05 February 2013

the backyard watering hole

  Noisy Miner birds confer whether to take the plunge
 
 when in came a juvenile Eastern Rosella
 
drinking at the end of a long, scorching day
 
seems that in the heat all agree to get along and share nicely
 
 
the morning after, a Grey Butcherbird visits
 

 and seems to be sulking; what happened to the pool? 

16 comments:

  1. Lovely, drinking and bathing little birdies.

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  2. Anonymous10:10 pm

    Was sind die alle hübsch und sie vertragen sich alle.
    Super!!

    LG Mathilda ♥

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  3. Beautiful pictures of the birds drinking, Carole.
    It is still very hot in your country???
    Greetings Irma

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  4. Miło patrzeć jak ptaki w zgodzie gaszą swoje pragnienie. Urocze zdjęcie z kąpieli ptaka. Pozdrawiam.
    It's nice to see how the birds in harmony quench their thirst. Lovely photo of a bird bath. Yours.

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  5. Always love your wonderful bird shots Carole! Such variety you get!

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  6. what sweet and colorful birds...how delightful that you can enjoy these beauties!!

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  7. Your top picture is what showed up in my blog list this morning. Looks fine here. Does everyone scatter when the Butcherbird arrives?

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  8. It looks like you have lots of company!
    They are wonderful.

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  9. just love your exotic bird neighbors!

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  10. Lovely colored birds and you have made very well photo's Carole.

    greetings, Joop

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  11. The Eastern Rosella is a beautiful bird. Gad the Noisy Miner let him join them.

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  12. Aren't these lovelies playing nice and sharing! So nice to see!!!
    Paper Hugs,
    Jan

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  13. It's lovely to see birds squabbling around water bowls. I would love to know what they're saying ... Isn't that Butcher bird cute all fluffed up after his morning bath?

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  14. You have lots of activity! I keep forgetting it's your summer. Love the Miners...very cool looking birds!

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  15. Irma, the scorching temps have subsided and the days have been welcome 20 degrees C plus a little generally.

    John, the butcherbird came in on its own; I rarely get to see it when it comes to the birdbath. Can only capture photographs of the birds bathing. from a window. I'd heard the butcherbird song and thought get upstairs and look see how close it is.

    Thanks everyone for your comments on this one.

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  16. That Rosella sure is colorful!

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