Birds

Celery: How to Grow, Plant and Harvest

Well, celery is a cheap vegetable to buy and fussy to grow. Few gardeners try to grow celery because it is cheap to buy and fussy to grow. But...

Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus)

Habitat: In autumn and winter, Satin Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) leave their breeding quarters on the edges of rainforest and...

Striped Honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata)

Habitat: With its short and dagger-like bill, the striped honeyeater (Plectorhyncha lanceolata) of eastern inland woodlands is more...

Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens)

The splendid fairywren (Malurus splendens) is a member of the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. The Splendid Fairywren (Malurus...

Why Drunken Trees Behave in Mysterious Way

What are Drunken Trees? Drunken trees are a stand of trees displaced from their normal vertical alignment. This most...

The Baya Weaver Bird (Ploceus philippinus)

The variety that builds the most elaborate nest is the Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus). The Baya Weaver Bird is also found all over the...

Bell Miner Tale of Elegance

Habitat: The loud bell-like sound of the Bell Miner (Manorina melanophrys), inspired much poetry, is a result of the single-plucked notes given by each...

Blue-faced Honeyeater – A Vibrant Feathery Marvel

Habitat: Among the large honeyeaters, the blue-faced honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) is miner-like in its communal gatherings and feeding. It does sometimes take damaging bananas...

Red-rumped wheatear (Oenanthe moesta)

This bird, known as the red-rumped wheatear or buff-rumped wheatear, belongs to the Muscicapidae family. Silty or partly stony semi-deserts and deserts in North...

Red-winged fairywren (Malurus elegans)

There are many different species of Australasian wrens in the Maluridae family, but one of the most common is the red-winged fairywren (Malurus elegans)....

Regent Honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia)

Family: The Regent honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia) belongs to the family Meliphagidae. Habitat: The decline of this dazzling black-and-yellow honeyeater has been alarmingly subtle. Once, it...

Red-vented bulbul Call

The red-vented bulbul call consists of a variety of chirps and whistles and is highly vocal, as most species are described as gravelly or...

Red Breasted Robin – Friendly Garden Visitors

The red-breasted robin, or “Erithacus rubecula” is a 14-cm-long from beak to tip of the tail) and 5- to 9-cm-high bird. The red-breasted robin...

Noisy Friarbird (Philemon corniculatus)

Habitat: The noisy friarbird (Philemon corniculatus) the tonsured head of this big honeyeater, gives its name to having a bare head. All the other...

Helmeted Friarbird (Philemon buceroides)

Habitat: The helmeted friarbird (Philemon buceroides) is one of the largest Australian friarbirds. The Helmeted Friarbird is a bird of the rainforest edge, wherever...