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MARK COGHLAN 05-Jul-2011 11:37
HI , I LIVE ON THE BRUNSWICK RIVER IN BRUNSWICK WA. TODAY I NOTICED A BIRD I HAV,NT SPOTTED BEFORE, IT WAS HAVING A BATH IN ONE OF MY MANY BIRD BATHS.

IT,S A DIT HARD TO DESCRIBE BUT I WILL GIVE IT AGO ANYWAY. IT WAS SMALL ABOUT THE SIZE OF A HONEY EATER BUT LOOKED LIKE THE SAME COULOURING AS A PENGUINE, SORRY THAT IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN DESCRIBE IT
Guest 20-May-2011 06:13
i like this website it is the bomb\
Clint 31-Dec-2010 23:21
Hi, i live in east gippsland on the coast and noticed a bird down at my dam that ive never seen before. It appears to be primarily a ground bird and stands about 30-40 cms. It has a long beak, yellow eyes and yellow legs. Its feathers are mainly brown with grey spots and has a blue head. I have photos if it helps.
Guest 28-Nov-2010 07:32
Hi Mark, I am writing from Melbourne. We have a family of these small kookaburra like birds in our garden too. Never seen them before and can't help you identify them. but they do exist. let me know if you find out what they are? Joanne
Linda 07-Jul-2010 01:48
I live in western Sydney and have seen a green bird three times now. The closest bird it looks like is a satin bowerbird...however my bird is 'all' green and a lot bigger. the pattern is the same all over even the wings ??? what is it?
Marie Laurence 06-Oct-2009 06:19
Hi, my name is Marie Laurence. I went to Nielsen Park, Vaucluse, today and saw a little bird which seemed olive green to me, with a white circle around its eye. Would anyone know the name of this little bird ? I took a photo but one has to zoom in to see it properly
Guest 11-Apr-2009 01:06
the bird with the red crest and grey body is most likely a gang-gang cockatoo - found in south eastern australia only
hope that helps
ya mum 10-Mar-2009 11:19
what is this
Guest 03-Mar-2009 07:17
Hi zinger here we live in beechworth vic and saw the most beautiful birds in our yard which we have never seen before they were cockatoo like in body, merdium to dark grey body with a deep red crest does anyone know what they might be ?
CASSY 02-Mar-2009 07:36
ummmmmm! Dah! WAT ABUOT THE KOOKA
alan tipper 16-Nov-2008 02:42
Can you help me identify a finch-like small light olive green australian native with white bands on either side of neck - is about the size of a canary - loves insects looks a bit like a small Wattle bird - saw a pair in our back yard in Hackham Adelaide which is close to the Onkaparinga gorge - have seen previously in Victoria at Cockatoo in the Dandenong Ranges.
gerry 15-Oct-2008 05:03
hi my name is gerry i live in victoria near warrnnamble, i have been recently feeding a family of australian king parrots there is 14 females and juviniles and 2 males have apeared in the last few days my gosh they are so pretty and just gorgous, i was just wondering how do u get them to feed off your hands and stuff like that, i give then wild bird seed mix and some fruity things like bananas, mandarins, kiwi, cheers
John Harvey Photography 08-Sep-2008 09:38
Sarah, I have some photos here of laughing kookaburras: http://www.pbase.com/jhphoto/adlexpo06_kookaburras
I don't have information to give you, but you can google to find information on kookaburras.
Cheers, John
SARAH 08-Sep-2008 06:44
HI IM SARAH DO YOU HAVE A PICTURE AND INFORMATION ON KOOKABURRA
gianni 26-Jun-2008 05:45
I am wondering if anyone knows the name of a bird that I have in my backyard in Melbourne. It has the funniest way of flying and looks rather odd, like it's doing kamikaze somersaults! They are the funniest things and I am rather enamored with them. They are a blown color with white flecks and some yellow underneath their tails. If anyone can help I would much appreciate it, cheers Gianni :)
Di 20-Jan-2008 10:37
Hi Mark,
Could you visitor be a pied butcherbird?
They have a beak with a hook on the end, they are meat eaters.
They have lived in our bushland & visit us on a daily basis.
If you wld like a pic to confirm the id, pls email me & I can send it in a word doc, for safety.
Regards
Di
John Harvey Photography 10-Jan-2008 06:34
Hi Mark. I'm no bird expert. However, it sounds like some kind of kingfisher. I don't suppose you have any photos to show me? It's a bit hard to tell without more information.

If you're really interested, I'd highly recommend you get a good field guide to the birds of Australia. Good book shops usually have several to choose from and then you've got a good reference for identifying other birds.

Cheers, John
mark 10-Jan-2008 00:59
Hi, Mark here. I live next to a reserve in Bondi. There are a few different species of bird but one that I have not seen before. It looks like a kookaburra only half the size (please don't tell me it is a baby Kookaburra as most people have). It has a young one in tow. The beak is similarly shaped as a Kookaburra too.

Please help.
shahinsiah 21-Dec-2007 18:42
hi, I'm Shahin, from Iran; do u have a picture of the black falcon?
it lives only in Australia.
Ivam Mattschoss 16-Dec-2007 01:34
Looking for Kingfisher
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