Warm Welcomers

Swallows were known as 'Birds of Heaven' and it was believed they represented lost souls made flesh. They were thought to protect people during Spring, Summer and Autumn – then they would return to heaven during Winter. Not a bad gig if you could get it!

These ones sure were busy little souls, swooping, darting and collecting for the nest.

Honey Honey

A new visitor to the garden is the Yellow-Faced Honeyeater.  In between nectar slurping this one was beating up the little wrens and spinebills who also wanted a frolic in the blossom. Quite the bully bird!

Avian Action

I could watch the avian antics of the New Holland Eaters for hours. Clever cookies!

Foiled Again!

You have to look closely (yep, I need that super zoom – remember if you click on the pic it will bring it up big) but this Galah is happily munching on a seed or such.  See the freaky claw at the mouth?

Buggar! Dropped it!

Bye bye dinner.

May as well clean up.

Big sooky, hungry Galah.

Bird-Scape

A vision of blurry beautiful birdness.

A Fine Perch

Two black birds surveying the land from a mighty fine vantage point.

Bird Patrol

Yep, I've been spotted. But this Galah ain't bothered!

A Good Day For Eating Honey

The Eastern Spinebill is one of my little sweet hearts. But they are so hard to snap! They only seem to come a calling now and then and they are so camera shy. I think this little sweetie is a boy bird because he has the beautiful patterns. The girls are decked out in slightly less fancy feathers.

Perched and Pretty

A couple of Galah's enjoying a good gander at the two humans and four-legged pooch wandering around below them.