I also saw these birds at the pond
Purple swamphen
Immature blue-faced honeyeater
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Another couple of great shots. That local pond looks very productive.
Cheers,
George
Melbourne, VIC
Allso very good shots
That spot is worth visiting on a regular basis Birdgirl.
good details on the swamphen birdgirl :)
So the immature ones are the ones without the blue face yet? we get heaps of them but I always just thought that they must be the females.
They love to sit in palm trees and I have always wondered what the attraction is for them (no fruits)
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Thanks everyone
Birdie - my field guide says area of skin around the eye blue (adult), yellowish-green (imm) or brownish (juv)
Nice sharp pics.
Nice shots, birdgirl. I have seen the purple swamp hen in Tasmania, as well as a species of our own. But this one I shot last Xmas at "The Briars", a wildlife park on the Mornington Peninsula, before I bought the Olympus E-system.
Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour
While on the subject, I've just found these Tasmanian Native Hens, taken with the Canon late last year.
Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour
OOOPS! ... sorry about the goof above - curiously, this forum doesn't support member editing.
Regards, "Tark" - Olympus 4/3rds colour