Bird baths can be real saviours for birdlife in the current hot, dry and smokey conditions in Canberra. I have a bird bath in our back garden in Canberra which the local birdlife has been using regularly over the last few weeks. I took a camera out a few days ago to photograph the Galahs, Gang-gang Cockatoo, Australian Magpie and Pied Currawongs that visited it during the morning. The birds were able to have a drink while I was able to enjoy seeing these wonderful creatures in my garden. I hope you enjoy the photographs below.
Read MoreAt the Bird Bath on Monday, 9 July 2018
I had just arrived home this morning after finishing off some personal errands when I saw a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo enjoying some seed from the hanging feeder. I thought it was too good an opportunity to miss so I grabbed the camera. As I headed out to take some shots I noticed a Pied Currawong enjoying a bath so I snapped a few shots of it first. I love the shot at the top of the blog. Pied Currawongs have a bit of a bad reputation as birds that attack the nests, eggs and young of other birds. Although, around my neighbourhood the Currawongs tend to come off third best. Often they seem to find a source of food on the ground then a Noisy Miner comes to chase them off. While the Miner is still chasing the Currawong a Magpie will arrive to eat whatever the Currawong had started on.
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