Victorian Wildlife Images
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Rural Australia provides
some
remarkably good opportunities to photograph interesting birds and
animals. This web page contains a selection of recent wildlife
pictures of interest, especially bird life, and some habitats.
Text and layout ¿
2007 - 2011
Carlo Kopp
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The Kookaburra
is an iconic species in Australia. Its characteristic laughing call is
distinctive and unique. Increasingly it is found in suburbia as well as
its natural bush habitats (Image ¿ 2007
Chris Mills).
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The Brush
Wattlebird is a smaller relative of the Red and Yellow Wattlebirds. It
is an agile and territorial honeyeater species (Image ¿ 2007
Chris Mills).
The Red Browed Finch is a unique Australian species which has
been exported to numerous Pacific islands (Image ¿ 2011
Chris Mills).
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A mated pair of
Crested Pidgeons (Image ¿ 2011
Chris Mills).
The Bronze-Wing is one of Australia's most
attractive native pidgeons (Image ¿ 2011
Chris Mills).
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The
Wonga
Pidgeon is an attractive and large native pidgeon species (Image
¿ 2007
Chris Mills).
The
Galah
hardly needs introduction to Australian visitors. Non Australian
visitors will note that the term Galah is often used to label
individuals who are loud and foolish. This ubiquitous parrot species is
often regarded to be a pest in rural areas (Image
¿ 2007
Chris Mills).
The King Parrot is an attractive species usually
associated with
subtropical especially rainforest habitats. Increasingly it is seen
further south including these examples photographed in Victoria. The
specimen to the right of the upper image is a juvenile which is only
beginning to develop the characteristic plumage colours (Image
¿ 2007
Chris Mills).
Four Rainbow Lorikeets and an Galah (Image
¿ 2007
Chris Mills).
The Crimson
Rosella is another attractive parrot which is increasingly found in
southern and suburban habitats (Image
¿ 2007
Chris Mills).
This Rainbow
Lorikeet is feeding amongst the blossoms of a hybrid native Callistemon
shrub (Image
¿ 2009
Chris Mills).
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