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.

Monday, 25 February 2013

Antipodean heart on sleeve

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Traipsing after crakes and rails and pigeons and the like I often reflect on these beautiful English names and also on the early naturalist...
Saturday, 23 February 2013

Random non-exotics

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I'm posting this as I like the curve of the right wing against the gum branch behind. That's about it. Oh a nd the cockatoo's fa...
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Not exactly overly Common Bronzewing

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I startled a pair on the mountain track today. Here's one of them.
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Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Quail

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No sorry I did not see one. If only. I look and look but have never spotted one and sightings reported through the bird list I am on, are pr...
Monday, 18 February 2013

Another tack... against NSW Government's changed shooting laws

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I know you kindly read my letter opposing shooting in NSW National Parks. Thank you. I sent it off to the various politicians and have onl...
Sunday, 10 February 2013

The boys are back in town

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Man I hope my prediction about a shooting accident in National Parks does not manifest as rapidly as my prediction that the swans would retu...

Grey Teal

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This duck could be a female Chestnut Teal; either are uncommon at the pond but what a cute, nicely shaped duck it is. Very attractive. It fl...
Thursday, 7 February 2013

Shooting in NSW National Parks

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To make my opposition to legalised hunting in NSW National Parks clear, I have sent the following letter to:   Hon. Robyn Parker MP, Minis...

A whiteness of swans

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The surviving parent (I think the mother) and one or two fledged swanlings have been at the pond each day over the last week. I didn't s...
Monday, 4 February 2013

Sacré bleu

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With all yesterday's excitement I almost forget that a Sacred Kingfisher made a mid afternoon visit to the pond. It could be the same on...
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I have loved birds for many years but only recently started to photograph them.
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