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The birin birin or birranga (Noongar) is Australia's only bee-eating bird species.Known more recently as the Rainbow Bee...
12/01/2025

The birin birin or birranga (Noongar) is Australia's only bee-eating bird species.

Known more recently as the Rainbow Bee-Eater, these stunning birds can eat up to 300 bees and wasps daily. Nom nom!

Some other neat facts;

🌈 This bird has it's own Dreamtime creation story
🌈 Can be found across most of Australian mainland
🌈 Lays its eggs in an underground chamber
🌈 Eggs and young are cared for by both parents

Lucky you getting to spot this beauty in the bush.

Australian bird story: #82

Happy christmas from the ‘ville. ID: and illustration of two quokka a in ugly sweaters
25/12/2024

Happy christmas from the ‘ville.

ID: and illustration of two quokka a in ugly sweaters

Tell me this bird is not one of the best-dressed going around.The Crested Shrike-tit wears its black, white and yellow w...
18/11/2024

Tell me this bird is not one of the best-dressed going around.

The Crested Shrike-tit wears its black, white and yellow with absolute style.

The mohawk crest simply tops off the look.

Other facts about this charming little bird:
🌍 Found in eucalypt forests, woodlands, forested gullies and along rivers in drier areas
🌍 Foraged is tree bark for insects
🌍 Both sexes incubate the eggs and feed the young
🌍 Was common in Sydney Harbour National Park, but has not been reported there recently.

Hat tip to this colourful bushland resident.

Australian bird series: #81

ID: An illustration of a roundish bird in profile with a head crest and white face marks and yellow body.

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The Chestnut Quail-thrush found mainly across the arid interior of Australia blends perfectly with its environment.And a...
16/11/2024

The Chestnut Quail-thrush found mainly across the arid interior of Australia blends perfectly with its environment.

And as a ground-dwelling bird, its mottled plumage is not just fetching but also its best form of defence.

Other facts you need to know;

☀️ Loves to feed on insects, caterpillars and the occasional seed and fruit
☀️ Both sexes incubate eggs
☀️ During the breeding season, male birds court potential partners by singing from daybreak
☀️ Population is suspectable to land clearing, invasive predators and bushfires.

You'll need a keen eye to spot these birds, so keep an ear out for their 'seeeep' whistle.

Australian bird series: #80

ID: An illustration of a bird in profile with mottled and patterned feather colours of brown, white and black.

An illustration of the beautiful Kaarak (Red-tailed Black Cockatoo) for your Saturday. 🖤❤️,Love birds? Me too , ...
16/11/2024

An illustration of the beautiful Kaarak (Red-tailed Black Cockatoo) for your Saturday. 🖤❤️
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Love birds? Me too
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This stunning raptor, known as Wugamaabaydaa (Yuwaalayaay) and Wugamaabaydaa (Gamilaroi), is also referred to as the Bla...
13/10/2024

This stunning raptor, known as Wugamaabaydaa (Yuwaalayaay) and Wugamaabaydaa (Gamilaroi), is also referred to as the Black-breasted Buzzard.

Slightly smaller than the Waalitj (Wedgetail Eagle), this beautiful and adept hunter is found in arid areas across Australia.

Other facts about these impressive birds;

☀️ Great hair
☀️ Uses tools to access food
☀️ Regularly feeds on other birds
☀️ Threatened by land clearing, climate change, baiting practices and illegal egg collection
☀️ Has a wingspan of up 1.5 meters.

Look out for the stunning birds along country roads, where they often feed on roadkill.

ID: A colour illustration of a bird in profile with a large body and beak and mottled stylised feathers.

Witnessing the Australian Bustard mating display could have you believing your eyes and ears are deceiving you.Once you ...
18/09/2024

Witnessing the Australian Bustard mating display could have you believing your eyes and ears are deceiving you.

Once you take in the sizeable inflated throat sac, you'll hear a loud, deep-roaring noise often mistaken for a lion.

And if this display is not enough to pique your interest, then these facts about the Australian Bustard might.

🦁 When not mating, Bustards are otherwise silent
🦁 Known to First Nations as a bush turkey
🦁 Features in Dreamtime creation stories
🦁 Use their calls to challenge other males of the species
🦁 Will only fly from a predator as a last resort

Next time you're in northern Australia, scan those open grasslands, and you might see one of these impressive birds.

ID: A colour illustration of a bird in profile. It has a long neck with an inflated sac, a large body and long legs.

The Blue Petrel is a wonder of biology and strength.This small seabird can 'run' on water as it takes off into flight. I...
16/08/2024

The Blue Petrel is a wonder of biology and strength.

This small seabird can 'run' on water as it takes off into flight.

It can also desalinate its body and protect itself from predators using oil produced in its stomach.

Fricken' cool eh?

So what else do we know?

Here's more about the Blue Petrel:

👕 They use the same stomach oil to feed their chicks.
👕 Can dive up to 20 meters
👕 Digs a nest to burrow
👕 Only has one egg at a time
👕 Both parents incubate and raise the chick

If you're ever voyaging through the southern ocean and spot these wonderful birds, please take some photos for me.

Australian bird series: #77

ID: a colour illustration of a bird in profile floating on an abstract sea with smooth dark and white plumage.

The Eastern Yellow Wagtail loves chasing summer. These migratory birds spend the summer in Alaska before making a quick ...
13/08/2024

The Eastern Yellow Wagtail loves chasing summer. These migratory birds spend the summer in Alaska before making a quick trip to Asia and Australia to escape the northern hemisphere winter.

Talk about frequent flyer points!

Other facts about these long-distance bird athletes:

✈️ Can be found on the arctic tundra during Alaska's summer
✈️ Both parents are involved in feeding young
✈️ Forages on insects with occasional berries and seeds
✈️ Nest on the ground under a shrub or sedge

If you spend summer in northern Australia, get ready to spot these vibrant golden birds.

Australian bird series: #76

ID: A colour illustration of a small bird in profile with a round yellow and grey body and long tail feathers.

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