Down where I photographed the birds seems quite parklike at the moment because the fence with the neighbours has been removed in preparation for installing a new goat-proof fence.
It is a hopeless shot but I wanted to record that we are seeing lots of these little fellows (Superb Fairy Wrens) in the brush at the moment. They are so lovely. It always seems a privilege to have them in my garden.
This bird is a cuckoo but I can't figure out if it is a brush cuckoo or a fan-tailed cuckoo. They are very similar. The colouring of this one seems to mid-slatey grey rather than grey-brown which would make it a fan-tail but it doesn't have the distinctive yellow eye ring ... so I dunno. I am going to opt for it being a Brush Cuckoo. x
This one is the Noisy Friarbird. They have a distinctive bump on their nose. I have seen them once before on the block but this is the first time I have managed to get a shot.
x The tall gum trees are flowering at the moment. Despite the profusion of flowers there was no sound of bees. I saw one hover fly. I also spotted some new birds this weekend, I'll post them tomorrow.