Birds
in the Trees
Again
Birds and this time the images have been caught in the trees of three different
continents:
In Australia three images from the Northern Territory and one from New South
Wales: respectively
Blue winged Kookaburra (same family of Kingfishers): this bulky bird with an
impressive bill lives in northern and north-eastern Australia along the coastal fringes of
the continent. Kookaburras are far from selective feeders and their prey spectrum ranges
from insects and other invertebrates to lizards, rodents and odd small birds
Blue-faced Honeyeater , widespread in northern and eastern Australia, is one
of the larger Honeyeater. Although they eat nectar, the bulk of their diet is provided by
insects.
Galah is such a common, widespread bird in Australia that its undeniable beauty
often does not find the appreciation it deserves. Its habitat is open eucalyptus
woodlands.We would report this curiosity about it: in Aussie (Australian dialect) Galah
means silly person.
Sulfur-crested Cockatoo is a spectacular, large cockatoo(max length 61 cm). This
bird feeds predominantly on the seeds of eucalyptus trees. Breeding period is from March
to July and generally it breeds only one offspring per season.
In Asia just one image from India from the Bharatpur Reserve :
Painted Stork: one of the seven species of stork at Bharatpur. These long legged
omnivorous birds are associated in India with wetland habitats, with local movements
depending on water conditions. The Painted stork nests in a colonial manner, often in
association with other varieties of stork as well as with cormorants and darters. Both
sexes participate in nest building, incubation and rearing of offspring
And in Africa three images from Tanzania and one from Namibia: respectively:
Grey-headed Kingfisher is common in east Africa , it frequents wooded areas, river
acacias and relatively dry bush country. The blue of the wings and tail are very
conspicuous when the bird flies.
Paradise Flycatcher is an unmistakable bird. The combination of a very long tail
and chestnut ,black and gray, or gray and white plumage is distinctive. Widespread and
locally common it inhabits wooded areas, forest, thick scrub, thornybush and acacia
country and garden.
Longtailed (magpie) Shrike:They are territorial and live in groups of three to ten
birds in thornveld and mixed bushveld, preferring lightly wooded, well grassed regions
where they hunt while perched on a bush.They will feed mainly on insects which are caught
on the ground
Forktailed Drongo: Easily identified by its allover black and fork-tail.
Found in any habitat except forest it is a very aggressive bird which hunts from a
conspicuous perch singly or in pairs. It feeds mainly on insects, spiders,
scorpions and crickets. Breeding period is from September to March. Nesting: a shallow
nest in the fork of a tree.
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