Eastern Australian Birds 2018
Dacelo novaguineaeAugust 2, 2018 This Kookaburra is sitting in an "old gum tree"! We enjoyed hearing groups of them chatting and "laughing" as we hiked in the woods.
Microcarbo melanoleucosAugust 3, 2018 I liked the puffy face on this little cormorant we saw at Maleny Gardens.
Australian Pied Oyster Catcher
Haematopus longirostrisAugust 4, 2018 I saw this bird feeding on a sandbar in the Currimundi River.
Corvus orruAugust 1, 2018
Ceyx azureaAugust 2, 2018 The one time I didn't take my 500mm telephoto lens on a hike, I would see this beautiful little bird! This was the best shot I could get of it.
Aythya australisAugust 3, 2018 It would be interesting to learn how this duck got its' common name!
Chenonetta jubataAugust 3, 2018 We saw these ducks at Maleny Gardens and at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane.
Philemon corniculatusAugust 5, 2018
Plegadis falcinellusAugust 6, 2018 This bird was seen in the aviary at the Australia Zoo. It was so beautiful in the sun!
Hirundo neoxenaAugust 11, 2018
Malurus cyaneusAugust 10, 2018 This is one of the most beautiful little birds I have ever seen!
Eolophus roseicapillusAugust 3, 2018 Galahs are quite common along the coast of eastern Australia, but I had a hard time photographing them. I got this shot in the aviary at Maleny Garden and Bird World.
Dacelo leachiiAugust 14, 2018 We saw this bird at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.
Anhinga novaehollandiaeAugust 13, 2018 This Anhinga was resting on the rocks on the breakwater when we returned from the whale cruise.
Pelecanus conspicillatusAugust 1, 2018 This lovely pelican was seen at Bribie Island, Australia.
Manorina melanocephalaAugust 2, 2018
Ardea pacificaAugust 3, 2018 This pretty little Heron was fishing in a creek. I saw them in the river near the beach in Currimundi also.
Tachybaptus novahollandiaeAugust 3, 2018 I thought this bird was a duck until I saw it enlarged on my computer screen when I got home! It was swimming in a pond at Maleny Gardens.
Cracticus torquatusAugust 7, 2018
Chalcophaps longirostrisAugust 6, 2018
Sphecotheres vieilloti I saw this wild bird eating fruits from a tree at the Australia Zoo.
Meliphaga lewiniiAugust 10, 2018
Malurus cyaneusAugust 10, 2018
Trichoglossus haematodusAugust 1, 2018 These beautiful birds are common in the lower elevations, we didn't see them in the mountains.
Fulica atraAugust 12, 2018 Seen in a lake at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens.
Vanellus milesAugust 1, 2018 This odd shorebird has a flap of skin hanging below its eye and a spur on the middle of each wing. I saw it at Bribie Island.
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiaeAugust 1, 2018 This is a common gull along the eastern coast of Australia. They are smaller and quieter than other gulls.
Australian Brush Turkey - male
Alectura lathamiAugust 2, 2018 The first time we saw one of these large birds at Currimundi, we were very excited! It didn't take long to learn how wide-spread they are in eastern Australia, we saw them EVERYWHERE! The males build a large nest out of leaves and twigs in which his harem of females will lay their eggs, he adds or removes the leaves to keep the nest at the proper temperature for the eggs to hatch. The tail feathers on these birds is vertical to keep them from kicking leaves, twigs, and soil onto them. The males are easy to tell from the females, they have a large yellow wattle hanging around their neck.
Porphyrio porphyrioAugust 3, 2018 This striking bird has very long toes. It was seen at Maleny Gardens.
Chenonetta jubataAugust 14, 2018 A pair of Australian Wood Ducks seen at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane.
Grallina cyanoleucaAugust 4, 2018
Chalcophaps longirostrisAugust 6, 2018
Eopsaltria australisAugust 12, 2018
Neochmia temporalisAugust 11, 2018
Cacatua galeritaAugust 3, 2018 Our granddaughter with a friend at Maleny Gardens and Bird World. A staff member will put several birds on visitors' heads and arms to form a "bird tree"! The talons on this bird were sharp when it was put on my head! We saw Sulphur-crested Cockatoos in the wild also.
Alisterus scapularisAugust 9, 2018 An easy way to remember the difference between the male and female King Parrots... the "queen is green"!
Australasian Gannet - immature
Morus serratorAugust 13, 2018 We saw Gannets during the whale watch on Moreton Bay. This one is a juvenile.
Vanellus miles This bird was seen feeding on a sandbar in the Currimundi River.
Haliastur indusAugust 4, 2018 It was a thrill to see these beautiful "fish eagles" flying over the river and ocean at Currimundi.
Australian Brush Turkey female
Alectura lathamiAugust 2, 2018 The females do not have the large, floppy wattle that the males have.
Gallinula tenebrosaAugust 3, 2018 We visited Maleny Gardens and Bird World, this bird was swimming in one of the ponds.
Anas superciliosaAugust 3, 2018 These ducks will sometimes breed with non-native Mallards, those offspring will have different markings.
Lichmera indistinctaAugust 3, 2018
Burhinus grallariusAugust 14, 2018
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostrisAugust 3, 2018 These birds use their long beaks to drink nectar from flowers, such as this Grevillea.
Malurus cyaneusAugust 10, 2018
Cacatua sanguineaAugust 5, 2018 I photographed this little parrot during our visit to Noosa Heads.
Alisterus scapularisAugust 9, 2018 Male King Parrots are a brilliant red on their head and chest. We saw several of these handsome birds at Lamington National Park. It is a very popular bird-watching location, we saw photographers from all over the world getting photographs there.