Today I went to Walka Water Works near Maitland. There is a large lake, with lots of water birds including swans, ducks, cormorants, purple swamphens, dusky moorhens, Eurasian coots and Australasian grebes. The bush around the lake had kookaburras and magpies and lots of small bush birds including wrens, grey fantails, yellow thornbills (I think), silvereyes and my find of the day: red-browed finches
red-browed finches
yellow thornbill (I think)
grey fantail
Australasian grebes
Laughing kookaburra
Australian magpie
Some very nice shots. Looks like a great place for birds. Even the weather seems to have co-operated.
Cheers,
George
Melbourne, VIC
yes I agree, especially the red-browed finches and grey fantail.. hard to get such good shots as they are always so busy. Thanks for sharing.
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best
HI Birdgirl
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I have drivern past there a 1000 times and sead to the wife I wonder whats down there thanks for showing us I must make the efort and have a look.
You've captured quite a diversity of birds at one location, very well done indeed. Thanks birdgirl.
Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour
Now I know this is several months old, but I would like to say that I do not believe your photo is a yellow thronbill but maybe a golden whistler. I like to look through some of the old best photos, and there are some great shots!! Beautiful photos though Birdgirl, esp. the fantail and finches, hard to get close to them.
hi Amateur, I don't think it's a Golden Whistler,try cutting and pasting to 'my pictures' then zooming right in, I think it's the wrong colour for a Golden Whistler,and too slim, this is a shot I took in Bright of a GW. Hope it helps with your ID
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best