Birds

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

The Mistletoe Bird is a frequent visitor to gardens in the Wedderburn area. It’s often mistaken for a Red Robin due to its striking colours. 

Owlet Nightjars are not that common a bird in my experience. I haven’t seen too many of them at all. We once had two rosella

The Pallid Cuckoo is a medium sized bird of similar size to a magpie perhaps. They can be particularly noisy when calling and one of

The Rufous Whistler has a magnificent and very noticeable song. Judging by the level of vocals, there are a lot of them in the bush

  The Shy Heathwren is found in woodland and mallee scrub. You will see them foraging in the leaf litter for grubs and any other

The Southern Scrub Robin is generally a ground dwelling bird that forages in the leaf litter. It is generally found in mallee and heathland in

The Sulphur Crested Cockatoo could almost be classified as an Australian icon. Their raucous calls and humorous behaviour makes them a much loved bird. Some

Tawny Frogmouths would be one of the most difficult birds to spot in the bush. They are amazingly well camouflaged and tend to sit in

The Wedge Tailed Eagle is an iconic bird in Australia. You can often see them soaring high in the skies riding the thermals. They are

These noisy birds are often found in groups through the bush.  They particularly seem to love prickly bushes low to the ground when making all

The White Necked Heron or Pacific Heron is found around dams and waterways in most of the areas where I have travelled. They are certainly