Rub a dub, dub.

I'm loving those face markings. Seriously stylish in a duckish kinda way.

Mystery Bird

I've looked through all my bird books and I can't identify these beauties. Pretty common, but duck or goose I don't know. I'd probably fail as a twitcher, but they were fun to snap.

Duck! Here they come!

Some pretty water reflection colour going in in this snap. And pretty feather action of course.

Swan Song

It is a myth that swans sing mournfully just before they die – how poetic and beautiful. But no, they don't.  They sure are beautiful in life though, singing or not.  

Out on a limb

The New Holland Honeyeater – very sweet indeed!

Busy Bird

The nectar collector.

Sweetie

A Yellow Face Honeyeater looking for sweet stuff.

Transformer

"How does one become a butterfly?" she asked pensively. "You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar."
Trina Paulus

Pretty Pretty

Looks fake doesn't it? A common but pretty wee butterfly.

Handsome Honey Boy

I snapped this young Eastern Spinebill, while he was enjoying a spot of preening in the sun. Handsomeness wrapped in a winged feather cloak.

Spotted

Bird watching human.

Honey Hunting

A pretty little bird on the honey trail.

Proud-chested Beauty!

  The Common Bronzewing prefers to walk rather than fly. This one did fly up onto our roof for a bit of surveillance.  She's got keen eyes. She gave me a good once-over that's for sure. Luckily, she decided I was friend and not foe.

A Wee Bit Seedy

Our summer visitor. Plump, slow and friendly. They were considered pretty good eating back in the day. This one has been doing all the eating. She's been on a seed -fest.

Love this Dove

The Common Bronzewing dove. 'Common?'  I don't think so.  She's gorgeous-ness on two legs!

Messages in bottles

Hey all ... just a reminder. If you click on a pic, it will bring up a bigger, whiz bang version for your 'ohh ahh' optimum viewing pleasure.

The comments thingo seems to be out of action. If you have anything you'd like to say to me, and I would be happy to hear from you ... unless you are a spammer or such creepiness ... shoot me an email: fitunny@bigpond.com Cheerio, Fi.

Fabulous Friends

The Yellow-tailed Cockatoo's came to our backyard to feed on our banksia. This is the first time we have been lucky enough to have them visit. They have pretty much scoffed all the tree has to offer so I don't think they will be back for a while. Note to self – plant more trees! 

Muppet Face

Now really, how wild is this bird? It kind of looks like a muppet sitting in a tree. 
So weirdly, wildly beautiful.

Blackie

Take Away

I am so thrilled – we have had visits from amazing Black Cockatoo's! This one nabbed a banksia cone from our backyard, then flew down the back to the big old gum tree to munch the bounty.