Archive for the 'Bird Behaviour' Category

This morning my attention was caught by a large bang on our kitchen window. I immediately went outside with my camera to see what had caused the noise. On a table on the veranda was a female House Sparrow looking very sad indeed, but still breathing. I only took the one photo and backed off [...]

Silver Gulls are the most common species of gull in Australia. They are found in all coastal regions around Australia as well as far inland near to water courses and lakes. Here in my home town of Murray Bridge in South Australia they are quite common along the River Murray which is about 4 kilometres [...]

Magpie Larks are a breeding resident bird in our garden. We see them every day, the strident calls filling the air on many occasions throughout the day. Although the call is sharp and loud it is melodious and not at all annoying – unless the bird is only metres away. Throughout the day they flutter [...]

While we were having lunch today I noticed a beautiful Eastern Rosella feeding on some flowers in our garden. I wasn’t quick enough to get a new photograph, so I’ve used one I took some months ago. This bird has been hanging out with our resident Ringneck Parrots. It is not a species normally found [...]

We are in the midst of an election campaign here in Australia. Politicians of all persuasions are being chased by reporters to get the latest breaking news. In my home state this morning, reporters were chasing a different kind of pollie – an escaped parrot from Adelaide Zoo. A Blue and Gold Macaw escaped from [...]