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Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)Observer
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I came upon a stand of tea-trees (Leptospermum) by a creek and accidentally flushed a flock of roosting Rufous Night-Herons. One flew out and perched in the open, perhaps to act as a lookout.
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Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)Observer
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A solitary Australian Pelican makes a rare stopover for breakfast in River Gum Creek Reserve.
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Common Brush-tailed Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)Observer
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A Common Brushtail Possum sleeping the day off underneath the tin roof of a workshop.
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White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)Observer
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I was lucky to snap one of a pair of white-faced herons browsing in the wet verge by the side of the road.
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Yellow-billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes)Observer
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A lone Yellow-billed Spoonbill looking for lunch in rain-soaked field.
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Black-shouldered Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles ssp. novaehollandiae)Observer
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A pair of masked lapwings looking for lunch in the soggy grass verge.
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Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)Observer
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I snapped through my car window as traffic halted at the train crossing this tiny flock of Common Mynas lunching by the road.
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Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes)Observer
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A lone Crested Pigeon foraging for breakfast in the parking lot of the town shopping center.
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Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans)Observer
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Also in Marysville, where wood ducks cross the street, I saw this lone Crimson Rosella on a bare tree, obviously a deciduous Old World tree because generally Australian trees stay green all winter.
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Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata)Observer
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On our way to the Lake Mountain Alpine Resort my family and I stopped by Marysville where street signs warned of ducks crossing. Sure enough we saw this couple leisurely crossing a side street.
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Great Egret (Ardea alba)Observer
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Another morning walk, another bird. This time a Great Egret, non-breeding, I think, by the color of its beak. Alone in the wetland it struck a magnificent image of whiteness in the flood of our Southern Hemisphere winter sunlight.
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Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)Observer
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I came across this little flock of Red-rumped Parrots on the sidewalk while on my morning walk. They did not seem to mind people and vehicles passing by but they kept a comfortable distance.
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Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae)Observer
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Four silver gulls enjoying the morning sun in between dives.
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Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata)Observer
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Red wattlebird calling for a mate.
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Red-rumped Parrot (Psephotus haematonotus)Observer
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Immature blue-winged parrots, one male, the other female, looking for breakfast.
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Australian Raven (Corvus coronoides)Observer
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Australian ravens on a construction site fence disturbed by my approach.
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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita)Observer
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Sulphur-crested cockatoos looking for a feed by the sidewalk.
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Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)Observer
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Pair of straw-necked ibis foraging among grasses by the creek's edge.
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Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis)Observer
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Lone spotted turtle dove looking for a feed.
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Magpie-Lark (Grallina cyanoleuca)Observer
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A magpie-lark enjoying the sun on the sidewalk.
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Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)Observer
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A lone little pied cormorant perched on a rail but got disturbed by my approach.
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Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla)Observer
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A lone galah looking for food in the grass.
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Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)Observer
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A common starling, juvenile, perched on a power line.
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Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)Observer
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A common blackbird, female, drinking from a plastic bucket.
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Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca)Observer
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A pair of Australian white ibis together with a straw-necked ibis feeding in the grassland.
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Willie-Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)Observer
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A lone willy wagtail hopping about feeding on things in the ground.
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Greylag × Swan Goose (Anser anser × cygnoides)Observer
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A lone goose, probably a cross of several breeds of geese, has taken up lodgings in the River Gum Creek wetlands.
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Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)Observer
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A pair of Eurasian coots swimming among other water birds in River Gum Creek, late afternoon.
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Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)Observer
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A couple of noisy miners chasing each other among branches of maple tree. I was able to snap one of them.
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Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)Observer
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Lone Australian magpie searching for food by edge of park along a road.