Crested Bellbird

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Wed, 14/05/2014 - 19:07

Rick N

Crested Bellbird

Taken last week at Lake Gilles Conservation Park, can't wait to get back there.

Wed, 14/05/2014 - 19:32

BabyBirdwatcher

Great shots Rick, absolutely love the 2nd shot, great pose, perch and lighting

Wed, 14/05/2014 - 19:39

sparrow

I can see why, as soon as I saw your photos I had to look them up to se how far I would have to travel to see one, great set of photos really outstanding love the lot.

Wed, 14/05/2014 - 21:00

Araminta

I had to look them up too. Stunning birds and great photos. Thanks for showing them.They seem to have very strong beaks, what do they eat?

M-L

Wed, 14/05/2014 - 21:30

windshear

What an adorable little bird. Thanks for sharing! Hope you get plenty more opportunities. :)

Wed, 14/05/2014 - 21:57

Rick N

Thanks all. As for feeding, from wikipedia

"Crested Bellbirds feed on invertebrates and seeds.They hop rapidly, foraging on the ground or fly low between low shrubs or into low branches of trees. They are usually solitary foragers but may feed in pairs during breeding season or in mixed feeding flocks with Chestnut-rumped Thornbills and Red-capped Robins."

That fits with my observations of the bird, foraging low then up to the branch to call.

Thu, 15/05/2014 - 09:19

birdie

Wow Rick you just gave me a chance to use my new Michael Morcombe app on my iphone ..... had to hear how the call differs from our Bellbirds.. Beautiful shots of a bird I had never heard of , how exciting for you .... had to look up the location too !! It wasnt singing too high up for you to get that angle though ... or were you 50feet up a gumm tree at the time ?

Sunshine Coast Queensland

Thu, 15/05/2014 - 10:40

timrp

Good photos Rick I have heard them but not seen them. Haha Birdie now i can use my new Michael Morcombe app on my ipad to hear them again too! Its really worth getting that app though! I wish i had seen them when i was at the mallee on the way to Broken hill, Thanks Rick.

Thu, 15/05/2014 - 14:51

Annie W

Wow, what a remarkably handsome bird, and such a brilliantly striking amber eye. These are really beautifully captured shots Rick!

West Coast Tasmania

Thu, 15/05/2014 - 15:10

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Night Parrot

Great photos. My book says they are common but I've not seen one before. The book also says they take caterpillars to their nest and put them in "cold storage", paralysing them by some unigue method.