Originally posted by RobG Nice pics! You've got a male and a female Galah (the eyes are different). Rainbow Lorikeet, Crested Pigeon, male King Parrot, Red Browed Finch, Crimson Rosella (the name Rosella apparently comes from Rose Hill in Sydney; "Rose Hillers").
Thanks
!
Originally posted by RobG Great shot of the Whipbird! They like to hang around in the bushes unseen.
Yeah they are hard to shoot, always moving very fast!!
Originally posted by RobG Looks like you got a male Superb Fairy-Wren in breeding plumage and another in non-breeding plumage.
Yep! I also got some females:
Originally posted by RobG The male Satin Bowerbird in his bower is at least five years old.
Didn't know that, thanks! Females and youngs are also gorgeous:
Originally posted by RobG The Regent Bowerbird is a young male, changing from the female's plumage to the glorious black and gold of the adult male
Originally posted by RobG Well done getting a photo of a Regent Bowerbird too! They are usually shy. The only place I have seen them wandering around near people is near O'Reilly's.
Yes, there was also an adult male (it was at O'Reilly's), but he was very shy :'( .
Originally posted by RobG The turkey is a Brush Turkey. Years ago they used to call rainforest "brush", would you believe?
Ah ah, yes, I can believe that: after 3 months, I still find the accent hard to understand ^^
Originally posted by RobG That name seems strange to us because it came from an Aboriginal dialect, originally something like "paddy-mella"
Well in french "pas de" (we don't pronounce the "s") means "no", and melon is the same word. So to us, "pademelon" means "no melon", which is even more strange
Originally posted by RobG I really should buy that lens...
You would not regret it