March in a Townsville garden. Things have cooled down and dried up. Here is some pictures.
These two have been around most of the month, mostly high in the trees
Pacific baza
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Female figbird
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Drongo
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White bellied cuckoo shrike
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Varied triller
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Spectacled monarch
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Baza finally come down lower.
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Townsville garden March
Tue, 31/03/2009 - 04:37
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ed
Townsville garden March
Great images, thank you for sharing ... imperious look from the Baza … sorry no that’s anthropomorphizing again, isn't it ;-)
VJ
WOW great shots ed,nice sharp detail.
Nice shots ed, and a good variety.
What a great range of birds! The spectacled monarch is cute.
Nice photo's ed! Those Pacific Baza's are great looking birds.
Wow Ed, some great facials there with the baza and the drongo!!
I wish I had your garden
Cheers
Birdie
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Thanks all, hopefully more next month.
Ed Townsville NQ
Another collection of beautiful birds, ed. I just love those Monarchs - they're so cute. Keep 'em coming. Cheers.
Cheers,
George
Melbourne, VIC
ed, where did you shoot the baza was it in the common so far have only seen them at tyto wetlands {or drylands as it is now} my hubby would love to see more of this fellow
Hi Joanneh
These were taken in my Townsville garden (west end)They are fairly common turning up about once a month or so. They are not so common out on the Towncommon and I have only seen them out there a few times in the last 3 years.
Ed Townsville NQ
HI ED
Excelent shots ED do you use a tripod no matter what I do Ican't get them that clear top stuff.