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Aug 8^th, 2012 at 10:41pm

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Snapped this pic this afternoon at a little bird feeder hanging in a tree beside my van. Either a female or juvenile.

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Reply #1 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 7:39am

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Nice one.
Had a Pacific Baza (Crested Hawk) visit the other day.
It was a most magnificent bird.
Not quick enough to get a photo.

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Reply #2 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 8:42am

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They are common around Adelaide

http://www.birdkeepinginaustralia.com/articles/article26.html ; I used to be a member....I used to breed Rosellas........the hen is a very dull version of the male..as with all Aust birds

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Reply #3 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 8:59am

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TBF wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 7:39am:

Had a Pacific Baza (Crested Hawk) visit the other day.

We have one around home occasionally Aart. The most exciting birds I have at home is a pair of Powerful Owls. Very difficult to get a pic at night but will eventually get a day roosting one when I can find them.

Smokeydk wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 8:42am:

the hen is a very dull version of the male..as with all Aust birds

I will get a pic of the male in next day or so. Much brighter colours for sure.

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Reply #4 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 7:12pm

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Dad came to play today. These are beautiful birds to see in the wild.

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Reply #5 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 9:27pm

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He's a handsome fella..

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Reply #6 - Aug 9^th, 2012 at 9:56pm

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They have beautiful colourings. The Crimson Rosellas are nice as well.

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Reply #7 - Aug 10^th, 2012 at 8:48am

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Here is a good site for info:

http://www.avianweb.com/rosellaspecies.html

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Reply #8 - Aug 10^th, 2012 at 9:01am

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Thanks for that Dave. Have book marked the site.

Apart from the Gouldian Finch (which I am yet to see in the wild) I think that rosellas are our most beautiful birds.

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Reply #9 - Aug 10^th, 2012 at 10:49am

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This is a photo I took of a Crimson Rosella at Ebor Falls back in May. I wish I had a longer lens for my camera.

Derek, I was fortunate to see Gouldian Finches in the wild back in about 2004 at a very small out of the way water hole about 60kms out of Darwin. I got photos but it was still in my film days and I haven't got them scanned onto my computer.

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