Category:Birds
Attracting Birds with a Bird Bath: Creating a Vibrant Habitat
There’s something pretty special about having birds flitting around your backyard. Whether it’s the cheerful warble of a magpie in the morning or the...
Corellas in Nagambie: Nature’s Noisy Neighbours
If you’ve spent any time in Nagambie lately—strolling by the lake, having a coffee in town, or out on the farm—you’ve probably seen (and...
Attracting Birds to Your Garden: Cultivating a Native Wildlife Haven
In an ideal world, people wouldn’t feed wild birds at all – but with as many as 30 to 50% of Australian households feeding birds,...
Black Swans: A Symbol of Australia’s Rich Wildlife Heritage
Black Swans (Cygnus atratus) are native to Australia and are an iconic species. They are so revered that they serve as the official emblem...
The Cape Barren Goose ~ Rare and Unique to Australia
The Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) is a large, flightless goose native to Australia. It is one of the rarest of the world’s geese,...
Starting Your Journey: Tips and Tricks for Beginner Bird Photographers
Bird photography is a challenging but rewarding genre of photography that involves capturing images of birds in their natural habitats. It can be an...
Welcome Swallow – Birds of Australia
The Welcome swallow is the most widespread swallow in Australia. They are so named because they can even be found at sea, and their...
Rainbow Bee-Eater ~Australian Birds
The rainbow bee-eater is an impressively beautiful bird. Their plumage is green, blue, chestnut and yellow; they have slim bodies with slender curved bills...
Owls – Birds of Australia
Globally there are 250 species of owls; of this, 11 species are found in Australia. They are the Barn Owl, Barking Owl, Powerful Owl,...
Little Eagle – Birds of Australia
The Little Eagle is one of the smallest species of Eagle found worldwide. They are a small to medium-sized, stocky yet powerful birds native...
Birds of Australia – Tawny Frogmouth
The Tawny Frogmouth is a species of Frogmouth native to Australia. Their species name, Strigoides, means owl-like. However, while nocturnal and carnivorous, Tawny Frogmouths...
Birds of Australia – Wedge-tail Eagle
The Wedge-tail Eagle, known colloquially as a ‘wedgie’, is the largest Australian raptor (bird of prey), standing at a metre tall. A truly magnificent...