
Australian Magpie
The Australian Magpie is a different breed to the Magpies in Europe. The Australian Magpie is native to Australia. However it has been introduced to
I love our native birds. Living in Wedderburn, Vic we have an enormous variety around the area. With the kilometres of bush tracks and state forest, there is always something to see.
I hope to add as many varieties here as I can with plenty of photos. If you see an error with identification, please don’t hesitate to contact me and let me know.
The Australian Magpie is a different breed to the Magpies in Europe. The Australian Magpie is native to Australia. However it has been introduced to
The Australian Raven is one of our larger birds. It is spread widely in eastern and southern Australia and is quite common. The Australian Raven
The Australian Wood Duck is a small duck that looks more like a goose. It is widespread in Australia and feeds in groups by grazing
The Black Faced Cuckoo Shrike is a majestic bird in my opinion. They have a very graceful flight pattern and I find them very attractive
Black Fronted Dotterels are common birds always running around at the edge of the water. They can be hard to photograph a lot of the
The Black Shouldered Lapwing is a largish type bird and quite common in Australia. The Black Shouldered Lapwing is also known as the Spur Winged
The Brown Headed Honeyeater is another noisy bush bird often found in groups. A small bird, about the size of a sparrow. They will often
Tree Creepers are very common in the Wedderburn area, although debate can rage as to whether it’s a White Browed Treecreeper or a Brown Treecreeper.
The Common Bronzewing is a medium sized stock pidgeon. It is a native bird and found all over Australia. There are two areas where the
The Dusky Woodswallow is actually a misnomer. This bird is not closely related to swallows. They are more closely related to Butcherbirds, Currawongs and the
I think the Eastern Rosella would have to be one of our most colourful birds. Surprisingly enough, if it wasn’t for all their chatter, they
The Eastern Yellow Robin is another of our delightful Robins we see in the bush from time to time. The Eastern Yellow Robin, so named
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