Tidbinbilla Part 3 - Birds

[calissa]

The last installment of my New Year's Day trip to the Tidbinbilla Wetland Sanctuary. However, you can expect more photos because I went back yesterday with my sister and took just as many photos. ;_;



Sulphur-crested cockatoo preening.



Yellow-tailed black cockatoo. These aren't the greatest photos, since I was working at the limits of my zoom. But it's not often they're within range at all.





Male superb fairy wren.







Willy Wagtail



Pacific Black Duck in black and white.




Little Pied Cormorant (I think).



Purple Swamphen. Makes me think of dinosaurs.



Black Swan.



Welcome Swallows. I was pretty pleased with these ones.







George the Australian Pelican. He's a crotchety old thing. His partner, Mildred, passed away last year.

Stay tuned for more, once I get through the next 700+ photos...

Comments

[pantha]

Ooooh, birdies! The superb fairy wren is indeed a superb little chappy, isn't he? The swamphen reminds me a little of our moorhens (but bigger and yes, more dinosaur-y). Although the swallow pictures are the best (lovely to see them close-up! I never usually get the chance!). Sorry to hear about Mr. Pelican's partner. :(

[calissa]

The superb fairy wrens really are gorgeous. I always have to stop and watch them for a little.

I was very pleased with the swallow pictures. They're so small and fast-moving that I don't usually see much with the naked eye. Even with the benefit of the zoom, they were still quite skittish of us getting too close.