"Nature; I like this place and could willingly waste my time in it"
William Shakespeare
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Australian King Parrot (Male)
(Alisterus scapularis) |
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Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
(Cacatua galerita) |
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Eclectus Parrot Male
(Eclectus roratus) |
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Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo Female
(Calyptorhynchus banksii) |
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Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) |
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Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) |
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Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus)
Female Juv |
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Lesser Sooty Owl (C) (Tyto tenebricosa multipunctata) |
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Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAARuSImxokuLKUuWsYqRnnC1-E2p_t0GQ1ivW1KeL2Qob8waechC1WqzRRh9V_2RrjOJAWY3gyS0ewWQHpFEP_ASBpKlOU_D7k9bUMw8c7E6IbFEiyZIRD-5qPP40mdRRCObSbZ0ZQQ/s320/IMG_5791.jpg) |
Papuan Frogmouth (Podargus papuensis) |
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Pied Heron (Egretta picata) |
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Eastern Reef Egret (Egretta sacra)
White Morph |
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Cattle Egret (Egretta garzetta) |
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Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) |
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Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) |
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Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) |
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Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) |
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Magpie-Lark (Grallina cyanoleuca) |
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Metallic Starling (Aplornis metallica) |
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Bridled Honeyeater (Lichenostomus frenatus) |
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White-Browed Woodswallow (Artamus superciliosus) |
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Bridled Tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) |
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White-Headed Pigeon (Columba leucomela) |
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Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) |
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Australian Brush-Turkey
(Alectura lathami) |
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Australian Bustard
(Ardeotis australis) |
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Striated Heron (Butorides striatus) Juv |
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Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) |
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Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) |
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Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) |