Defending the ibis.
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I like Tawney Frogmouths. They are the quintessential aussie bird IMHO.https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...017/11/707.jpg
Pic stolen/ borrowed from Gromits posts...thanks Colin.
Cheers Rod
I have too many favourites but the White Bellied Sea Eagle is a magnificent and beautiful bird I love to see along the coastal rivers and estuaries.
One of my favourite Australian birds is the little Male Blue Wren (Malurus cyaneus) a lively little bird and the breeding male is a colourful sight with his bright blue breast and head, as he darts through the bushes wagging his tail, with his entourage of females and non-breeding males behind him.[smilebigeye]
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Can I retract my vote?Quote:
Originally Posted by Disco-tastic
I think my new vote will be for the Great Tit (Parus Major)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...017/11/714.jpg
As a social bird, they are often found in pairs.
How about The Bearded Tit. A great bar in Redfern.
Here's the link
The Bearded Tit
Friday nights are good.
these are little rippers ! I have a couple of pairs in my garden , they are sooooo tiny ,watching them have a titanic struggle with a dandelion or a moth has my entranced and in stitches .Quote:
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my dad loves watching birds and then painting them - pictures not the birds , he is intrigued as to how you get all the gibbons into s little fella like this !
Wedgie for sure,and the peregrine falcon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bytemrk
Wedgie because they are magnificent,and also because we had one as a pet for many years when i was a kid.It was that tame,we could throw a cricket ball for her and she would bring it back.
Peregrine falcon.Hunters in the sky.The way they chase and knock birds,particularly pigeons, out of the sky is amazing.
changing my vote to, i now would like to nominate Jennifer Hawkins as a top Aussie bird [bigsmile].
Koel (stormbird) when it starts calling the storms are coming and the bloody tourists are going [bigsmile1]
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