Bird Weekly – Photo Challenge – Macro or Close Ups
Lisa asked me on my last post what were the names of the birds I posted. I was being lazy and just bunged the birds on the post. So today I’ll do the names of the fabulous Australian birds I have around my place and a few from elsewhere as well.
Willie Wagtail
Easter Yellow Robin
Noisy Friarbird
Bar-shouldered Dove
Grey Shrike Thrush
Rainbow Bee-eater
Royal Spoonbill
Pied Currawong
White-headed Pigeon
Bush-stone Curlew
Silver Gull
Grey Butcherbird
King Parrot feathers
King Parrot
Restless Flycatcher
Kookaburra
Kookaburra
Tawny Frogmouth
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Rainbow Lorikeet
Sacred Ibis
Incredible shots, Brian — too many to pick a favourite!
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Thanks Del 🙂
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Fantastic photos! I so love your Australian Birds. I don’t know what you did to upset the Bush Stone Curlew, but it’s giving you the evil eye!
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Thanks Heather 🙂 Curlews are nocturnal and I woke it up lol
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Oh my what wonderful birds! Don’t you wonder who gave them their names? We’ve got a bunch of woodpeckers and all of them have red head. ALL redheads. Partly red heads. Red on the back or the top or the face. Big, middle, and little. But people still persist in calling them red-headed woodpeckers and being surprised when I have to explain that no, that’s a red bellied woodpecker and that’s a Downy woodpecker and that’s a Hairy woodpecker and yes, that IS a red head but there’s only one OFFICIALLY redheaded woodpecker and he’s not the one who looks like Woody Woodpecker, who in any case, is purple.
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Most of mine are quite obvious as the name matches the bird or its habits. I think Kookaburra is aboriginal. The full name is Laughing Kookaburra and it’s sound is just that. That woodpecker thing is confusing
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Yep!!! The red-bellies are the oddest name since they have no red belly. Should have been called white-bellied or red orange-capped. Much better names. 😉
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Love your birds, Brian.
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Thanks Tracy 🙂
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Amazing pics. Birds I’ve never seen in the wild.
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Thanks ever so much VJ 🙂 pop over here and can see lots
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On my bucket list!
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What a fun post, Brian. We were in New Zealand last year and I was constantly Googling the types of birds. Your photos are amazing. If those birds could talk?! I would not want to mess with Silver Gull! Erica
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Thanks Erica 🙂 The Gull does give out a “don’t mess with me” look 😀 😀
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What a collection! I don’t know which one I love more so I’ll go with all of them. Thank for giving me the names because the only one I’ve ever seen is the Rainbow Lorikeet. I appreciate it very much. 😊
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No worries Lisa 🙂 thanks for the prompt to supply the names
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The expression on the Noisy Friarbird is a riot. He looks just a tad annoyed.
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Friarbirds seem to have a permanent grumpy expression 😀
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Oh wow what a post!
And my fav here was the Pied Currawong because of the open beak – like he was saying “hey bush boy – take a look at this “
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Thanks Yvette 🙂 yes Currawongs are quite look at me type of birds
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What a great set of close ups. I’m surprised you weren’t pecked getting those photos.
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Thanks Graham 🙂 I am quite stealthy and have a great telephoto function on my camera 😀
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Amazing to see all the photos of the different birds in your area!
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and that post isn’t even ten percent. I live in one of the highly bio-diverse areas of Australia. So lucky Aletta 🙂
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You really are lucky!
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Fab photos
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Thank you Sheree 🙂
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Love it when you post birdies–they make me smile 🙂
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Lots of chances for that 🙂
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Good 🙂
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These shots are just amazing, Brian. 🙂
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Thanks very much Sue 🙂 🙂
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Awesome images Brian, it’s so lovely to see these birds up close and get a glimpse of their personalities 😃
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Thanks for a great comment Xenia 🙂
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Wow! That’s a huge variety…great photos too.
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Thanks ever so much Anita 😉
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A real feast for the eyes! Awesome 😎
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Thanks ever so much Rita 🙂
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Wow, a fantastic array of birds, Brian 😃
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Thanks Jez 🙂 I have posted more during the month and cut back on others. So many birds!!!
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Brilliant portraits. The last one I thought was an elephant though. 😀
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I can see why 😀
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