Well done on the captions last week! There weren't a lot of entries but I love that you all took the time to actually include the caption on the image, well done!
This week I thought we would focus on the birds in serious peril - those that are classified either by state or federally as threatened, vulnerable, endangered etc. Think about what opportunities you might have had to snap a photo of a Powerful Owl, a Cassowary, a Hooded Plover, etc?
Lets see those gorgeous birds...
Bird of the Week Challenge: 31st August - Threatened
Mon, 31/08/2015 - 13:03
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Holly
Bird of the Week Challenge: 31st August - Threatened
Dale Huonville, Tasmania
I was too excited to take a decent picture of this Regent Honeyeater when it appeared.
Dave, Sydney.
Powerful Owl, Mt Coo-tha, Qld - July '15
Peter
According to the BIBY Birds under threat section. Brolgas fit into that catergory.
Other than this and the Powerful Owl (Which I think is the same one as Pacmans) I don't have many photos of threatened species. I need to get out more.
The Helmeted Honeyeater is one of the rarest birds , with only around 120 left. Most of those are from breeding programs. They are then released into a large fenced off area close to where I live, and protected from cats.
M-L
Given the assault on the environment from a variety of quarters I would have thought all Australia's birds are threatened. Perhaps they need to be officially listed as such.
I'm sorry if the old rule that you have to wait for 2 other people to post, before you can post again, ? I don't have enough time to sit and wait, but I want to show the photo now.
It's a very endangered Orange-bellied Parrot.
M-L
Beach Stone-curlew - is resident in (far north) WA, NT, Qld and NSW; is threatened in NSW
these pics from Bribie Island, Qld in Jan '13
Peter
Hi all
Again, sorry for the average quality, but this time I will blame the grey skies in the background for the quality. Despite that, the Swift Parrot is a cracking bird which I believe is on the Endangered list. If someone has better photos, please post, to do this little parrot some justice!
Dave, Sydney.
Mallee Emu Wren could reasonably be described as endangered.
Especially considering the burning practices of the so called government custodians of their habitat.