Scientist with a soft spot for birds
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Each of these birds has a different eye colour. Happy Pride Month y’all
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I feel like we need more parrots in the feed, so here’s some of my recent finds!
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BABY DUCKS! The male was not having anybody interfere with his family — he was taking on geese more twice his size just for looking at them the wrong way.
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Almost gave up on getting a shot of these guys today, but I’m stoked my patience paid off!
Baldwin Swamp Environment Park, Bundaberg 4670
Forest Kingfisher
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Spent this morning birdwatching, so I decided to shake things up and spend the afternoon watching even more birds.
Mon Repos, Queensland
Pacific Baza
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Often vilified sometimes celebrated, the Australian ibis were actually rarely seen in our cities, until:
Bundaberg Botanic Gardens, Bundaberg 4670
Australian White Ibis
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Saw this badass juvenile White-bellied Sea Eagle today! These guys often participate in kleptoparasitism, stealing food mid-flight from other birds.
Bundaberg Botanic Gardens, Bundaberg 4670
White-bellied Sea Eagle
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My biggest gripe about kookaburras is that one of these is called a Blue-winged kookaburra, and the other is a Laughing kookaburra.
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One of my favourite bird-on-sign moments. This is one of the focal species from my research, so I have a definite soft spot for these guys.
Brisbane, Queensland
Willie Wagtail
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Teensy little friend!
Mon Repos, Queensland
Red-backed Fairywren
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Yesterday’s favourite friend!
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