Happy March! This month our Bird’s-eye view calendar pinup is the beautiful and understated Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae). You might see these birds in your garden, at the local park, in farmland, or in urban areas. This Black-faced cuckooshrike is one of a pair that frequent our garden and surrounding houses. I included this photoContinue reading “March – Black-faced cuckooshrike”
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February – Mistletoebird
Happy February! February snuck up on me, hence I’m a little late with sharing this blog with you. The February pinup in your Bird’s-eye view calendar is the delightful Mistletoebird. If you listen out for their high-pitched call, you will hear them around south-east Queensland and elsewhere in Australia about now. We have one thatContinue reading “February – Mistletoebird”
December – Rainbow lorikeet
Happy December lovely people! The pinup in your bird’s-eye view calendar this month is everyone’s favourite, Rainbow lorikeet. I love capturing these birds amongst the gum flowers. The colours are amazing. I’ve now almost recovered from my two back-to-back birding trips – needed a holiday from my holidays! Both O’Reilly’s and Tasmania were amazing andContinue reading “December – Rainbow lorikeet”
November – Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo
Well, we made it to November! Your bird’s-eye view calendar this month features a male yellow-tailed black cockatoo (Zanda funerea). You can tell it is a male because of the pinkish eye ring (females don’t have this). The colour of the beak for males and females also differ. Males have a darker greyish beak, whileContinue reading “November – Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo”
October – Red-browed Finches
Happy October!! It’s hard to comprehend that we are in the 10th month of the year already, where did the time go?! This month on the Bird’s-eye view calendar your pinup is a group of Red-browed finches (Neochmia temporalis). Did you know that a group of finches is called a ‘charm’? I took this photoContinue reading “October – Red-browed Finches”
September – Wood Duck
Happy Spring! This month is a great month for birding in the southern hemisphere, and also the perfect time to see newly fledged birds. Speaking of which, your pin-up this month on your Bird’s-eye view calendar is the Australian Wood Duck (also known as the Maned duck). I took this photo of a beautiful mummaContinue reading “September – Wood Duck”
August – Musk Lorikeet
Hello! Hope your August is shaping up to be a good one so far. This month your bird’s-eye view calendar features the stunning Musk Lorikeet (Trichoglossus concinnus). I don’t know much about musk lorikeets, other than their feathers smell like musk, they are smaller than rainbow lorikeets, and they move fast! Way too fast forContinue reading “August – Musk Lorikeet”
July – White-headed pigeon
Happy July! It’s freezing here (says the Queenslander when it is 14 degrees Celsius), so I hope you are warm wherever you are reading this. This month on your bird’s-eye view calendar we have a beautiful family of White-headed pigeons. This photo was taken from the deck of our accommodation at Bellthorpe Nature Stays lastContinue reading “July – White-headed pigeon”
June – Forest Kingfisher
Happy June! It’s well and truly Winter now and I hope you have all managed to stay well. This month your bird’s eye-view calendar pinup is the gorgeous Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii). This photo was taken at Lake Samsonvale, Forgan Cove. It features the female bird of a pair of these kingfishers. She is distinguishedContinue reading “June – Forest Kingfisher”
May – Lewin’s Honeyeater
Happy May, folks! This month our Bird’s-eye view calendar friend is a Lewin’s Honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii). You are likely to find this little one in your backyard garden, in forests, and rainforest type areas. We have a couple of resident Lewin’s at my place and they enjoy a quick dip in the bird bath everyContinue reading “May – Lewin’s Honeyeater”