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red-eared firetail

  1. 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
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. 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
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Still growing

    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
  4. Dad tries to get some shade

    Dad tries to get some shade

    Back home again and reviving ourselves on the patio with a cup of tea. It wasn't long before I spotted a Red-eared Firetail in the garden.
    • delia todd
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    • albany australia little grove november 2019 red-eared firetail stagonopleura oculata western australia
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. Parenthood

    Parenthood

    This is the male Red-eared Firetail, father of the youngster I showed you the other day. Wonder if I'll see the mother too.
    • delia todd
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    • 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november red-eared firetail red-eared firetail male stagonopleura oculata western australia
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. A newbie for a beginner

    A newbie for a beginner

    The dawn flight from Adelaide to Perth took a little over 3 hours and it was rather nice to be served breakfast too. Alex (AKA Tiger1] )and June met me safely at the airport and we set off on the 5 hour drive to their home near Albany. While having a nice refreshing cuppie, a juvenile Red-eared...
    • 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: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Letting it trickle down

    Letting it trickle down

    This looks like daddy Firetail. He'd just had a drink then stuck his head up in the air, so guessing he's letting the water trickle down his throat>
    • delia todd
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    • albany red-eared firetail western australia
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Daddy

    Daddy

    I showed you junior the other day, now here's the adult (actually I do think this is the male, as he has quite a bright ear patch), but happy to be corrected.
    • delia todd
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    • albany red-eared firetail western australia
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Junior

    Junior

    Back at home after our trip out to Mutton Road Beach; my first sighting of a juvenie Red-eared Firetail. He doesn't have his red ears yet.
    • delia todd
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    • albany juvenile red-eared firetail western australia
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. Fiery

    Fiery

    Back at home, there was a Red-eared Firetail waiting to say goodnight. Such pretty little things these. Lifers by the end of this day: 221 I'd seen an Australian Gannet while at The Gap and on the way home, we stopped at a garage and there was a Gilbert's Honeyeater (Swan River Honeyeater) in...
    • delia todd
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    • albany male red-eared firetail western australia
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. Junior

    Junior

    While dad was filling his face, he'd obviously sent his bairn to the bathroom, maybe with instructions to wash behind his ears!
    • delia todd
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    • albany juvenile red-eared firetail
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Is someone talking about me?

    Is someone talking about me?

    There's a hanging feeder above the garden fence, and this was where the male Red-eared Firetail decided to eat. I thought he showed quite well against the dark background.
    • delia todd
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    • albany male red-eared firetail western australia
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Ablaze

    Ablaze

    This is the father of the juvenile Red-eared Firetail I showed you yesterday. A lot more 'fire' about him, isn't there LOL
    • delia todd
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    • albany male red-eared firetail western australia
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. On fire

    On fire

    The next morning I had to be at Adelaide airport check-in for about 5am for the 6am flight to Perth, so we were there just as dawn was breaking. What surprised me was that Peter and Adrienne were allowed to escort me right up to the departure lounge (thought you had to have tickets to get that...
    • delia todd
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    • albany juvenile red-eared firetail western australia
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. What happened there?

    What happened there?

    .... is the look on this youngster's face I thought. He'd just had a bath and had water flying everywhere (I couldn't even see what bird it was); this was taken just as he stopped and was about to shake himself.
    • delia todd
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    • albany juvenile red-eared firetail saturday fun
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. Red-eared Firetail

    Red-eared Firetail

    This was in the company of some Red-browed Finches at the Victoria Dam. They were both difficult to get close enough to photograph. They tended to stick to the shadows alomg with a number of Western Rosellas
    • Mike Bouette
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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