Majura birds

This blog is to share my photographs of, and enthusiasm for, the native birds living around and passing by the base of Mount Majura, Canberra, Australia. It was inspired by the swanlings at the bottom of my street. All photographs have been taken on local walks.

Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Feeding time at the zoo

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The five swanlings continue to thrive. At 3 - 3/1/2 months old they are about 2/3 the size of their parents. The feed on this occasion consi...
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Monday, 26 November 2012

Hitchin' a ride

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# 1 A C ommon M yna taking a Sunday ride.  # 2 Gum Tree Hollows, curren tly home to a bunch of mynas. This was undoubt edly once home t...
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Sunday, 25 November 2012

Baillon's Crake

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Pretty exciting to have a Baillon's Crake show up at the local pond! I've never seen one before today. The pictures are from this mo...
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Thursday, 22 November 2012

Swanling in the grass

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Swanlings at three months spend a lot of time sitting at the edge of the reeds. Their camouflage is a real advantage at this age, while t...
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Australian White Ibis

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The local pond provides an opportune port of call for many birds passing through this area. This morning three ibis popped in for a while. T...
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Sunday, 18 November 2012

Passer Domesticus

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What kind of person brings a House S parrow all the way to Australia in the 1860s? That's late in terms of settlement. Europeans had bee...
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Saturday, 17 November 2012

Corellas in the mist..

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It's not safe to go jogging in my neighbourhood without a camera. There is always something to see. Fortunately for me, m y camera ...
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Little Black Cormorant

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This morning was the the first time I've noticed a Little Black Cormorant at the pond. It's amazing how many birds ta ke turns to s...
Thursday, 15 November 2012

When the going gets tough, the tough get going

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Walking home by the pond the other afternoon, I was excited to see a second long - necked turtle, smaller than the one I have previously pos...
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Monday, 12 November 2012

Willie Wagtail

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I can't believe it's taken this long to see a Willie Wagtail in my area. I honestly expected to see them everywhere. However a pair ...
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