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The Sociable Male Regent Bowerbird

The Sociable Male Regent Bowerbird

I get to achieve many wonderful things photographing birds, wild life and landscapes. The Male Regent Bowerbird when I saw him for the first time, I considered him very timid, but as I got to work with them more and more and I built up trust with them I was  amazed just how sociable they are. It is not easy to build up this trust it takes time and patience. But what really amazed me was on my last photography trip to O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat last September was how 2 just flew down on my husband's hand and perched there...

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White-Cheeked Honeyeater

White-Cheeked Honeyeater

A gorgeous little bird with its striking colors of yellow, black and white. White-Cheeked Honeyeater is only 16-18cm in size and lives, breeds and feeds in rainforest margins, eucalypt forests, watercourse vegetation, coastal scrubs, paperbarks, and wet heaths. The most similar species is New Holland Honeyeater They also source insects often hovering for them in the air. On the Whitye Cheeked Honeyeater link above there is a lot of information on the lovely little bird, well worth the read. They Breed April- Nov and they have just the one partner for the breeding season. (how lovely) or depending on nectar...

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Ideal Chrissy Presents

Ideal Chrissy Presents

We are reducing the price of our Scarlet Honeyeater Cork-Backed Placemats and Coasters. There Is 6 Placemats to the set and 6 Coasters to the set. Each come in their own decorative box. Set Of 6 Placemats was $92.99  NOW $65.09 Set of 6 Coasters  was $42.99 NOW $30.10 also (both are posted free Australia Wide) Placemat size:33.5cm x 26cm Coaster size:10.5cm x 9.1cm Please email marking the subject line with Placemats or Coasters elvacarter@iinet.net.au  

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A Bowl Of feathers and Color

A Bowl Of feathers and Color

The King Parrots never disappoint me I get the opportunity to photograph them. These photos were all taken at O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat Qld a couple of years ago and just never got around to posting them. Iam lucky as I don't have to travel now to get my King Parrot photos as I have my own little family of them visit us on our property and come to almost arms reach of us while relaxing under our patio. But I thought I would share these few photos to show how socialable, colorful and charming they are. The male has lovely...

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Male Regent Bowerbird In Flight

Male Regent Bowerbird In Flight

We are delighted to add one of my favourite captures of the Male Regent Bowerbird in flight displaying his stunning feathers to our shop. Canvas Print Framed (mounted) Size: 40x50cm and it is posted free throughout Australia All our Canvas Prints Framed (mounted) come with 100 year warranty on the frame, canvas and printing. The Male Regent Bowerbird is relative small being just 25-30cm in size. Even with them being very quick they are very gracefull when flying around. The female below is mostly all brown but the gape is yellow in breeding. Her bill is blackish and her tail...

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