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the only musk you should respect
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magpie lark
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HERE ON THE COAST…
Evening approaches, and black swans, silhouetted by the low, late afternoon light, gather in a projected corner of the bay.

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HERE ON THE COAST…
Silver gulls at Lewisham, southeast Tasmania, reflect in the shallow water.

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Australia doesn’t have hummingbirds but spinebills are the next best thing. Ravensbourne, Qld.

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Flight photo of a small brown bird with black head and tail, and grey wings spread. The bird’s long, black bill is in a bright pink, tubular flower, one of about 15 on a flowering stalk, with green foliage in the background.

queen of the flowers
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🌏 White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) #AustralasianBirds #AustralianBirds #AsianBirds | #WhiteFacedHeron #WhiteFrontedHeron #EgrettaNovaehollandiae | #Herons #Egrets #HeronFamily #WadingBirds #WaterBirds 📷: Photo by Manubird🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌏 White-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)

The white-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae), also known as the white-fronted heron, is a medium-sized heron with a distinct white face and pale blue-grey plumage. It has a long, slender neck, a pointed grey-black bill, and yellow legs. In flight, its dark wing feathers contrast with its paler body. This adaptable bird is widespread throughout most of Australasia, including New Guinea, Indonesia, New Caledonia, and New Zealand, favouring any habitat near shallow water, both fresh and saltwater. White-faced herons are often seen foraging solitarily or in small groups, employing methods like stalking or standing still to catch fish, insects, and amphibians. They have a slow, bouncing flight and may roost in trees or on the ground. Their calls include a harsh croak, especially during flight.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by Manubird via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/white-faced-heron-bird-lake-heron-5792855/

VYVY

Kookaburra's are members of the kingfisher genus of birds, they have a spectacular voice, [ also known as the Laughing Kookaburra for that reason], perched on a branch they can be heard cackling away from a distance, they eat anything that moves, lizards, snakes and large insects. They have been known to swoop down and grab a sausage from backyard BBQs.
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Easter Rosella posing for me at the Warriparinga Wetlands not as spectacular as the crimson Rosella that is endemic to Southern NSW and Northern Victoria, but still a beautiful bird.
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Makin' waves

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Every missed chance becomes a memory filled with Egrets

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Egrets, I've had a few

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This tried to follow me home but it couldn't because I don't live next to the swamp

#swans #blackswans #swamp #wetlands
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coots in the rain
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Ruffled tuffles

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Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)

Clayfield, Brisbane/Meanjin, Australia - April 2025

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A close up of a Noisy Miner standing on a branch, looking directly at the photographer

Willie Wagtail? Yes he will!
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waiting for the worms
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It was fun watching a Crested Tern fishing near Manly NSW over Easter. It repeatedly dived into the water and caught small fish, then without landing, swallowed the fish and shook the water off.

It’s amazing to watch a bird shake itself so vigorously that it is twisted or half upside-down while in flight.

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