Friday, May 27, 2011
BRONZEWING PIGEONS
There are two Bronzewings regularly sighted in''My Backyard'',
although the Crested Pigeon makes a rare visit.These birds will
often visit local gardens where they are vulnerable to cats.
BRUSH BRONZEWING
Phaps elegans
This smaller Bronzewing prefers more dense scrubland where it
searches for seeds dropped by various bushes.Size;30Cms
Thursday, May 26, 2011
COMMON BRONZEWING
Phaps chalcoptera
The largest of the two Bronzewings in this area,it prefers open scrubland.
Identified by the loud clapping noise of the wings on take off.Size;35Cms
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
SHORE LINE WADERS
These include Plovers,oystercatchers and stilts,all of which
nest on the ground or beach,making them vulnerable to
pedestrians,dogs,foxes and feral cats.
BLACK-FRONTED PLOVER
Charadius melanops
Not common in this area but sighted occasionally on local
beaches in small groups resting and bathing.Size;17Cm
RED-CAPPED PLOVER
Charadrius ruficapillus
The smallest of the plovers,prefers the water line of beaches
and swamps moving with short bursts of speed.Size;15Cm
MASKED LAPWING
Vanellus miles
Also known as Spur-wing plover,prefers open spaces including
parks & ovals,an agressive bird when breeding.Size;35Cm
BLACK-WINGED STILT
Himantopus himantopus
Also called Pied stilt and often confused with the Banded stilt,
it is a common wader,feeding on aquatic insects.Size;32Cm
Friday, October 22, 2010
SOOTY OYSTERCATCHER
Haematopus fuliginosus
Often seen with Pied oystercatcher,but prefers rocky areas where it
overturns rocks feeding on small crustaceans.Size;50Cm
PIED OYSTERCATCHER
Haematopus longirostris
Also named Redbill for obvious reasons,prefers intertidal zone of
beaches and mud flats where it searches for shellfish.Size;50Cm.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
RUFOUS NIGHT HERON
Nycticorax caledonicus
As the name implies,a night hunter,peering out from a
favourite day time roost in a Aleppo pine tree.Size; 60cm
WHITE FACED HERON
Ardea novaehollandiae
Also known as Blue crane,a common shoreline wader.
Size; 60-70cm
GREAT EGRET
Ardea alba
The largest wader to visit the area,hunting small
fish at Billy Light's Pt. Size; 1M
Monday, September 20, 2010
RAISING A FAMILY
Sping is a busy time of the year for most of the
birds that frequent My backyard
Young
Western silvereyes
help each other
with mutual preening
A
Willy wagtail
sits on eggs in a nest constructed
of cobwebs and fibres
A group of young
Dusky wood-swallows
enjoying
a preening session in the early morning sunshine
A male
Yellow-rumped pardalote
checks the vicinity is clear
before entering the nesting burrow to relieve the female
A
Grey currawong
keeps a beady eye on the camera
from the nest as she sits on the eggs
A
Crested tern
with a juvenile bird which has
been banded by N.P.W.S on a nearby island
A young
Black-faced cuckoo shrike
waits patiently
for the parents to arrive with food
Friday, September 10, 2010
COLOURS OF SPRING
Spring brings a variety of colours to the remaining
bushland of My Backyard
TWIGGY GUINEA FLOWER
Hibbertia virgata
Ht-50Cm, Flowers-Spring, Photo-Billy Light's Pt
ERECT GUINEA FLOWER
Hibbertia riparia
Ht-50Cm, Flowers-Spring, Photo-Billy Light's Pt
WOOLLY GOODENIA
Goodenia robusta
Ht-30cm, Flowers-Spring, Photo-Billy Light's Pt
STICKY GOODENIA
Goodenia varia
Ht-1M, Flowers-Spring, Photo-Billy Light's Pt
GOLDEN TIP CLOVER BUSH
Goodia latifolia
Ht-1-3M, Flowers-Spring, Photo- Lincoln Cove
EGG & BACON FLOWER
Daviesia asperula
Ht-1-2M, Flowers-Late winter, Photo-Parnkalla Trail
MALLEE BUSH PEA
Eutaxia microphylla
Ht-75cm, Flowers-Spring, Photo-Parnkalla Trail
BRISTLY PEA FLOWER
Pultenaea acerosa
Ht-75cm, Flowers-Spring, Photo-Billy Light's Pt
DROOPING VELVET BUSH
Lasiopetalum baueri
Ht-75cm, Flowers-Spring, Photo-Billy Light's Pt
COAST VELVET BUSH
Lasiopetalum discolor
Ht-1M, Flowers-Spring, Photo-Billy Light's Pt
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