Spent this morning planting trees etc at our local park with a few people involved with the management of the park. Gang-gang Cockatoos were there too. Chestnut Teal female was there last week as was a Tawny Frogmouth which was enjoying the morning sun. Check out the 180 degree head turn ! Thanks for viewing.
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Cheers,
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George
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Gang-gang Cockatoo.
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and another one.
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Chestnut Teal.
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Tawny Frogmouth sunning himself.
Great shots, the Tawnys head turn takes a bit of working out...loves that sunshine....
Ed Townsville NQ
HI George
Well done love them all TOP SHOTS.
Good stuff George, love the colours in the first Gang Gang,
See Yez
Trev
Fantastic shots - so sharp. I think the first is publication quality
Is that a juvenile Chestnut teal? Aren't Chestnut Teals the birds with the green head? Or do Immature ones not develop the green head until later.
Great shots by the way, especially the gang gang cockatoo, looks great.
Thanks for the comments everyone.
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Amateur the Chestnut Teal is a female of the species. You're spot on about the green-headed duck being a Chestnut Teal. It's the male of the species which has the green head.
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Cheers,
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George
Cheers,
George
Melbourne, VIC
Isn't the crest on the Gang Gang remarkable?! So lacy, especially compared to Sulfur Crested. They have a decidedly cheeky face too :) Lovely photos!
Love the Gang Gang George - just beautiful. I took a while to work out the tawny too.
Great shots
Birdie
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Gidday George,mate it does not get much better than that,top shots,well done.
as always great shots George (got the name right this time!). I think you live near Melbourne too, same as me..I am curious I have never seen a Gang Gang cockatoo...are they elusive like lyre birds and whipbirds? or are you just good at spotting them?
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best
Hev, I can assure you that my bird finding skills are not the reason I saw the G-gCs. You cannot help but notice a dozen of these raucous birds. They are not at all elusive and have been quite common throughout Melbourne this year.
Cheers,
George
Melbourne, VIC
Hmmmm... well they must all be out your way then!My partner is off flying tomorrow so I have the day to myself(and the dogs!) think I will catch a bus to Sherbrooke forest and have myself a birdfest in search of the 'not-elusive' Gang Gang, wish me luck!
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best
Hope you find lots. What type of 'plane does your partner fly ?
Cheers,
George
Melbourne, VIC
Hi George, he has a microlight which is a sort of trike with a wing and prop. open to the elements, which is pretty cold I can tell you! but awesome scenery and wildlife spotting opportunities from up there which of course keeps me happy and forgetting about the cold 'til I come down and have to chip the ice off my legs!
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best
all set for a day in Sherbrooke forest, main quest to spot a Gang-Gang cockatoo, checked my bird book and it says'Gang Gangs can be hard to see as they remain still and silent except for a low growling noise'.... so you should credit yourself with good spotting skills after all!
Speaking of growling... when I first came to Australia to live I went out into the garden at night and heard a possum for the first time... oh my goodness I was nearly on the first plane back, convinced my garden housed a huge monster and I would die a horrible death in my back yard.
At work the next day, having done an impression of the noise (which resulted in some very unsympathetic sniggering)I discovered it was a cute little possum with big eyes and fluffy tail... ahhh...
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best
Lmao, onya Hev.