Birds of a feather

[SuePa]

The fluffy oakum boys. They're great to watch.

 

[drron]

And I was there in 2011 in early January. A wonderful place. Just yesterday I convinced one of the young docs here to accept the offer of a job there.

 

[SuePa]

And I was there in 2011 in early January. A wonderful place. Just yesterday I convinced one of the young docs here to accept the offer of a job there.

I would love to work there for a stint, but I was only passing through. Sadly there's not much need for primary school teachers in the sub-Antarctic or Antarctic.

 

[RB]

This post is a bit of a plug for our driver in Sri Lanka- doing it tough during Covid. He is a keen bird watcher and gave us a great tour. Photos posted by him today from Mannar

 

[Buzzard]

A lovely lorikeet taking shelter from the NSW rain deluge and having a nap on my outdoor table.

 

[VPS]

Thanks VPS. Sorry I haven't been tracking this thread and missed seeing your offer. I would be interested in seeing if anyone knows

I have been informed they are juvenile black butcher birds

 

[JohnM]

New Holland honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) convention in the rain at my yard this morning.

 

[VPS]

New Holland honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) convention in the rain at my yard this morning.

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I love those birds

 

[drron]

Whilst I was gardening this fellow was busy eating literally above my head.






Lucky I had my phone with me.

 

[Brissy1]

This week is Aussie Bird Week. Samford (bne) volunteers have organised some morning walks which I participated in this morning, there are some very informed people about. Maybe check out (google) your area.

 

[RB]

Whilst I was gardening this fellow was busy eating literally above my head.
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Lucky I had my phone with me.

They love using the balustrade on our back deck as a screwing platform. Rainy days seem to make them horny

 

[JohnM]

They love using the balustrade on our back deck as a screwing platform. Rainy days seem to make them horny

You do know that many birds are great mimics?

 

[SuePa]

A few feathered friends from my week on Norfolk Island, last week.

 

[JessicaTam]

A family outing in Pakenham.

 

[Brissy1]

I've been looking for an app that will identify birds by using the mic on a phone. I've tried a few, none 'til now worked well, and a paid version was the worst (euro centric).

This one from Cornel university was recommended to me by a very knowledgeable amateur (and it's free). Note that it uses your location to aid/restrict results, if you have an issue with that. It's worthwhile reading the instructions... you select a sample of the recording to send for (instant) analysis.

I find that you do need a clear sample for it to work, no background birdsongs.

BirdNET Sound ID – The easiest way to identify birds by sound.

birdnet.cornell.edu

 

[JohnM]

I've been looking for an app that will identify birds by using the mic on a phone. I've tried a few, none 'til now worked well, and a paid version was the worst (euro centric).

This one from Cornel university was recommended to me by a very knowledgeable amateur (and it's free). Note that it uses your location to aid/restrict results, if you have an issue with that. It's worthwhile reading the instructions... you select a sample of the recording to send for (instant) analysis.

I find that you do need a clear sample for it to work, no background birdsongs.

BirdNET Sound ID – The easiest way to identify birds by sound.

birdnet.cornell.edu

Beware of a dodgy result if using it near @drron when he’s communing with his maggies.

 

[Brissy1]

Beware of a dodgy result if using it near @drron when he’s communing with his maggies.

If he's at the bne dinner tomorrow, I'll add his callsong to the database . Never met him, so he's an unidentified species to me.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

If he's at the bne dinner tomorrow, I'll add his callsong to the database . Never met him, so he's an unidentified species to me.

Well you miss out as we are in Melbourne tomorrow night

 

[drron]

If he's at the bne dinner tomorrow, I'll add his callsong to the database . Never met him, so he's an unidentified species to me.

It will be the biggest and often most colourful magpie you will ever see. But he is flying south tomorrow.

 

[Millie]

A few feathered friends from my week on Norfolk Island, last week.

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Great pics, thanks.