Still I managed to do some photography before the accident so not all is lost. It's that time of year when the number of small birds is on the rise. The Scarlet Honeyeaters are now beginning to appear in numbers, joining the Silvereyes and Grey Fantails that arrived last month.
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| Scarlet Honeyeater sings on the Grevilleas. |
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| The Scarlet Honeyeaters enjoy the Grevilleas, as in this case, but they also love Hoyas (Waxflowers) and Kangeroo Paws.. |
The dam is still busy with ducks and Schnappy the turtle is still showing himself, hardening his shell by sunbathing on the bank
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| Schnappy the Brisbane Short-neck and a doing Pacific Black Duck. |
It was a nervous few days days for us after finally releasing the Peacocks. The original pair arrived just over 6-months ago, bred and had three chicks. The peahen and two of the chicks died for unknown reasons, but the Peacock, Nitesh, and the remaining chick, Dimple, appear to be doing well. They are now free range around the property, although they return to their enclosure each night so I have the peace of mind that they are secure from most predators.
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| Nitesh with his tail half grown after his last moult. |
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| Dimple who can display in her own way. |
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| Nitesh enjoys the logs in the Blue Faverolle run. |
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| but both enjoy a stroll across the dam |
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| The Plumed Whistling Ducks are still trying to work out how to react to the Peacocks. |
Regulars (Seen at least x5 per week)
Bar-shouldered Dove
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| Bar-shouldered Dove |
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| Male Common Bronzewing |
Brown Honeyeater
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| Brown Honeyeater |
Double-barred Finch
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| Double-barred Finch |
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| Dusky Moorhen |
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| Eastern Spinebill |
Galah
Grey Fantail
Little Corella
Pacific Black Duck
Peaceful Dove
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| Peaceful Doves |
Plumed Whistling Duck
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| Plumed Whistling Duck |
Rainbow Lorikeet
Silvereye
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| Silvereyes enjoy the thorny cover of the Bougainvilleas. |
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| Striated Pardalote |
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
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| Little Corellas on the left fork watch the Sulphur-crested Cockatoos on the right. |
Torresian Crow
White-throated Gerygone
White-throated Honeyeater
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| White-throated Honeyeaters after a dip in the dam |
Common (Seen at least x2 per week)
Golden Whistler |
| Golden Whistler |
Laughing Kookaburra
Lewin's Honeyeater
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| Lewin's Honeyeater |
Noisy Miner
Pied Butcherbird
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| Pied Butcherbird |
Scarlet Honeyeater
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| Male Scarlet Honeyeater |
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| Female Scarlet Honeyeater |
Willie Wagtail
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| Willie Wagtail fluffed up against the winter cold. |
Uncommon (Seen 2-5 times per month)
Australian Magpie
Black-faced Cuckoo Shrike
Brown Goshawk
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| Brown Goshawk on the wing |
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| Brown Goshawk lurking in the gums |
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| Brown Goshawk |
Eastern Yellow Robin
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| Eastern Yellow Robin |
Fan Tailed Cuckoo
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| Fan-tailed Cuckoo |
Olive-backed Oriole
Pale-headed Rosella
Red-backed Fairy Wren
Red-browed Finch
Restless Flycatcher
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| Restless Flycatcher |
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| The female Rose Robin |
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| Male Rose Robin |
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| Female Rufous Whistler in the Banksia |
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| Top Knot Pigeons |
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| Wedge-tailed Eagle |
Rare (Seen only once in the month)
Azure Kingfisher |
| Azure Kingfisher takes a fish. |
Brown Thornbill
King Parrot
Little Pied Cormorant
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| Little Pied Cormorant joins the fun |
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| Scaly-breasted Lorikeet |
White-bellied Cuckoo Shrike
White-bellied Sea Eagle
White-faced Heron
Which is 61-species, eight up on 2014 and two below 2013. I'm pretty pleased with the way things are going in the gardens, but was somewhat disappointed when I opened the gates for two weekends of open days to have no-one visit. Ah! well, never mind, at least I get to see all the wonderful wildlife.
