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november
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Taking a rest?
I didn't see too much of the female Red-capped Parrots, I guess they were mostly on nests. Did she come out for a bit of peace and quiet do you think?- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november purpureicephalus spurius red-capped parrot red-capped parrot female western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Chestnut
This Zebra Finch seems to be out of his area somewhat, as they're not supposed to be found in coastal areas. I've just realised that this is subspecies T.g. castanotis, which may be split as Chestnut-eared Finch,- delia todd
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- 2019 albany chestnut-eared finch little grove nikon coolpix p900 november taeniopygia guttata taeniopygia guttata castanotis western australia zebra finch
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Can't be that cross...
.... for I've seen a more severe glare from a Silvereye LOL So pleased to have got him that day, as fast becoming my favourite bird LOL- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november silvereye western australia zosterops lateralis
- Comments: 6
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Still growing
Back at home after our run out to Muttonbird, a new guy was waiting to introduce himself; my first sighting of a juvenile Red-eared Firetail. You can tell this is a very young one, as he's not even started to develop his red ears yet (at least I can't see any). I'm sure the adults couldn't have...- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november red-eared firetail red-eared firetail juvenile stagonopleura oculata western australia
- Comments: 7
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Muttonbird Lookout
After breakfast we headed off for the intriguingly named Muttonbird Beach; this is in the general direction of Denmark, which we'd visited a few days before. Unfortunately, I have a confession to make... I made a mess of the pictures I tried to take that day, so all I've got for you is a rather...- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia landscape mode mutton bird beach muttonbird beach nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
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- Category: Landscapes
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Operator?
The following day I woke early, so took myself for a walk along the road to see what also may be up. All I found was a New Holland Honeyeater sitting on the phone lines near the school.- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia little grove new holland honeyeater nikon coolpix p900 november phylidonyris novaehollandiae western australia
- Comments: 4
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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..... but just across the road
If only I'd realised that, just across the road was a little flock of Yellow-rumped Thornbill. At least these were mainly in the open!!!- delia todd
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- acanthiza chrysorrhoa albany nikon coolpix p900 november point possession western australia yellow-rumped thornbill
- Comments: 5
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Hard to catch
Although we saw/heard quite a few birds at the windfarm, I didn't manage any pictures of them. After admiring the wonderful views from the cliffs we then headed for the Vancouver Peninsula, which was back to Little Grove and further on. The first stop where we could see across to Albany and...- delia todd
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- 2019 acanthiza chrysorrhoa albany australia nikon coolpix p900 november point possession western australia yellow-rumped thornbill
- Comments: 8
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Peelamuk
The afternoon trip took us up one of the hills by Albany, where the windfarm is sited. We didn't actually see any birds (at least not photographable ones) but the path up to the cliff top had quite a few of these plaques, this one showing an Australian Pelican. Mogorro appears to mean the...- delia todd
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- 2019 albany albany windfarm australia australian pelican nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
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- Category: Art & Graphics
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Wanderer
The last visitor before lunch was this Zebra Finch. You may remember me telling you it was a bit of a conundrum, as they're not found in that corner of Western Australia, the nearest populations being over 100 kms away. We quizzed a family nearby, who had an aviary of assorted birds, but they...- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november taeniopygia guttata western australia zebra finch
- Comments: 7
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Long tail
At last I spotted the female Splendid Fairywren. She has a lovely blue tail, doesn't she.- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia little grove malurus splendens nikon coolpix p900 november splendid fairywren splendid fairywren female western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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You look awful wet
A Silvereye, was looking askance at a soaking wet Splendid Fairywren. Not sure, but I think the fairywren may be a young male, as he doesn't seem to be completely blue over the back. Have you ever had one of those days when things seem to start going wrong as soon as you wake up. Such was this...- delia todd
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- 2019 albany little grove malurus splendens nikon coolpix p900 november silvereye splendid fairywren western australia zosterops lateralis
- Comments: 7
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Simply Splendid
We got back home for a quick lunch and I got some great views of a Splendid Fairywren in the garden. Sadly I really didn't get too many pictures of this stunner.- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia little grove malurus splendens nikon coolpix p900 november splendid fairywren western australia
- Comments: 11
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Not quite ready to leave
Last one from the ponds was this young Eurasian Coot. He looks pretty independent, doesn't he; however mum was not far out of shot- delia todd
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- albany australia eurasian coot eurasian coot juvenile fulica atra australis nikon coolpix p900 november princess royal ponds western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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One of my favourites
A real entertainers are Willie-Wagtails, constantly on the move too and so brave with it! He was on a bit of a jetty type construction close to the water. Such stark contrast made for a rather tricky shot.- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia nikon coolpix p900 november princess royal ponds rhipidura leucophrys western australia willie-wagtail
- Comments: 5
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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An attractive oddity
This is the one that's not sure if it's duck or goose. They are on the large size for a duck and appear to have the bill of a goose. This means that they are the only representatives in the genus Chenonetta (making this a monotypic genus). Maned Ducks are fairly widespread in Australia.- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia chenonetta jubata maned duck nikon coolpix p900 november princess royal ponds western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Jet-lagged
Don't know about anyone else, but I still feel a bit jet-lagged after the clock change yesterday LOL. Here's a Hardhead found on one of the ponds in Albany. Amazing really how many species there were there! (Still more to come!)- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia aythya australis hardhead nikon coolpix p900 november princess royal ponds western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Co-operative
Some birds just know how to pose and don't play the nasty tricks on you that most others do!! Australian Ibis were always very co-operative and I just couldn't resist taking pictures of them- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia australian ibis nikon coolpix p900 november princess royal ponds threskiornis molucca western australia
- Comments: 8
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Intricate
For once an overhead treetop image wasn't in silhouette, even so, the Little Black Cormorant had such strong sunlight on him it bleached some of his plumage. Even so you can see how intricate his plumage is.- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia little black cormorant nikon coolpix p900 november phalacrocorax sulcirostris princess royal ponds western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Stately
A handsome Pacific Black Duck cruised across one pond as if he owned the place. He does look rather magnificent, I thought.- delia todd
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- 2019 albany anas superciliosa australia nikon coolpix p900 november pacific black duck princess royal ponds western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Not very co-operative
Chestnut Teal are really quite attractive, but this pair didn't really want to show themselves off to me, so we're not really seeing their prettiest side.- delia todd
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- 2019 albany anas castanea australia chestnut teal nikon coolpix p900 november princess royal ponds western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Foraging
After breakfast we started off back at the Ponds on the way in to Albany. The Common Sandpiper, was still around, on a different pond and rather distant. I really had a job finding him, through the viewfinder, so had to look for something big I could use as a guide. A bush at the top of the...- delia todd
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- 2019 actitis hypoleucos albany australia common sandpiper nikon coolpix p900 november princess royal ponds western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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A pretty morning visitor
I didn't see many of these Western Rosellas, in fact the only ones I did see were in Alex and June's garden. Thought you'd like to see what the plumage on their back is like for a change- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia birdwatching mode little grove nikon coolpix p900 november platycercus icterotis western australia western rosella
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Keeping a low profile
In the morning, a juvenile Australian Magpie was sitting on the fence in deep shade - I've managed to lighten it a little.- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia australian magpie australian magpie juvenile gymnorhina tibicen gymnorhina tibicen dorsalis little grove nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
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Similar but different
Back at home in the garden were a Common Bronzewing and Laughing Dove - they look quite pally, don't they. The sun was at just the right angle to produce some very pretty iridescence on the wing of the Bronzewing, and that's how he gets the name of course.- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia common bronzewing laughing dove little grove november phaps chalcoptera streptopelia senegalensis western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands