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Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner

Last year Couple sqatters shifted into the workshop built a nifty little house with a veranda out the front and hatched two chicks .Couple of months ago they were back doing renovations then just dissapeared.The other night I was on the computor in the office when the bird came in from the workshop and landed on the screen,(frightened the crap outa me ) Don't know if it was trying to tell me to turn the lights off or make sure the doors were open at first light in the morning.And no I don't drink or do drugs[tonguewink]


Noel

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Forum member, Saltboy in Mackay, has a lovely nest like that on his bedroom curtains.

Any idea of what these are?

They look like BROWN pigeons?

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A bit hard to be certain with low res shot but I'd put my money on Common Bronzewing. They're found all over Australia and colouring varies greatly with the males having a 'tan' spot on their head. Their most striking feature is bright nearly metallic colouring of the wing feathers though at times it can be quite indistinct. It may be a breeding plumage thing. They can also 'fluff themselves up' when roosting which makes them seem a lot plumper but is probably more to do with retaining body warmth.
Here's a couple having a feed on our deck.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...ing-female.jpg

Common Bronzewing Female


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...ewing-male.jpg

Common Bronzewing Male




Deano :)

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Originally Posted by drivesafe

Any idea of what these are?

They look like BROWN pigeons?

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Yes ,Brown Pigeons.

Dull brown with long tail,whereas the Bronzwing has colourful wings and white on its head.Also shorter tail,and a more stocky bird,as in Deanoh's pic.

Yep, you beat me to it Paul, SWMBO just pointed out that the tail was too long for a Bronzewing though I'm not familiar with the Brown pidgeon. My books tell me it's a rainforest fringe dwelling bird.

Deano :)

Here's another bird I wasn't familiar with until quite recently :)

It took me a while to identify it as I hadn't seen/noticed one previously. It's an Australian Pipit. Turns out they're common as muck and found all over the place. This one was at Cape Keraudren WA.



https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...lian-pipit.jpg


Deano :)

For something a bit more common, Red Tailed Black Cockatoos posing for the camera :) along the old Karunjie Stock Route near Wyndham WA

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...-cockatoos.jpg



Deano :)

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Originally Posted by scarry

Yes ,Brown Pigeons.

Dull brown with long tail,whereas the Bronzwing has colourful wings and white on its head.Also shorter tail,and a more stocky bird,as in Deanoh's pic.

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They're Brown Cuckoo doves.

brown cuckoo doves australia - Google Search

Don.

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Originally Posted by Don 130

They're Brown Cuckoo doves.

brown cuckoo doves australia - Google Search

Don.

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Yes,same bird,different name[biggrin]

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Originally Posted by scarry

Yes,same bird,different name[biggrin]

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Yep.. Most common name is brown pigeon. They love tobacco bush (solanum mauritianum).