6. Birds & More of OZ
Rainbow lorikeet - Melbourne
Crested pigeon walking the streets of Melbourne
Zebra Finch, McDonnell Ranges
Unidentified... email Mmgalitz@gmail.com if you know what this is. Near Uluru
Unidentified... email Mmgalitz@gmail.com if you know what this is.
Australian Pelican, Lakes District
Spinfex pigeon aka plumed pigeon, McDonnell Ranges - in the outback.
The crested pigeon is superficially similar to the spinifex pigeon, as it is the only other Australian pigeon species with an erect crest, however the spinifex pigeon can be easily distinguished by its smaller size, rusty coloured plumage, distinctive facial markings and occurrence in desert habitats.
Unidentified... email Mmgalitz@gmail.com if you know what this is.
Australian Magpie
Galah (the Fool), Alice Springs
Emu, Alice Springs
Galahs, Alice Springs, The galah, also known as the rose-breasted cockatoo, galah cockatoo, roseate cockatoo or pink and grey, is one of the most common and widespread cockatoos, and it can be found in open country in almost all parts of mainland Australia.
Little wattlebird, The Lakes District
Australian Kestrel. Great Ocean Road by the 12 Apostles
Blue Wren (Male), Great Ocean Road
Blue Wren (Female), Great Ocean Road
Sulfur Crested Cockatoos, Anglesea Golf Course, Great Ocean Road
Welcome Sparrow, Daintree River
Welcome Sparrows, Daintree River
Common ibis. Nicknamed "Bin Bird" for feeding in the rubbish (garbage) bins, Daintree River
Night heron, Daintree River
Eurasian Coot
White faced heron, Daintree River
Rainbow Bee-eater, Daintree Rainforest
Great crested grebe, Lake Barrine, Atherton Tablelands, Northern Territory
Figbird, Port Douglas
White breasted woodswallow , Port Douglas
Unidentified... email Mmgalitz@gmail.com if you know what this is.
Wompoo fruit dove, Mossman Gorge rainforest
Double eye fig parrot, smallest parrot in Australia, Lake Barrine
Lewins Honey Eater, Tarzani Platypus Park
Roscella - Anglesea Golf Course, Great Ocean Road
Lorikeets, Anglesea Golf Course, Great Ocean Road
Tawny Frogmouth, Lake Barrine
Cuckoo Dove
White Egret aka crocodile biscuit, Daintree River
Masked Lapwing, Daintree Rainforest, Northern Territory
Brahminy Kite, Daintree River
The Brahminy Kite is a medium sized bird of prey. It is reddish brown with white head and breast. The tail is short with white tip. The eye is dark and the bill is yellow and hooked. Often soaring over beaches, estuaries and mudflats. Other Names: Red-backed Kite, Sea Eagle, Size: 45 - 50cm, Habitat: beaches, mangrove swamps, estuaries, rivers. Food: fish, insects, carrion. It swoops and snatches live prey or carrion from the surface of ground or water.
Pacific Black Duck, Lake Barrine
Cassowary, Etty Bay
Brush Turkey, Cairns Botanical Park