Hi everyone
I popped over to Raymond Terrace today and had a look at the birds around the pond. The first group I haven't been able to identify - they were all together on a power line. They have a black head, black tail, white breast and belly, stout beak, square tail and what looks like long thin points on the wings.
Power line birds
Rufous (Nankeen) night heron
Pacific black ducks
Little black cormorants
Royal spoonbill - see lovely texture on bill
Royal spoonbill - bombs away! - it is amazing the shots you get when you least expect to!
Nice shots Birdgirl,hope you were under cover when that bomb was dropped!
seven white-breasted woodswallos ...clumping.
Cheers,
al
Central Victoria
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Love the photo of the woodswallows and the beautiful patterning on the bill of the spoonbill, well done and thanks for showing.
lovely series Birdgirl, the royal spoonbill one is great timing (even if accidentally!)are the orange dots its eyes?and yes I agree beautiful texture on the bill.
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best
A really nice set for sure , Thats what fun about photography when you capture the unxpected.
A Photo is only as good as the eyes that look at it.
Go Birdgirl
That is a lovely set of photos!! I am green with envy at the spoonbills LOL. Lovely woodswallows and you must have been
very happy with that outing
well done
Cheers
Birdie
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Haven't visited for a while - and it is lovely to see your set.
My garden birds are quiet and I havn't had the opportunity to venture far for bird shots.
The woodswallows are gorgeous, and I like the spoonbill in #5.
Thanks for the ID. They looked so cute. The orange markings are in the postion of eyebrows
Nice series of shots Birdgirl and well done getting the Heron, I have had no luck with them yet.
Hev the Spoonbill is in Full breeding plumage hence the orange brows.