur post_id=382661 time=1600502501 user_id=2156


from the Deborah person. She has a bunch of them if click them it'll take you to the next one...



I said, "there goes my dinner"....


Great shots.



This is my rather sad attempt at a BIF. Pacific Gull.



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I've never seen one of these.



I just about did a double back flip when I saw my first Gannet.



It's amazing that all my life I just knew roughly 30 species and didn't take much notice of the HUGE diversity we have in the Aviary Continent. And our birds are becoming a world-wide phenomena.  



It's why the 15% of wild areas left need saving. I have Mosul Iraqi on my tree group. Their city was nearly obliterated by ISIS. It was once palatial. The Iraqi guy has planted street trees and wants his neighbours to do the same.  I said, show the young people the birds and trees an envision a better world.



The funny thing  is, he has put them behind wire to stop the cattle eating them.  I'm all for keeping people in their own countries making them better places. That's the solution to the refugee crisis.



I don't know his name its in Arabic... He did tell me but I forget.  These types of people give me joy. They're trying to make changes for the better!~







https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=315852402539457&set=g.1851377431778021



https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=315852259206138&set=g.1851377431778021
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 19, 2020, 06:01:00 AM
One only has to peruse this thread and see our contributions to see the incredible diversity of our bird life. Many Australians don't appreciate what we have...but you need to look at the birds rather than just walk on by. People pay no attention to them and miss seeing some of nature's wonders.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 19, 2020, 06:44:55 AM
Exactly right.



And I'm going to delete some my crappy shots so I don't stink up the thread.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 19, 2020, 11:58:41 AM
The Pacific gull looks like our seagulls except more beautiful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 19, 2020, 06:05:34 PM
Look at this one trying to fight off a Raven trying to get at the fish.... Click the picture and see the others.



https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10160488755172576&set=g.2339180976161814
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 19, 2020, 07:04:48 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=382669 time=1600503857 user_id=2156
You should join the bird groups. your camera is taking gorgeous shots..



https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdphotographyaustralia



https://www.facebook.com/groups/190327417552



https://www.facebook.com/Australian-Birds-and-Parrots-544069095716350


Thanks, but I'm in so many already I can't keep up. Bird groups, birds of Australia, Olympus users and my own page.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 19, 2020, 07:06:20 PM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=382697 time=1600531121 user_id=3254
The Pacific gull looks like our seagulls except more beautiful.


The are very large...up to a 2 metre wingspan.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 19, 2020, 08:08:24 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=382785 time=1600556780 user_id=1560
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=382697 time=1600531121 user_id=3254
The Pacific gull looks like our seagulls except more beautiful.


The are very large...up to a 2 metre wingspan.

Maybe three times the size of our seagulls.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 20, 2020, 06:28:33 PM
"The Pacific gull (Larus pacificus) is a very large gull, native to the coasts of Australia. It is moderately common between Carnarvon in the west, and Sydney in the east, although it has become scarce in some parts of the south-east, as a result of competition from the kelp gull, which has "self-introduced" since the 1940s.



Much larger than the ubiquitous silver gull, and nowhere near as common, Pacific gulls are usually seen alone or in pairs, loafing around the shoreline, steadily patrolling high above the edge of the water, or (sometimes) zooming high on the breeze to drop a shellfish or sea urchin onto rocks. "
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 21, 2020, 08:36:12 AM
I've never seen Bricktops gull but now I'll look harder. You never know.



Today I had a great day. I got white faced heron, some fantastic Western Rosella pictures.. AND a beautiful fully covered blue Splendid Fairy-wren, wait until I fix up the pics and sign them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 21, 2020, 09:18:45 AM
A male and female Western Rosella OR its a baby..  The population has more than doubled since last summer.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 21, 2020, 08:03:54 PM
What a beautiful parakeet type bird.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 22, 2020, 08:55:30 PM
I have just done a quick edit to show you how you can sharpen your image with the latest software designed for the purpose, and which is being used by most bird photographers. Shooting birds needs a long lens, and these tend to soften images. New AI capable applications can de-blur your images by a significant factor and rescue soft and out of focus images.



https://imgur.com/a/mf9DjiM
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 22, 2020, 09:10:47 PM
Oh my goodness Bricktop, it looks prettier than they do in a pet shop.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 22, 2020, 10:07:29 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=383668 time=1600822530 user_id=1560
I have just done a quick edit to show you how you can sharpen your image with the latest software designed for the purpose, and which is being used by most bird photographers. Shooting birds needs a long lens, and these tend to soften images. New AI capable applications can de-blur your images by a significant factor and rescue soft and out of focus images.



https://imgur.com/a/mf9DjiM

Yes, I am VERY unhappy with my zoom on my camera but I'm also recording the birds with 4K photo so I don't take thousands of shots... You know what birds are like, they rarely keep still. I didn't use my sharpness feature in the camera because noise pissed me off...I get serious noise when I have bad lighting.



This here was one that came closer to me... A little Splendid Fairy-wren. The Western Rosella is heaps more skittish and I cannot move in close. I shot from my car seat actually so they don't fly off. Now I have an updated version Paintshop Pro, I'll be able to shoot in RAW.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 22, 2020, 10:52:55 PM
I doubt it is your camera that causes the softness. It is far more likely to be camera shake. Especially if you're shooting from a car, hand held. I have a Panasonic 100-400 zoom which is in effect 200-800 in full frame terms. Shooting from long distances with such a lens is VERY difficult, because the slightest movement translates to millimetres of movement over 100 metres. All that is required to induce camera shake is to press the shutter button. Tripod mounts with shutter release cables are essential for sharp images, but they are not always practical with fast moving birds. Hence the latest developments in image sharpening are becoming standard kit for bird photographers.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 22, 2020, 11:02:32 PM
Such a cute little blue bird.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 22, 2020, 11:59:33 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=383766 time=1600829575 user_id=1560
I doubt it is your camera that causes the softness. It is far more likely to be camera shake. Especially if you're shooting from a car, hand held. I have a Panasonic 100-400 zoom which is in effect 200-800 in full frame terms. Shooting from long distances with such a lens is VERY difficult, because the slightest movement translates to millimetres of movement over 100 metres. All that is required to induce camera shake is to press the shutter button. Tripod mounts with shutter release cables are essential for sharp images, but they are not always practical with fast moving birds. Hence the latest developments in image sharpening are becoming standard kit for bird photographers.




You're probably right... I'll have to do better...



check this out... the insect sunglasses. You couldn't get this if you tried...



https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3376024772464979&set=gm.2742487756025049
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 23, 2020, 06:34:56 AM
:laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 23, 2020, 12:44:14 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=383766 time=1600829575 user_id=1560
I doubt it is your camera that causes the softness. It is far more likely to be camera shake. Especially if you're shooting from a car, hand held. I have a Panasonic 100-400 zoom which is in effect 200-800 in full frame terms. Shooting from long distances with such a lens is VERY difficult, because the slightest movement translates to millimetres of movement over 100 metres. All that is required to induce camera shake is to press the shutter button. Tripod mounts with shutter release cables are essential for sharp images, but they are not always practical with fast moving birds. Hence the latest developments in image sharpening are becoming standard kit for bird photographers.


How about this one?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 23, 2020, 06:43:05 PM
That is camera shake. I assume you were correctly focussed. Think about it as if shooting a rifle at the target. The target is 5 metres in front of you. Bang. Bullseye. Now the target is 100 metres in front of you and hitting the bullseye becomes problematic, simply because the slightest movement at your end (pulling the trigger) translates to millimetres out of line at the other. Shooting birds with a long lens is exactly the same, perhaps even harder as the target is moving. I've no doubt your camera is perfectly capable. It's just extremely difficult to hold it steady on subjects some distance away...even over 20 to 30 metres.



One way to reduce camera shake is to break free of Program mode and use either Shutter priority or manual. Then you need to set your shutter speed to a HIGHER value than the focal length of your lens. This faster speed reduces the time the shutter is open which in turn reduces the effects of shake.



So, if your Panny's focal length is 200, which translates to 400 in full frame terms, then your shutter speed must be higher then 1/400th of a second.



Bird and nature photographers aim to DOUBLE that to 1/800th of a second or faster.



Then of course, with very fast shutter speeds, you need to open up the aperture to allow more light to form the image. But if your camera's maximum aperture is 5.6 it won't open far enough for good exposure. So, to remedy that you need to increase the ISO to 1600 or more which increases noise.



Like I said, shooting birds and animals aint easy. You may remember I've mentioned in the past that you should move from Program mode. This is the only way yo sharpen your pictures.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 24, 2020, 04:17:45 AM
Yeah I can't move from program mode because I have blurred vision.



This is the actual picture off the camera before I flipped it and saturated it. It's a good picture but not a great picture.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 24, 2020, 04:51:11 AM
You have to wear head protection... The little claws HURT....lol



I wore a baseball cap and they always knock it off.



When it comes to food, they're vicious...lol
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 24, 2020, 05:09:42 AM
This is how you con birds... food. They simply cannot resist it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 24, 2020, 06:06:52 AM
Here is a scale of my birds. You can see how tiny the juvenile Western Rosella is.



I'm still stressing the other 5 weren't there and we noticed driving over the dam, a wedgie.



The Ringneck was sort of sheltering the youngster.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 24, 2020, 06:21:25 AM
Quote from: caskur post_id=383954 time=1600937471 user_id=2156
You have to wear head protection... The little claws HURT....lol



I wore a baseball cap and they always knock it off.



When it comes to food, they're vicious...lol

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 24, 2020, 08:48:18 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=383953 time=1600935465 user_id=2156
Yeah I can't move from program mode because I have blurred vision.



This is the actual picture off the camera before I flipped it and saturated it. It's a good picture but not a great picture.


That's a shame. It's bloody hard reading menus and settings with less than optimal vision.



However, your focusing should work OK despite your vision. Does your Panny have a "Sport" setting? If so, try that, as it will prioritise shutter speed over aperture.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 27, 2020, 08:42:58 AM
Three reasons I hate pelicans...



1. they're ugly.



2. Their eyes rarely throw a highlight



3. And they swallow pigeons whole.



Perth's Swan River with Black Swans native to it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 27, 2020, 10:13:34 PM
With member of the pelican family here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on September 28, 2020, 10:46:33 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=384371 time=1601210578 user_id=2156
Three reasons I hate pelicans...



1. they're ugly.



2. Their eyes rarely throw a highlight



3. And they swallow pigeons whole.



Perth's Swan River with Black Swans native to it.


I agree with all above, especially the last point.  Pigeons are such peaceful and docile birds, yet not only do most humans treat them like crap, but even other birds like seagulls mercilessly harass them.   :sad:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 28, 2020, 10:48:40 PM
Excellent shots caskur and Bricktop.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 29, 2020, 11:53:04 AM
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=384551 time=1601347593 user_id=61
Quote from: caskur post_id=384371 time=1601210578 user_id=2156
Three reasons I hate pelicans...



1. they're ugly.



2. Their eyes rarely throw a highlight



3. And they swallow pigeons whole.



Perth's Swan River with Black Swans native to it.


I agree with all above, especially the last point.  Pigeons are such peaceful and docile birds, yet not only do most humans treat them like crap, but even other birds like seagulls mercilessly harass them.   :sad:

Pigeons are sometimes a problem in urban centres though Zetsu.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on September 30, 2020, 02:20:57 AM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=384629 time=1601394784 user_id=3254
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=384551 time=1601347593 user_id=61
Quote from: caskur post_id=384371 time=1601210578 user_id=2156
Three reasons I hate pelicans...



1. they're ugly.



2. Their eyes rarely throw a highlight



3. And they swallow pigeons whole.



Perth's Swan River with Black Swans native to it.


I agree with all above, especially the last point.  Pigeons are such peaceful and docile birds, yet not only do most humans treat them like crap, but even other birds like seagulls mercilessly harass them.   :sad:

Pigeons are sometimes a problem in urban centres though Zetsu.


They do tend to poop a lot all over the place like Shen says, though I can't blame them if people continue to litter too much food on the streets, aside from their fast reproduction rates they have one of the best traits out of all animals.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 04, 2020, 04:28:14 PM
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=384773 time=1601446857 user_id=61
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=384629 time=1601394784 user_id=3254
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=384551 time=1601347593 user_id=61
Quote from: caskur post_id=384371 time=1601210578 user_id=2156
Three reasons I hate pelicans...



1. they're ugly.



2. Their eyes rarely throw a highlight



3. And they swallow pigeons whole.



Perth's Swan River with Black Swans native to it.


I agree with all above, especially the last point.  Pigeons are such peaceful and docile birds, yet not only do most humans treat them like crap, but even other birds like seagulls mercilessly harass them.   :sad:

Pigeons are sometimes a problem in urban centres though Zetsu.


They do tend to poop a lot all over the place like Shen says, though I can't blame them if people continue to litter too much food on the streets, aside from their fast reproduction rates they have one of the best traits out of all animals.




Yes, they are gentle. 2 types of doves bread around my area, The Senegal Dove also know as the Laughing Dove and I think the other one is the Speckled Neck Dove. The Senegal Dove has black eyes And the Speckled neck dove has Orange eyes.



this is an introduced Crested Pigeon (pigeons and the same type of bird)  



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2166363943612480/



Racing Pigeons



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2130965920485616/2130965793818962/



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2130965920485616/2130965837152291/



Senegal Dove or the Laughing Dove



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1781175208798024





Spotted Dove...



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.1799753996940145/1799753723606839/





Senegal Dove aka Laughing Dove



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.1799753996940145/1799753700273508



Bronze Wing (Native Australian bird)



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2514348728813998/2514346825480855/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 04, 2020, 04:32:39 PM
The crested pigeon is unique looking..



Doves make good pet birds, but I don't know if they can be trained to speak.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 05, 2020, 06:27:06 AM
No... they coo... they don't sing nor do they talk.



People usually eat them.... Not in Australia though, that is illegal.



The Crested pigeon is very pretty.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 05, 2020, 07:30:23 AM
Quote from: caskur post_id=385653 time=1601893626 user_id=2156
No... they coo... they don't sing nor do the talk.



People usually eat them.... Not in Australia though, that is illegal.



The Crested pigeon is very pretty.

They had a pair of very friendly Doves at a Petland store..



But, I prefer parrots.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on October 05, 2020, 10:35:45 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=385551 time=1601843294 user_id=2156
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=384773 time=1601446857 user_id=61
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=384629 time=1601394784 user_id=3254
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=384551 time=1601347593 user_id=61
Quote from: caskur post_id=384371 time=1601210578 user_id=2156
Three reasons I hate pelicans...



1. they're ugly.



2. Their eyes rarely throw a highlight



3. And they swallow pigeons whole.



Perth's Swan River with Black Swans native to it.


I agree with all above, especially the last point.  Pigeons are such peaceful and docile birds, yet not only do most humans treat them like crap, but even other birds like seagulls mercilessly harass them.   :sad:

Pigeons are sometimes a problem in urban centres though Zetsu.


They do tend to poop a lot all over the place like Shen says, though I can't blame them if people continue to litter too much food on the streets, aside from their fast reproduction rates they have one of the best traits out of all animals.




Yes, they are gentle. 2 types of doves bread around my area, The Senegal Dove also know as the Laughing Dove and I think the other one is the Speckled Neck Dove. The Senegal Dove has black eyes And the Speckled neck dove has Orange eyes.



this is an introduced Crested Pigeon (pigeons and the same type of bird)  



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2166363943612480/



Racing Pigeons



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2130965920485616/2130965793818962/



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2130965920485616/2130965837152291/



Senegal Dove or the Laughing Dove



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/1781175208798024





Spotted Dove...



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.1799753996940145/1799753723606839/





Senegal Dove aka Laughing Dove



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.1799753996940145/1799753700273508



Bronze Wing (Native Australian bird)



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2514348728813998/2514346825480855/


After this covid pandemic is over, I'm so going to Oz to see all the pigeons, it's funny how most of the birds I have originated from Australia.  Great shots like these really makes my day.  ac_drinks
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 05, 2020, 10:42:23 PM
Doves make very nice pets.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on October 05, 2020, 10:52:05 PM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=385740 time=1601952143 user_id=3254
Doves make very nice pets.


If I had a bad day, all I have to do is pat the dove and I feel like a whole new person already.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 05, 2020, 11:06:50 PM
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=385742 time=1601952725 user_id=61
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=385740 time=1601952143 user_id=3254
Doves make very nice pets.


If I had a bad day, all I have to do is pat the dove and I feel like a whole new person already.

Pets are very calming.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 07, 2020, 06:10:47 AM
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=385742 time=1601952725 user_id=61
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=385740 time=1601952143 user_id=3254
Doves make very nice pets.


If I had a bad day, all I have to do is pat the dove and I feel like a whole new person already.


Yep... all animals are calming especially ones with a full crop...



BUT...



When they fight, it really is bigger is tougher..
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 07, 2020, 06:11:27 AM
And some horses enjoying the shade.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 07, 2020, 06:15:17 AM
Quote from: caskur post_id=385853 time=1602065447 user_id=2156
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=385742 time=1601952725 user_id=61
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=385740 time=1601952143 user_id=3254
Doves make very nice pets.


If I had a bad day, all I have to do is pat the dove and I feel like a whole new person already.


Yep... all animals are calming especially ones with a full crop...



BUT...



When they fight, it really is bigger is tougher..

They're so beautiful and entertaining.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 08, 2020, 01:30:09 AM
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=385742 time=1601952725 user_id=61
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=385740 time=1601952143 user_id=3254
Doves make very nice pets.


If I had a bad day, all I have to do is pat the dove and I feel like a whole new person already.




I'm sitting at my PC now looking at this... One in the feeder and two waiting for their turn. Not a great picture because of the glare.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 08, 2020, 07:25:17 AM
It's still a good picture of the doves.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on October 08, 2020, 09:43:51 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=385853 time=1602065447 user_id=2156
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=385742 time=1601952725 user_id=61
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=385740 time=1601952143 user_id=3254
Doves make very nice pets.


If I had a bad day, all I have to do is pat the dove and I feel like a whole new person already.


Yep... all animals are calming especially ones with a full crop...



BUT...



When they fight, it really is bigger is tougher..


I guess this is the depressing side of nature, makes me wonder if the smaller bird survived the fight.  ac_unsure
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on October 08, 2020, 09:46:42 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=385992 time=1602135009 user_id=2156
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=385742 time=1601952725 user_id=61
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=385740 time=1601952143 user_id=3254
Doves make very nice pets.


If I had a bad day, all I have to do is pat the dove and I feel like a whole new person already.




I'm sitting at my PC now looking at this... One in the feeder and two waiting for their turn. Not a great picture because of the glare.


I almost forgot this is one of the main reasons why I like doves so much, not only are they peaceful, but they take turns to eat, while the ones that aren't eating stand by and look out and warn the others incase of predators.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 08, 2020, 09:50:26 PM
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=386050 time=1602208002 user_id=61
Quote from: caskur post_id=385992 time=1602135009 user_id=2156
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=385742 time=1601952725 user_id=61
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=385740 time=1601952143 user_id=3254
Doves make very nice pets.


If I had a bad day, all I have to do is pat the dove and I feel like a whole new person already.




I'm sitting at my PC now looking at this... One in the feeder and two waiting for their turn. Not a great picture because of the glare.


I almost forgot this is one of the main reasons why I like doves so much, not only are they peaceful, but they take turns to eat, while the ones that aren't eating stand by and look out and warn the others incase of predators.

They're friendly and entertaining birds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on October 08, 2020, 10:15:24 PM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=386052 time=1602208226 user_id=3254
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=386050 time=1602208002 user_id=61
Quote from: caskur post_id=385992 time=1602135009 user_id=2156
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=385742 time=1601952725 user_id=61
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=385740 time=1601952143 user_id=3254
Doves make very nice pets.


If I had a bad day, all I have to do is pat the dove and I feel like a whole new person already.




I'm sitting at my PC now looking at this... One in the feeder and two waiting for their turn. Not a great picture because of the glare.


I almost forgot this is one of the main reasons why I like doves so much, not only are they peaceful, but they take turns to eat, while the ones that aren't eating stand by and look out and warn the others incase of predators.

They're friendly and entertaining birds.


They sure are, meanwhile here's a vid of some quail madness.  It's kind of long so I recommend skipping to 2/3 of the vid.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr1T63E6qeA
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 08, 2020, 10:38:45 PM
Look at all those little chickens hatching.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 10, 2020, 03:27:50 PM
This person has captured a great shot or 4 here...lol introduced Species. Crested Pigeon.



https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2751627181824303&set=g.1403107376629767



https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2751627208490967&set=g.1403107376629767
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 10, 2020, 10:53:53 PM
They look like a hybrid of pigeon and our North American blue jay.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on October 13, 2020, 12:10:47 PM
Quote from: Herman post_id=386066 time=1602211125 user_id=1689
Look at all those little chickens hatching.


  ac_drinks
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on October 13, 2020, 12:11:08 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=386239 time=1602358070 user_id=2156
This person has captured a great shot or 4 here...lol introduced Species. Crested Pigeon.



https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2751627181824303&set=g.1403107376629767



https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2751627208490967&set=g.1403107376629767


Simply beyond beautiful.  ac_cool
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 13, 2020, 07:44:11 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=386239 time=1602358070 user_id=2156
This person has captured a great shot or 4 here...lol introduced Species. Crested Pigeon.



https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2751627181824303&set=g.1403107376629767



https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2751627208490967&set=g.1403107376629767

Good pictures caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 13, 2020, 10:45:39 PM
Quote from: Velvet post_id=386742 time=1602632651 user_id=2021
Quote from: caskur post_id=386239 time=1602358070 user_id=2156
This person has captured a great shot or 4 here...lol introduced Species. Crested Pigeon.



https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2751627181824303&set=g.1403107376629767



https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2751627208490967&set=g.1403107376629767

Good pictures caskur.


thanks Velvet.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 15, 2020, 08:56:43 PM
A bare-eyed cockatoo. Only $4,088.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 16, 2020, 09:21:39 AM
Oh, it's so beautiful..



I just looked them up, they're good talkers too with charming personalities.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on October 19, 2020, 11:10:49 PM
Quote from: "Shen Li" post_id=387090 time=1602809803 user_id=56
A bare-eyed cockatoo. Only $4,088.

(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.postimg.cc/MW94SbvV/20201015-151702.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.postimg.cc/MW94SbvV/20201015-151702.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)


Think moving to Oz would be a cheaper alternative in the long run.  ac_umm
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 20, 2020, 06:23:04 AM
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=387689 time=1603163449 user_id=61
Quote from: "Shen Li" post_id=387090 time=1602809803 user_id=56
A bare-eyed cockatoo. Only $4,088.

(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.postimg.cc/MW94SbvV/20201015-151702.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.postimg.cc/MW94SbvV/20201015-151702.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)


Think moving to Oz would be a cheaper alternative in the long run.  ac_umm

And finding a nest of cockatoos.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on October 24, 2020, 06:41:11 PM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=387702 time=1603189384 user_id=3254
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=387689 time=1603163449 user_id=61
Quote from: "Shen Li" post_id=387090 time=1602809803 user_id=56
A bare-eyed cockatoo. Only $4,088.

(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.postimg.cc/MW94SbvV/20201015-151702.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.postimg.cc/MW94SbvV/20201015-151702.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)


Think moving to Oz would be a cheaper alternative in the long run.  ac_umm

And finding a nest of cockatoos.


Oz is like a gold mine tbh, it's so hot there sometimes but they even have pengeuins.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2020, 10:04:38 PM
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=388132 time=1603579271 user_id=61
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=387702 time=1603189384 user_id=3254
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=387689 time=1603163449 user_id=61
Quote from: "Shen Li" post_id=387090 time=1602809803 user_id=56
A bare-eyed cockatoo. Only $4,088.

(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.postimg.cc/MW94SbvV/20201015-151702.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.postimg.cc/MW94SbvV/20201015-151702.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)


Think moving to Oz would be a cheaper alternative in the long run.  ac_umm

And finding a nest of cockatoos.


Oz is like a gold mine tbh, it's so hot there sometimes but they even have pengeuins.

I looked that up..



Australia has penguins along their Southern coast.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Odinson on October 24, 2020, 11:42:03 PM
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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 24, 2020, 11:52:24 PM
Quote from: Odinson post_id=388158 time=1603597323 user_id=136
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 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 11, 2021, 06:28:51 PM
For old times sake...a pair of rainbow lorikeets.



https://scontent.fadl5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/134457886_3790420644311598_8939272279206148968_o.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=uWHAm3iFm7wAX-BbVS4&_nc_ht=scontent.fadl5-1.fna&oh=412adc12af18415ff3243ef218c199f8&oe=606EF38E
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 11, 2021, 06:29:15 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=404861 time=1615505331 user_id=1560
For old times sake...a pair of rainbow lorikeets.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 11, 2021, 06:35:32 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=404862 time=1615505355 user_id=1560
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=404861 time=1615505331 user_id=1560
For old times sake...a pair of rainbow lorikeets.



(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://scontent.fadl5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/134457886_3790420644311598_8939272279206148968_o.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=uWHAm3iFm7wAX-BbVS4&_nc_ht=scontent.fadl5-1.fna&oh=412adc12af18415ff3243ef218c199f8&oe=606EF38E%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22https://scontent.fadl5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/%20...%20e=606EF38E%22%3Ehttps://scontent.fadl5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/134457886_3790420644311598_8939272279206148968_o.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=uWHAm3iFm7wAX-BbVS4&_nc_ht=scontent.fadl5-1.fna&oh=412adc12af18415ff3243ef218c199f8&oe=606EF38E%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)

They are flying rainbows.....I'd like to have one.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 11, 2021, 06:58:09 PM
You can't bottle (or cage) a rainbow!!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 11, 2021, 07:47:16 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=404873 time=1615507089 user_id=1560
You can't bottle (or cage) a rainbow!!!!

I would give one a good home.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 12, 2021, 01:17:59 AM
In a cage!!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 12, 2021, 06:23:08 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=404926 time=1615529879 user_id=1560
In a cage!!!!

In my living room.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 14, 2021, 07:15:28 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=404862 time=1615505355 user_id=1560
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=404861 time=1615505331 user_id=1560
For old times sake...a pair of rainbow lorikeets.



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They are nature's colourful lawn ornaments.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 30, 2021, 10:21:02 PM
Portrait of an Australian blue faced honey eater.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 31, 2021, 11:55:27 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=406719 time=1617157262 user_id=1560
Portrait of an Australian blue faced honey eater.



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Excellent shot Bricktop.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on March 31, 2021, 06:58:53 PM
:howdy:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on March 31, 2021, 07:10:39 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=406793 time=1617231533 user_id=1560:howdy:

Have you seen any birds of the parrot family lately?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 01, 2021, 12:46:40 AM
How's this one?



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 01, 2021, 12:48:53 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=406872 time=1617252400 user_id=1560
How's this one?



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A black cockatoo.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 01, 2021, 12:51:47 AM
Yep.



One of our 4 varieties in Australia.



Any more requests???



 ac_umm



Actually with my broken leg I've not been out with the camera for a while. I'm looking forward to getting out there soon. It's on the mend.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 01, 2021, 12:54:20 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=406876 time=1617252707 user_id=1560
Yep.



One of our 4 varieties in Australia.



Any more requests???



 ac_umm



Actually with my broken leg I've not been out with the camera for a while. I'm looking forward to getting out there soon. It's on the mend.

If you have any saved pictures of Australia's parrots, I'd love to see them.

 ac_smile
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 01, 2021, 12:57:45 AM
A red rumped parrot.



The angle was too high to get the red parts.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 01, 2021, 12:59:34 AM
Adelaide Rosella.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 01, 2021, 01:01:24 AM
Not a parrot, but our very own kookaburra...the so-called laughing kookaburra. It's the largest species of kingfisher in the world, and fears nothing.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 01, 2021, 01:02:19 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=406881 time=1617253174 user_id=1560
Adelaide Rosella.



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Oh my goodness, that's beautiful..



The picture above it is too Bricktop.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 01, 2021, 01:03:12 AM
This little cutey is a grey fantail.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 01, 2021, 01:05:44 AM
Not a parrot...an Australian fruit dove.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Thiel on April 01, 2021, 01:08:54 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=406885 time=1617253544 user_id=1560
Not a parrot...an Australian fruit dove.



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That is the most unusual dove I've ever seen.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 01, 2021, 01:11:37 AM
Quote from: Thiel post_id=406887 time=1617253734 user_id=1688


That is the most unusual dove I've ever seen.


"The rose-crowned fruit dove (Ptilinopus regina) also known as pink-capped fruit dove or Swainson's fruit dove, is a medium-sized, up to 22 cm long, green fruit dove with a grey head and breast, an orange belly, whitish throat, yellow-orange iris, and greyish green bill and feet. It has a pinkish-red crown with yellow border."
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 01, 2021, 01:52:52 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=406889 time=1617253897 user_id=1560
Quote from: Thiel post_id=406887 time=1617253734 user_id=1688


That is the most unusual dove I've ever seen.


"The rose-crowned fruit dove (Ptilinopus regina) also known as pink-capped fruit dove or Swainson's fruit dove, is a medium-sized, up to 22 cm long, green fruit dove with a grey head and breast, an orange belly, whitish throat, yellow-orange iris, and greyish green bill and feet. It has a pinkish-red crown with yellow border."

It's a dove with colouring like a parrot.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 02, 2021, 09:22:30 PM
No...it's a parrot shaped like a dove!!!



 ac_dance
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 03, 2021, 11:15:10 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=407083 time=1617412950 user_id=1560
No...it's a parrot shaped like a dove!!!



 ac_dance

Doves make good pets.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 03, 2021, 10:27:49 PM
:t1929:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 04, 2021, 02:42:55 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=407107 time=1617503269 user_id=1560:t1929:

Pet stores sometimes have Doves..



They can't be trained to mimic speech like parrots, but they're affectionate and make good pets.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 05, 2021, 08:10:31 PM
White breasted dove, then...





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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 05, 2021, 08:17:14 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=407283 time=1617667831 user_id=1560
White breasted dove, then...





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I've never seen a dove like that Bricktop.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 05, 2021, 08:46:41 PM
And unless you visit Papua New Guinea or Northern Australia, the chances are about the same as me seeing a polar bear!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 05, 2021, 08:55:07 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=407293 time=1617670001 user_id=1560
And unless you visit Papua New Guinea or Northern Australia, the chances are about the same as me seeing a polar bear!

That would explain why I've never seen one.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on April 06, 2021, 09:22:24 PM
It seems like the varieties of wildlife in Australia is endless.  ac_cool
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 06, 2021, 10:31:53 PM
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=407477 time=1617758544 user_id=61
It seems like the varieties of wildlife in Australia is endless.  ac_cool

Birds in particular.....so much variety in Australia.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on April 06, 2021, 10:36:52 PM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=407492 time=1617762713 user_id=3254
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=407477 time=1617758544 user_id=61
It seems like the varieties of wildlife in Australia is endless.  ac_cool

Birds in particular.....so much variety in Australia.


Yep, which is a huge bonus for us when it comes doves and parrots.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 06, 2021, 11:18:29 PM
We have interesting water birds...such as the Royal Spoonbill.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 06, 2021, 11:28:47 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=407501 time=1617765509 user_id=1560
We have interesting water birds...such as the Royal Spoonbill.



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It's eyes look like gold buttons.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on April 07, 2021, 12:02:06 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=407501 time=1617765509 user_id=1560
We have interesting water birds...such as the Royal Spoonbill.



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This is definitely one very odd looking bird, it resembles a crane and reminds me of a vulture.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 07, 2021, 08:33:59 PM
It does look like it was made from parts of various birds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 07, 2021, 09:47:36 PM
This one looks like it was designed by God on LSD.



Golden pheasant. Not Australian per se but colonies have established themselves in the tropics.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 07, 2021, 09:58:47 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=407550 time=1617846456 user_id=1560
This one looks like it was designed by God on LSD.



Golden pheasant. Not Australian per se but colonies have established themselves in the tropics.



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Very colourful, but it looks angry.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 07, 2021, 10:26:23 PM
It didn't like its photo being taken.



 acc_angry
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 07, 2021, 10:57:24 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=407553 time=1617848783 user_id=1560
It didn't like its photo being taken.



 acc_angry

You didn't give it time to prepare for the photo.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 07, 2021, 11:13:58 PM
I'm a busy man. No time for hair and makeup.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 07, 2021, 11:32:30 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=407558 time=1617851638 user_id=1560
I'm a busy man. No time for hair and makeup.

Some birds don't care.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on April 08, 2021, 05:57:42 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=407550 time=1617846456 user_id=1560
This one looks like it was designed by God on LSD.



Golden pheasant. Not Australian per se but colonies have established themselves in the tropics.



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When ever my pigeons get angry, that's exactly how he looks too.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 09, 2021, 08:18:07 AM
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=407608 time=1617919062 user_id=61
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=407550 time=1617846456 user_id=1560
This one looks like it was designed by God on LSD.



Golden pheasant. Not Australian per se but colonies have established themselves in the tropics.



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When ever my pigeons get angry, that's exactly how he looks too.  :laugh:

That's helpful, you know when to feed them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 09, 2021, 08:58:55 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=407550 time=1617846456 user_id=1560
This one looks like it was designed by God on LSD.



Golden pheasant. Not Australian per se but colonies have established themselves in the tropics.



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Is that a growth or feathers around it's neck and shoulder.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 09, 2021, 08:07:46 PM
Yes, it's all plumage.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 10, 2021, 10:10:04 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=407678 time=1618013266 user_id=1560
Yes, it's all plumage.

That's what I thought.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: cc on April 13, 2021, 01:47:10 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=407558 time=1617851638 user_id=1560
I'm a busy man. No time for hair and makeup.

Gave it up, eh?



 ac_biggrin
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 13, 2021, 07:45:29 PM
I'm closing in on my 71st year. Such frivolities lose priority when you start tying your shoelaces by combining the left and right shoe's laces and each Doctor's visit result in a consultation which commences with the words "At your age..."



On the plus side, the older I get, the better I was.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 13, 2021, 08:11:21 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=408208 time=1618357529 user_id=1560
I'm closing in on my 71st year. Such frivolities lose priority when you start tying your shoelaces by combining the left and right shoe's laces and each Doctor's visit result in a consultation which commences with the words "At your age..."



On the plus side, the older I get, the better I was.

You're still remarkable....for your age.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 13, 2021, 11:24:01 PM
YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO ADD THE LAST THREE WORDS!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 14, 2021, 02:01:58 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=408219 time=1618370641 user_id=1560
YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO ADD THE LAST THREE WORDS!!!

I apologize Bricktop, that was a backhanded compliment.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 14, 2021, 07:01:00 PM
acc_hugz
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 14, 2021, 09:10:22 PM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=408275 time=1618423318 user_id=3254
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=408219 time=1618370641 user_id=1560
YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO ADD THE LAST THREE WORDS!!!

I apologize Bricktop, that was a backhanded compliment.

That old fart likes it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: cc on April 14, 2021, 09:41:12 PM
Masochistic tendencies??
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 15, 2021, 03:08:14 AM
Quote from: "Shen Li" post_id=408302 time=1618449022 user_id=56


That old fart likes it.


And you like old farts.



 ac_lovestruck
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: priscilla1961 on April 15, 2021, 08:46:24 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=407550 time=1617846456 user_id=1560
This one looks like it was designed by God on LSD.



Golden pheasant. Not Australian per se but colonies have established themselves in the tropics.



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Too many color.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 16, 2021, 11:08:17 PM
Thats the way they were made...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 17, 2021, 12:44:01 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=408573 time=1618628897 user_id=1560
Thats the way they were made...

I think Priscilla means it in a nice way.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on April 18, 2021, 03:39:49 PM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=408590 time=1618634641 user_id=3254
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=408573 time=1618628897 user_id=1560
Thats the way they were made...

I think Priscilla means it in a nice way.


I assume she mean to say "so many colour", definitely something that I agree with.  ac_cool



When I was a kid I always tend to say everything is "too good" while failing to understanding the real meaning behind it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 18, 2021, 04:04:26 PM
Quote from: Zetsu post_id=408726 time=1618774789 user_id=61
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=408590 time=1618634641 user_id=3254
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=408573 time=1618628897 user_id=1560
Thats the way they were made...

I think Priscilla means it in a nice way.


I assume she mean to say "so many colour", definitely something that I agree with.  ac_cool



When I was a kid I always tend to say everything is "too good" while failing to understanding the real meaning behind it.

It's a very colourful, yet angry looking bird.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 18, 2021, 08:40:36 PM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=408590 time=1618634641 user_id=3254
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=408573 time=1618628897 user_id=1560
Thats the way they were made...

I think Priscilla means it in a nice way.


Oops. My bad!!  ac_blush
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 19, 2021, 04:51:09 AM
Are golden pheasants game birds?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 19, 2021, 08:39:23 PM
They are not a protected species as far as I know. Or at least not as a native species. But non native animals can also be under protection in Australia, particularly migratory birds. But this is not one of those.



But I'm not aware if they are hunted as game. They tend to live in remote tropical areas that are hard to access.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 21, 2021, 12:03:04 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=408856 time=1618879163 user_id=1560
They are not a protected species as far as I know. Or at least not as a native species. But non native animals can also be under protection in Australia, particularly migratory birds. But this is not one of those.



But I'm not aware if they are hunted as game. They tend to live in remote tropical areas that are hard to access.

We have ringneck pheasants that were imported from Northern Asia..



They are hunted here, and even raised for food.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on April 21, 2021, 07:47:56 PM
I don't know what the status of golden pheasants are. I certainly don't think they are raised or hunted. I've never seen a domesticated one, although they are apparently quite easy to tame.



They were initially brought here as pets but many escaped and formed colonies in the wild.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on April 22, 2021, 12:28:54 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=409020 time=1619048876 user_id=1560
I don't know what the status of golden pheasants are. I certainly don't think they are raised or hunted. I've never seen a domesticated one, although they are apparently quite easy to tame.



They were initially brought here as pets but many escaped and formed colonies in the wild.

They are probably very different from ringneck pheasants which are game birds and raised for food.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 21, 2021, 08:25:46 AM
https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2913796145535919/2913794152202785



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2913796145535919/2913794802202720



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2913796145535919/2913794988869368



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2913796145535919/2913795685535965
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on June 21, 2021, 10:46:59 PM
caskur....I missed you.

 ac_hithere
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 22, 2021, 12:46:36 AM
Been awhile since this thread was populated.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 22, 2021, 12:48:01 AM
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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 22, 2021, 12:48:27 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=421062 time=1632285996 user_id=1560
Been awhile since this thread was populated.



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Is that a type of cockatoo Bricktop?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 22, 2021, 12:48:49 AM
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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 22, 2021, 12:50:33 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=421063 time=1632286081 user_id=1560
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Rainbow lorikkeets are so colourful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 22, 2021, 12:50:43 AM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=421064 time=1632286107 user_id=3254
Is that a type of cockatoo Bricktop?


Tis a yellow tailed black cockatoo. Very beautiful bird. We have never seen them here before but a flock moved in a month or so ago.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 22, 2021, 12:54:53 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=421067 time=1632286243 user_id=1560
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=421064 time=1632286107 user_id=3254
Is that a type of cockatoo Bricktop?


Tis a yellow tailed black cockatoo. Very beautiful bird. We have never seen them here before but a flock moved in a month or so ago.



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They are very beautiful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 23, 2021, 02:37:39 AM
Indeed they are. You can't have them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 23, 2021, 09:07:28 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=421176 time=1632379059 user_id=1560
Indeed they are. You can't have them.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 23, 2021, 07:38:01 PM
A New Holland honey eater having a sing song.



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Australia has about half of the world's species of honey eaters.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 23, 2021, 09:58:31 PM
A silvereye.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 23, 2021, 10:54:27 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=421247 time=1632448711 user_id=1560
A silvereye.



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It's cute.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 24, 2021, 12:23:25 AM
Very small. About the size of a man's thumb.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 24, 2021, 12:25:15 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=421268 time=1632457405 user_id=1560
Very small. About the size of a man's thumb.

I thought it was tiny.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 24, 2021, 11:16:19 PM
Tiny and fast. Hard to photograph. I'm still hoping to take a better quality image of one of them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 24, 2021, 11:20:39 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=421334 time=1632539779 user_id=1560
Tiny and fast. Hard to photograph. I'm still hoping to take a better quality image of one of them.

That was a good picture Bricktop.

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 24, 2021, 11:22:14 PM
Thank you...but I would not dare to post it in my Facebook Australian birds group.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 24, 2021, 11:28:45 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=421336 time=1632540134 user_id=1560
Thank you...but I would not dare to post it in my Facebook Australian birds group.

They must be a tough audience.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Breakfall on September 25, 2021, 08:11:02 AM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=421252 time=1632452067 user_id=3254
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=421247 time=1632448711 user_id=1560
A silvereye.



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It's cute.


Cute, but devastating on the wine industry. They'll peck a grape and another and another and another... Botrytise the whole vine. Mind you, one could make a decent sweet wine out of it.

Cute little dinosaurs though.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 25, 2021, 09:24:33 AM
Quote from: Bonkerfist post_id=421364 time=1632571862 user_id=3358
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=421252 time=1632452067 user_id=3254
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=421247 time=1632448711 user_id=1560
A silvereye.



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It's cute.


Cute, but devastating on the wine industry. They'll peck a grape and another and another and another... Botrytise the whole vine. Mind you, one could make a decent sweet wine out of it.

Cute little dinosaurs though.

Oh my, that's a problem for farmers.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 27, 2021, 07:11:14 AM
An Australian Shelduck. Our biggest duck other than Daniel Andrews.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 27, 2021, 07:12:10 AM
A yellow-billed Spoonbill. So named for obvious reasons...



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 27, 2021, 09:08:02 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=421510 time=1632741074 user_id=1560
An Australian Shelduck. Our biggest duck other than Daniel Andrews.



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It looks like a duck on a lake in Canada.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 27, 2021, 09:09:02 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=421511 time=1632741130 user_id=1560
A yellow-billed Spoonbill. So named for obvious reasons...



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We have crane type birds like that too......no bill like that though.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 27, 2021, 06:40:59 PM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=421516 time=1632748082 user_id=3254


It looks like a duck on a lake in Canada.


When they fly you get an idea of their size.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Breakfall on September 28, 2021, 09:38:33 AM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=421377 time=1632576273 user_id=3254
Quote from: Bonkerfist post_id=421364 time=1632571862 user_id=3358
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=421252 time=1632452067 user_id=3254
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=421247 time=1632448711 user_id=1560
A silvereye.



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It's cute.


Cute, but devastating on the wine industry. They'll peck a grape and another and another and another... Botrytise the whole vine. Mind you, one could make a decent sweet wine out of it.

Cute little dinosaurs though.

Oh my, that's a problem for farmers.


More of an inconvenience really. They have to use bird netting or have special audio speakers that will mimic birds of prey in the field. The latter is more ecologically sound, as the netting does cause birds to become traps and injure themselves.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 28, 2021, 12:06:40 PM
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Quote from: Bricktop post_id=421247 time=1632448711 user_id=1560
A silvereye.



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It's cute.


Cute, but devastating on the wine industry. They'll peck a grape and another and another and another... Botrytise the whole vine. Mind you, one could make a decent sweet wine out of it.

Cute little dinosaurs though.

Oh my, that's a problem for farmers.


More of an inconvenience really. They have to use bird netting or have special audio speakers that will mimic birds of prey in the field. The latter is more ecologically sound, as the netting does cause birds to become traps and injure themselves.

hmm, that's interesting.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 02, 2021, 09:04:58 PM
Australian Pied Stilt. Stilts are common throughout the world in different guises. Ours have different plumage.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 02, 2021, 09:26:35 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=422162 time=1633223098 user_id=1560
Australian Pied Stilt. Stilts are common throughout the world in different guises. Ours have different plumage.



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A few hours East of Calgary there are birds similar to that.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 05, 2021, 08:48:45 PM
Yours will probably have a completely black face.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 05, 2021, 09:28:31 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=422510 time=1633481325 user_id=1560
Yours will probably have a completely black face.

Like Justin Trudeau.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 06, 2021, 06:41:54 PM
:roll:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 17, 2021, 12:18:37 AM
Our very own kookaburra...or "laughing dove".



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 17, 2021, 03:56:23 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=423954 time=1634444317 user_id=1560
Our very own kookaburra...or "laughing dove".



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Is the kookaburra a large bird?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 17, 2021, 05:35:35 PM
The kookaburra is a member of the kingfisher species, and is the largest of that type.



It also doesn't hunt for fish. It generally eats small animals or large insects.



It is about the size of a crow or magpie. It is quite gregarious, and will aclimatise to human presence quite well. They rarely scatter if larger animals or humans are nearby. They just sit in the tree and watch. Whilst not tame, they will come quite close to humans if there's food in the deal. They will even steal food from a table if humans are not too close.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 17, 2021, 05:37:50 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=424023 time=1634506535 user_id=1560
The kookaburra is a member of the kingfisher species, and is the largest of that type.



It also doesn't hunt for fish. It generally eats small animals or large insects.



It is about the size of a crow or magpie. It is quite gregarious, and will aclimatise to human presence quite well. They rarely scatter if larger animals or humans are nearby. They just sit in the tree and watch. Whilst not tame, they will come quite close to humans if there's food in the deal. They will even steal food from a table if humans are not too close.

I don't think we have any bird like that.....at least not where I live.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 17, 2021, 06:41:41 PM
Unless you have kingfishers you probably don't.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 17, 2021, 06:43:19 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=424050 time=1634510501 user_id=1560
Unless you have kingfishers you probably don't.

I don't think we do.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 17, 2021, 08:53:22 PM
Unlikely as they are a tropical bird.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 17, 2021, 09:24:59 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=424093 time=1634518402 user_id=1560
Unlikely as they are a tropical bird.

That would explain why I've never seen any in our bird feeders.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 17, 2021, 09:59:40 PM
White Checked Honey -eater closely resembles New Holland Honey-eater.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2979761695606030/2979761012272765/



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2979761695606030/2979760998939433



Great Egret.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2937201196528747/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 17, 2021, 10:06:50 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=424104 time=1634522380 user_id=2156
White Checked Honey -eater closely resembles New Holland Honey-eater.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2979761695606030/2979761012272765/



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2979761695606030/2979760998939433



Great Egret.



https://www.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1665734883675391/2937201196528747/

Hello caskur.....very nice pictures,

 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 17, 2021, 10:39:25 PM
Thank you Fash... Here are some more...



Australian Darter



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2928408647408002/2928407937408073



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2928408647408002/2928407954074738
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 17, 2021, 10:41:38 PM
Rainbow Lorikeets.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2892297487685785/2892296344352566
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 17, 2021, 11:00:00 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=424109 time=1634524898 user_id=2156
Rainbow Lorikeets.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2892297487685785/2892296344352566

I saw two rainblow lorikeets in a pet store recently......they're so beautiful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 18, 2021, 12:04:37 AM
We've talked about this.



Rainbow lorikeets do NOT belong in a pet store.



Come to my house. I will show you dozens of them every single day, flying free and happy.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 18, 2021, 12:42:48 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=424122 time=1634529877 user_id=1560
We've talked about this.



Rainbow lorikeets do NOT belong in a pet store.



Come to my house. I will show you dozens of them every single day, flying free and happy.

They belong in my livingroom.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 18, 2021, 02:23:38 AM
:sdfjh(2):



I can't see Caskur's pics.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 18, 2021, 05:44:04 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=424141 time=1634538218 user_id=1560
:sdfjh(2):



I can't see Caskur's pics.


 I do a lot of posting from my bedroom smart tv and the pop-up keyboard doesn't allow me to save or c&p but when I get on my PC, I'll do some attachments.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 18, 2021, 08:42:31 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=424141 time=1634538218 user_id=1560
:sdfjh(2):



I can't see Caskur's pics.

hmmm
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 18, 2021, 05:52:36 PM
I can see them now.



Nice work, Cas.



 :smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 26, 2021, 07:48:08 PM
Quote from: caskur post_id=424109 time=1634524898 user_id=2156
Rainbow Lorikeets.



https://www.facebook.com/caskur-1664713407110872/photos/pcb.2892297487685785/2892296344352566

I couldn't imagine having such beauty flying around my yard. Robins are dull.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 26, 2021, 10:53:27 PM
Every morning the tree on our back fence fills with rainbow lorikeets. You certainly know they are around as they chatter quite a bit.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 27, 2021, 03:08:55 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=425094 time=1635303207 user_id=1560
Every morning the tree on our back fence fills with rainbow lorikeets. You certainly know they are around as they chatter quite a bit.

Catch one and mail it to me Bricktop.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 27, 2021, 06:40:17 PM
No chance!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 27, 2021, 08:41:48 PM
Have a magpie.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 27, 2021, 08:50:37 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=425199 time=1635381708 user_id=1560
Have a magpie.



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It looks different and larger than the magpies we have.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on October 28, 2021, 12:26:03 AM
And that's a fledgling.



They are about the size of a raven.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on October 28, 2021, 12:30:47 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=425233 time=1635395163 user_id=1560
And that's a fledgling.



They are about the size of a raven.

Our magpies don't get that big.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 01, 2021, 09:02:09 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=423954 time=1634444317 user_id=1560
Our very own kookaburra...or "laughing dove".



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Terrific shot.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 01, 2021, 06:21:13 PM
:howdy: Thank you.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on November 06, 2021, 07:35:35 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=425199 time=1635381708 user_id=1560
Have a magpie.



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Darn you Bricktop for making me taste and drool over the floor again.  ac_drinks
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 06, 2021, 07:41:53 AM
Ontario has greater variety of birds than Alberta does..



But, Australia has a lot more variety of birds than Canada does.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 06, 2021, 09:18:45 PM
South Africa also has some wonderful birds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 06, 2021, 09:40:58 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=426295 time=1636247925 user_id=1560
South Africa also has some wonderful birds.

Australian birds have so much colour.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 06, 2021, 10:49:52 PM
And character. Cockatoos and kookaburras are very funny to watch.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 08, 2021, 05:05:17 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=426336 time=1636253392 user_id=1560
And character. Cockatoos and kookaburras are very funny to watch.

There used to be a pet store in Calgary that had a sulphur crested cockatoo moving about the store..



It was the store owner's and definitely for sale..



It was so entertaining.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 08, 2021, 06:17:12 PM
Cockatoos don't belong in pet stores!!!!





 :dash1:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 09, 2021, 01:58:36 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=426527 time=1636413432 user_id=1560
Cockatoos don't belong in pet stores!!!!





 :dash1:

That one talked.....it never mentioned wanting to move.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 09, 2021, 02:22:18 AM
I give up.



 :whiteflag:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 09, 2021, 11:51:22 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=426562 time=1636442538 user_id=1560
I give up.



 :whiteflag:

So when can I expect to receive my sulphur crested cockatoo in the mail?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 10, 2021, 06:34:38 PM
How about a Christmas special coin?



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 10, 2021, 08:06:00 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=426740 time=1636587278 user_id=1560
How about a Christmas special coin?



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Thank you, I love it.

 ac_smile
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on November 10, 2021, 10:07:18 PM
A small Murray Magpie is trying to remove a common magpie from its perch. The common magpie is rather difficult to intimidate, not to mention being about twice the size of the Murray Magpie.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on November 10, 2021, 10:12:44 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=426797 time=1636600038 user_id=1560
A small Murray Magpie is trying to remove a common magpie from its perch. The common magpie is rather difficult to intimidate, not to mention being about twice the size of the Murray Magpie.



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I think the magpies around here are about the size of a Murray magpies.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: priscilla1961 on November 11, 2021, 09:23:33 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=426740 time=1636587278 user_id=1560
How about a Christmas special coin?



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 :thumbup:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Zetsu on November 12, 2021, 05:28:01 AM
Quote from: Fashionista post_id=426677 time=1636519882 user_id=3254
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=426562 time=1636442538 user_id=1560
I give up.



 :whiteflag:

So when can I expect to receive my sulphur crested cockatoo in the mail?


 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 09, 2021, 02:57:17 AM
Peek a boo



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 09, 2021, 09:33:43 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=429936 time=1639036637 user_id=1560
Peek a boo



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Terrific picture Bricktop.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 09, 2021, 04:39:56 PM
Thank you!



I've been suffering shutter block lately and haven't been as active as I should be with my hobby.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 09, 2021, 05:11:57 PM
This one is very unusual.



Cockatoos are not sociable creatures insofar as other birds are concerned. When they are in a tree, it's THEIR tree and visitors are discouraged, quite empahtically.



A few days ago, a flock of black cockatoos settled in a tree a few hundred metres away, shortly followed by a flock of white cockatoos who settled in the same tree. This is most uncommon, if not rare.



A social commentary, perhaps??



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 09, 2021, 06:36:57 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=430004 time=1639087917 user_id=1560
This one is very unusual.



Cockatoos are not sociable creatures insofar as other birds are concerned. When they are in a tree, it's THEIR tree and visitors are discouraged, quite empahtically.



A few days ago, a flock of black cockatoos settled in a tree a few hundred metres away, shortly followed by a flock of white cockatoos who settled in the same tree. This is most uncommon, if not rare.



A social commentary, perhaps??



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This is one of the best pictures I've ever seen on the forum.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 09, 2021, 07:35:25 PM
Thank you...but it's not great quality.



Best I could do. But it is a very rare event.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 09, 2021, 08:38:10 PM
Preening black female yellow-tailed cockatoo.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 09, 2021, 08:54:21 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=430023 time=1639096525 user_id=1560
Thank you...but it's not great quality.



Best I could do. But it is a very rare event.

That's what I meant.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 10, 2021, 08:48:30 PM
Another black cockatoo.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 10, 2021, 09:47:04 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=430182 time=1639187310 user_id=1560
Another black cockatoo.



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Are they the same size as a sulphur crested cockatoo?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 10, 2021, 09:52:35 PM
No. They are smaller.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 10, 2021, 09:56:28 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=430185 time=1639191155 user_id=1560
No. They are smaller.

It's only the sulphur crested cockatoos we see as pets here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 10, 2021, 10:28:03 PM
And you shouldn't be seeing them!!!



Black cockatoos were on the threatened list years ago, but their numbers have recovered spectacularly in the last few years in South Australia.



I'm pretty sure they are on the "No Export" list. Either way they would cost a fortune. They are not suited as pets. They are highly active and need lots of space. People love them because they are full of character and fun. I've seen one for $15,000 USD on an illegal exotic animal dealer's web site.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 10, 2021, 10:40:48 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=430192 time=1639193283 user_id=1560
And you shouldn't be seeing them!!!



Black cockatoos were on the threatened list years ago, but their numbers have recovered spectacularly in the last few years in South Australia.



I'm pretty sure they are on the "No Export" list. Either way they would cost a fortune. They are not suited as pets. They are highly active and need lots of space. People love them because they are full of character and fun. I've seen one for $15,000 USD on an illegal exotic animal dealer's web site.

Sulphur crested cockatoos are loud, but good natured..



They are expensive here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 10, 2021, 10:49:45 PM
Then have THREE on me!!!



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 10, 2021, 10:51:53 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=430197 time=1639194585 user_id=1560
Then have THREE on me!!!



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They are so beautiful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 10, 2021, 10:54:12 PM
And FREE!!!



I took the dog out this morning and walked under a tree. As I did so, a small flock of lorikeets landed in the tree about a metre above my head.



Cool!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 10, 2021, 10:59:48 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=430203 time=1639194852 user_id=1560
And FREE!!!



I took the dog out this morning and walked under a tree. As I did so, a small flock of lorikeets landed in the tree about a metre above my head.



Cool!!!

They are not free here....perhaps five to then thousand dollars.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 10, 2021, 11:34:00 PM
Well, there's $30K sitting in the tree...and about another $30K just above them.



I take all regular credit cards.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 10, 2021, 11:36:26 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=430209 time=1639197240 user_id=1560
Well, there's $30K sitting in the tree...and about another $30K just above them.



I take all regular credit cards.

 :laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2021, 02:21:20 PM
I recorded a nature show about palm cockatoos.....the largest cockatoo..

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They are only in the extreme North East of Australia.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 12, 2021, 08:06:19 PM
Yes. 5000 Km from my house. A bit too far for me.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 12, 2021, 09:28:59 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=430437 time=1639357579 user_id=1560
Yes. 5000 Km from my house. A bit too far for me.

They are the size of South America's macaws, perhaps even bigger.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 13, 2021, 05:30:52 PM
I believe so.



Very few have seen them in the wild because of their remoteness and the harsh terrain they live in.



There has been a pic posted in the Birds Of Oz Facebook group from a member in Queensland, but I don't know the location it was taken.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2021, 07:31:53 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=430658 time=1639434652 user_id=1560
I believe so.



Very few have seen them in the wild because of their remoteness and the harsh terrain they live in.



There has been a pic posted in the Birds Of Oz Facebook group from a member in Queensland, but I don't know the location it was taken.

They're in the tropical parts of Northern Queensland.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 13, 2021, 08:35:36 PM
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They are only found at the tip of Cape York Peninsula. That is a very remote area with highly restricted access. Only a single road connects it to Far North Queensland (It is further north than the general area known as Far North Queensland). There are no towns in that area, nor amenities. Its largest population would be salt water crocodiles.



"This species is in high demand for the pet trade due to its unusual appearance."



"Black Palm Cockatoos for Sale. $10,000.00" from an illegal animal trade site.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2021, 08:50:17 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=430691 time=1639445736 user_id=1560
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They are only found at the tip of Cape York Peninsula. That is a very remote area with highly restricted access. Only a single road connects it to Far North Queensland (It is further north than the general area known as Far North Queensland). There are no towns in that area, nor amenities. Its largest population would be salt water crocodiles.



"This species is in high demand for the pet trade due to its unusual appearance."



"Black Palm Cockatoos for Sale. $10,000.00" from an illegal animal trade site.


 :ohmy:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 13, 2021, 08:57:51 PM
How many shall I put you down for?



 ac_toofunny
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2021, 09:04:12 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=430695 time=1639447071 user_id=1560
How many shall I put you down for?



 ac_toofunny

I'd have a hard time justifying to my husband spending that much on any pet.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2021, 09:32:00 PM
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How many shall I put you down for?



 ac_toofunny

I'd have a hard time justifying to my husband spending that much on any pet.

What the fuck is with you and parrots. You're the bird lady of BC.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 13, 2021, 09:48:18 PM
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How many shall I put you down for?



 ac_toofunny

I'd have a hard time justifying to my husband spending that much on any pet.

What the fuck is with you and parrots. You're the bird lady of BC.

I've always liked parrots.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 13, 2021, 10:56:23 PM
Especially AUSTRALIAN parrots.



In fact, anything AUSTRALIAN!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 14, 2021, 12:17:39 AM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=430721 time=1639454183 user_id=1560
Especially AUSTRALIAN parrots.



In fact, anything AUSTRALIAN!!!

I like Australia's parrots.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 14, 2021, 09:11:00 PM
:sad:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 14, 2021, 09:17:29 PM
Quote from: Bricktop post_id=430835 time=1639534260 user_id=1560:sad:

If I get a bird, it'll be looked after properly.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 15, 2021, 08:27:19 PM
Then you'll release it into the wild?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 15, 2021, 10:13:26 PM
Quote from: BricktopThen you'll release it into the wild?
My living room is not that wild.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 15, 2021, 10:50:23 PM
No birds for YOU.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 15, 2021, 11:05:35 PM
Quote from: BricktopNo birds for YOU.
:laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 19, 2021, 08:47:16 AM
For Fash....lol EYE CANDY for you.



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 19, 2021, 09:37:10 AM
Earlier this evening at a Pelican Convention on the Swan River Perth WA... I'm not a big Pelican fan but they looked very regal in unison.


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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 19, 2021, 01:21:35 PM
Quote from: caskurFor Fash....lol EYE CANDY for you.



(https://scontent-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/261336042_10226839350956056_517946269818117324_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5614bc&_nc_ohc=7Srqj63rfAYAX_GssPT&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.xx&oh=00_AfDsz3mr_AZ4W4dcUfeivPolLXDizXinE-4zLTPTa8KDHQ&oe=651A2619)
What a Christmas present.....thank you and Merry Christmas caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 19, 2021, 11:26:29 PM
NO BIRDS FOR YOU!!!



You'd put them in a cage and teach them to sing Abba songs.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on December 20, 2021, 12:07:47 AM
Quote from: BricktopNO BIRDS FOR YOU!!!



You'd put them in a cage and teach them to sing Abba songs.
Not true, sometimes Queen.

Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on December 20, 2021, 12:26:32 AM
That's even WORSE!!!! That poor thing will die trying "Bohemian Rhapsody".
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on January 21, 2022, 07:21:16 PM
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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on January 21, 2022, 07:44:05 PM
Quote from: BricktopA pair of New Holland honey eaters enjoying a bath in the hot weather.


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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 13, 2022, 07:53:44 PM
This is a tern. It's your tern now. :laugh3:


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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 13, 2022, 07:56:00 PM
A pair of Welcome Swallows.


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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 13, 2022, 07:57:14 PM
A pair of New Holland honey eaters enjoying a rare summer bath.


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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 13, 2022, 08:05:15 PM
Quote from: BricktopA pair of Welcome Swallows.


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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 13, 2022, 08:09:14 PM
They are a pretty little bird, but as true swallows they are hard to photograph to appreciate their colouring.



The are constantly flying and swooping as swallows are inclined to do. They are far from rare, but bird photographers regard a good clear picture of a swallow in flight as a bucket list achievement.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 13, 2022, 08:11:08 PM
Quote from: BricktopThey are a pretty little bird, but as true swallows they are hard to photograph to appreciate their colouring.



The are constantly flying and swooping as swallows are inclined to do. They are far from rare, but bird photographers regard a good clear picture of a swallow in flight as a bucket list achievement.
We don't have swallows around here, but I've heard they are hard to get a good picture of.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 13, 2022, 09:08:50 PM
They fly so fast.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 13, 2022, 09:20:36 PM
Quote from: BricktopThey fly so fast.
Yes, they are....I've seen them on travels.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 19, 2022, 11:55:17 PM
Hey Fash.



We had some visitors this morning.



Would you like one?



(https://i.imgur.com/O3ZIoLN.jpg)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 20, 2022, 12:23:45 AM
Quote from: BricktopHey Fash.



We had some visitors this morning.



Would you like one?



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Would I ever......they are so beautiful..



They are called twenty eight parrots?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 20, 2022, 01:43:00 AM
No, they are rainbow lorikeets.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 20, 2022, 01:56:02 AM
Quote from: BricktopNo, they are rainbow lorikeets.
I see that now..



I noticed the green and thought it was those parrots caskur often posted.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 20, 2022, 05:42:06 PM
I wish I could post the noise these little critters make. You sure know they are around.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 20, 2022, 08:01:20 PM
Quote from: BricktopI wish I could post the noise these little critters make. You sure know they are around.
If you mean rainbow lorikeets, I've heard them in pet stores.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 20, 2022, 08:08:24 PM
Oh, try listening to a flock.



There is  no way you could hold a conversation in their vicinity.



Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 20, 2022, 08:32:32 PM
Here's a way to get your very own lorikeet!!!



Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 20, 2022, 08:55:23 PM
Quote from: BricktopHere's a way to get your very own lorikeet!!!



They're very playful birds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 20, 2022, 09:19:43 PM
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 21, 2022, 04:48:08 PM
Torture.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 21, 2022, 05:04:42 PM
Quote from: BricktopTorture.
It doesn't sound like toruture to me.

ac_biggrin
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 21, 2022, 05:20:09 PM
It's living in a cage!!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 21, 2022, 05:42:00 PM
Quote from: BricktopIt's living in a cage!!!!
It just goes there to sleep, eat and use the washroom.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 21, 2022, 05:42:44 PM
Meanwhile, just outside our window, they fly, flock feed and live free!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 21, 2022, 10:22:24 PM
Quote from: BricktopMeanwhile, just outside our window, they fly, flock feed and live free!!!
They can live for free in my livingroom..



I won't charge them a single dollar.

:laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on February 22, 2022, 12:06:26 AM
No birds for you!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on February 22, 2022, 12:08:03 AM
Quote from: BricktopNo birds for you!!!
:laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 08, 2022, 07:23:03 AM
Welcome Swallow



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cheeky Willie Wagtail



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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 27, 2022, 03:00:46 AM
I cannot see any of Bricktops bird pictures and it is so annoying...



anyway,... I've been doing welcome swallows too, finally. They're off my bucket list bow.





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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 27, 2022, 07:34:32 AM
Quote from: caskurWelcome Swallow



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cheeky Willie Wagtail



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I missed your terrific pictures caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: cw_ on May 27, 2022, 09:53:49 PM
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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 28, 2022, 12:29:52 PM
Quote from: cw_'Cannot load Facebook SDK. Disable any adblocker or tracking protection and try again.'

FB is free so I use that.. sorry you can't because they are cute.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on May 28, 2022, 07:35:52 PM
Quote from: caskur
Quote from: cw_'Cannot load Facebook SDK. Disable any adblocker or tracking protection and try again.'

FB is free so I use that.. sorry you can't because they are cute.
I can see them......I like them.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 12, 2022, 07:19:59 PM
An Australian Red Rumped parrot.



The red is on the other side of its rump...


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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 12, 2022, 07:24:58 PM
There may be a few more before the site goes down forever...



Then they're all gone!!



ac_crying
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 12, 2022, 07:33:19 PM
There all lovely images.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 13, 2022, 09:36:36 PM
Australian Regent Parrot.


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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 14, 2022, 02:35:04 AM
Australian Barking Owl.


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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 20, 2022, 02:22:39 AM
An Australian Black-shouldered kite on the hunt for dinner.

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Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 20, 2022, 06:15:37 PM
Thanks, Fash.



I really like this one as well as a shows a genuine bird of prey at work.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 20, 2022, 07:15:57 PM
Quote from: BricktopThanks, Fash.



I really like this one as well as a shows a genuine bird of prey at work.
You were so lucky to get a picture of a bird of prey at work.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 20, 2022, 07:25:31 PM
We first sighted it about 2 months ago in the bushland behind our house. But it was usually too far away, and always moving rapidly.



On Monday, I was returning from a shopping trip and as I pulled into the driveway it was hovering about 50 metres away. I dashed inside to grab my camera which was luckily already set up for birds, fully expecting the bird to have flown away before I could get out to photograph it, but it was still in reasonable proximity....about 70 metres away.



It graciously gave me about a minute of opportunity.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 20, 2022, 07:32:37 PM
Quote from: BricktopWe first sighted it about 2 months ago in the bushland behind our house. But it was usually too far away, and always moving rapidly.



On Monday, I was returning from a shopping trip and as I pulled into the driveway it was hovering about 50 metres away. I dashed inside to grab my camera which was luckily already set up for birds, fully expecting the bird to have flown away before I could get out to photograph it, but it was still in reasonable proximity....about 70 metres away.



It graciously gave me about a minute of opportunity.
Being prepared paid off for you Bricktop..



It's very unusual to see a bird of prey inside the city limits..



Fifteen minutes West of the city, hawks perched on STOP signs are not out of the ordinary.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 21, 2022, 06:59:04 PM
Despite the wailings of so called conservationists, the populations of native birds and animals in Australia are generally expanding thanks to legal protection, better land management and a more informed society that understands the need and means to protect our fauna.



One of the outcomes of this change is that the population of a number of bird species has exploded, and parallel to this population growth, they have assimiliated into urban areas with great enthusiasm. We are now seeing birds as common that many Australians, myself included, did not know existed until the last 10 years or so.



For example, the Major Mitchell cockatoo (the pink bird I posted above) was so rare very few Australians had ever seen one. Black cockatoos were similarly rarely seen.



Many of the birds I've photographed were sighted in urban areas, albeit in protected bushland or wetlands. Likewise, we see many more koalas than ever before.



Whilst some species remain in peril, I think Australia has done a very good job overall in protecting its native wildlife.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 21, 2022, 07:02:26 PM
I wonder if that's good, wildlife living in urban areas..



Black bears, deer, coyotes, bobcats, and raccoons are living in some of Canada's biggest cities.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 21, 2022, 08:37:32 PM
Well, we have very few mammalian dangerous animals.



Most of ours are reptilian or fish.



Birds and marsupials aren't dangerous at all.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 21, 2022, 08:46:36 PM
Quote from: BricktopWell, we have very few mammalian dangerous animals.



Most of ours are reptilian or fish.



Birds and marsupials aren't dangerous at all.
I suppose cockatoos in subdivisions are not the same as black bears.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 22, 2022, 06:44:22 PM
Well, they make a lot of noise and pillage our fruit trees!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 22, 2022, 08:46:05 PM
Quote from: BricktopWell, they make a lot of noise and pillage our fruit trees!!!
Like black bears.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 23, 2022, 01:06:21 AM
Exactly!!!



Bears on wings!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 23, 2022, 01:11:59 AM
Quote from: BricktopExactly!!!



Bears on wings!!
I'd still love to have one in my livingroom.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 23, 2022, 06:36:22 PM
We've been through this!! You're not allowed!!!

Here's a whistling kite instead.

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I tried to open the image URL in a new tab and got the message: "Bad URL hash"

The problem, with this image at least, is the URL.

If you remember where the picture is and can get a clean URL reference to it, we can fix it with that.

-DjB
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Bricktop on September 24, 2022, 07:00:36 PM
This one would.



It's almost the size of an eagle.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Anonymous on September 25, 2022, 01:58:59 PM
Quote from: BricktopThis one would.



It's almost the size of an eagle.
:ohmy:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 25, 2023, 02:15:06 AM
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-DjB

(https://scontent-lga3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/318587170_656190469446583_4265753257521525201_n.jpg?stp=cp0_dst-jpg_e15_q65_s320x320&_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=3fb9c2&efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&_nc_ohc=bZBEjj1KypAAX925rD6&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-2.xx&oh=00_AfAk_sjg2LvN-_rPsxMNmjrg2JrKXpjXWcqIK_sxAGfQag&oe=651AB045)



A Boobook
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on April 25, 2023, 04:26:49 PM
Quote from: caskur(https://scontent-lga3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/318587170_656190469446583_4265753257521525201_n.jpg?stp=cp0_dst-jpg_e15_q65_s320x320&_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=3fb9c2&efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&_nc_ohc=bZBEjj1KypAAX925rD6&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-2.xx&oh=00_AfAk_sjg2LvN-_rPsxMNmjrg2JrKXpjXWcqIK_sxAGfQag&oe=651AB045)




A Boobook
What a unique owl.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 25, 2023, 06:18:30 PM
They are lovely... there were 3... 2 parents and a fledgeling.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 14, 2023, 10:35:01 PM
FASH will love this...





Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: DKG on June 15, 2023, 09:31:44 AM
Quote from: caskurFASH will love this...





They looked like stuffed toys.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 15, 2023, 01:57:24 PM
I hope fash sees it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on June 16, 2023, 07:28:36 PM
Quote from: caskurFASH will love this...





I do love it caskur..

:smiley_thumbs_up_yellow_ani:

Rainbow lorikeet parrots are so beautiful and playful too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on August 09, 2023, 04:45:59 AM
Way to wreck a whole  thread with a years history....
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: DKG on August 09, 2023, 10:35:21 AM
It's not intentional caskur.  New threads are needed.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 02, 2023, 08:28:27 PM
I haven't added to this thread due to the forum swapping formats.

I would have started another thread but this format doesn't take Facebook links that shows your pictures.

And this site requires you to post to the gallery. I have too many pictures for that.

This format isn't really picture friendly and that's been my decade long interest. BIRD AND WEATHER and ENVIRONMENT photography.

If I modded this section I probably could do some editing and having a go at fixing it.

I really liked spending time with bricktop doing the birds and stuff. It's really rare to find someone online with similar interests outside of Facebook. I really miss bricktop.

I wish he would come back.

Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Herman on September 10, 2023, 12:29:57 AM
Quote from: caskur on September 02, 2023, 08:28:27 PMI haven't added to this thread due to the forum swapping formats.

I would have started another thread but this format doesn't take Facebook links that shows your pictures.

And this site requires you to post to the gallery. I have too many pictures for that.

This format isn't really picture friendly and that's been my decade long interest. BIRD AND WEATHER and ENVIRONMENT photography.

If I modded this section I probably could do some editing and having a go at fixing it.

I really liked spending time with bricktop doing the birds and stuff. It's really rare to find someone online with similar interests outside of Facebook. I really miss bricktop.

I wish he would come back.
Bricktop was a good poster. But, I don't see why you can't post your pictures here.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Shen Li on September 10, 2023, 10:19:55 AM
I liked this thread too.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 10, 2023, 01:37:19 PM
Quote from: Herman on September 10, 2023, 12:29:57 AMBricktop was a good poster. But, I don't see why you can't post your pictures here.

Because there is no attachment feature here.

and posting a link to my caskur page used to show up as a picture but on this new forum, it is just a URL.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 10, 2023, 01:47:52 PM
Twas a lovely thread...

If I had mod powers I could probably fix it but alas I do not..


This is a fledgling owl. The variety of owl is called a Boobook.

(https://thebluecashew.net/gallery/2156_10_09_23_1_42_34.jpeg)

I have no idea if the link works.

Anyway this lovely bird was caught in the next block at my sisters place where the parents were and at least 1 fledgling.

Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: DKG on September 10, 2023, 01:59:06 PM
Quote from: caskur on September 10, 2023, 01:47:52 PMTwas a lovely thread...

If I had mod powers I could probably fix it but alas I do not..


This is a fledgling owl. The variety of owl is called a Boobook.

(https://thebluecashew.net/gallery/2156_10_09_23_1_42_34.jpeg)

I have no idea if the link works.

Anyway this lovely bird was caught in the next block at my sisters place where the parents were and at least 1 fledgling.
This is a thread worth keeping. Are you saying you could salvage it if you were a mod of this sub?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 10, 2023, 02:16:03 PM
Quote from: DKG on September 10, 2023, 01:59:06 PMThis is a thread worth keeping. Are you saying you could salvage it if you were a mod of this sub?

I think it might because I could edit my posts at least and fix the pictures...

And bricktop who has mod powers could fix his too.

We could at least have a go.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: DKG on September 10, 2023, 02:25:43 PM
Quote from: caskur on September 10, 2023, 02:16:03 PMI think might because I could edit my posts at least and fix the pictures...

And bricktop who has mod powers could fix his too.

We could at least have a go.
I will ask Biggie Smiles to make you a mod of  Art, Hard Rock & Harmony.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 10, 2023, 06:04:07 PM
I am going to bed now... I will be back in 12 or less hours.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Reggie Essent on September 10, 2023, 09:46:11 PM
Quote from: caskur on September 10, 2023, 01:37:19 PMBecause there is no attachment feature here.

and posting a link to my caskur page used to show up as a picture but on this new forum, it is just a URL.

Use the Gallery feature.  It's up top.  You can upload files direct from your computer and then get tags to copy/paste right into a post.

I'd show you how, but I'm 12,000 miles away.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 10, 2023, 10:52:54 PM
Quote from: Reggie Essent on September 10, 2023, 09:46:11 PMUse the Gallery feature.  It's up top.  You can upload files direct from your computer and then get tags to copy/paste right into a post.

I'd show you how, but I'm 12,000 miles away.



I have HUNDREDS of pictures... that is why fb was/is brilliant. It doesn't charge for storage.

I need to edit my old posts because there is a link where there once was a photo.

I am pretty sure people using the gallery won't like ploughing through hundreds of bird pictures and weather shots.

Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Reggie Essent on September 10, 2023, 11:13:44 PM
Quote from: caskur on September 10, 2023, 10:52:54 PMI have HUNDREDS of pictures... that is why fb was/is brilliant. It doesn't pay for storage.

I need to edit my old posts because there is a link where there once was a photo.

I am pretty sure people using the gallery won't like ploughing through hundreds of bird pictures and weather shots.

I thought you were crashing?  No one in the gallery will have to wade through your pics.  You just upload them there and post the link tags here in the forum. Click on the Gallery button, then click on the MY IMAGES Button, then click on the ADD PICTURES button.

It ain't hard, old woman.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 11, 2023, 07:24:24 AM
Quote from: Reggie Essent on September 10, 2023, 11:13:44 PMI thought you were crashing?  No one in the gallery will have to wade through your pics.  You just upload them there and post the link tags here in the forum. Click on the Gallery button, then click on the MY IMAGES Button, then click on the ADD PICTURES button.

It ain't hard, old woman.

This whole thread which the regulars here loved for 5 years is completely ruined with the change of servers or host.

It needs to be fixed and I need to do that editing. What has it got to do with you anyway?

:Doh2:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Reggie Essent on September 11, 2023, 12:34:36 PM
Quote from: caskur on September 11, 2023, 07:24:24 AMThis whole thread which the regulars here loved for 5 years is completely ruined with the change of servers or host.

It needs to be fixed and I need to do that editing. What has it got to do with you anyway?

 :Doh2:

Just trying to be helpful, you goofy bint.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on September 14, 2023, 02:44:25 PM
Quote from: caskur on September 11, 2023, 07:24:24 AMThis whole thread which the regulars here loved for 5 years is completely ruined with the change of servers or host.

It needs to be fixed and I need to do that editing. What has it got to do with you anyway?

 :Doh2:
This is one of my favourite threads..

You and Bricktop posted some delightful pictures.
:good:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 19, 2023, 12:53:32 AM
I went on a big shoot yesterday... it was exhausting and I can hardly walk today.

https://m.facebook.com/people/caskur/100051669085903/
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 28, 2023, 02:54:15 AM

Oi avatar_Reggie Essent instead of making hurtful comments in the SB ABOUT my vids putting you to sleep... they are not videos per se.

I devised the plan to show some of the photography I do in an economical way using free youtube instead of maxing out online post image sites, of which I have maxxed to oblivion 100s of times over.

Just helping you out old goat!!!  :happy-smileys-emoticons206:


Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Reggie Essent on September 28, 2023, 02:06:09 PM
Quote from: caskur on September 28, 2023, 02:54:15 AMOi avatar_Reggie Essent instead of making hurtful comments in the SB ABOUT my vids putting you to sleep... they are not videos per se.

I devised the plan to show some of the photography I do in an economical way using free youtube instead of maxing out online post image sites, of which I have maxxed to oblivion 100s of times over.

Just helping you out old goat!!!  :happy-smileys-emoticons206:



It was a joke, ya silly old bint.  I think your vids and pics are cool.

But I do sometimes put a nature documentary on tv to fall asleep by.  ;)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on September 28, 2023, 02:35:16 PM
Quote from: caskur on September 28, 2023, 02:54:15 AMOi avatar_Reggie Essent instead of making hurtful comments in the SB ABOUT my vids putting you to sleep... they are not videos per se.

I devised the plan to show some of the photography I do in an economical way using free youtube instead of maxing out online post image sites, of which I have maxxed to oblivion 100s of times over.

Just helping you out old goat!!!  :happy-smileys-emoticons206:



Such a lovely video caskur..

I am so happy this thread has been fixed.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 29, 2023, 11:51:58 AM
Just trying something..(https://m.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1664714917110721/2033111156937760/?type=3)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on September 29, 2023, 11:54:22 AM
Just trying something..

(https://m.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1664714917110721/2033111156937760/?type=3)https://m.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1664714917110721/2033111156937760/?type=3 (https://m.facebook.com/1664713407110872/photos/a.1664714917110721/2033111156937760/?type=3)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on October 09, 2023, 06:10:21 AM
You can see it if you login with a Facebook account.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 10, 2023, 06:06:58 AM
Quote from: formosan on October 09, 2023, 06:10:21 AMYou can see it if you login with a Facebook account.

I had a lovely few minutes today coming across birds called Spoonbills.

(https://thebluecashew.net/gallery/2156_10_10_23_5_59_28.jpeg)


I wished Bricktop would come back and talk to us in the bird thread... Come back Steve!!!...lol I got pictures!


https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=871170407948587&set=pcb.871170454615249


https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100051669085903
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 13, 2023, 05:15:10 AM
My Yellow-billed Spoonbill.


I was very pleased we ran into each other,..





See if Bricktop was here he would give me encouragement because he is a good guy!~
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on October 13, 2023, 12:44:49 PM
A very nice picture and video caskur..

Have you seen any parrots recently?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on October 15, 2023, 06:33:22 AM
Quote from: formosan on October 13, 2023, 12:44:49 PMA very nice picture and video caskur..

Have you seen any parrots recently?

Yes, I see them every day FORMOSAN.


Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on October 16, 2023, 12:55:51 PM
Quote from: caskur on October 15, 2023, 06:33:22 AMYes, I see them every day FORMOSAN.



You are so fortunate caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on December 13, 2023, 07:17:57 AM
Just the oldies but goodies. Swans and a White-faced heron. I have others but they are unexciting.


https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=912999617098999&set=pcb.912999960432298


https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=912970913768536&set=pcb.912971090435185
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on December 13, 2023, 01:46:22 PM
Quote from: caskur on December 13, 2023, 07:17:57 AMJust the oldies but goodies. Swans and a White-faced heron. I have others but they are unexciting.


https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=912999617098999&set=pcb.912999960432298


https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=912970913768536&set=pcb.912971090435185
Very nice caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 05, 2024, 08:38:40 AM
Some pictures of birds.

SWANS, WHITE-FACED HERON, COOTS and Australian Ibis.

Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on January 05, 2024, 12:24:07 PM
Quote from: caskur on January 05, 2024, 08:38:40 AMSome pictures of birds.

SWANS, WHITE-FACED HERON, COOTS and Australian Ibis.

Some very beautiful swans caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on January 05, 2024, 12:54:43 PM
Quote from: formosan on January 05, 2024, 12:24:07 PMSome very beautiful swans caskur.

yes, very healthy looking I thought.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 19, 2024, 02:24:25 AM
Quote from: caskur on October 13, 2023, 05:15:10 AMSee if Bricktop was here he would give me encouragement because he is a good guy!~

Nice work, C. Spoonbills are lovely.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 19, 2024, 02:30:20 AM
Haven't done this in years....juvenile New Holland Honey Eater...just to let you know I'm still in the game... :s_hi:

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/432063116_7542273439126281_7917019896170875461_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048&_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=jYI0s7PmIB4AX8tE8Kd&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfCCXrwQvwq0KQpHeM-rvAJ9aaVeyyRx6MZaQ-cU8CeifA&oe=65FEB19D)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 19, 2024, 03:26:43 AM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 19, 2024, 02:24:25 AMNice work, C. Spoonbills are lovely.

Ahhh, hello Mr Stephan... I missed you. Are you well these days?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on March 19, 2024, 05:40:44 AM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 19, 2024, 02:30:20 AMHaven't done this in years....juvenile New Holland Honey Eater...just to let you know I'm still in the game... :s_hi:

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/432063116_7542273439126281_7917019896170875461_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048&_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=jYI0s7PmIB4AX8tE8Kd&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfCCXrwQvwq0KQpHeM-rvAJ9aaVeyyRx6MZaQ-cU8CeifA&oe=65FEB19D)

You're not. You just think you are.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: DKG on March 19, 2024, 11:21:48 AM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 19, 2024, 02:30:20 AMHaven't done this in years....juvenile New Holland Honey Eater...just to let you know I'm still in the game... :s_hi:

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/432063116_7542273439126281_7917019896170875461_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048&_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=jYI0s7PmIB4AX8tE8Kd&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfCCXrwQvwq0KQpHeM-rvAJ9aaVeyyRx6MZaQ-cU8CeifA&oe=65FEB19D)
Welcome back.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on March 19, 2024, 01:33:58 PM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 19, 2024, 02:30:20 AMHaven't done this in years....juvenile New Holland Honey Eater...just to let you know I'm still in the game... :s_hi:

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/432063116_7542273439126281_7917019896170875461_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048&_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=jYI0s7PmIB4AX8tE8Kd&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfCCXrwQvwq0KQpHeM-rvAJ9aaVeyyRx6MZaQ-cU8CeifA&oe=65FEB19D)
A beautiful picture Rotwang.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 19, 2024, 07:34:59 PM
Quote from: caskur on March 19, 2024, 03:26:43 AMAhhh, hello Mr Stephan... I missed you. Are well these days?

Thanks Cathy. I'm very well. Still trying to be a photographer. Branched out a bit into macro stuff as well. This blossom is about 2mm across. Very tiny.


(https://scontent.fadl5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/401510196_7061073103912986_9060430387140409698_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=VqIdCJluuiMAX_UOpJ1&_nc_ht=scontent.fadl5-1.fna&oh=00_AfAFLPYHSpBtboeyO20upYxph-xMrCOWKgrxs4Eas0fKqg&oe=65FE9933)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Shen Li on March 19, 2024, 08:21:08 PM
Brick :s_hi:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 19, 2024, 08:58:13 PM
Hiya!!! I gather you're living in one of my favourite countries now. How much have you spent in Orchard Road so far?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Shen Li on March 19, 2024, 09:01:22 PM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 19, 2024, 08:58:13 PMHiya!!! I gather you're living in one of my favourite countries now. How much have you spent in Orchard Road so far?

I have only been here two and a half weeks. Most of my free time has been in my pool.

It is a huge perk seeing you again. :wub1:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 19, 2024, 10:29:01 PM
You too, babycakes...nice to see some old friends still here.

Two kinds of weather in Singapore...hot, and hotter. Ain't gonna need snow tyres and skis there, honeypie.

Best bar in Singapore...https://level33.com.sg/ (https://level33.com.sg/)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 20, 2024, 07:19:17 PM
For Formosan....

(https://scontent.fadl5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/426070698_7377771005576526_6723007967496256250_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=vzUXvpqaaN8AX95jPu3&_nc_ht=scontent.fadl5-1.fna&oh=00_AfAuPRTkPcE8irPdT3oxVt11Q5MfJer4-TX6DcbUEnbBjg&oe=6600B042)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 20, 2024, 07:20:54 PM
And a bonus...Sacred Kingfisher

(https://scontent.fadl5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/417503240_7410589648961328_146147822997437418_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=4UvvPnXqk88AX91khmZ&_nc_ht=scontent.fadl5-1.fna&oh=00_AfBFshsvxdOMC2Jd7tS3U51y05X2FD7Y4JSeQfz6VkB50Q&oe=66008BCB)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 21, 2024, 06:47:41 AM
Quote from: Shen Li on March 19, 2024, 09:01:22 PMI have only been here two and a half weeks. Most of my free time has been in my pool.

It is a huge perk seeing you again. :wub1:

You should slip down to Perth for a long weekend before your kids join you.... you are close to Oz now.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on March 21, 2024, 11:43:37 AM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 20, 2024, 07:19:17 PMFor Formosan....

(https://scontent.fadl5-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/426070698_7377771005576526_6723007967496256250_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=vzUXvpqaaN8AX95jPu3&_nc_ht=scontent.fadl5-1.fna&oh=00_AfAuPRTkPcE8irPdT3oxVt11Q5MfJer4-TX6DcbUEnbBjg&oe=6600B042)
I love it Rotwang.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Shen Li on March 24, 2024, 11:41:43 PM
Quote from: caskur on March 21, 2024, 06:47:41 AMYou should slip down to Perth for a long weekend before your kids join you.... you are close to Oz now.
A trip to OZ is a possiblility. However, I have met so many Aussies in Singapore, it feels like I am there now. :s_laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 24, 2024, 11:47:40 PM
Quote from: Shen Li on March 24, 2024, 11:41:43 PMA trip to OZ is a possiblility. However, I have met so many Aussies in Singapore, it feels like I am there now. :s_laugh:

Singapore, Thailand and Bali is where we holiday mainly.... cheap and good food.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Shen Li on March 24, 2024, 11:49:08 PM
Quote from: caskur on March 24, 2024, 11:47:40 PMSingapore, Thailand and Bali is where we holiday mainly.... cheap and good food.
Food is the only thing that is cheap in Singapore.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Shen Li on March 24, 2024, 11:55:26 PM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 19, 2024, 08:58:13 PMHiya!!! I gather you're living in one of my favourite countries now. How much have you spent in Orchard Road so far?

How much time or how much money? I haven't spent enough time there, but I've spent too much money there. :yeahhh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Shen Li on March 24, 2024, 11:56:49 PM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 19, 2024, 10:29:01 PMYou too, babycakes...nice to see some old friends still here.

Two kinds of weather in Singapore...hot, and hotter. Ain't gonna need snow tyres and skis there, honeypie.

Best bar in Singapore...https://level33.com.sg/ (https://level33.com.sg/)
KEWL!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 25, 2024, 08:20:35 PM
Another for "you know who"....

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/424550127_7348335278520099_7770581020004849470_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=SwbyQAUIOGIAX-3jWYK&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfAfLvqvUPr7YGfrbI6EJnhLrd1ev2KbSP4S469uqmnhrg&oe=6606C503)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on March 26, 2024, 11:53:20 AM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 25, 2024, 08:20:35 PMAnother for "you know who"....

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/424550127_7348335278520099_7770581020004849470_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=SwbyQAUIOGIAX-3jWYK&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfAfLvqvUPr7YGfrbI6EJnhLrd1ev2KbSP4S469uqmnhrg&oe=6606C503)
Thank you Rotwang.
 :good:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 27, 2024, 12:48:21 AM
Another Australian native....nankeen kestrel

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/423223438_7342004802486480_880728893368264108_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=P-WW443MWnYAX8ibM3r&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfCwirCSktDbnQoFUyzvR59D1MRApRfkgGvk_oZo7Glf1g&oe=6607DD89)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 27, 2024, 11:46:56 AM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 27, 2024, 12:48:21 AMAnother Australian native....nankeen kestrel

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/423223438_7342004802486480_880728893368264108_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=P-WW443MWnYAX8ibM3r&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfCwirCSktDbnQoFUyzvR59D1MRApRfkgGvk_oZo7Glf1g&oe=6607DD89)

Lovely. I managed some nice shots of a nankeen kestral at Cottesloe Beach. Lovely birds.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on March 27, 2024, 12:36:04 PM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 27, 2024, 12:48:21 AMAnother Australian native....nankeen kestrel

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/423223438_7342004802486480_880728893368264108_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=P-WW443MWnYAX8ibM3r&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfCwirCSktDbnQoFUyzvR59D1MRApRfkgGvk_oZo7Glf1g&oe=6607DD89)
I Googled kestrels.....they are birds of prey.....a type of falcon.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 28, 2024, 01:27:53 AM
I went to the doctor last Tuesday and while I was out I tried to get some bird shots. I managed a long beak Corella. I have loaded it to my computer so when I do, I will put he or she on....lol


There is nothing worse than going out with a plan and coming back with nothing.


Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 29, 2024, 09:16:23 PM
Quote from: caskur on March 28, 2024, 01:27:53 AMThere is nothing worse than going out with a plan and coming back with nothing.




I think going out with nothing and seeing a "lifer" bird would be pretty shattering.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 29, 2024, 09:19:00 PM
It was a balmy, warm morning today...around 30C at 8.00am...and the lorikeets were up and about. This one was clearly enjoying a quiet moment...

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/434152797_7585230771497214_6998068987022325297_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048&_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=giGjMBSKASgAX9QFvYE&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfCxdB_peCC6MLiKbyfT4ZKGZJcPmwWiAnGHw-SZzIXd6A&oe=660D4CB0)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 29, 2024, 09:20:33 PM
Australian pelican being weird.

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/434348469_7585038794849745_1496400223153390244_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=9kdnabkbFDgAX_Bm8w3&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfDgEm8OiFa2aVXs4Y3eEJlKKJGcnn5e-ox6Pyh636Guxw&oe=660D2FD8)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Trump’s Niece on March 29, 2024, 09:36:10 PM
Bricktop!!! How are you, love!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Herman on March 29, 2024, 09:38:03 PM
Ya, hey Bricktop, love! :s_laugh:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on March 29, 2024, 09:52:00 PM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 29, 2024, 09:19:00 PMIt was a balmy, warm morning today...around 30C at 8.00am...and the lorikeets were up and about. This one was clearly enjoying a quiet moment...

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/434152797_7585230771497214_6998068987022325297_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048&_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=giGjMBSKASgAX9QFvYE&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfCxdB_peCC6MLiKbyfT4ZKGZJcPmwWiAnGHw-SZzIXd6A&oe=660D4CB0)

I've got a couple of tamer pairs that land on the deck railing and talk at me. They don't mind cashews or Arnotts wheat biscuits.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 30, 2024, 12:44:28 AM
Very cool Az...


I put my corella here...


https://www.facebook.com/groups/2339180976161814/

If anyone objects I will put it here but I am sick of being on the PC already.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 30, 2024, 12:49:05 AM
Nice one C. We don't see those as much as the short billed variety.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 30, 2024, 12:51:12 AM
Quote from: Erica Mena on March 29, 2024, 09:36:10 PMBricktop!!! How are you, love!!

Still cruising along...nothing to complain about at all really. 2 more grandsons keep us active. The goblins give us no peace!!! Are you and the family well?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 30, 2024, 12:52:32 AM
Quote from: Herman on March 29, 2024, 09:38:03 PMYa, hey Bricktop, love! :s_laugh:

Now Herm...I've told you before, I'm STRAIGHT!!! Move on, dude!!

 :crampe:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 30, 2024, 01:24:31 AM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 30, 2024, 12:49:05 AMNice one C. We don't see those as much as the short billed variety.

I am off my PC now and in the bedroom using the smart TV. WHAT AN ORDEAL THAT WAS!!!

anyway I looked up correllas... WA  has a long-billed corrella but they are no longer in the city.  I caught that corrella at Point Walter and its of the eastern states variety.

Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 30, 2024, 01:30:26 AM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 29, 2024, 09:16:23 PMI think going out with nothing and seeing a "lifer" bird would be pretty shattering.


come on, I am pretty dumb, what's a lifer bird?
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 30, 2024, 01:31:54 AM
Quote from: Frood on March 29, 2024, 09:52:00 PMI've got a couple of tamer pairs that land on the deck railing and talk at me. They don't mind cashews or Arnotts wheat biscuits.

give them some apple...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Trump’s Niece on March 30, 2024, 01:55:12 AM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 30, 2024, 12:51:12 AMStill cruising along...nothing to complain about at all really. 2 more grandsons keep us active. The goblins give us no peace!!! Are you and the family well?


Yes we are really good! I have two granddaughters now. No peace whatsoever!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on March 30, 2024, 04:49:49 AM
Quote from: caskur on March 30, 2024, 01:31:54 AMgive them some apple...

I've inherited one of 8 Kelpie cross Blue Heeler mutt puppies. My mind is not on the birds these days. I've got 3.5 weeks to train this adorable female with a rambunctious streak to not shit or piss in my ute. It's a constant daily thing.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 30, 2024, 06:57:12 AM
Quote from: Frood on March 30, 2024, 04:49:49 AMI've inherited one of 8 Kelpie cross Blue Heeler mutt puppies. My mind is not on the birds these days. I've got 3.5 weeks to train this adorable female with a rambunctious streak to not shit or piss in my ute. It's a constant daily thing.


I can help as long as you obey me without fail. Everytime a puppy eats it will go to toilet within 20 minutes so make sure its on sand. when it does, pat it and say good girl/boy.

same with waking up.... they want to go so make sure the puppy is on sand as soon as it wakes up. Always praise when it goes on the sand. ALWAYS.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on March 30, 2024, 10:47:41 AM
Already ahead on that...but thanks.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on March 30, 2024, 01:38:04 PM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 29, 2024, 09:19:00 PMIt was a balmy, warm morning today...around 30C at 8.00am...and the lorikeets were up and about. This one was clearly enjoying a quiet moment...

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/434152797_7585230771497214_6998068987022325297_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048&_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=giGjMBSKASgAX9QFvYE&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfCxdB_peCC6MLiKbyfT4ZKGZJcPmwWiAnGHw-SZzIXd6A&oe=660D4CB0)
I love it Rotwang.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 30, 2024, 07:10:42 PM
Quote from: caskur on March 30, 2024, 01:30:26 AMcome on, I am pretty dumb, what's a lifer bird?

It's what bird photographers refer to as a rarely seen bird that they hope to photograph before their life ends. "I've wanted to photograph that bird ALL my life..."

A Regent Honey Eater for example.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 30, 2024, 07:13:17 PM
Quote from: Erica Mena on March 30, 2024, 01:55:12 AMYes we are really good! I have two granddaughters now. No peace whatsoever!

Peace??? What's that?? You think that when the children leave the nest you will live out your days in tranquility...but nooooo....around ten years later the REAL storm hits!!!!

At least we still abide by the grandparent creed; all care, NO responsibility.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Herman on March 30, 2024, 09:01:44 PM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 30, 2024, 12:52:32 AMNow Herm...I've told you before, I'm STRAIGHT!!! Move on, dude!!

 :crampe:
You are breaking old Herman's heart.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 30, 2024, 11:14:39 PM
Quote from: Herman on March 30, 2024, 09:01:44 PMYou are breaking old Herman's heart.

Just another notch on old Bricktop's love gun!!!
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Shen Li on March 30, 2024, 11:46:31 PM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 30, 2024, 11:14:39 PMJust another notch on old Bricktop's love gun!!!
Will you two get a room already.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on March 31, 2024, 09:08:43 AM
Quote from: Frood on March 30, 2024, 10:47:41 AMAlready ahead on that...but thanks.

If it has an accident then it's your fault for not being religiously onto it.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on March 31, 2024, 07:11:10 PM
Quote from: Shen Li on March 30, 2024, 11:46:31 PMWill you two get a room already.

Only if you join us...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on April 01, 2024, 03:55:46 PM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 30, 2024, 07:10:42 PMIt's what bird photographers refer to as a rarely seen bird that they hope to photograph before their life ends. "I've wanted to photograph that bird ALL my life..."

A Regent Honey Eater for example.
I didn't know that Rotwang....thank you.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Shen Li on April 01, 2024, 11:35:14 PM
Quote from: Rotwang on March 31, 2024, 07:11:10 PMOnly if you join us...
Sure
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on April 11, 2024, 08:48:36 PM
More pretties for you. Australian Eastern Rosella.

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/435712084_7637418839611740_3638286193045595261_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=ONPLDFc2mAAAb5ib9IL&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfAuJ4UmZ8A9YA5pjFuGnpPbGS_svCs3FHGPBktj_CNo8w&oe=661E566D)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on April 11, 2024, 08:49:41 PM
Australian Welcome Swallow. Small and fast...I was pleased to get a photo.

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/435793357_7633404263346531_1302484158972710199_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=_4qMxZ7qt18Ab5_m2OC&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfBVXjEjnvwZsxiBXzZGt18_VsD3l8ocUA351UY89FqPtg&oe=661E622E)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on April 11, 2024, 08:51:10 PM
Australian Hobby. Which is actually a variety of Falcon. They are raptors that fly very high looking for prey.

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/435694278_7632250176795273_5579437222961205243_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=PJgywgkSjxUAb52hYQj&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfATttnXwEX1XqJ2nrxELBFK2AUT8QeMUdVw76HCdDAnMw&oe=661E4A73)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on April 12, 2024, 12:52:39 PM
Quote from: Rotwang on April 11, 2024, 08:48:36 PMMore pretties for you. Australian Eastern Rosella.

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/435712084_7637418839611740_3638286193045595261_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048&_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=ONPLDFc2mAAAb5ib9IL&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfAuJ4UmZ8A9YA5pjFuGnpPbGS_svCs3FHGPBktj_CNo8w&oe=661E566D)
It's so pretty.....is it also called crimson rosella?

I have seen crimson rosellas in pet shops.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on April 12, 2024, 09:42:16 PM
No, crimson rosellas are different. Here's a mediocre image taken on a rather gloomy day from afar.

Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on April 12, 2024, 09:49:16 PM
They all taste like chicken though...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on April 13, 2024, 05:14:42 AM
Quote from: Rotwang on April 11, 2024, 08:49:41 PMAustralian Welcome Swallow. Small and fast...I was pleased to get a photo.

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/435793357_7633404263346531_1302484158972710199_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s1080x2048&_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=_4qMxZ7qt18Ab5_m2OC&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfBVXjEjnvwZsxiBXzZGt18_VsD3l8ocUA351UY89FqPtg&oe=661E622E)


That is a rippa... well done.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on April 13, 2024, 12:50:37 PM
Quote from: Rotwang on April 12, 2024, 09:42:16 PMNo, crimson rosellas are different. Here's a mediocre image taken on a rather gloomy day from afar.


Eastern rosellas are more colourful.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on April 13, 2024, 07:54:14 PM
Another Welcome Swallow. About the size of a small hand, they just don't stop swooping and soaring. (https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/436302983_7649576165062674_3229483899751149754_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=WPEzV0H_9RwAb7ZJeeA&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfANFceW8CYzilGVmHB2DarCZkqAuuSM-aqsuPAT0_a6_Q&oe=6620F201)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on April 13, 2024, 07:56:03 PM
Rotisserie worthy...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on May 03, 2024, 10:30:11 PM
This is an Australian striated pardalote. Striated means striped. It is very small, around the size of a wren. They are not easily photographed because of their size and the fact that they stay in shadow most of the time because they are rather easy prey for our raptor population.

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/440326632_7720644887955801_6191117943271150057_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=WrsNrIdqqn0Q7kNvgEoCKtN&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfBGn58o1zBn1Ra1fp4Ff5CQ54MUqenDWyd2mmZxhSS6Cg&oe=663B609C)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Frood on May 03, 2024, 10:38:31 PM
No good for eating unless you've got 6-7 of them and a bamboo skewer...
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on May 05, 2024, 08:35:28 PM
Quote from: Rotwang on May 03, 2024, 10:30:11 PMThis is an Australian striated pardalote. Striated means striped. It is very small, around the size of a wren. They are not easily photographed because of their size and the fact that they stay in shadow most of the time because they are rather easy prey for our raptor population.

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/440326632_7720644887955801_6191117943271150057_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=WrsNrIdqqn0Q7kNvgEoCKtN&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AfBGn58o1zBn1Ra1fp4Ff5CQ54MUqenDWyd2mmZxhSS6Cg&oe=663B609C)
It's very pretty Rotwang.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 14, 2024, 10:10:31 AM
These birds, Purple Swamphens are not Australian although they thrive in our environment but this one with the mended gummy broken leg was too close in good light to ignore. Not a fashionable bird but a thread filler bird.

What do you think?

(https://thebluecashew.net/gallery/2156_14_05_24_10_04_28.jpeg)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 14, 2024, 10:17:10 AM
This breed is an Australian Shelduck.... Quite pretty ducks.

We haven't had rain for 8 months im Perth and our lakes have dried up. It's quite dire here... I start having a severe panic attack worried for our wildlife...

(https://thebluecashew.net/gallery/2156_14_05_24_10_05_34.jpeg)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on May 14, 2024, 10:59:27 AM
Quote from: caskur on May 14, 2024, 10:10:31 AMThese birds, Purple Swamphens are not Australian although they thrive in our environment but this one with the mended gummy broken leg was too close in good light to ignore. Not a fashionable bird but a thread filler bird.

What do you think?

(https://thebluecashew.net/gallery/2156_14_05_24_10_04_28.jpeg)
It's a unique looking bird.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on May 14, 2024, 11:00:15 AM
Quote from: caskur on May 14, 2024, 10:17:10 AMThis breed is an Australian Shelduck.... Quite pretty ducks.

We haven't had rain for 8 months im Perth and our lakes have dried up. It's quite dire here... I start having a severe panic attack worried for our wildlife...

(https://thebluecashew.net/gallery/2156_14_05_24_10_05_34.jpeg)
They are both pretty, especially the one on the left.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 14, 2024, 05:15:31 PM
Quote from: formosan on May 14, 2024, 11:00:15 AMThey are both pretty, especially the one on the left.

That is the female I discovered today. They have white feathers around the eye and on their sides.

They are very pretty but those ones look distressed to me from our drought.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on May 15, 2024, 12:44:23 PM
Quote from: caskur on May 14, 2024, 05:15:31 PMThat is the female I discovered today. They have white feathers around the eye and on their sides.

They are very pretty but those ones look distressed to me from our drought.
We have some colourful ducks here, but some Australian ducks have such beautiful markings like the ones you posted.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on May 15, 2024, 12:52:56 PM
I don't have a picture of a mallard, but I found this image of one of our most beautiful ducks.
(https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/12/29/07/58/duck-7684359_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 15, 2024, 07:33:54 PM
Quote from: formosan on May 15, 2024, 12:44:23 PMWe have some colourful ducks here, but some Australian ducks have such beautiful markings like the ones you posted.

You definitely have lovely ducks in Canada...we don't really take much notice of ducks do we? We just take them for granted.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on May 16, 2024, 11:36:24 AM
Quote from: caskur on May 15, 2024, 07:33:54 PMYou definitely have lovely ducks in Canada...we don't really take much notice of ducks do we? We just take them for granted.
I notice them.....I hope I get to see some baby ducks this spring.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Rotwang on May 22, 2024, 08:53:17 PM
An Australian Wood Duck showing its complex array of plumage...

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/435707800_7633194746700816_2624181009533963482_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=shWMArnDRsoQ7kNvgGqAbkJ&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AYDFcoFLg7EVVTOAUo6DKgJKkVQ-KfeB1Z6Kpsm-GwKGuQ&oe=66545F52)
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 31, 2024, 10:12:20 AM
Quote from: Rotwang on May 22, 2024, 08:53:17 PMAn Australian Wood Duck showing its complex array of plumage...

(https://scontent-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/435707800_7633194746700816_2624181009533963482_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=shWMArnDRsoQ7kNvgGqAbkJ&_nc_ht=scontent-syd2-1.xx&oh=00_AYDFcoFLg7EVVTOAUo6DKgJKkVQ-KfeB1Z6Kpsm-GwKGuQ&oe=66545F52)

It's not showing up on my phone.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on May 31, 2024, 10:16:32 AM
Tomorrow I am going to make a video of just my bird pictures because if I die I want to leave something of my existence behind.

Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on June 04, 2024, 12:36:01 AM
As some people may know we have been having a drought and a Lake near me called Bibra lake nearly dried up completely so I have been sending Kurt to Bibra Lake to take photos for me....

Now the first 2 minutes are boring I guess but the second half of this 4 minute video shows all the birds returning after a bit of rain... it is really cool watching the water levels rise and the birds returning. PLEASE like the video and watch it to the end.

https://youtu.be/u5YBbCBfR6Q?si=LXquEJh4uMwtPcZm

Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on June 04, 2024, 01:29:04 PM
Quote from: caskur on June 04, 2024, 12:36:01 AMAs some people may know we have been having a drought and a Lake near me called Bibra lake nearly dried up completely so I have been sending Kurt to Bibra Lake to take photos for me....

Now the first 2 minutes are boring I guess but the second half of this 4 minute video shows all the birds returning after a bit of rain... it is really cool watching the water levels rise and the birds returning. PLEASE like the video and watch it to the end.

https://youtu.be/u5YBbCBfR6Q?si=LXquEJh4uMwtPcZm

A very good video caskur.
 :good:
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: caskur on November 06, 2024, 07:27:01 AM

A Boobook owl in my sisters Pepper Tree... now the tree is singed beyond recognition so will need a new branch to have a day  sleep on.

(https://thebluecashew.net/gallery/2156_06_11_24_7_19_36.jpeg)


Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: formosan on November 08, 2024, 12:00:34 PM
Quote from: caskur on November 06, 2024, 07:27:01 AMA Boobook owl in my sisters Pepper Tree... now the tree is singed beyond recognition so will need a new branch to have a day  sleep on.

(https://thebluecashew.net/gallery/2156_06_11_24_7_19_36.jpeg)



What a unique looking owl caskur.
Title: Re: Australian Birds
Post by: Grimmy on November 08, 2024, 05:51:23 PM
Owls are so cool we have some nice variants in the UK.
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