observing birds

Thornbills

thornbill close upThe thornbills were busy playing with their willy-wagtail friends in the paddock when we called out to them.  Smaller than my thumb, these birds left the safety of the scrub and sat on the fence, singing for us and posing for the camera.  They remembered us even though another year had passed from our previous visit.

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Wild Bird Talking - Success Story - Ken Charms The Galahs And Saves His Tree

One of my friends had some exciting news for me. 'Tell Gitie, what she says works', was the message her friend Ken had asked her to convey to me. 

My friend told me that  Ken has successfully made friends with a couple of galahs who had been visiting his garden.  Then when a whole crowd of galahs started to wreck some one of his trees, he spoke to his galah friends and asked them to stop and they listened.  Ken then explained to them that he didn't want their friends to destroy the tree either. 

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Now You See Me, Now You Don't!

Who is that calling so loudly, interrupting my reverie?  It's not a sound I hear often and never before so loud.  Yes, I'm definitely being called. 

But outside there's no one to be seen.   Hey, wait a sec, who's that calling me from behind the leaves in the bottlebrush?  Which is really strange because in all the years we've had this plant, no bird has ever visited it before, even though it is meant to be a bird-attractor. 

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From A Wild Bird's Heart - A Gift Package

Open the doors to understanding the remakable love and care that exists among wild birds and their intricate social lives.     

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