Favorite birds

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Since buying the Nikon Coolpix 24/3000 in 2023, I have been focused trying to photograph some of the birds instead of simply watching them. Here are the best of 200 species so far. The plot on this story is thin, but it seems to go for ever. Don’t get bored.

White Fronted Chat, Oct 2025, Point Lowly, SA.
Crimson Chat, May 2024, Brachina Gorge, SA.
Lyrebird, Jun 2026, Wollomombi Falls, NSW.
Western Bower Bird, Sept 2025, Karajini NP, WA
Satin Bowerbird
Dec 2024, Corryong, Vic.
Great Bowerbird,
26 July 2024, Cobbold Gorge, Qld
Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo, July 2026, Mudgee Showground, NSW
Red Tailed Black Cockatoo, June 2024, Alice Springs.
Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo. Sept 2025, New Norcia, WA
Pink Cockatoo, Aug 2024, Charlotte Plains, NSW.
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, July 2024, Butterfly Falls, NT.
Little Corella, May 2026, Dubbo NSW.
Musk Lorikeet, Nov 2024, Picnic Point NSW
Rainbow Lorikeet, May 2024, Narrandera
King Parrot, June 2026, Woolomombi Gorge, NSW
Eastern Rosella, Dec 2025, Corryong, Vic.
Red winged Parrot, Aug 2025, Broome,
Northern Rosella, Aug 2025, Gibb River road, WA.
Cockatiel, Aug 2024, Windorah, Qld
Budgerigar, June 2024, Mt Dare, SA.
Australian Ringneck, May 2024, Coffin Bay, SA.
Galah, Apr 2024, Burra, SA.
Red rumped Parrot, Oct 2024, Seymour, Vic.
Pied Butcherbird, May 2026, Narrandera, NSW.
Magpie, July 2024, Cobbold Gorge, Qld.
Masked Woodswallow, Aug 2024, Charlotte Plains, NSW.
Blackfaced Woodswallow, aug 2024, Winton, Qld.
White Breasted Woodswallow, July 2024, Cape Crawford, NT.
White Browed Woodswallow, Sept 2024, Bourke, NSW
Little Raven. March 2025, Snowy Mountains, NSW
Pied Currawong, July 2024, Cobbold Gorge, Qld.
Rainbow Bee Eater
July 2024. Normanton, Qld.
Brown Booby, Aug 2025, Broome
Australasian Gannet, Nov 2024, Eden, NSW
Pacific Gull, Oct 2025, Esperance, WA.
Silver Gull, Nov 2024, Eden NSW.
Caspian Tern, Sept 2025, Perth WA
White Bellied Sea Eagle, Aug 2025, Broome WA.
Black Shouldered Kite, Jun 2024, Alice Springs NT.
Brahminy Kite, Aug 2024, Broome, WA.
Whistling Kite, Aug 2025, Broome, WA.
Nankeen Kestrel, Aug 2024, Porcupine Gorge, Qld.
Brown Falcon, Jun 2024, Mt Dare SA.
Gyre of Kites, July 2025, Bourke, NSW.
Brown Goshawk, Aug 2025, Gibb River, WA
Star Finch with two Double barred finches. Aug 2025, Wyndham, WA.
Zebra Finch, Aug 2025, Chambers Pillar, NT.
Red Browed Finch, Dec 2024, Corryong, Vic.
Diamond Firetail, Oct 2024, Seymour, Vic.
Striated Pardelote, Oct 2024, Corryong, Vic.
Red Browed Pardelote, July 2024, Butterfly Falls, NT.
Mistletoebird, Aug, 2025, Broome, WA.
Sitella, Apr 2024, Burra Gorge, SA.
Yellow Rumped Thornbill, Jun 2026, Bendemeer, NSW.
White Browed Scrubwren, March 2025, Corryong, Vic.
Grey Crowned Babbler, Sept 2024, Barellan, NSW.

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Apostlebirds, Sept 2024, Warrumbungles, NSW.
White winged Chough, Oct 2025, Horsham, Vic.
White Throated Tree Creeper, Jun 2026, Cowra, NSW.
White Browed Tree creeper, Aug 2024, Charlotte Plains, NSW.
Rufous Tree creeper, Oct 2025, Jarrahdene, WA.
Bassian Thrush, Mar 2026, Eden, NSW.
Eastern Whipbird, Mar 2026, Eden, NSW.
Bar Shouldered Dove, June 2026, Bellingen, NSW.
Spotted Dove, May 2026, Dubbo.
Common Bronzewing, July 2024, Savannah Way.NT
Brown Cuckoo Dove, Aug 2024, Eungella, Qld.
Pair of Peaceful Doves, July 2024, Epenarra Station, NT.
White Headed Pigeon, June 2026, Bellingen, NSW.
Wonga Pigeon, March 2026, Eden NSW.
Crested Pigeon, July 2025, Bourke, NSW.
Spinifex Pigeon, Sept 2025, Karajini NP, WA.
Diamond Dove, July 2025, Tobermorey stn, NT
Eastern Spinebill, June 2026, Crescent Head, NSW
Yellow Tinted Honeyeater, July 2024, Epenarra Stn, NT.
Black Chinned Honeyeater, July 2024, Epenarra stn, NT.
Spiny Cheeked Honeyeater, June 2024, Simpson Desert, SA.
New Holland Honeyeater April 2024, Horsham, Vic.
Grey Fronted Honeyeater, May 2024, Ardrossan, SA.
Lewins Honeyeater, June 2026, Crescent Head NSW.
Blue Faced Honeyeater, June 2026, Gloucester, NSW.
Yellow Plumed Honeyeater, Oct 2025, Jarrahdene, WA.
Red Wattlebird, Sept 2025, Kalbarri, WA.
Silver crowned Friarbird, Aug 2025, Kimberley, WA.
Yellow Tufted Honeyeater, Mar 2025, Snowy river, Eastern Vic.
Yellow Faced Honeyeater, Dec 2024, Corryong, Vic.
Little Wattlebird, Nov 2024, Picnic Point, NSW.
Little Friarbird, July, 2024, Mataranka, NT.
White Plumed Honeyeater, Burra Gorge, SA.
Yellow throated Miner, July 2024, Cape Crawford, NT.
Bell Miner, Mar 2026. Pambula, NSW.
Noisy Miner, May 2026, Wangaratta, Vic.
Rock Warbler, May 2026, Lithgow, NSW.
Fairy Martins, Jun 2024, Birdsville, Qld.
Welcome Swallow, May 2026, Cowra, NSW.
Tree Martin, Aug 2024, Charlotte Plains, NSW
Welcome Swallow, Oct 2025, Weeroona, SA.

Grey Teal Group, May 2026, Lake Wallace, NSW
Radjah Shelduck, July 2024, Mataranka, NT
Wood Duck, May 2026, Laancoorie, Vic.
Plumed Whistling Duck with Magpie Geese and Greater Egret. Aug 2025, Parry Creek Swamp, WA.
Black Swan, May 2026, Lake Liddell, NSW
Australasian Grebe, Sept 2024, Laidley, Qld.
Great Crested Grebe, Oct 2024, Lake Laancoorie, VIc.
Purple Swamp Hen, Nov 2024, Wodonga, Vic.
Buff Banded Rail, April, 2024, Burra Gorge, SA.
Nankeen Night Heron. July 2024, Hann Creek, NT.
Straw Necked Ibis. July 2024, Cape Crawford, NT.
Pelican, June 2024, Eringa waterhhole, SA.
Pied Heron, Aug 2025, Parry Creek Swamp, WA.
Royal Spoonbill and Intermediate Egret. Aug 2025, Stretch Lagoon, WA.
Yellow Billed Spoonbill, Aug 2024, Long Waterhole, Winton, Qld.
Eastern Reef Egret, dark morph, Nov 2024, Picnic Point, NSW.
Brolga in dispute with Magpie Goose. July 2024, Leichardt Lagoon, Qld.
Brolga family, July 2024, Leichardt Lagoon, Qld.
Black Necked Stork (Jabiru), July 2024, Leichardt Lagoon, Qld.
White Necked Heron, July 2024, Leichardt Lagoon, Qld.
Jacana, July 2024, Leichardt Lagoon, Qld.
Intermediate Egret. July 2024, Butterfly Falls, NT.
Darter, April 2024, Near Mildura, Vic
Little Pied Cormorant, July 2024, Cape Crawford, NT.
Great Cormorant, Nov 2024, Picnic Point, NSW
Pied Oystercatcher, Nov 2024, Picnic Point, NSW
Sooty Oystercatcher, Nov 2024, Picnic Point, NSW.
Pied Stilt, Aug 2025, stretch Lagoon, WA.
Masked Lapwing, Aug 2025, Long Waterhole Winton, Qld.
Ringed Plover, Aug 2024, Long Waterhole, Winton, Qld.
Whimbrel, Sept 2025, Broome WA.
Bartailed Godwit, Sept, 2025, Broome.WA
Red Backed Fairy Wren. Aug 2025, Gibb River, WA.
Superb Fairy Wren, Feb 2025, Corryong, Vic.
Variegated Fairy Wren, May 2024, Coward Springs, SA
Shining Bronze Cuckoo, Oct 2025, Mt Trio, WA
Brush Cuckoo, Oct 2025, Mt Trio, WA
Pheasant Coucal, Aug 2025, Windjana Gorge, WA.
White Bellied Cuckoo Shrike, Ellenbrae Stn , WA.
Black Faced Cuckoo Shrike, July 2025, Bedourie, Qld
Forest Kingfisher, Sept, 2025, Coalseam Park, WA
Sacred Kingfisher, Sept 2025, Cape Keraudren, WA.
Laughing Kookaburra, Aug 2024, Eungella Dam, Qld.
Blue Winged Kookaburra, July 2024, Hann Creek, Qld.
Azure Kingfisher, July 2024, Hann Creek, Qld.
Broad Billed Flycatcher, July 2024, Butterfly Falls, NT.
Restless Flycatcher, Mar 2025, Snowy River, Vic.
Grey Fantail. July 2024, Leichardt :Lagoon, Qld.
Rufous Whistler. June 2024, Redbank Gorge, NT.
Willie Wagtail, May 2024, Coward Springs, SA.
Jacky Winter?, July 2024, Cape Crawford, NT.
Magpie Lark. Sept 2025, Karajini NP, WA.
Hooded Robin. July 2025 Trephina Gorge NP, NT
Scarlet Robin, Mar 2025, Providence Portal, NSW.
Red Capped Robin, Jun 2024, Redbank Gorge NP, NT
Eastern Yellow Robin, May 2024, Whalers Way, SA.
Pipit, June 2024, Henbury Meteorite Crater
Brown Quail, July 2024, Butterfly Gorge NP, NT.
Emu, May 2024, Parachilna Gorge, SA.
Australian Bustard, Porcupine Gorge NP, Qld.

One response to “Favorite birds”

  1. They are fantastic Digby. How on earth do you know what they are? Hope you’re keeping well. Pat

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