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darinnightowl
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backyard vistor

each year at this time of the year these boys visit my garden

Araminta
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Very nice Darin, I have never seen one before, don't have them in my gardencrying. Had to find them in my book, hurray, a Regent Bowerbirdcool Beautiful colours.

M-L

Elsie
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Thats so nice!

Do you know what bush/tree it is sitting in?

Great photosyes

darinnightowl
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thanks ML Iam  not that good at taking  photo's  like you , just though i would post it

yes Elise go to bird friendly gardening 

See it!  Hear it!

Mid-North Coast NSW

rawshorty
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Lucky you, what a great looking bird.

I will have to keep an eye out for them next time i visit my father in Port Macquarie.

Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

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windshear
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I saw my first couple at O'Reilly's just this afternoon. Spectacularly beautiful bird! smiley

darinnightowl
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Great place O'Reilly's , went there about 25 years ago , enjoy your time there windshear.

Shorty next time your down at port to visit your dad give me ring and I will show you around

See it!  Hear it!

Mid-North Coast NSW

richman

Dear Elsie

It looks like a broad leaved privet which is a weed from China but I'm no expert.

Elsie wrote:

Thats so nice!

Do you know what bush/tree it is sitting in?

Great photosyes

Annie W
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Very bird friendly tree that one Darin!  What a beautiful bird, never seen one before, that I can remember.  Lovely!

West Coast Tasmania

george
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broad leaved privet, can,t imagine the area the seeds are being spread.

Annie W
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I think Darin has mentioned this is actually a Little Evodia guys smiley ...unless that is the same as a broad leafed Privet?

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West Coast Tasmania

pacman
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a spectacular male bird, unfortunately the female is very dowdy in comparison

Peter

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