Little Wattlebird and other random images

As we steadily progress towards the final post in this bloG, I'm trying to go through all my old photos and find any images from the last year that are worth posting.

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Baby birds

above: Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena)

There are many young birds around these days. When I have time, I love observing all the extra activities associated with this special time of the year. The big Channel-billed Cuckoos have come here to enjoy the moment too and lay some eggs in other birds' nests. I can hear them every morning and see Currawongs and Mapies chasing them in the air.
Here is a mix of different youngsters, all of them at different stage of development, all of them at the beginning of their lives, learning how to deal with challenges and survive in a hostile environment. Let's wish them good luck!

above: Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus)

above: Willy Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys)

above: Eastern Whipbird (Psophodes olivaceus)

above: Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)

above: Azure Kingfisher (Alcedo azurea)

above: House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

above: Blackbird (Turdus merula)

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Small, Black and Blue :D

above: Baby Blackbird, Tasmania

above: Blackbird, Tasmania

above: Male Superb Blue Wren, NSW

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Variety

above: juv. Pacific Gull, Tasmania

above: Grey Fantail, Tasmania

above: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Tasmania

above: Purple Swamphen, Tasmania

above: Suberb Blue Wren, eclipse male

above: juv. Blackbird, Tasmania

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Baby Blackbird

Female Blackbird feeding her young, Tasmania

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On the way back from work

Well... I decided to post some photos to keep the blog alive and put the camera in my backpack yesterday. On the way back from work I took some pics of suburban birds and here they are:

above: Cute juvenile Blackbird,

an adult male Blackbird. I wonder whether he was the kid's parent as it was squeaking and begging for food from him;

a Welcome Swallow, resting just for a second,

a Galah. (This photo is actually several weeks old now.)
and a Brush Wattlebird.

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The Invaders (in color!)

There was a cheesy sixties show called The Invaders (in color!. A Quinn Martin production). Do you remember it?

All the lovely birds below are alien to Australia, introduced species that compete with locals for food and nesting spots.

Blackbird, Tasmania

Spotted Turtle-Dove, Tasmania

European Goldfinch, Tasmania

Kelp Gull, Tasmania

Common Starling, Tasmania

House Sparrow, Tasmania

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Variety

Some old friends that we haven't seen for a while. They are all doing fine.

above: Noisy Miner

above: Blackbird

above: Welcome Swallow

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Through the window

I just took this picture of a female Blackbird through the window. It could have been much better if I wasn't still fully asleep and I didn't have to swap lenses and go through all the settings of the camera.Below are two very old photos of male Blackbirds taken in Melbourne with the FinePix S5500

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