Birds of the Week: 28th May - 50 shades of grey

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Tue, 28/05/2013 - 13:53

Holly

Birds of the Week: 28th May - 50 shades of grey

Sorry for the delay everyone. Here is your challenge - 50 shades of grey - keep it clean

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 14:04

Holly

a grey theme Shirley - grey birds, grey background...

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 14:07

Araminta

Juvenile Eurasian Coot

M-L

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 14:10

Araminta

female Golden Whistler

M-L

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 14:34

Araminta

Cape Barren Goose, taken on Phillip Island.

M-L

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 14:38

Araminta

I know I posted these before, but I like the mother and child photo of Tawny Frogmouths.

M-L

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 14:53

Araminta

Baby White-throated Treecreeper in my garden.

M-L

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 15:12

Araminta

Gang Gang Cockatoos are grey with a shade of red

M-L

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 15:29

cassie.c87

Many shades between these two Grey butcherbirds

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 16:23

#10

Araminta

Grey Fantail, not so grey

M-L

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 17:17

#11

shoop

White-breasted Robin....early bird does catch the worm !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Denmark. WA.

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 17:41

#12

shoop

I think Grey Fantails are going to be popular this week !!!

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 18:16

#13

shoop

Here is another shade of grey not sure what bird this is , ID would be appreciated . It was sun bathing in the leaves Denmark. W.A.

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 19:38

#14

rawshorty

Did someone say Grey Fantail

Grey Fantail by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] Grey Fantail by rawshorty, on Flickr

Grey Fantail-8157 by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] Grey Fantail-8157 by rawshorty, on Flickr

Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 19:46

#15

Araminta

Hi shoop, I would say female Golden Whistler.(post 15)

M-L

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 20:07

#16

shoop

Thanks M-L i was kinda thinking the same after looking at yours , even has the same olive green tinges to its wings.

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 20:14

#17

rawshorty

Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike-9537 by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike-9537 by rawshorty, on Flickr

Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 20:33

#18

pacman

grey - did you say grey

Peter

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 20:42

#19

dwatsonbb

It is very light. but there is Grey on the side of my head, and a bit on my wings near my tail.

Bullers Albatross, Great Southern Ocean

Dale Huonville, Tasmania

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 20:48

#20

dwatsonbb

Oh and my legs are GREY too, as was the day these were taken.

Bullers Albatross Great Southern Ocean

Dale Huonville, Tasmania

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 21:07

#21

WendyK

Male Splendid Fairy Wren, Grey Plover (well its legs are grey), Grey Butcherbird, Fairy Tern and White-Faced Heron:

Splendid Fairy Wren (male) by GirlinOz, on Flickr

Grey Plover by GirlinOz, on Flickr

Grey Butcherbird by GirlinOz, on Flickr

Fairy Tern by GirlinOz, on Flickr

White-Faced Heron by GirlinOz, on Flickr

Wendy
Mandurah, WA
Peel-Yalgorup System Ramsar Site

http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlinoz/

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 21:12

#22

shoop

wow pacman love your second photo ....what sort of falcon is that ? where did you take the photo? I have not seen one like that before !!!!!!!!

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 21:18

#23

Chris F

Grey wings on a Silver Gull

Chris

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 22:35

#24

pacman

shoop wrote:

wow pacman love your second photo ....what sort of falcon is that ? where did you take the photo? I have not seen one like that before !!!!!!!!

thanks, Grey Goshawk at Ourimbah, Central Coast NSW in 1/13; if you hover the mouse over the pic I have put the species names there

Peter

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 23:44

#25

shoop

Fantail Cuckoo, Denmark W.A.

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 23:53

#26

shoop

Grey Shrike -thrush, Denmark W.A.

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Tue, 28/05/2013 - 23:57

#27

shoop

White-faced Heron, Lake Monger W.A.

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Wed, 29/05/2013 - 00:43

#28

shoop

Splendid fairy wren turning blue with shades of grey. Denmark W.A.

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Wed, 29/05/2013 - 00:44

#29

shoop

Hooded Robin ( Female) Yarra Road., W.A.

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Wed, 29/05/2013 - 01:29

#30

shoop

Striated Pardalote, my backyard. W.A.

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Wed, 29/05/2013 - 10:00

#31

shoop

Wonder if we can get 50 species of Grey!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Wed, 29/05/2013 - 08:15

#32

Araminta

pacman wrote:

shoop wrote:
wow pacman love your second photo ....what sort of falcon is that ? where did you take the photo? I have not seen one like that before !!!!!!!!
thanks, Grey Goshawk at Ourimbah, Central Coast NSW in 1/13; if you hover the mouse over the pic I have put the species names there

But if you hover the mouse for too long, the Goshawk will catch it

M-L

Wed, 29/05/2013 - 11:59

#33

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A sleeping Grey Teal:

Wed, 29/05/2013 - 15:53

#34

Araminta

Noisy Minors are different shades of grey.

M-L

Wed, 29/05/2013 - 19:21

#35

Araminta

Hoary-headed Grebe

M-L

Wed, 29/05/2013 - 21:02

#36

pacman

another

Peter

Wed, 29/05/2013 - 21:43

#37

shoop

A little grey around my neck Rufous Whistler. W.A.

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Wed, 29/05/2013 - 21:48

#38

shoop

I think we are up to 28 species so far...keep them coming

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Wed, 29/05/2013 - 22:51

#39

pacman

Brolga is grey, hope someone has a Saurus Crane pic. Grey phase of Pacific Reef Heron or Eastern Reef Egret is ..... grey. Striated Heron has a grey body and wings. Australian Crake or Australian Spotted Crake has a grey breast.

Peter

Wed, 29/05/2013 - 23:10

#40

Woko

Greyt Egret at Goolwa SA

Thu, 30/05/2013 - 00:46

#41

shoop

Female Mistletoebird and Baby Mistletoebird , shades of grey !

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Thu, 30/05/2013 - 00:58

#42

shoop

Doves have grey !!!!!!!!!!

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Thu, 30/05/2013 - 01:26

#43

shoop

Black-faced Woodswallows, Caspian Tern and Crested Terns and Buff-banded Rail.

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Thu, 30/05/2013 - 08:37

#44

Araminta

This baby is grey:

M-L

Thu, 30/05/2013 - 08:41

#45

Araminta

so is the Grey Currawong.

M-L

Thu, 30/05/2013 - 08:52

#46

Araminta

The immature Black-winged Stilt has many shades of grey.

M-L

Thu, 30/05/2013 - 09:23

#47

timmo

This reminds me of another possible topic.

"48 shades of brown" is a Nick Earls book, actually named for Neville W. Cayley's seminal "What bird is that?" birding guide, which apparently had 48 names for different shades of brown .

Cheers
Tim
Brisbane

Thu, 30/05/2013 - 09:26

#48

timmo

*double post*

Cheers
Tim
Brisbane

Thu, 30/05/2013 - 11:52

#49

Woko

Dusky Woodswallows

Thu, 30/05/2013 - 17:45

#50

cassie.c87

Love the grey against pink

Thu, 30/05/2013 - 19:00

#51

Araminta

one more Cape Barren Goose. Run Goosy run.

M-L

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