Colourful birds and bright flowers make a striking sight even on a cloudy day. Blue-faced honeyeater, Somerset Region, QLD 🪶 #ausbirds#ozwildlife
Topknot pigeon in the top of a fig tree. They're not fancy pigeons, that's just their natural look. Maiala, Moreton Bay QLD 🪶 #ausbirds#ozwildlife
Pacific (aka white-necked) heron. This one is just growing out of its juvenile plumage, with some spots still showing on its neck. @everyheron.bsky.social#ausbirds#ozwildlife
There are 4 "Noisy ___" birds in the world, all from Australia. Three of them are fairly common. This, the noisy friarbird, is one of the common ones. It has a collar of feathers that resembles an amice, or liturgical collar. It's also bald like a vulture. #birds#ausbirds#ozwildlife
Superb fairywrens - the male alone showing off his seasonal colours, and the couple, singing together. Ipswich, QLD 🪶 #ausbirds#ozwildlife
Female superb fairywren perched on a rose. Coffs Harbour Botanic Gardens, NSW #birds#ausbirds#ozwildlife#photography