Red winged parrot

Red winged parrot's are not a species of parrot that is seen in large flocks. Often the Red winged parrot will be seen in pairs or small family units but occasionally it may come together in areas where there is a wide abundance of food. On these occasions up to a few dozen birds maybe encountered.

Black faced cucko-shrike

Black faced cuckoo-shrikes who are also known as Australian Blue Jay's have a range that covers all of Australia. This bird is often seen in the company of its mate and is not a species of bird that seams to gather in flocks at all. The Black faced cuckoo-shrike has made many of Australia's differing locals and environments its own.

The Sacred kingfisher

Sacred Kingfishers are a member of a species that spans the globe. This particular variant can grow in the range of 190 – 230 mm or so. Both birds are similar in colour, unlike some of the more exotic species of birds where the male is a spectacular individual. Sacred Kingfishers are fond of areas where there is a water course, weather this is a vast river system, small creek a fresh water or estuarine lake and or river system and they can also be seen on local beaches that have some form of tree cover where they may be seen carrying on there regular short sorties of swooping for insects or Lizards in the ground cover or dive bombing the water for small fish or other crustacean.

Mistletoe birds

Mistletoe birds are one of Australia's most beautiful and colourful species. This is a small bird that is only 11cm in length. Due to its size and that the bird will often only be seen in the tree tops it is rarely seen by most people. The male Mistletoe bird, as you can see in these images is a very striking individual. The female Mistletoe bird is quite a grey bird with only the slightest hints of the flame red that are shown here in the male.

This is my first day as a Blogger, there are a number of very nice images on the Australian birds website i hope you enjoy looking at them.

Brahminy kite

The Brahminy kite are a small medium sized raptor within the 450mm to 510mm range. Both birds are quite similar in appearance sharing their striking plumage which is a Chestnut red/brown with a White hood. Parenting duties with these birds is a shared arrangement, but the female Brahminy kite does the Majority of the nest sitting. While this is going on the male Brahminy kite will feed his mate. Both parents will hunt for food for their offspring.