Found a delightful poem by Leonard J Sherrott on Aussie birds.
Birdwatching in Oz
Camera at the ready, Holding it steady,
Was that a King Parrot or lorikeet?
Galahs in a pair, caught unaware hold my focus
While Rosellas meander at my feet
A Cockatoo in flight With feathers so white,
screeches loudly in search of his mates.
Magpie looks around, snatches food from the ground
Then flies back to where his family waits.
Kookaburra makes mention,just to get my attention,
Wait…There’s two, How lucky am I?
I aim, press the shutter, but alas! In a flutter,
They laughed at me and took to the sky.
Here’s a very brief slideshow (18 pictures) of the turtle dove, rainbow lorikeet and the sulphur crested cockatoo from my garden.
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Thank you for featuring my poem. your photos are magnificent. It’s great to know that others share my love for Australian birds. In Melbourne the rainbow lorikeets can be seen just about anywhere.
No wonder they called australia the Luck country.