Saturday, July 30, 2011

Tyto sights for the luckless

Open days this weekend and Italian Festival next weekend mean big increases in Tyto visitor numbers. For those not able to make it - and for most who did, but didn't get lucky - a few birds from the past week or so.


Crimson Finch (Neochmia phaeton)


Yellow Honeyeater (Lichenostomus flavus)


Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)


Red-backed Fairy-wren (Malurus melanocephalus)


Helmeted Friarbird (Philemon buceroides)
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a beauty of the RB fairy-wren! The red plumage really looks like a cloak thrown over his back - lovely.
ps thanks for your alert re website. I think I unticked a box which would have been better left alone.
Cheers
Barbara

Tyto Tony said...

Tickety-boo!

Head up for dragonfly, head off for fish head . . .

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