Dandenong Ranges Nature Photography » small bird

Brown Thornbill

Kathie — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:04:03 +0000

As Spring draws closer the trees are starting to show signs of budding leaves and flowers and the small birds are increasing in number. This is a Brown Thornbill. Quite a cute little thing with an equally cute cheep sound.

Superb Fairy Wren (male)

Kathie — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:43:10 +0000

I went next door to my neighbour’s yard as it’s always good for birdlife amongst the bushes but came back disappointed as there was nothing much around, despite the sun being out. So I was very surprised when I looked on my own lawns near the birdbath and raised beds to find a family of superb fairy-wrens hopping around. I set my sights on a male – they are a brilliant blue and black in colour. Missed getting it on the bird bath but did get it on the small maple tree nearby.

Silvereye

Kathie — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:10:15 +0000

This bird, the Silvereye, seem to hang around with the Superb Wrens and Red Browed Firetails. The minor birds chase them off I think. Each set have their time in our fig tree, and the large birds also come from time to time.

This Silver Eye is in a berry tree in the back.

Golden Whistler

Kathie — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:04:57 +0000

Saw this in a gum tree down the back of my property a few days ago. Isn’t it beautiful?

Noisy Minah watching me

Kathie — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:02:43 +0000

This Noisy Miner was watching me while I was waiting at the train station to pick up my husband one evening. By the way, I ID most of my birds via the Birds in the Backyard website – very useful!

Flame Robin at Karkarook Park

Kathie — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:18:07 +0000

As I wandered around with camera in hand a couple with 3 dogs came towards me. The lady asked if I was taking pictures of pretty birds and when I said ‘yes’ she pointed back along the path they’d travelled and told me of a bird with a bright red chest and black back. So I went to have a look and wasn’t disappointed. The following pictures are of a Flame Robin who was quite happy to pose for me on top of several posts and tree trunks.