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Australian Wild Birds Calendar 2010

Receive a complimentary Australian Wild Birds Calendar for 2010

All subscribers to the free Wild Bird Talking Ezine will receive this free gift for 2010. These are 13 full resolution pictures which you can view on your screen or print as a desktop calendar or wall calendar. Printed on photo paper, it makes a beautiful gift to delight all through the coming year.

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Australian Figbird

australian figbird

Figbirds follow the fruit trail and drop in for a few weeks each year at the start of the mulberry season.  Well camouflaged by their plumage these birds are hard to spot as they help themselves to the fresh pickings. read more »

Bell-miner

bell-miners

Bell-miners are closely related to their cousins the noisy-miners and the blue-faced honeyeaters, but they seldom visit our yard.  read more »

Quails Check Out their Human Neighbours

A quail family came over to the door.  Fortunately the camera was nearby.  They are so cute the way the their little feet patter around.  See the video below and click here for the full story and slideshow.

 

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Quails

quails    In one of those serendipitous moments, I was walking into the kitchen when my eyes spotted a famliy of quails walking down th bank.  The parents were keen to check out the backyard and the six little chicks in tow did not miss a beat as they walked around the lilypots, examined the rocks, walked up to the back door, gazed in for a good look at the human nest and then continued around the flower pots to otherside of the  read more »

Teddy-Toms Family Returns

butcherbirds in conference  Teddy-Tommy are Butch and Cass's 2nd set of twins (born 2004, they are a year older than Dimpy).  They were the cutest and cheekiest of their kids.  Under watchful eyes of their older siblings Eddie-Freddy the Teddy-Toms pair delighted us for hours each day as they frolicked around our yard.  read more »

Adventurer Georgie Magpie Leaves Home

georgie flyingSome birds are adventurers, others like Sophie prefer staying at home.  Georgie like her eldest sister Gemmy is an adventurer and left home around the age of seven months.   A family of magpies with another bird around her age were passing by, the birds called us and showe read more »

Koels Wooing

The sound of bachelor koels trying to attract a mate announces the start of spring in our yard.  But don't be misled by the loud cooing. Koels are usually very shy and the males hide amongst the leaves, their eyes easily camouflaged by the mulberries.

male koel

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Birds and Animals Celebrate at the Lilypot

 

minnie and cresty at the lilypot

The rains have broken the drought.  Crested pigeons and Noisy Miners share a drink at the lilypot while the other birds and animals enjoy the fresh grass, new shoots and a greeener summer.

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