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.

Saturday, 25 May 2013

Mature Darter

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To complete the Darter trilogy, here is the mature male I saw at the pond today. Compare its colouring and the feather detailing to the Dart...
Sunday, 5 May 2013

NOT wounded Darter

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Yes, more Darter pictures. Why not ? I t's a gorgeous bird.  At first I thought this Darter was wounded: see the last two pictures. Ho...
Saturday, 4 May 2013

Young Darter

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Generally I'm glued to uni assignments in any free time right now, but I snuck to the pond this morning and found what I think is a youn...
Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Hoary-headed Grebe

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It's raining grebe 'round this joint! But what the heck is a hoary head? Is that a compliment? Especially considering how cute and f...
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Sunday, 21 April 2013

Dusky Woodswallow

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I was thrilled to see these birds on the mountain today. They stayed high in t he gum t rees and never came into decent camera range for me,...

Two grebes are better than one

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Another mystery of the pond is revealed. Two grebes! Seeya later

Grey Butcherbird

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My mum in northern NSW handfeeds 'her' Grey Butcherbirds daily. Here they are almost as rare as endangered species. 

Golden Whistler

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No tears were shed about the lost opportunity of getting a good photograph of a male Golden Whistler, although some cursing and muttering di...
Saturday, 20 April 2013

Robin and Speckled Warbler

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Some p retty pho tos of the Scarlet R o bins and Spec k led Warbler from today.
Thursday, 18 April 2013

Australasian Grebe

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The local wetlands is foremost a dog park and as the cool weather advances, a quick scan of the reeds sometimes reveals more lost tennis bal...
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I have loved birds for many years but only recently started to photograph them.
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