Thematic The Yard Birds Thread

**rod_grant** · 10-28-2019, 10:59 PM - **4 Likes**

Magpie - wet from standing in the rain (scientifically known as cause and effect)

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**rod_grant** · 10-28-2019, 11:03 PM - **5 Likes**

White Necked Heron
- not strictly a yard bird; standing in the road drain just outside my yard - but taken from my office window, so I was within my boundary!

dbs · 10-30-2019, 09:20 PM

Hi Rod

Its still a yard bird our council rates pay for the upkeep ...so all of us own it.

Dave

Thagomizer · 10-31-2019, 09:12 AM

Originally posted by Riggomatic

A Blue Bird from this afternoon, hanging out in the rain on the feeder hook.

SMC-K 200mm f4 at f5.6

Nice composition.

**Deesquared** · 10-31-2019, 09:29 AM

Originally posted by rod_grant

Magpie - wet from standing in the rain (scientifically known as cause and effect)

A very handsome bird

**Riggomatic** · 10-31-2019, 10:11 AM

Originally posted by Thagomizer

Nice composition.

Thanks

**rod_grant** · 10-31-2019, 01:49 PM

Originally posted by Deesquared

A very handsome bird

In Spring they become very territorial; walking near trees where they nest can be very dangerous - they swoop to keep you away, and that beak can to a LOT of damage if they make contact. There have been deaths resulting from magpie contact to the back of the head.

**Deesquared** · 10-31-2019, 01:53 PM

Originally posted by rod_grant

In Spring they become very territorial; walking near trees where they nest can be very dangerous - they swoop to keep you away, and that beak can to a LOT of damage if they make contact. There have been deaths resulting from magpie contact to the back of the head.

Yikes! We have mockingbirds that are aggressive like that but they are smaller birds so a death might be more of a fluke. Wise to keep your distance on these handsome birds it seems.

gifthorse · 11-01-2019, 07:31 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by rod_grant

In Spring they become very territorial; walking near trees where they nest can be very dangerous - they swoop to keep you away, and that beak can to a LOT of damage if they make contact. There have been deaths resulting from magpie contact to the back of the head.

Tell the truth here. Is everything there really dangerous or do you all just say that to keep the annoying tourists away?

**rod_grant** · 11-01-2019, 08:16 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by gifthorse

Is everything there really dangerous

Well, I'm not!

We do have a few very dangerous creatures, but are they any more dangerous than your rattlers, bison, scorpions, alligators, wolves, coyotes, mountain lions and black widow spiders?
The Magpie (bird) problem is only for a couple of months, (and a few other birds can be nasty too, eg Masked Lapwing, commonly called the spur-winged plover)
The worse Magpie problem are the supporters of the Collingwood Football Club (whose nickname is The Magpies) - They are particularly vicious from March through to September and can inflict heavy psychological damage for most of the year.

But yes we do have a few snakes, the Funnel Web Spider, Blue Ringed Octopus, Blue Bottle, Saltwater Crocodile, Box Jelly Fish and the famous Drop Bears.
We can't provide you with any proof of the existence of Drop Bears, but we do suggest you are always on the side of caution and carry a supply of vegemite!

And we do not like deterring tourists from coming

(as long as they spend all their money before they become a victim of one of our creatures).

**jacamar** · 11-02-2019, 10:01 AM - **1 Like**

Here we have black-legged ticks that pass on Lyme disease - a major problem that doesn't seem to have entered the collective consciousness yet.

gifthorse · 11-02-2019, 02:48 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by rod_grant

Well, I'm not!

We do have a few very dangerous creatures, but are they any more dangerous than your rattlers, bison, scorpions, alligators, wolves, coyotes, mountain lions and black widow spiders?
The Magpie (bird) problem is only for a couple of months, (and a few other birds can be nasty too, eg Masked Lapwing, commonly called the spur-winged plover)
The worse Magpie problem are the supporters of the Collingwood Football Club (whose nickname is The Magpies) - They are particularly vicious from March through to September and can inflict heavy psychological damage for most of the year.

But yes we do have a few snakes, the Funnel Web Spider, Blue Ringed Octopus, Blue Bottle, Saltwater Crocodile, Box Jelly Fish and the famous Drop Bears.
We can't provide you with any proof of the existence of Drop Bears, but we do suggest you are always on the side of caution and carry a supply of vegemite!

And we do not like deterring tourists from coming

(as long as they spend all their money before they become a victim of one of our creatures).

I'm just ribbing you. One of the first things I learned on a trip to Oz was that if I stayed inside a bar somewhere, I'd never encounter one of those animals. And if one did wander in and attack me there was lots of snakebite medicine available.

**Des** · 11-02-2019, 03:05 PM - **4 Likes**

The remarkable sight of a Buff-banded Rail in our birdbath last summer. KP + DA 55-300 PLM

**Riggomatic** · 11-03-2019, 03:36 PM - **4 Likes**

Chickadee in the Rose of sharon

**Des** · 11-05-2019, 03:11 PM - **4 Likes**

As my avatar suggests, I'm very partial to Eastern Yellow Robins. It's exciting when the chicks from our resident family emerge. Here are some from last summer.

The adults are very photogenic too.

First photo K-S2 and 55-300 PLM. Remainder KP and 55-300 PLM.

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10-30-2019, 09:20 PM	#1638
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,565	Hi Rod Its still a yard bird our council rates pay for the upkeep ...so all of us own it. Dave

10-31-2019, 09:12 AM	#1639
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Originally posted by Riggomatic A Blue Bird from this afternoon, hanging out in the rain on the feeder hook. SMC-K 200mm f4 at f5.6 Nice composition.

10-31-2019, 09:29 AM	#1640
Deesquared Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 766	Originally posted by rod_grant Magpie - wet from standing in the rain (scientifically known as cause and effect) A very handsome bird

10-31-2019, 10:11 AM	#1641
Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,886	Originally posted by Thagomizer Nice composition. Thanks

10-31-2019, 01:49 PM	#1642
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Originally posted by Deesquared A very handsome bird In Spring they become very territorial; walking near trees where they nest can be very dangerous - they swoop to keep you away, and that beak can to a LOT of damage if they make contact. There have been deaths resulting from magpie contact to the back of the head.

10-31-2019, 01:53 PM	#1643
Deesquared Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 766	Originally posted by rod_grant In Spring they become very territorial; walking near trees where they nest can be very dangerous - they swoop to keep you away, and that beak can to a LOT of damage if they make contact. There have been deaths resulting from magpie contact to the back of the head. Yikes! We have mockingbirds that are aggressive like that but they are smaller birds so a death might be more of a fluke. Wise to keep your distance on these handsome birds it seems.

11-01-2019, 07:31 AM - 1 Like	#1644
gifthorse Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nevada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,945	Originally posted by rod_grant In Spring they become very territorial; walking near trees where they nest can be very dangerous - they swoop to keep you away, and that beak can to a LOT of damage if they make contact. There have been deaths resulting from magpie contact to the back of the head. Tell the truth here. Is everything there really dangerous or do you all just say that to keep the annoying tourists away?

11-01-2019, 08:16 PM - 2 Likes	#1645
rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Originally posted by gifthorse Is everything there really dangerous Well, I'm not! We do have a few very dangerous creatures, but are they any more dangerous than your rattlers, bison, scorpions, alligators, wolves, coyotes, mountain lions and black widow spiders? The Magpie (bird) problem is only for a couple of months, (and a few other birds can be nasty too, eg Masked Lapwing, commonly called the spur-winged plover) The worse Magpie problem are the supporters of the Collingwood Football Club (whose nickname is The Magpies) - They are particularly vicious from March through to September and can inflict heavy psychological damage for most of the year. But yes we do have a few snakes, the Funnel Web Spider, Blue Ringed Octopus, Blue Bottle, Saltwater Crocodile, Box Jelly Fish and the famous Drop Bears. We can't provide you with any proof of the existence of Drop Bears, but we do suggest you are always on the side of caution and carry a supply of vegemite! And we do not like deterring tourists from coming (as long as they spend all their money before they become a victim of one of our creatures).

11-02-2019, 10:01 AM - 1 Like	#1646
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Here we have black-legged ticks that pass on Lyme disease - a major problem that doesn't seem to have entered the collective consciousness yet.

11-02-2019, 02:48 PM - 2 Likes	#1647
gifthorse Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nevada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,945	Originally posted by rod_grant Well, I'm not! We do have a few very dangerous creatures, but are they any more dangerous than your rattlers, bison, scorpions, alligators, wolves, coyotes, mountain lions and black widow spiders? The Magpie (bird) problem is only for a couple of months, (and a few other birds can be nasty too, eg Masked Lapwing, commonly called the spur-winged plover) The worse Magpie problem are the supporters of the Collingwood Football Club (whose nickname is The Magpies) - They are particularly vicious from March through to September and can inflict heavy psychological damage for most of the year. But yes we do have a few snakes, the Funnel Web Spider, Blue Ringed Octopus, Blue Bottle, Saltwater Crocodile, Box Jelly Fish and the famous Drop Bears. We can't provide you with any proof of the existence of Drop Bears, but we do suggest you are always on the side of caution and carry a supply of vegemite! And we do not like deterring tourists from coming (as long as they spend all their money before they become a victim of one of our creatures). I'm just ribbing you. One of the first things I learned on a trip to Oz was that if I stayed inside a bar somewhere, I'd never encounter one of those animals. And if one did wander in and attack me there was lots of snakebite medicine available.

11-02-2019, 03:05 PM - 4 Likes	#1648
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	The remarkable sight of a Buff-banded Rail in our birdbath last summer. KP + DA 55-300 PLM

11-03-2019, 03:36 PM - 4 Likes	#1649
Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,886	Chickadee in the Rose of sharon

11-05-2019, 03:11 PM - 4 Likes	#1650
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	As my avatar suggests, I'm very partial to Eastern Yellow Robins. It's exciting when the chicks from our resident family emerge. Here are some from last summer. The adults are very photogenic too. First photo K-S2 and 55-300 PLM. Remainder KP and 55-300 PLM.