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Picture is heavily cropped as the bird is perched very high up. Strong backlight. Captured in RAW and pushed +1.5 stops.


D70 + AFS 300F4 + Flash SB800 + Flash Extender.

regards,

Arthur

looks like a cukoo

Or more accurately, the yellow brested red cheeked cookoo
Nice shot though.

Hi

Thanks for the ID. I wonder if they make "cookoo" sound? I spotted a pair of them. Their eyes are red in colour. They were quite curious from the flash that came from the camera.

regards,

Arthur

Is that the Yellow Bellied Sap Sucker?

Mmmm... maybe I will buy the Australian Bird Guide.

Arthur, I think its a HoneyEater ? I could be wrong but close I think. They like hanging around Native trees like the BottleBrush & Hakea trees.

Or it could be the Southern Purubian Red Gilled Sap Sucker. Known for their gills to glow red when a Nikon D70 native is luking close by.

Mic.

mic you idiot. dont you mean a d70animal in drag!

Not sure on their proper name but the're referred to as Honey Eaters round here, and there's heaps of them in my area.

I have heard them referred to as Honeyeaters and Wattle Birds around here.

Red Watlte Bird (Anthochaera carunculata)

Also called Gillbird

Location: From Southern Queensland, NSW, Vic, Sth Aus & Southern W A

Supposed to be good to eat? I think you would need a lot to make a good meal.


Rick

Rick wrote:Red Watlte Bird (Anthochaera carunculata)

Also called Gillbird

Location: From Southern Queensland, NSW, Vic, Sth Aus & Southern W A

Supposed to be good to eat? I think you would need a lot to make a good meal.


Rick

Anthochaera carunculata? that's a mouthful. Thanks for the ID.
Are you sure it can be eaten?

regards,

Arthur

anthos Gk flower, (eats nectar and fruits) chairein Gk, to rejoice (Loud call notes) carcunculatus Ltn (with small pieces of flesh) the red flesh below the eyes. Acording to Neville Cayley.

It is a mouth full more so than a cooked bird I think, can it be eaten? I will eat anything if I'm hungry enough.

Rick

It took a while, but I think I found the bird description.
I would have thought that with all the bird stuff on the internet it would have been easy. Apparently not.

A family of these was in our backyard not long ago and they were very noisy.

http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/r ... lebird.htm

Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata
Description

The Red Wattlebird is a large (33 - 37 cm), noisy honeyeater. The common name refers to the fleshy reddish wattle on the side of the neck. The plumage is grey-brown on the body, with prominent white streaks and yellow on the belly. The face is pale and the tail is long with a white-tip. It has several distinctive but unmusical calls including coughs, a harsh 'yac a yac' and a loud 'chok'.

Rusty W. Griswald wrote: The common name refers to the fleshy reddish wattle on the side of the neck. The plumage is grey-brown on the body, with prominent white streaks and yellow on the belly. The face is pale and the tail is long with a white-tip. It has several distinctive but unmusical calls including coughs, a harsh 'yac a yac' and a loud 'chok'.

That could be my mother-in-law.

Wattlebird/HoneyEater, I have a Wattletree outside my bedroom window and have heaps of them flying about.

kipper wrote:Wattlebird/HoneyEater, I have a Wattletree outside my bedroom window and have heaps of them flying about.

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for helping ID the bird. It has been most educational.

regards,

Arthur

kipper wrote:Wattlebird/HoneyEater, I have a Wattletree outside my bedroom window and have heaps of them flying about.

Gotta watch out for those flying wattle trees - they wreak havoc around airports.

I don't think you can eat them. They're bound to be protected. - Just like most mother-in-laws - protected by your spouse!

Oh well, just do a Birdie says

"Smile often" and "say nothing" and you'll have a happy marriage!

Works for me

Cheers

Graham

I don't think you can eat them. They're bound to be protected. - Just like most mother-in-laws - protected by your spouse!

Oh well, just do as Birdie says

"Smile often" and "say nothing" and you'll have a happy marriage!

Works for me

Cheers

Graham