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Good haul of birds this morning on a walk down by Toongabbie Creek.

This is a small selection, will post some more later.

The Red-whiskered Bulbul is an introduced species, and extremely flighty (got one mostly in focus shot before it moved on).

#AustralianWildlife #WildOz #SacredKingfisher #SuperbFairywren #CrimsonRosella #RedWhiskeredBulbul

A small kingfisher on a branch. It has a buff breast and belly, white collar, acqua head and wings, a little orange just above the beak.

$A male Superb Fairywren on a small branch. It has its tail up and head turned to the left of frame. Its head is black with light blue cap, cheeks and neck stripe. Its throat is covered in what usually look like black feathers, but in the sun you can see they refract blue. Belly is white and wings brown. Tail is blue as well.$

An immature Crimson Rosella with its back to the camera and head turned to the right of frame. It is mostly crimson in colour but the wings are patterned in black scalloped green and blue feathers. The tail is dusty blue and its cheeks are also blue. The adult colouring drops the greens and the blues become more vivid.

A distant Red-Whiskered Bulbul in a bush. It has brown wings and tail on a white body. The head though is black capped with a black crest. It has a red patch by the eye.