tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post7546762723705222471..comments2023-11-02T21:28:33.548+10:00Comments on Sandy Straits and Beyond: Backyard Birdingmickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-82295820229289892252015-02-24T18:01:52.098+10:002015-02-24T18:01:52.098+10:00see I live going to our surf beach after a good st...see I live going to our surf beach after a good storm, there's so much to see that's been washed up. great photos!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-88994635113936392872015-02-10T18:47:54.128+10:002015-02-10T18:47:54.128+10:00You have some lovely visitors to your backyard.You have some lovely visitors to your backyard.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541748309832254889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-89204905969895934372015-02-05T07:39:42.092+10:002015-02-05T07:39:42.092+10:00Beautiful scenery and those are some AMAZING backy...Beautiful scenery and those are some AMAZING backyard birds. Wow.Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-15496273984282242212015-01-30T09:44:12.601+10:002015-01-30T09:44:12.601+10:00Oh, and on Oyster Parade, opposite the Marina, the...Oh, and on Oyster Parade, opposite the Marina, there is a pair of Rainbow Bee-eaters........ they spend a lot of time in a vacant block there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-2721914982590231552015-01-25T23:33:39.177+10:002015-01-25T23:33:39.177+10:00Great photos Mick. Setting your Swallows make me w...Great photos Mick. Setting your Swallows make me wish for spring when ours will arrive back from Africa. Adam Tilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511062199868213059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-9220166069446276922015-01-24T05:35:14.798+10:002015-01-24T05:35:14.798+10:00wish I had a few Honeyeaters...to chase away at le...wish I had a few Honeyeaters...to chase away at least half of the 30 sparrows who ravage the feeder each day..... they are so greedy! Just 6 or so would be nice.... okay, I guess that is a lot less than half isn't it? ..hahahhah...... maybe I need the hawk to make another appearance ....BumbleVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272892605379537233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-62866622675727719772015-01-23T14:18:11.375+10:002015-01-23T14:18:11.375+10:00The rainbow lorikeets go bonkers during/after the ...The rainbow lorikeets go bonkers during/after the rain too. A walk along the foreshore path after rain, or during a light shower, is amazingly noisy. Yesterday, in one of the big trees down near the RSL (Tin Can Bay) there were almost more lorikeets than leaves.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-21671065269759553832015-01-22T13:39:51.314+10:002015-01-22T13:39:51.314+10:00Really wonderful Australian birds! And I love the...Really wonderful Australian birds! And I love the beautiful skies!A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-46066531107152828282015-01-22T08:28:15.259+10:002015-01-22T08:28:15.259+10:00These are pretty much the birds that visit around ...These are pretty much the birds that visit around here too. What a great collection of visitors and I am glad you got some relief from the hot weather.CountryMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799779599751379129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-67546791165558804682015-01-22T06:27:44.411+10:002015-01-22T06:27:44.411+10:00Wonderful birds! I'd love to have them in my b...Wonderful birds! I'd love to have them in my backyard. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249439893293982706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-71303331967569100992015-01-22T02:27:13.404+10:002015-01-22T02:27:13.404+10:00you have all of them in your backyard :) How nice....you have all of them in your backyard :) How nice. Glad the heat is over for now. NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-9103081750448999572015-01-21T17:56:35.599+10:002015-01-21T17:56:35.599+10:00Wonderful selection of birds visiting your garden....Wonderful selection of birds visiting your garden. Great images of these beautiful birds. Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-90554150356604613932015-01-21T08:55:26.750+10:002015-01-21T08:55:26.750+10:00Hi Mick, a great collection of the birds. Love ho...Hi Mick, a great collection of the birds. Love how the kookaburras hang around with their taunting laughter!! Funny guys :D) <br />Oh, those thunderheads... great photos, but headache-makers in my book! <br />Love those Brown Honeyeaters. It's fun to watch when a group take over a tree, or the whole yard!! Lots of action.<br />Great post, cheers now :D)Sue (this n that)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06391234047655434003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-4240210921427968262015-01-21T03:43:18.765+10:002015-01-21T03:43:18.765+10:00Great to see some of the varied bird life visiting...Great to see some of the varied bird life visiting your garden.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-9227391145173698212015-01-20T14:55:52.919+10:002015-01-20T14:55:52.919+10:00Hope the weather cools off soon. Wonderful cloud s...Hope the weather cools off soon. Wonderful cloud shots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-12435244248624899722015-01-20T08:56:01.464+10:002015-01-20T08:56:01.464+10:00Wonderful blue skies and beautiful birds and great...Wonderful blue skies and beautiful birds and great photography!<br /><br />Happy Week to you,<br />artmusedog and carolcarol l mckennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151914466378663660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-13239466750637228472015-01-20T07:00:27.450+10:002015-01-20T07:00:27.450+10:00It's amazing what we can see from our Australi...It's amazing what we can see from our Australian back-yards Mick ..... and those kookaburras are a real delight perched on high thinking of some-thing funny to laugh about.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806482148547283594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-19398709723705590272015-01-20T06:39:00.919+10:002015-01-20T06:39:00.919+10:00Beautiful images Mick, I can just imagine the bird...Beautiful images Mick, I can just imagine the birds delight with the change of weather.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-44711234254300299162015-01-20T06:13:52.284+10:002015-01-20T06:13:52.284+10:00Lovely captures of the sky! And the birds are all ...Lovely captures of the sky! And the birds are all wonderful. It must have been a treat to hear and watch them dancing in the rain! Great shots! Have a happy week!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-68337145835199810212015-01-20T06:04:30.354+10:002015-01-20T06:04:30.354+10:00They are beautiful indeed and I totally agree with...They are beautiful indeed and I totally agree with Tex -- love the idea of them dancing in the rain!! Fun, wonderful post for the day, Mick, as always!! Thanks for sharing! Have a great week!Sylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-85872872791476656122015-01-20T06:02:04.349+10:002015-01-20T06:02:04.349+10:00It is a joy to see birds from the other side of th...It is a joy to see birds from the other side of the world as they seem so exotic to me.Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-46042990295417127512015-01-20T05:45:23.218+10:002015-01-20T05:45:23.218+10:00all your birds are beauties. loved the thought of ...all your birds are beauties. loved the thought of them dancing in the rain and break from the excessive heat!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-59703093796241922022015-01-20T05:41:30.007+10:002015-01-20T05:41:30.007+10:00awesome photos Mick! I find clouds so fascinating,...awesome photos Mick! I find clouds so fascinating, the shapes and formations they make are so cool!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.com