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| Last Updated: Fri Oct 9 06:40:16 UTC 2009 |
| Carlo's Victorian Wildlife Gallery |
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Rural Australia provides some
remarkably good opportunities to photograph interesting birds and
animals. This web page contains a selection of recent wildlife
pictures of interest, especially bird life, and some habitats. Text and layout ¿ 2007
Carlo Kopp |
![]() The Kookaburra
is an iconic species in Australia. Its characteristic laughing call is
distinctive and unique. Increasingly it is found in suburbia as well as
its natural bush habitats (Image ¿ 2007
Chris Mills).
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![]() The Brush
Wattlebird is a smaller relative of the Red and Yellow Wattlebirds. It
is an agile and territorial honeyeater species (Image ¿ 2007
Chris Mills).
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![]() The Wonga Pidgeon is an attractive and large native pidgeon species (Image ¿ 2007 Chris Mills). ![]() The Galah
hardly needs introduction to Australian visitors. Non Australian
visitors will note that the term Galah is often used to label
individuals who are loud and foolish. This ubiquitous parrot species is
often regarded to be a pest in rural areas (Image
¿ 2007
Chris Mills).
![]() The King Parrot is an attractive species usually associated with subtropical especially rainforest habitats. Increasingly it is seen further south including these examples photographed in Victoria. The specimen to the right of the upper image is a juvenile which is only beginning to develop the characteristic plumage colours (Image ¿ 2007 Chris Mills). ![]() ![]() Four Rainbow Lorikeets and an Galah (Image ¿ 2007 Chris Mills). ![]() The Crimson
Rosella is another attractive parrot which is increasingly found in
southern and suburban habitats (Image
¿ 2007
Chris Mills).
![]() This Rainbow Lorikeet is feeding amongst the blossoms of a hybrid native Callistemon shrub (Image ¿ 2009 Chris Mills). ![]() A New Holland
Honeyeater (Image
¿ 2007
Chris Mills).
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