Bird Watching: More birds from Downunder #3, 1 by MargaretK

MargaretK wrote:

I went to a couple of bushland reserves by the river yesterday and thought I'd add them to this old thread as I have quite a few shots to post.

I particularly wanted to get some photos of the Rainbow Bee-eaters before they start migrating north in about a month's time. The first thing I saw was a large Banksia filled with White-tailed Black Cockatoos (AKA Carnaby's Black Cockatoo), having a feast on the dried seed heads. The male birds can be distinguished by a pink eye ring. The females and immatures are similar in appearance and unless side by side so there's a size comparison, I can't tell the difference.