tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post6464505542221797973..comments2024-03-17T18:35:29.174+11:00Comments on Paying Ready Attention - Photo Gallery: Wild Bird Wednesday 288 - Tasmanian Native-henStewart Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-67726489873554349422018-02-11T12:01:08.447+11:002018-02-11T12:01:08.447+11:00Definitely a grouchy face, to match the grouchy de...Definitely a grouchy face, to match the grouchy demeanor. Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-13904047191827532032018-02-05T07:40:40.988+11:002018-02-05T07:40:40.988+11:00Funny to read about their cranky personality.... w...Funny to read about their cranky personality.... what an unusual bird in so many ways!Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-44814875500063913972018-02-04T03:41:47.638+11:002018-02-04T03:41:47.638+11:00Wonderful that you could finally get some photos. ...Wonderful that you could finally get some photos. I loved learning the fun facts about the birds too.JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-76265247115305628982018-02-01T15:30:33.625+11:002018-02-01T15:30:33.625+11:00I love the name Turbo-Chook! I love the name Turbo-Chook! Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-81662910711348617652018-02-01T12:22:04.082+11:002018-02-01T12:22:04.082+11:00What an interesting looking bird.What an interesting looking bird.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17433260552425620150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-56483010800666157122018-02-01T09:28:28.750+11:002018-02-01T09:28:28.750+11:00They are actually lovely birds. I think it's ...They are actually lovely birds. I think it's amusing that they seem to be in a bad mood with everyone around them. Perhaps there's something about beautiful Tasmania that gives rise to Tasmanian Devils and Tasmanian Tigers and these Angry Birds! :-)A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-35030528169084511982018-02-01T07:08:26.527+11:002018-02-01T07:08:26.527+11:00My goodnesss, they look mad. I guess the red eyes...My goodnesss, they look mad. I guess the red eyes don't help much either! Thanks for hosting!Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-65386076338449647932018-02-01T06:39:42.407+11:002018-02-01T06:39:42.407+11:00You're right about the bird being grumpy - he ...You're right about the bird being grumpy - he looks none too pleased about you taking his picture! :)Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-70351155563849875812018-02-01T04:48:31.886+11:002018-02-01T04:48:31.886+11:00Stewart, interesting bird. Thanks for sharing.Stewart, interesting bird. Thanks for sharing.photodoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743431424843661434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-39646216157390334422018-01-31T23:45:40.722+11:002018-01-31T23:45:40.722+11:00Great photos!
Thanks for hosting this fun memeGreat photos!<br />Thanks for hosting this fun memeLeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-69620199388184541852018-01-31T20:44:42.596+11:002018-01-31T20:44:42.596+11:00Hi Stewart, what a beautiful bird. Thanks for shar...Hi Stewart, what a beautiful bird. Thanks for sharing. And thanks for hosting this meme. I've linked up my contribution.Greetings Jo Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-69391739956514138682018-01-31T12:05:11.293+11:002018-01-31T12:05:11.293+11:00This is a new bird for me. Interesting. Looks a li...This is a new bird for me. Interesting. Looks a little grumpy, yet a fine looking specimen.Betty J. Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15370044125229460055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-42316337839540147212018-01-31T08:22:45.588+11:002018-01-31T08:22:45.588+11:00Oh my, what big feet you have my dear ... and is t...Oh my, what big feet you have my dear ... and is the beak really green or are my eyes going bad. What fun, you must have had on this trip. This a good start for sharing your pictures. An ill-tempered bird, hmmmm ... not sure I have run across such a thing. Sorry you are back behind the desk ... your future holds more such trips, I hope :)<br /><br />Andrea @ From the SolAndrea @ From The Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657271089899579261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-80274395221154827702018-01-31T08:07:01.093+11:002018-01-31T08:07:01.093+11:00Very interesting!Very interesting!Rantenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362510500931093089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-46378932136568984442018-01-31T07:49:51.202+11:002018-01-31T07:49:51.202+11:00Nice hen. Definitely has a devilish look. Glad to ...Nice hen. Definitely has a devilish look. Glad to have a bird in order to hook up with WBW. It's been awhile. Sharon Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683868787160249441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-25324787725244081012018-01-31T07:34:00.877+11:002018-01-31T07:34:00.877+11:00Handsome looking boys. Could hold their own in a b...Handsome looking boys. Could hold their own in a bar fight I thinks.Author R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-27320874057390880952018-01-31T07:33:40.630+11:002018-01-31T07:33:40.630+11:00We could just as well call our invasive Swamphens ...We could just as well call our invasive Swamphens "Turbo-Gallinules," as it is common to say they look like Purple Gallinules on steroids! No blue butt from Linky today, but will try to get back later to post a photo. Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-84932811139355671012018-01-31T06:36:52.402+11:002018-01-31T06:36:52.402+11:00Interesting post, I did not know that these birds ...Interesting post, I did not know that these birds existed! Yes the background is quite effective :-) Cheers DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-53867905424072006312018-01-31T06:31:10.626+11:002018-01-31T06:31:10.626+11:00Correction, not YOUR Native hen, the Tasmanian Nat...Correction, not YOUR Native hen, the Tasmanian Native hen!!!:)Breathtakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883608347810648676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-82912304942455278552018-01-31T06:26:24.705+11:002018-01-31T06:26:24.705+11:00Hello Stewart!:) You native hen does have an angry...Hello Stewart!:) You native hen does have an angry look about him, but I like his upturned tail feathers, and his face although dark, reminds me of Corncrake.Breathtakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883608347810648676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-86879815120798067162018-01-31T06:17:33.427+11:002018-01-31T06:17:33.427+11:00Looks like a chicken in a cage!Looks like a chicken in a cage!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-66974054205134911562018-01-31T05:07:26.114+11:002018-01-31T05:07:26.114+11:00Hari OM
The very epitome of Angry Birds??? &*&...Hari OM<br />The very epitome of Angry Birds??? &*> cute all the same. YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-28061411137026363062018-01-31T05:04:51.870+11:002018-01-31T05:04:51.870+11:00a proud looking bird very different from those I d...a proud looking bird very different from those I did see in Queensland :) NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-72784855091649063492018-01-31T04:10:33.255+11:002018-01-31T04:10:33.255+11:00Very unique looking birds! This one kinda looks li...Very unique looking birds! This one kinda looks like an ill-tempered prison guard.Brian Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937257563835611400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-59700884077532532222018-01-31T03:52:24.693+11:002018-01-31T03:52:24.693+11:00It has big feet! A noble looking bird!It has big feet! A noble looking bird!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.com