Birds

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

The Fuscous Honeyeater is a bit of a strange one for me.  For a start it has a very odd name. Fuscous comes from the

It’s always interesting when doing this sort of work to find the origin of Galah as a word. Apparently it comes from the word “gilaa”,

The Grey Butcherbird is a mid sized bird that is widely spread throughout Australia. It is distinguishable from the Pied Butcherbird by the white collar

The Grey Currawong is quite a large bird, similar in size to a Raven (Crow) and does have similarities that can confuse the inexperienced. However,

The Grey Fantail is a reasonably common bird around Australia and part of a rather large family. It’s best known cousin would probably be the

The Grey Shrike Thrush is a quite a common bird and particularly well known for it’s magnificent song.  Often referred to a GST by birders

The Grey Teal Duck is found in open wetlands in Australia and also in New Zealand.  They have a crimson coloured iris, well, that’s if

If someone asked me why I was so fascinated with the Hooded Robin I wouldn’t be able to tell you.  I don’t know what it

Whilst the House Sparrow is not a particularly favourite or native bird, they are quite predominant in residential areas. They are certainly residents in our

The Jacky Winter is a small grey and brownish type robin.  It is quite common throughout Australia and is apparently also found in PNG. The