Saturday, June 25, 2011

Birds We Have Seen But Not at the Zoo Because that Would be Cheating

Okay, I have to admit it. I am NOT a bird fan. In fact, they kind of creep me out, but being that I am in Australia and they happen to have a lot of birds that we have never seen or heard of I thought I would be a bigger person. I am going to see how many new types we can spot during the time we are here. So, here we go.  Thanks by the way to Aunt Mary G. for helping me out and for passing along this site to help me identify the birds we see. I will update this post as we discover new species.
http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/


RAINBOW LORIKEET




SULPHUR-CRESTED COCKATOO

AUSTRALIAN MAGPIE

Coop's version of the Magpie
















AUSTRALIAN WHITE IBIS
Coop being the white ibis...
NOISY MINER

SEAGULL
look at the tail feathers- different than in the states
injured seagull- so sad
Note- This broke Coop's heart. He wanted to find a bird doctor right away (and Kate you will not do in this matter he said!) He also thought maybe the bird was having some growing pains....

COMMON MYNA

MAGPIE-LARK


DUSKY MOORHEN

DUSKY MOORHEN CHICK


LAUGHING KOOKABURA

LITTLE BLACK CORMORANT


CURRAWONG

AUSTRALIAN RAVEN










CRESTED PIGEON








CATTLE EGRET

TASMANIAN NATIVE HEN







CHESTNUT TEAL DUCK









AUSTRALIAN WOOD DUCK












MASKED LAPWING



NANKEEN NIGHT HERON

CORMORANT

CORMORANT

BUFF-BANDED RAIL

BUFF-BANDED RAIL CHICK 



IMMATURE SEAGULL


WILLIE WAGTAIL



AUSTRALIAN RAVEN



GREY TEAL DUCK




2 comments:

  1. Bless that Cooper. He has such a big heart. Also thanks for the bird site, I can use that.

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  2. Cooper, you are right. I just won't do for the broken bird leg. Not sure anyone could totally fix that but I certainly can't. I prefer my patients to have 4 legs, not 2!

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