Wild Bird Wednesday 41 - Perth Birds

There are a number of birds that are found near Perth (Western Australia, not Scotland!) that are not found elsewhere.  And the hope of seeing some of these kept me there for a couple of extra days after my work commitments had been completed.  I was lucky enough to see some of these local birds, but not lucky enough to get any pictures of them.  The weather was positively damp on one day and un-seasonally humid the next.

But my failure to get pictures of some of the "target" birds did not stop me pointing the lens at some of the more widespread feathered inhabitants of the wider Perth region!

So, here are some of my Perth birds - wonderful, but not restricted!

Scarlet Robin 

Scarlet Robin

Scarlet Robin

Scarlet Robin

The Scarlet Robin (Petroica multicolour) is a delightful little bird (12 -14cm) that in Australia is only found in the South West and South East of the country.  Its not closely related to either the European Robin or the American one (the American Robin, is actually a thrush).  This bird allowed me to get much closer than I expected before it flew off.  When it flew from cover into this bush, it was like a small red flash - the colour on its chest standing out like a beacon.

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

The Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) is a much more widespread bird than the robin.  It was a common enough bird on a "farm" I used to often visit - but the grass in the paddocks was a perfect hiding place for this little (11-13cm) species, and most times I only saw them as the flew away, flashing there yellow rumps.  This one obliged by feeding on an area of gravel and small stones.  This is the first image of any value I have got of this species.

Splendid Fairy-Wren 

Finally we have a Splendid Fairy-wren (Malurus splendens) which is both its description and its name! This bird is a female, so it does not have the  fully "splendid" plumage - in the male the full breeding plumage it is almost all blue.  That would be a sight to see!

All of these pictures were taken at Wungong Gorge, which is a great place to bird watch and has that most productive of habitat types "The Car Park"!!

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