Author: andrew
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Red Wattlebird
Red Wattlebird – http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Anthochaera-carunculata The red wattlebird is a large (up to 35 cm) grey-brown honeyeater with red eyes, distinctive red wattles either side of the neck and white streaks on the chest and belly, which reveals a bright yellow patch towards the tail. They have highly developed brush-tipped tongues adapted for nectar feeding. The tongue is…
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End of the day, cattleyards at Bendinine NSW
Just a spur-of-the-moment urge to snap a sunset, I drove a few km from my house and just got there for the final glimpses of sun.
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White-plumed Honeyeater
White-plumed Honeyeater – http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Lichenostomus-penicillatus The White-plumed Honeyeater is a medium-sized honeyeater with a slightly down-curved bill. Usually gregarious and seen constantly moving from tree to tree with rapid darting movements.
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Welcome Swallow
Welcome Swallow – http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Hirundo-neoxena The Welcome Swallow is metallic blue-black above, light grey below on the breast and belly, and rust on the forehead, throat and upper breast. It has a long forked tail, with a row of white spots on the individual feathers. Welcome Swallows feed on a wide variety on insects. They catch prey in…
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