Trevor's Birding

Rainbow Lorikeets

3 Comments »23rd May, 2007; Category: Garden birds, Murray Bridge, Parrots and Lorikeets

Rainbow Lorikeet

Yesterday afternoon I was taking the washing off the clothesline before the next shower of rain came along. Hanging the washing on the line, or taking it off the line are excellent birding times. They force one to look skyward.

This time I was not disappointed. A small flock of four Rainbow Lorikeets flew high overhead. This is always a lovely species to see, with all those bright rainbow colours on their feathers. This species is widespread throughout the district around Murray Bridge without being in the large numbers one can observe in the Adelaide Hills or other parts of the Mt Lofty Ranges.

Rainbow Lorikeet

Rainbow Lorikeets are only occasional visitors to our garden. We more often have the smaller Purple Crowned Lorikeet.

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Related articles:

Close views of Musk Lorikeets – seen at Victor Harbor
Great birding moments – Budgerigars
Great birding moments – Sulphur Crested Cockatoos
Eastern Rosella – seen in the Wittunga Botanic Gardens

This post was updated on 1st March 2017.

Birds in the News #84

No Comments »22nd May, 2007; Category: Birds in the News, Non-Australian birds

The latest edition of Birds in the News has been posted over at Living the Scientific Life. Plenty of good reading and many links to interesting articles about birds in the news from all over the world.

Links:

Birds in the News #84
Living the Scientific Life

Good Articles you may have missed

No Comments »21st May, 2007; Category: Birders, Birds

Readers who have come to this birding blog in recent days or weeks (welcome to you all) may have missed some of my earlier articles. Of course, dedicated readers will always go to the archives, or the categories or the contents section on the sidebar. This blog now has well over 1600 articles about birds, and I am adding new posts nearly every day – sometimes several times in the one day. If you do not want to miss anything, remember to subscribe to the RSS feeds (also on the sidebar).

Here are some early articles you may have missed. Click on the title to read the article:

About me, birding and other stuff – how it all started.
Short stay in Victor Harbor – birding on the south coast of South Australia.
Stunning photos – about my camera and a link to a great photography site.
Birds of the Adelaide Zoo – walk through aviaries give the photographer a great opportunity to hone those skills.
Birds of the Monarto Zoological Park, Murray Bridge – this zoo is a ten minute drive from our home.
Spotted Pardalotes – these delightful little birds are a breeding species in our garden.
Mallee Ringnecks – these beautiful parrots are regular visitors to our garden.

This article was updated in July 2015.

Musk Lorikeet

A Great Bird Photo site

No Comments »20th May, 2007; Category: Good Birding Sites, Non-Australian birds, Photos

I enjoy looking at photos of birds on the internet. It is a great way to learn about birds from all over the world, many of them species one cannot hope to see in the flesh in one lifetime. Of course, looking at photos can be time-consuming.

One such site is called the Green Backed Heron: bird photography and identification (sorry – that link no longer works). It is well worth a visit – but give yourself some time to look at all the wonderful photos.

When you come back you might like to visit my photo gallery here (sorry – my photo gallery has been removed). It contains not only photos of birds, but animals, native Australian flowers, scenery shots of Australia, Nepal and Thailand and much more.

Here is a sample photo: click on the image to enlarge.

Budgerigars, Cleland Wildlife Park

Updated 18th February 2017

New Hummingbird species discovered

No Comments »19th May, 2007; Category: Birds in the News, Non-Australian birds

The discovery of a new bird species is a reasonably rare event. The recent discovery of a new species of hummingbird in Columbia caused a ripple of excitement around the world of birders. And it is a real stunner of a bird, with iridescent blue and green plumage.

According to ornithologists, the Gorgeted Puffleg has been discovered living in the cloud forests of southwestern Colombia. Despite its recent discovery, this stunning rare hummingbird that has violet blue plumage and iridescent green on its throat, is already endangered by the environmentally damaging illegal drugs industry. (Quoted from Living the Scientific Life)

On this blog I often rave about the beauty of Australian birds. Yes, we really do have many wonderful and colourful bird species. We also have a great abundance of birds and many different species to enjoy. I am sure, however, that some of the hummingbird species would rival and even outdo some of our birds for sheer beauty. I have yet to enjoy the delights of seeing a hummingbird in real life; if the photos are any indication, they must be wonderful.
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Read the whole article and see the photos on Living the Scientific Life blog.

Rainbow Lorikeets

Rainbow Lorikeets are a common Australian parrot. They are also one of our more colourful birds. How do they compare with some of the hummingbirds? Leave your comments in the section below.

To enlarge the image, click on the photo.

To enjoy more bird photos, go to my photo gallery here.