Showing posts with label Scaly-breasted Munia. Rowes Bay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scaly-breasted Munia. Rowes Bay. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Some birds close to my heart of things





Home's where the heart is, close to home's where many of my birds are. Benefit of buying into retirement village surrounded by conservation parks and other wildlife and marine areas. Some sightings lately:


Brahminy Kite, one of pair often seen on local dead trees.



Brolga foraging and flying close to the kites' lookouts.


Australasian Figbird about 100 metres from Brolga's reed patch.

Pheasant Coucal close-up and close to Figbird's perch.

Scaly-breasted Munia (was Spice Finch, then Chestnut-breasted Mannikin) by coastal walkway.

Not quite all in one day's walk, but part of my recent days' walks.

 

 

Young Bazas stretching out before first flights

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