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western australia

  1. Where is he?

    Where is he?

    It looks like this Australian Ibis is watching for her mate LOL Not quite so colourful as Peter's ibis today, from the opposite side of the world!
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    • 2019 australia australian ibis lake claremont nikon coolpix p900 november perth threskiornis molucca western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. An early first

    An early first

    How pretty Nankeen Night Heron's are. My very first sighting of one and, in fact, my first sighting of any night heron. So, just a few birds in, and I've already got a Lifer for the day! I got a few pictures of him, but not many of them showed the plumes on his back which they produce when in...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia lake claremont nankeen night heron nikon coolpix p900 november perth western australia
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Pole Corellas

    Pole Corellas

    These two Little Corellas were on a dead stump out in the middle of the lake. They seemed rather intent on either chewing at the wood or having found some food, were stuffing themselves. Rather pretty birds are corellas I think.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia cacatua sanguinea lake claremont little corella nikon coolpix p900 november perth western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Banded

    Banded

    Nearby foraging in the mud was a rather smart looking Buff-banded Rail. I'd been so fortunate to have seen quite a few of these, far less shy than rails in the UK LOL
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia buff-banded rail gallirallus philippensis lake claremont nikon coolpix p900 november perth western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. Reflective

    Reflective

    Another rather confused species for the Pied Stilt is also known as Australian Stilt and White-headed Stilt, LOL We'd had a long day driving up from Albany, eventually reaching Perth. But had difficulty opening the door to the house we'd rented. I eventually got it, when we'd relaxed and gone...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia himantopus leucocephalus lake claremont nikon coolpix p900 november perth pied stilt western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. Rather Fitting I Guess

    Rather Fitting I Guess

    That the very last picture I show you from Little Grove, should be a Western Rosella, one of the endemic Western Australian species. I was really quite taken by the beautiful colours in his wing and tail feathers.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november western australia western rosella
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Bird on a wire

    Bird on a wire

    With the tide well out, there weren't many birds close enough for photography, so we started making our way back home. Another young Magpie was waiting to show us the way.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia australian magpie australian magpie juvenile gymnorhina tibicen little grove nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. At last

    At last

    My first picture of Black Swans from Little Grove, as although there always seemed to be some Out There, they were far too far away to photograph. These two came over to apologise for their bad behaviour, as if they knew this was my last day in Albany.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia black swan cygnus atratus little grove nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Eastern Great Egret

    Eastern Great Egret

    Standing alone in a tiny bit of Bibra Lake (south of Perth, Australia) that hadn't dried up in February this year.
    • Wiganlad
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    • ardea alba modesta ardea modesta eastern great egret western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. Silvery

    Silvery

    My last picture of the day, a pretty little Silvereye in a bush at the back of the garden. I still love them!
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november silvereye western australia zosterops lateralis
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Thirst quenching

    Thirst quenching

    A Red-eared Firetail seems at risk of losing his balance and going for an early bath LOL. Cute, aren't they
    • delia todd
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    • albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 red-eared firetail stagonopleura oculata western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Likes the scrub obviously

    Likes the scrub obviously

    There was also a White-browed Scrubwren foraging in the border; I think this is the female. One of the little guys that is quite easy to identify with that little white scribble on the wing patch.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november sericornis frontalis western australia white-browed scrubwren
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Wee grey one

    Wee grey one

    When we got back home there was a Grey Fantail had arrived. This was the only time I saw one in the garden. In fact it appears it was the only one I'd seen since way back with Hans at his forest water hole in Queensland. I really thought I'd seen more than that!
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia grey fantail little grove november rhipidura albiscapa western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. Rather distant fly-over

    Rather distant fly-over

    So the chat Alex had with the two guys produced the information that one of them, an experienced birdwatcher, had seen and photographed a Noisy Scrubwren that morning, which was on our list for the day. He showed us his picture which was on his camera. So after lunch we set off following his...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia hieraaetus morphnoides little eagle nikon coolpix p900 november possible little eagle waychinicup national park western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. Standing proud

    Standing proud

    Fortunately I found a White-faced Heron a bit closer, so managed a rather better picture than that of the Osprey. That meant I could put the camera down and concentrate on eating lunch. It was about then I realised that Alex was having a chat with another couple of guys, quizzing them for any...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia egretta novaehollandiae nikon coolpix p900 november waychinicup national park waychinicup np western australia white-faced heron
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. Rocky

    Rocky

    After driving round exploring a few roads we hauled up at a picnic area overlooking a gorge. Rather distant, on the far side was an Eastern Osprey looking rather as if he was on sentry duty LOL.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 australia eastern osprey nikon coolpix p900 november pandion haliaetus pandion haliaetus cristatus waychinicup national park western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. Beware Deep Water

    Beware Deep Water

    The next day (my penultimate one in Albany) was spent at Waychinicup NP. Another with glorious coastal views. It seems to be in two sections with the Many Peaks NP in between them. We turned off the main road and drove a long way in. I got Alex to stop here so I could get a picture of the road...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia nikon coolpix p900 november waychinicup national park western australia
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    • Category: Landscapes
  18. Splendid Fairy-wren, non-breeding male

    Splendid Fairy-wren, non-breeding male

    I didn't see any males in breeding plumage, although it is known that some older males retain their breeding plumage year-round.
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    • malurus splendens western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. Splendid Fairy-wren, female

    Splendid Fairy-wren, female

    A very tame group was foraging in mulch under some olive trees. One came and perched briefly on my shoe. Too close to focus.
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    • malurus splendens western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  20. When you've an itch

    When you've an itch

    The last picture from that day was a Laughing Dove I found on my way back to the house. This species has been introduced to Australia, they're actually an African species.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia laughing dove little grove nikon coolpix p900 november streptopelia senegalensis western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Young

    Young

    I had a little wander round the houses in the early evening. The only bird I saw was this Australian Magpie. rather nicely lit by the sinking sun. I'm not too sure if this is a juvenile or immature magpie. You can tell it's young by the brownish plumage.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia australian magpie australian magpie juvenile immature gymnorhina tibicen little grove nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Keeping out of the sun?

    Keeping out of the sun?

    Maybe, he didn't leave much exposed, did he!! Not quite sure how I managed to see this New Holland Honeyeater.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove new holland honeyeater nikon coolpix p900 november phylidonyris novaehollandiae western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Long!

    Long!

    In a parrots usual upright pose, you maybe don't realise how big these Red-capped Parrots are, with that long tail. They're really rather beautiful.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november purpureicephalus spurius red-capped parrot red-capped parrot male western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. Thirsty dad

    Thirsty dad

    Back in the garden and this time there was an adult Red-eared Firetail, They're really attractive, aren't they. Going through one of those phases. Tooth out at the dentist this morning, then the chiropractor this afternoon. She advised me that I should make an appointment with my GP as I've...
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november red-eared firetail red-eared firetail adult stagonopleura oculata western australia
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  25. Coming in to land 2

    Coming in to land 2

    Coming in for a rest after an unsuccessful search
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    • black-shouldered kite elanus axillaris western australia
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