Birds

The Australian Coot is the Australian version of the Eurasian Coot.  Seems it is just commonly known as the Australian Coot in these parts.  It

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

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 Buff Rumped Thornbill, or “Butterbum” as it is known locally, is a small bird that inhabits a wide range in Australia.  The Buff Rumped

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