Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo of Australia

Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo of Australia

The Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo of Australia is a truly spectacular bird. I've seen this species in flocks of many hundreds and it is quite an unforgettable experience. This is one of the larger species of Australian parrot and is locally common in some areas but threatened in other parts of its range.

The photograph above is of a trained bird which is a part of the Bird Show at Taronga Zoo in Sydney.

For more information and photos of Australian Birds, go to my other site, Trevor's Birding.

Spectacular Red-tailed Black-cockatoo of Australia

Red-tailed Black-cockatoo of Australia

The Red-tailed Black-cockatoo of Australia is a truly spectacular bird. Not only is it large and noisy, its colours are also amazing.

I've only seen this species in the natural environment on a handful of occasions. This photograph was taken during the Bird Show at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney a few years ago.

To read more about Australian birds, go to my other site, Trevor's Birding.

Golden-headed Cisticola

Golden-headed Cisticola

Golden-headed Citicolas are sometimes not easy to see, and challenging to photograph. Their preferred habitat in Australia is in long grass, reeds and tussocks in swampy areas near water. From time to time they will fly high up into the air and then glide down to the safety of cover again.

With the bird shown in the photograph above, I was lucky that it posed out in the open in full sunlight for long enough for me to zoom in and shoot it.

For more reading about Australian Birds, go to my other site, Trevor's Birding.

Grey Butcherbirds of Australia

Grey Butcherbird

One of the birds we often have in our garden here in South Australia is the Grey Butcherbird. Many of the smaller birds, like the honeyeaters and thornbills, set up quite a racket when the butcherbird flies in. Although they eat plenty of insects and small reptiles, Butcherbirds are also quite happy to take the young of many species of birds.

I like having them around because of their beautiful, far-reaching call which is strong and melodious.

You can learn more about Australian birds on my other site, Trevor's Birding.

Australian Brolga

The Brolga is a large long-legged bird found across northern and eastern Australia. It is a member of the crane family of birds. It stands up to 140cm tall.

The bird in the photo above was a part of the Bird Show at Taronga Zoo in Sydney.

For more about Australian birds go to my other site, Trevor's Birding.

White-browed Babblers

White-browed Babbler

I am always amused with the antics of the Australian bird species, the White-browed Babbler. These comical birds hop around in our garden, mewing like cats and scattering leaf litter in all directions as they search for something delicious to eat.

Instead of flying from one spot in the garden to another, they often prefer to hop. They can hop really fast too, covering ten metres in a few seconds. They chase each other around bushes and call to each other constantly.

To read more about Australian birds go to my other site, Trevor's Birding.