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Tawny Frogmouth nap time

These 3 chose a roost close to the ground right beside the track, but granted their cammo is so effective most people walked their dogs and jogged right on past

Eatons Hill, Brisbane

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Kookaburra all floofed up in the early morning wasn't keen to move, so put up with having its portrait taken

South Pine River, near Bunya Crossing

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Oops I almost forgot - happy #Wrensday !

Superb Fairy-wrens being superb

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A sample of the huge variety of birdlife along the South Pine River, upstream of Bunya Crossing this morning

It's been a while since the last blue-sky Sunday

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A muuurder of currawongs hanging around this morning. A lone noisy miner trying to chase them away, one at a time. #birdsAU #ozBirds

Walking back from the shops, a cluster of bird droppings on the footpath gave away the Tawny Frogmouth roost in a branch above

One slept while the other gave the clear hint it would prefer I moved on

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A male Superb Fairy-Wren to adorn your #wrensDay

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Hope you're having a decent #WrensDay

Here's the chance meeting of a lucky Yellow-throated Scrubwren with a somewhat less fortunate grub

Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, Maleny

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A rainbow hidden in plain sight on a sunny day

It's so impressive how brightly coloured birds can visually melt into the bush

This image may contain traces of Rainbow Bee-Eater

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A male Australian Logrunner in the dark rainforest

I crouched on the track while he kept about the serious business of digging up lunch

Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, Maleny

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Who ordered the Cicada snack pack?

A Sacred Kingfisher pauses while ferrying Cicadas to its nest hole in a termite nest

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Grey butcherbird in the garden #geebung (*) yesterday afternoon, perched above an on-ground birdbath. Looking to catch a skink. (* #persoonia linearis)

Don’t forget to top up your birdbath(s). #ozBirds

All the best for #WrensDay

A male Red-Backed Fairywren going for maximum contrast among some bright green leaves

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Hoping your #WrensDay finds you as happy as this Superb Fairy-wren is with this bundle of fibers

Somehow it could still see to fly. Mad skills

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A female Superb Fairy-Wren to enhance your #WrensDay

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After a morning swanning about on the water it's time for a preen and a nap

Black Swans at Black Duck Hole

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I managed to give the often-curious Little Wattlebird the do-over portrait it deserved today

Very unlikely to be the same individual, but mission complete, and justice served, I think.
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#AussieBirdCount is already working even though it’s not due to start till Monday.

I was just signing in and it gave me an observation session. I see other observations have been submitted too. #ozBirds #birdsAU

Tree decorations are up early

Male Variegated Fairy-wren cosplaying as a bauble

Happy #Wrensday !

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While this guy rests local oysters are probably running amok

Australian Pied Oyster-Catcher posing in the mangroves for the shot

King Island, off Wellington Point

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In the deep shade of the forest I caught a Little Wattlebird mid-call.

I feel I may owe it a do-over

Mount Glorious

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Wow this week is skating by at speed. It still might be #WrensDay somewhere...

Two young male Variegated Fairywrens allopreen. A brightly coloured spot in the undergrowth

Sandy Camp Road Wetlands

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Fear me, for I am death...of termites?

Male Variegated Fairy-Wren polishes off a small insect he'd snatched up on the ground

Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve

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It's #WrensDay already?

Here's a male Red-backed Fairywren with some tiny fruit

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I've still got my eye on you!

Wandering Whistling Duck only pretending to sleep in the middle of a lily-covered billabong

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Brothers

It's the time of year that male Fairy-wrens start to show their bright adult colours. Here two Variegated Fairy-wrens boisterously chase each other around the tall reeds

Sandy Camp Road Wetlands

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Happy #WrensDay everyone

Brought to you this week by a male Variegated Fairy-Wren with something important to say

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Royal Spoonbills' yellow eye-shadow is one of my favorite things

Sandy Camp Road Wetlands

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