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Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae

Australia's largest native bird.  Found mainland Australia, now mostly absent from closely settled parts.  Populations once found in Tasmania, King Island & Kangaroo Island became extinct in 19th century as a result of European settlement.

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Emu, Bathurst, NSW.
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Emu, Dubbo, NSW.
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Emu, Dubbo, NSW.
Southern Cassowary        Casuarius casuarius
Australia's 2nd largest native bird.  Lives in dense rainforest in far north-east Qld.
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Southern Cassowary, captive bird at Australian Reptile Park, Somersby, NSW
Australian Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata

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male Australian Wood Duck, Upper Turon, NSW.
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus

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Black Swan, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Black Swans, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2013
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Black Swans, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2017
Cape Barren Goose
Cereopsis novaehollandiae

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Cape Barren Geese, Somersby, NSW. 2017
Magpie Goose
Anseranas semipalmata

An ancient species in its own family group (Family Anseranatidae); with partially webbed, clawed feet; progressive moult of flight feathers so it is never completely flightless, reflects adaption to
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Magpie Goose, Bathurst, NSW. 2015 Very rarely seen in Bathurst, a small flock of 12-14 Magpie Geese spent a couple of days by the Macquarie/ Wambool River before moving on...
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides

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Australian Shelduck, female, Rottnest Island, WA. 2004
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa

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Pacific Black Duck, Bathurst, NSW. 2012. (Masked Lapwing in the background)
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Pacific Black Duck, Mother of Ducks Lagoon, Guyra, NSW. 2011
Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus

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Pink-eared Duck, near Mandurama, NSW (with a Grey Teal in foreground)
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Most widespread Australian waterfowl

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Grey Teals, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Grey Teals, Mudgee, NSW
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea

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Chestnut Teal, male, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2017
Australian Brush-Turkey
Alectura lathami

aka Scrub Turkey

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Australian Brush-turkey, Umina, NSW. - male (has prominent yellow wattle)
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Brush Turkey, Darlington Beach, NSW. - female (no wattle)
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Brush Turkey, (immature), Dorrigo NP, NSW.
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Brush-turkey, Umina, NSW.
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Wood Ducks, Darlington Beach, NSW - males have black "manes"
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female Wood Duck, Upper Turon, NSW
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Black Swans & cygnets, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Black Swan cygnet, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Black Swan, Bathurst, NSW
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Black Swans, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2017
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Black Swans fly over Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2017
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Cape Barren Goose, Tasman Peninsula, TAS. 2003
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Cape Barren Goose, Somersby, NSW. 2017
seasonally drying Australia. Normally ranges coastally to 300km inland from Broome WA round to Brisbane, QLD, but can & does occasionally range much further afield depending on water
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Magpie Goose, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Australian Shelduck ducklings, Rottnest Island, WA. 2004
conditions. Formerly widespread in large numbers in se Aust., coastal e & ne Aust pre European settlement.

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Magpie Goose, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
Hardhead
Aythya australis
aka White-eyed Duck

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Hardhead Ducks (aka White-eyed Duck), Bathurst, NSW. 2013 female on left, male on right
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Pacific Black Duck, Bathurst, NSW.
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Pacific Black Ducks in flight, Bathurst, NSW.
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Pacific Black Duck, Bathurst, NSW. 2011. Showing its green & purple wing patch (speculum)
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Pacific Black Duck & ducklings, Macquarie River, Bathurst, NSW.
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Pink-eared Ducks take flight from a dam near Mandurama, NSW
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Grey Teals, Turon River, The Upper Turon, NSW. Shows a glimpse of the dark green wing patch (speculum).
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Pink-eared Duck, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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A pair of Grey Teals sift through the mud at a waterhole, Bathurst, NSW. With a Black-fronted Dotterel.
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Grey Teal, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Chestnut Teal, female, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2017. Very similar to its close relative the Grey Teal, but has darker & more speckled throat & neck.
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male Chestnut Teal, Somersby, NSW. 2017
Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
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Hoary-headed Grebes, Putta Bucca Wetlands, Mudgee, NSW. 2014. Bird on left is nearly in its full breeding plumage, middle bird is still in it's winter/non-breeding plumage, bird on right has started to moult into its breeding plumage. The whole head becomes as dark (with the grey streaks) as the top bit currently is in birds on r & l when in full breeding plumage. Photo taken 9th Sept - early Spring.
Shy Albatross
Diomedea cauta

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Shy Albatross, Port Phillip Bay, VIC. 2003
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
aka Little Blag Shag
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Little Black Cormorant, Coffs Harbour, NSW. 2017
Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
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Australasian Grebe, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Australasian Grebe, Bathurst, NSW.
Darter
Anhinga melanogaster
aka Snake-bird
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male Darter (aka Snake-bird), Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2012
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Little Black Cormorant, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2017
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Australasian Grebe, Putta Bucca Wetlands, Mudgee, NSW. 2014
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female Darter (aka Snake-bird), Bathurst, NSW. 2012
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female Darter (aka Snake-bird), Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2012
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Little Black Cormorant, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
Black-faced Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscescens
aka Black-faced Shag; White-breasted Cormorant

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Black-faced Cormorants, Bruny Island, TAS. 2003
Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius
aka Yellow-faced Cormorant

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Pied Cormorant (aka Yellow-faced Cormorant), Byron Bay, NSW. 2011
Little Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Smallest Cormorant in Australia

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Little Pied Cormorant, Bathurst, NSW. 2012
Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus
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Australian Pelican, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2017
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Australian Pelican lands on Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2012
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Australian Pelicans, Putta Bucca Wetlands, Mudgee, NSW. 2014
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Australian Pelicans and Pied Cormorants, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2012
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Australian Pelicans, Narooma, NSW. 2003
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Australian Pelican, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2017
White-necked Heron
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White-necked Heron, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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White-necked Heron, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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White-faced Heron, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2012
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White-faced Heron, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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White-faced Heron, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Cattle Egret in it's eclipse (non breeding) plumage, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Great Egret, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2012
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Intermediate Egret (aka Plumed Egret), Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Glossy Ibis (6 at top), an Australian White ibis, and five Grey Teals, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Australian White Ibis, Dubbo, NSW. 2016
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Australian White Ibis, Brisbane, QLD. 2011
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A Royal Spoonbill (black bill & legs + feather plume at back of head) with three Yellow-billed Spoonbills, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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White-necked Heron, near Limekilns, NSW. 2013
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White-necked Heron, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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White-faced Heron, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2013
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White-faced Heron, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Great Egret, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2012
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Intermediate Egret, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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immature Straw-necked Ibis, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Australian White Ibis (& 5 Grey Teals), Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Royal Spoonbill, Coffs Harbour, NSW. 2017
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Yellow-billed Spoonbill, south of Boggabri, NSW. 2014
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Yellow-billed Spoonbill, south of Boggabri, NSW. 2014
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White-necked Heron, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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White-necked Heron catches a worm, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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an immature White-faced Heron, Bathurst, NSW.
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White-faced Heron, Bathurst, NSW. 2012
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Intermediate Egret (aka Plumed Egret), Bathurst, NSW. 2012
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immature Striated Heron, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2012
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Straw-necked Ibis, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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A flock of Straw-necked Ibis and one Australian White Ibis, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Royal Spoonbill, Coffs Harbour, NSW. 2017
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Yellow-billed Spoonbill, south of Boggabri, NSW. 2014
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Black-shouldered Kite, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Black-shouldered Kite, near Boggabri, NSW, 2013
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Black-shouldered Kite, with a mouse it has just caught, near Boggabri, NSW. 2013
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Black Kite feeds on an insect it has just caught amongst the smoke from a fire below it. Mandurama, NSW. 2015
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Brahminy Kite, Boyne Island, QLD. 2000
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immature Whistling Kite, between Stuart Town & Orange, NSW. 2015
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Collared Sparrowhawk, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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an immature Collared Sparrowhawk eats a Silvereye it has just caught, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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a female Brown Goshawk gets harassed by a Willie Wagtail, NSW, Bathurst. 2014
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male Brown Goshawk (smaller & paler than the female), Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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male Brown Goshawk, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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White-bellied Sea-Eagle, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2012
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Little Eagle, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Wedge-tailed Eagle, near Wattle Flat, NSW. 2013
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Wedge-tailed Eagle, near Wattle Flat, NSW. 2015
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Wedge-tailed Eagle, near Carcoar, NSW. 2015
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Black Falcons (Falco subniger), just south of Leard's Forest, NSW. 2013 They are very similar to the dark morph Brown Falcon, but differ in: they only have a single, rather than double (feature of Browns), pale cheek patch; their tails are tapered; and the primary feathers reach almost to the tail tip.
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Brown Falcon, near Limekilns, NSW. 2013
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Brown Falcon, near Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Black-shouldered Kite eats a rat it has just caught, Millthorpe, NSW. 2012
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Black-shouldered Kite, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Black Kite, near Mandurama, NSW. 2015
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Black Kite, between Stuart Town & Orange, NSW. 2015
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immature Whistling Kite, between Stuart Town & Orange, NSW. 2015
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Whistling Kite, The Lagoon, near Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Collared Sparrowhawk, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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female Brown Goshawk, Bathurst, NSW. 2013 - with the nictitating membrane partly drawn over its eye.
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a female Brown Goshawk is closely shadowed by a Willie Wagtail, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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female Brown Goshawk, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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immature Brown Goshawk, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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A pair of White-bellied Sea-Eagles, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2013
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Little Eagle with a freshly caught Magpie Lark (or Peewee), near Limekilns, NSW. 2010
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Wedge-tailed Eagle, Mt Kaputar, NSW. 2014
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Wedge-tailed Eagle, near Carcoar, NSW. 2015
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Brown Falcon, Mt Rankin, near Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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a Brown Falcon is startled by a Magpie, near Limekilns, NSW. 2013
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Brown Falcon, near Molong, NSW. 2014
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immature Black-shouldered Kite, near Ilford, NSW. 2012
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Black-shouldered Kite, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Black Kite soars through the floating ash from a fire below searching for prey flushed out by the fire. Mandurama, NSW. 2015
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Black Kite, between Stuart Town & Orange, NSW. 2015
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immature Whistling Kite, between Stuart Town & Orange, NSW. 2015
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Whistling Kite, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2013
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Collared Sparrowhawk with a Yellow Thornbill it's just caught, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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female Brown Goshawk, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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female Brown Goshawk is dive-bombed by a fearless Willie Wagtail, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Osprey takes flight, Tuggerah Lake, NSW. 2012
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A Little Eagle takes flight with a rat it has just caught, Vittoria, NSW. 2012
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Little Eagle, Carcoar, NSW. 2015
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Wedge-tailed Eagle, near Wattle Flat, NSW. 2013
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Wedge-tailed Eagle, Goolma, NSW. 2014

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Brown Falcon, near Leard Forest, NSW. 2013
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a young Brown Falcon, just about to take flight, near Limekilns, NSW. 2013
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Brown Falcon, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Brown Falcon, Limekilns, NSW. 2016
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Nankeen Kestrel, Bathurst, NSW. 2012
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A Nankeen Kestrel tracks some prey on the ground, near Boggabri, NSW. 2013
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a Nankeen Kestrel sits on a large spotlight overlooking the Mount Panorama racetrack, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Peregrine Falcon, Junction Reefs Reserve, NSW. 2013
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Peregrine Falcon, near Mt Rankin, just out of Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Australian Hobby, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Nankeen Kestrel catches some prey amongst the grass, near Boggabri, NSW. 2013
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Nankeen Kestrel, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Nankeen Kestrel, near the Upper Turon, NSW. 2015
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Peregrine Falcon, near Mt Rankin, just out of Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Australian Hobby, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Nankeen Kestrel, Bathurst, NSW. 2012
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Nankeen Kestrel, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Nankeen Kestrel, near the Upper Turon, NSW. 2015
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Peregrine Falcon at its nesting site, Snake Rock, NSW. 2002
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Australian Hobby, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Australian Hobby, Limekilns, NSW. 2016
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Dusky Moorhen, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Dusky Moorhen, Orange, NSW. 2015
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Purple Swamphen, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Eurasian Coot, Bathurst. NSW. 2012

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Black-winged Stilts, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Red-kneed Dotterel, Putta Bucca Wetlands, Mudgee, NSW. 2014
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Black-fronted Dotterel, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Masked Lapwings (Spur-winged Plovers), Wyrrabalong NP, NSW. 2013
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Silver Gull, Byron Bay, NSW. 2011
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Silver Gulls, Phillip Island, VIC. 2003. fledgling on left.
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Dusky Moorhen, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Purple Swamphens, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Eurasian Coot, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Tasmanian Native-Hen, Bernie, TAS. 2003
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Black-winged Stilts in the rain, Bathurst, NSW. 2013 immature bird on left
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Black-fronted Dotterels, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Masked Lapwing (aka Spur-winged Plover), Upper Turon, NSW. 2015
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Masked Lapwings (or Spur-winged Plovers), Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Silver Gulls, Byron Bay, NSW. 2011
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Crested Tern, Rottnest Island, WA. 2004
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Dusky Moorhen, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Purple Swamphen, Bermagui, NSW. 2011
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Eurasian Coots, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Pied Oystercatchers, Bundeena Bay, Port Hacking, Sydney, NSW. 2014
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Red-kneed Dotterel, Bathurst, NSW, 2013
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Black-fronted Dotterel, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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A Masked Lapwing (aka Spur-winged Plover) wards off a couple of Pacific Black Ducks, Bathurst, NSW. 2012
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Silver Gull, Byron Bay, NSW. 2011
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Silver Gull, Byron Bay, NSW. 2011
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Peaceful Dove, Leard Forest, NSW. 2013
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Bar-shouldered Dove, Northwest Island, QLD. 2000
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Crested Pigeon, near Maules Creek, just north of Leard State Forest, NSW. 2014
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Peaceful Dove, Putta Bucca Wetlands, Mudgee, NSW. 2014
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Common Bronzewing, Upper Turon, NSW. 2013
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Crested Pigeon, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Peaceful Dove, Goolma, NSW. 2015
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Wonga Pigeon, Jenolan Caves NP, NSW. 2013
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Crested Pigeon, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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female Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Gooch's Crater, NSW. 2012
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Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos, the Royal National Park, Sydney, NSW. 2014. Two on left are female, male on right.

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female Galah, near Maules creek, just north of Leard State Forest, NSW. 2014
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Galah, Canowindra, NSW. 2015

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Little Corellas, Penrith, NSW. 2013

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Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, Goolma, NSW. 2014
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Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, Canowindra, NSW. 2014
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Rainbow Lorikeet, Bateau Bay, Shelly Beach, NSW. 2015
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Little Lorikeet, Capertee National Park, Capertee Valley, NSW. 2015
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immature male Australian King Parrot, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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young female Australian King Parrot, Bathurst, NSW. 2014

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male Superb Parrot, Mandurama, NSW. 2013
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Crimson Rosella, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Crimson Rosella, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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male Eastern Rosella, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Eastern Rosella, Mudgee, NSW. 2011
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Eastern Rosella, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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male Western Rosella, Pemberton, WA. 2004
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Red-rumped Parrots, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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male Red-rumped Parrot, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Red-rumped Parrots, Bathurst. NSW. 2015
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male Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Bathurst, NSW. 2012
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Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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male Gang-gang Cockatoo, Bell, The Blue Mountains, NSW. 2012
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female Galah, Leard State Forest, NSW. 2013
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female Galah, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Little Corellas, near Leard State Forest, NSW. 2014
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flock of Sulphur Crested Cockatoos, just south of Leard State Forest, NSW. 2013
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Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Rainbow Lorikeet, Bateau Bay, Shelly Beach, NSW. 2015
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male Australian King-Parrot, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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female Australian King-Parrot, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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male Australian King Parrot, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Adelaide Rosella, The Barossa Valley, SA. 2004
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Crimson Rosella, Upper Turon, NSW. 2013
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a fledgling Crimson Rosella, Mt Horrible, NSW. 2012
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male Eastern Rosella, Boggabri, NSW. 2013

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Eastern Rosella, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Western Ringneck, Pemberton, WA. 2004
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male Red-rumped Parrot, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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female Red-rumped Parrot, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Red-rumped Parrot, Goolma, NSW. 2015
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Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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a female Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo takes flight, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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male Gang-gang Cockatoo, Gemalla (about 30kms out of Bathurst), NSW. 2016
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Galahs, Upper Turon, NSW. 2011. female left (has red eye), male right
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female (red eye at front) & male Galahs, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Little Corella, Penrith, NSW. 2013
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Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, near Maules creek, just north of Leard State Forest, NSW. 2014
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Sulphur-crested Cockatoos, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Little Lorikeet, Capertee National Park, Capertee Valley, NSW. 2015
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male Australian King-Parrot, Bathurst, NSW. 2012
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female Australian King-Parrots, Wellington, NSW. 2011
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male Superb Parrot, Mandurama, NSW. 2013
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Crimson Rosella, Jenolan Caves, NSW. 2013
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immature Crimson Rosella, Upper Turon, NSW. 2013
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Eastern Rosella, Boggabri, NSW. 2013
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Eastern Rosella, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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immature Eastern Rosella, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Eastern Rosella, Bathurst, NSW. 2016
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male Red-rumped Parrot (aka Grass Parrot), Bathurst, NSW. 2011
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male Red-rumped Parrot, Bathurst, NSW. 2012
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female Turquoise Parrot, Leard State Forest, NSW. 2013
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Red-rumped Parrot, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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immature Pallid Cuckoo, Junction Reefs Reserve, near Mandurama, NSW. 2013
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Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo, Bathurst, NSW. 2012
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a young male Common (or Eastern) Koel, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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young female Common (or Eastern) Koel, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Tawny Frogmouths, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Pallid Cuckoo, Billywillinga, NSW. 2014
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Shining Bronze-cuckoo, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Common (or Eastern) Koel, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Southern Boobook, near Maules Creek, just north of Leard State Forest, NSW. 2014
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Tawny Frogmouth, Bathurst, NSW. 2012
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Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Marrangaroo, NSW. 2012
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Common (or Eastern) Koel, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Southern Boobook, near Maules Creek, just north of Leard State Forest, NSW. 2014
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Tawny Frogmouth, Bathurst, NSW. 2012
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Tawny Frogmouth, Bathurst, NSW. 2012
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Azure Kingfisher, Capertee Valley, NSW. 2015
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Laughing Kookaburra, in our back garden, Bathurst, NSW. 2010
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Sacred Kingfisher, Leard State Forest, NSW. 2013
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Sacred Kingfisher, Mount Panorama, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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A Sacred Kingfisher brings its young a freshly caught spider, Mt Panorama, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Rainbow Bee-eater, Capertee Valley, NSW. 2015
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Rainbow Bee-eater, Capertee Valley, NSW. 2015
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Dollarbird, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Azure Kingfisher, Capertee Valley, NSW. 2015
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Laughing Kookaburra, near Wattle Flat, NSW. 2014
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Laughing Kookaburra, Mt Horrible, NSW. 2013
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Sacred Kingfisher, Mount Panorama, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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an immature Sacred Kingfisher (the tan coloured scalloped feathers in its wings indicate it is not a mature bird), Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Rainbow Bee-eater, near Mandurama, NSW. 2014
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Rainbow Bee-eater, Capertee Valley, NSW. 2015
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Rainbow Bee-eater in flight, Capertee Valley, NSW. 2015
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Dollarbirds, near Maules Creek, just north of Leard State Forest, NSW. 2014. immature bird on right.
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Laughing Kookaburra, our back garden, Bathurst, NSW. 2010
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Laughing Kookaburra, Mount Panorama, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Sacred Kingfisher, diving for prey, Cullen Bullen, NSW. 2012
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immature Sacred Kingfisher, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Rainbow Bee-eater, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Rainbow Bee-eaters: male left (longer tail-shaft), female right. Capertee Valley, NSW. 2015
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Dollarbird, near Maules Creek, just north of Leard State Forest, NSW. 2014.
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Superb Lyrebird, Abercrombie Caves, NSW. 2013
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female, White-throated Treecreeper, Upper Turon, NSW. 2013
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Brown Treecreeper, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Superb Fairy-wrens, Mt Tomah, NSW. 2011. female on left, male on right
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Superb Fairy-wren, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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male Superb Fairy-wren in eclipse (non-breeding) plumage, Mt Tomah, NSW. 2013
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male Superb Fairy-wren, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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male White-throated Treecreeper, Lithgow, NSW. 2013
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a female White-throated Treecreeper, Mt Horrible, NSW. 2014. (Female has an ochre spot on its neck)
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Brown Treecreeper, Limekilns, NSW. 2013
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female Superb Fairy-wren, Abercrombie Caves, NSW. 2011
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female Superb Fairy-wren, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Splendid Fairy-wren, Albany, WA. 2004
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male White-throated Treecreeper, near Mandurama, NSW. 2015
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Brown Treecreeper, Leard State Forest, NSW. 2013
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Brown Treecreeper, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Brown Treecreeper, Capertee Valley, NSW. 2015
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male Superb Fairy-wren, Wellington, NSW. 2011
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male Superb Fairy-wren, Mt Tomah, NSW. 2011
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male Superb Fairy-wren, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Red-winged Fairy-wren, Pemberton, WA. 2004
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male Spotted Pardalote, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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female Spotted Pardalote, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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male Spotted Pardalote, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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female Spotted Pardalote, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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female Spotted Pardalote, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Striated Pardalote, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Rock Warbler, Govertt's Leap, near Blackheath, The Blue Mountains, NSW. 2014
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White-browed Scrubwren, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Speckled Warblers, Junction Reefs Reserve, near Mandurama, NSW. 2013
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Brown Thornbill. Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Yellow-rumped Thornbill, Galagambone, NSW. 2011
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Buff-rumped Thornbill, Upper Turon, NSW. 2016
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Yellow-rumped Thornbill, Upper Turon, NSW. 2013
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Yellow Thornbill, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Yellow Thornbill, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Weebill, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Rock Warbler, Govertt's Leap, near Blackheath, The Blue Mountains, NSW. 2014
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a young White-browed Scrubwren, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Speckled Warbler, Junction Reefs Reserve, near Mandurama, NSW. 2013
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Brown Thornbill, Junction Reefs Reserve, near Mandurama, NSW. 2013
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Buff-rumped Thornbill, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Yellow-rumped Thornbill, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Striated Thornbill, The Warrumbungles NP, NSW. 2011
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Yellow Thornbill, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Weebill, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Southern Whiteface, Upper Turon, NSW. 2012
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White-browed Scrubwren, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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White-browed Scrub-wren, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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White-throated Gerygone, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Brown Thornbill, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Buff-rumped Thornbill, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Yellow-rumped Thornbill, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Striated Thornbill, Mt Kaputar National Park, NSW. 2014
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Yellow Thornbill, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Weebill, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Southern Whiteface, Upper Turon, NSW. 2016
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Little Wattlebird, Mt Tomah, The Blue Mountains, NSW. 2011
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Red Wattlebird, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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a young Red Wattlebird (has not yet developed red wattles), Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Noisy Friarbird. Bathurst, NSW. 2012
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Little Wattlebird, near Bermagui, NSW. 2011 note: the orange colour around the face is pollen that has stuck while collecting nectar from flowers
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A Red Wattlebird & a female Satin Bowerbird at a stand-off as to who accesses the flowers, Mt Tomah, The Blue Mountains, NSW. 2011
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Noisy Friarbird, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Noisy Friarbird, Junction Reefs Reserve, near Mandurama, NSW. 2013
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Little Wattlebird, Mt Tomah, The Blue Mountains, NSW. 2014
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Red Wattlebird, Leura, The Blue Mountains, NSW. 2014
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an immature Little Friarbird, Leard State Forest, NSW. 2013
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A Noisy Friarbird being noisy making its call, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Leard State Forest, NSW. 2013
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Noisy Miner, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Noisy Miner, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Lewin's Honeyeater, Mt Tomah, NSW. 2011
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Yellow-faced Honeyeater, Bathurst, NSW. 2011
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Yellow-faced Honeyeater, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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Singing Honeyeater, near Leard State Forest, NSW. 2013
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Yellow-tufted Honeyeater, Mt Tomah National Park, NSW. 2014
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White-plumed Honeyeater, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Brown-headed Honeyeater, near Wattle Flat, NSW. 2013
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New Holland Honeyeater, Mt Tomah, NSW. 2011
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Eastern Spinebill, Govertt's Leap, NSW. 2014
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Eastern Spinebill, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Blue-faced Honeyeater, Bathurst. NSW. 2014
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A couple of young Noisy Miners cry out for a feed, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Lewin's Honeyeater, Jenolan Caves NP, NSW. 2013
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Lewin's Honeyeater, Mt Tomah, NSW. 2014
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Yellow-faced Honeyeater, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Yellow-faced Honeyeaters, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Yellow-faced Honeyeater, Bathurst, NSW. 2015
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White-eared Honeyeater, Dunn's Swamp, NSW. 2012
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Fuscous Honeyeater, Capertee Valley, NSW. 2012
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White-plumed Honeyeater, Upper Turon, NSW. 2013
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White-plumed Honeyeaters, Putta-Bucca Wetlands, Mudgee, NSW. 2014
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White-naped Honeyeater, near Wattle Flat, NSW. 2013
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New Holland Honeyeater, Mt Tomah, The Blue Mountains, NSW. 2014
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White-cheeked Honeyeater (race gouldi), Royal National Park, Sydney, NSW. 2014 (Note: it has a dark brown eye)
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Eastern Spinebill, Mt Tomah, NSW. 2013
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Bell Miner (aka Bellbird), Tilba Tilba, NSW. 2011
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An adult Noisy Miner feeds one of its young, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Lewin's Honeyeater, Mt Tomah, NSW. 2011
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Lewin's Honeyeater, Mt Tomah, NSW. 2014
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Yellow-faced Honeyeater, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Yellow-faced Honeyeater, NSW. 2014
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Singing Honeyeater, Head of Bight, SA. 2004
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White-eared Honeyeater, Billywillinga, NSW. 2016
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White-plumed Honeyeater, Upper Turon, NSW. 2013
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White-plumed Honeyeater, Mudgee, NSW. 2011
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New Holland Honeyeater, Mt Tomah, NSW. 2011
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Eastern Spinebill, Mt Tomah, NSW. 2011
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Eastern Spinebill, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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immature Eastern Spinebill, Bathurst. 2015
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Jacky Winter, Leard State Forest, NSW. 2013
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male Scarlet Robin, Mt Kaputar, NSW,
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male Scarlet Robin, near Wattle Flat, NSW. 2013
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Red-capped Robin, Bathurst, NSW. 2012
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Eastern Yellow Robin, Leard State Forest, NSW. 2013
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Golden Whistler, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Rufous Whistler, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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male Flame Robin, Mt Horrible, NSW. 2013
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male Scarlet Robin, near Wattle Flat, NSW. 2013
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Pink Robin, Marakoopa Caves, TAS. 2003
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Eastern Yellow Robin, The Warrumbungles NP, NSW. 2011
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male Rufous Whistler, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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male Rufous Whistler, Leard State Forest, NSW. 2013
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female Flame Robin, Mt Horrible, NSW. 2013
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female Scarlet Robin, near Wattle Flat, NSW. 2013
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Eastern Yellow Robin, Leard State Forest, NSW. 2013
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Eastern Yellow Robin, Abercrombie Caves NP, NSW. 2011
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female Rufous Whistler, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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female Rufous Whistler, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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male Leaden Flycatcher, Junction Reefs Reserve, near Mandurama, NSW. 2013
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Willie Wagtail sits on its nest, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Grey Fantail, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike used spiders web to help build its nest, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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White-winged triller, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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a young fledgling White-browed Woodswallow, Goolma, NSW. 2014
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Dusky Woodswallow, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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female Leaden Flycatcher, Junction Reefs Reserve, NSW. 2013
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Willie Wagtail checks on its nest of three baby chicks, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Grey Fantail, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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immature Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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White-winged Triller, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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A Dusky Woodswallow sits by its nest, Upper Turon, NSW. 2012
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Willie Wagtail, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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immature Willie Wagtail, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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immature Grey Fantail, Junction Reefs Reserve, NSW. 2013
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A Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike with spiders web it has collected on its face to use in construction of its nest, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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White-browed Woodswallow, Upper Turon, NSW. 2013
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White-browed Woodswallow, Upper Turon, NSW. 2013
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Dusky Woodswallow, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Grey Butcherbird, Limekilns, NSW. 2013
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immature Grey Butcherbird, Bathurst. 2013
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female Magpie Lark, Bathurst, NSW. 2014 (Note: she has a white face & neck, with a broad black stripe running down the head, through the eye & to the chest).
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Australian Magpie (of the race tibicen - Black Backed Magpie), The Warrumbungles NP, NSW. 2011
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Black Currawong, Cradle Mountain NP, TAS. 2003 note: Currawongs have yellow eyes
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Australian Raven (aka Crow), Mt Tomah, NSW. 2011 note: it has white eyes & throat hackles & is completely black.
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White-winged Chough, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Richards Pipit, Maul's Creek, NSW. 2014
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a fledgling Grey Butcherbird cries out for a feed, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Pied Butcherbird, Leadknapper Nature Reserve, near Bourke, NSW. 2002
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female Magpie Lark calls her mate, Bathurst, NSW. 2014
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Australian Magpie (of the race tibicen - Black Backed Magpie), Bathurst, NSW. 2012
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Pied Currawong, Mudgee, NSW. 2011
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Australian Raven, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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female Satin Bowerbird, Mt Tomah, NSW. 2011 females don't have the green colouring through the upper chest area like the young males do
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Grey Butcherbird feeds its young, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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male Magpie Lark (aka Peewee or Mudlark), Bathurst, NSW. 2014 (Note: he has a black face, neck & chest and a black eye mask)
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male Magpie Lark (aka Peewee or Mudlark) sits on its nest, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Australian Magpie (of the race hypoleuca - White- Backed Magpie), Bega, NSW. 2011
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Pied Currawongs, Bathurst, NSW. 2010
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Apostlebirds, Gulargambone, NSW. 2011
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a young male Satin Bowerbird (they don't acquire their shiny blue-black/satin plumage until they are 6-7 years old), Mt Tomah, NSW. 2011
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Singing Bushlark, Capertee Valley, NSW. 2012
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Double-barred Finch, Upper Turon, NSW. 2012
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Red-browed Finch, Upper Turon, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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male Zebra Finch, Maul's Creek, NSW. 2014
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Diamond Firetail, Upper Turon, NSW. 2012
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Double-barred Finches, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Red-browed Finch, Millthorpe, NSW. 2012
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male Zebra Finch sits by its partially built nest. The female is just visible inside the nest. Maul's Creek, NSW. 2014
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Double-barred Finch, Upper Turon, NSW. 2012
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Red-browed Finch, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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a pair of Zebra Finches collect spiders web to help build their nest, Maul's Creek, NSW. 2012 male at left, female on right
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Diamond Firetails, Upper Turon, NSW. 2012
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male Mistletoebird, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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female Mistletoebird, Upper Turon, NSW. 2013
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male Mistletoebird, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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female Mistletoebird, Upper turon, NSW. 2013
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male Mistletoebird, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Welcome Swallows (aka Australian or House Swallow), Maul's creek, NSW. 2014
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young Fairy Martin, Capertee Valley, NSW. 2012
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Clamorous Reed-warbler, Bathurst, NSW. 2012
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Silvereye, Bathurst, NSW. 2013
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Adult Fairy Martins feed their young, Capertee Valley, NSW. 2012
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Clamorous Reed-warbler, Junction Reefs Reserve, NSW. 2013
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Silvereye, Bathurst, NSW. 2011
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one young Fairy Martin gets a feed as another looks on, Capertee Valley, NSW. 2012
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Clamorous Reed-warbler, Junction Reefs Reserve, NSW. 2013
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Silvereye, Bathurst, NSW. 2011
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