Tag: Australian Native Birds

Gulls

Published on by bushboy22 Comments

The word prompt from city sonnet: Gulls

The Gulls flew while the Cormorants just bobbed about hunting fish
terns_cormorants_seagulls01_brunswick heads_named_feb 2014

Soaring majestically in the sky
sea eagle_gulls_named_brooms head_jan 2015

Or hurriedly leaving the beach in a tangle of wings
yamba_200710_gulls tern flight_crop

Or just standing at the waters edge enjoying the sand between the toes.
seagull02_ballina_named_feb 2014

Finding a shady spot on the beach on a warm day
umbrella_seagull_named_broken head_april 2015
Looking nonchalant
seagull01_close_ballina_named_feb 2014

Or being cheeky
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Enjoying the morning sun
seagull_sunrise_named_ballina_feb-2017

Or a surprise Gull – an Australian Gull Butterfly
australian gull butterfly_named_home_feb 2015

Sweet

Published on by bushboy30 Comments

The Daily Post word prompt: Sweet

What could be sweeter than an Eastern Yellow Robin sitting on a garden chair looking for an insect in the garden
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Perhaps a Red-browed Firetail Finch having a bath on a hot day
180215_sweet_red browed firetail finch

Or a Variegated Wren contemplating having a dip
180215_sweet_varigated wren

Or a Grey Fantail splashing about
180215_sweet_grey fantail

Or is it a tiny Brown Thornbill enjoying a splash around
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Did you have a Sweet favourite?

Meet Kurrie

Published on by bushboy1 Comment

I’d like you to meet Kurrie. Kurrie has been living at my besties place for a few weeks now. Luckily Kurries parents are always close by and are very good parents. Kurrie has survived 2 hail storms plus countless rain events as well as hot sunny days. We are enjoying Kurries company and will be sad when Kurrie finally decides it’s time to leave.

Here is a small photo story of our new friend Kurrie

Kurrie lives high in the tree tops not far from the house. Kurries place looks a bit thrown together but as I mentioned has survived the weather. You can just see one of Kurries parents on the right.
currie_the nest_up high

Here is a bit of a closer look at Kurries place. We were never sure that there was anyone in the nest.
currie_the nest

Then one day we could hear this raucous sound and there was Kurrie.
currie_the nest_just a beak

Kurrie spend a lot of time asking Mum and Dad for something to eat.
currie_asking for food_with mum

I wonder what the parent is thinking.
currie_asking for food

As Kurrie is growing, now it’s standing up and stretching.
currie_standing on the edge

All the time keeping an eye out for the next snack
currie_standing on the edge_inside

Or stretching out as far as you can
currie_leaning out

The parents are constantly bringing Kurrie food. A growing baby needs lots of nourishment.
currie_asking for food_again

Here, Kurrie gets a bit of food from the parent.
currie_getting food

A bit about Kurrie.

Kurrie is a Pied Currawong. Currawongs live in most coastal areas of Eastern Australia. They live in the forest and have adapted to city life. I know when the weather is getting cooler in the mountains as the Currawongs come down from the mountains to hang around my place. They are around 48cm. Currawongs have a loud and distinctive call which is heard in the mornings, before roosting at night and sometimes before it rains.

Here is their call from Graeme Chapmans website
http://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/sounds.php?c=101&p=349