It takes Silver gulls (Larus novaehollandiae) around two years to reach full adult plumage.
Here’s some shots of some of the transitional stages they go through. All photos taken at Caloundra, Queensland.
Silver gull plumage moults
Landscapes 4
Natural Landscapes 3
More landscapes – both recent photos I’ve taken and ones I’ve dug out from the archive
Continue reading “Natural Landscapes 3”Pale-headed rosella – Platycercus adscitus
We have three species of rosellas in the local area – Crimson, Pale-headeds, and
very rarely Eastern rosellas. Pale-headed rosellas are by far the most common and
widely spread in our area. They are in my opinion too, the most beautiful of all the
rosellas, owing to their delicate colouration.
Crested pigeons – Ocyphaps lophotes
Crested pigeons are a widely spread and popular bird throughout Australia, and especially in our region. They feed exclusively on the ground and prefer open or lightly timbered country and are found throughout parks, gardens, farmland and wooded grasslands.
Continue reading “Crested pigeons – Ocyphaps lophotes”White-faced heron – Egretta novaehollandiae
White-faced heron’s are one of our most common herons, and I’m always struck by their grace and apparent fragility when I see them.
Continue reading “White-faced heron – Egretta novaehollandiae”Magpie-lark – Grallina cyanoleuca
Magpie-larks, or peewees as they are affectionately known, are one of Australia’s
most successful birds. They are found throughout the mainland, except for the most
arid parts of the interior, as well as Papua New Guinea and Timor. They have been
introduced to Lord Howe Island and are quite well established there.
Satin bowerbird – Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
An adult male Satin bowerbird outside of his bower, with blue decorations
With the male’s beautiful dark blue sheen, violet eyes, bizarre calls and bower
building habits, the Satin bowerbird is one of our most intriguing birds.
White-headed pigeon – Columba leucomela
White-headed pigeons are a large and common pigeon, but not regularly seen by
most people in our area. They are around 40 centimetres long with grey wings and a
white neck and breast, which is slightly greyer in the females than the males.
Galah – Eolophus roseicapilla
The Galah is a well known and widely spread cockatoo that is endemic to Australia. They are found throughout almost all of the mainland, and have been introduced to Tasmania. There are three subspecies, broadly found in the south-eastern, northern and western parts of the country. In our local area we have the south-eastern sub-species albiceps.
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