I Saved a PNG Image To A Bird. Ben Jordan

This is an amazing video showing the wonders of Bird Sound and recording with modern technology.The big question is how did this happen. Not by evolution in my opinion.God is the creator behind all this.

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Making your Garden Bird Friendly

In Australia we are blessed to have an incredible range of native birds and some introduced species.
Many of our birds are attracted to our backyards because of our native shrubs and trees and also exotic species of plants and flowers.
We have a wonderful lot of birds come into our place every day in fact many breed here.
This is what we do, and so can you, to make your place a bird friendly place.
South Australia is Australia's hottest and driest state so water is a big priority.
We have 4 Birdbaths on our property.
Birds need to drink and they also bathe in our birdbaths and also sometimes just seem to enjoy a splash around.
 Our property  is just an average half acre house block in suburban Adelaide.
We regularly put out old bread and roll scraps every morning for our resident birds.
If I happen to sleep in a couple of spotted turtle doves walk towards our back door to let us know they are waiting.
One day we had 2 doves, a couple of crested pigeons and a handful of sparrows all approaching the back door.
Also during the hot weather we often put a garden hose sprinkler into some of our trees where the birds like to have a wet leaf bath.
We have  about 11 species come in on a regular basis.
It's a great education to have our young grandchildren giving out the bread and observing the birds.
Having lots of flowering shrubs and large shade trees is also a great habitat for the birds.
We have 3 cats. They used to catch birds but not anymore.
Two of them are a bit old and slow and the younger one seems to have learned we don't appreciate his hunting skills.
The main problems for the birds are a visit from a collared sparrow hawk, which will swiftly grab a dove or a smaller bird, or crows, which steal eggs.
There are owls here also but rarely seen in the daytime.
We deliberately leave a few tomato stakes and an old shovel standing in the garden so the birds can perch and observe.
They do like to sit on the clothesline too which can be annoying if you have items subjected to their bombs.
So why don't you see what you can do at your place.
Might I suggest you clink on the label below called "birds in our backyard".
It will take you to many other posts and pics on birds.

"Toppy","Spotty", "Watty","Spoggy","Murray","Willy","Blacky","Shiny" and "Noisy"

Being a keen birdwatcher and bird photographer I am always keen to introduce others to this very rewarding pastime.

My grandchildren are high on the list of people  I like to teach about birds and their names etc.

My Dad encouraged me in this and also my late father in law had an extraordinary knowledge of Australian birds.

Over the last few months we have begun feeding the birds in our backyards with bread scraps.

We have  a bird friendly backyard notwithstanding having 3 domestic cats.

We have also four bird baths on our property.

Only one of the cats is a threat to the birds but he is kept under surveillance by us and the birds.

The main predators of our "backyard" aviary are Crows and the Brown Goshawk.

So who are "Toppy","Spotty", "Watty","Spoggy","Murray","Willy","Shiny" and "Noisy".

These are the names I have given to the birds when sitting with my grandchildren and watching them eat the bird scraps.

One of our young grandsons is keen on them having names so these were given to the main species on the lawn.
"Toppy" is the Crested Pigeon.

"Spotty" is the "Spotted Turtle Dove"

"Watty" is the "Red Wattle Bird"

"Spoggy" is the common "House Saprrow"

"Murray" is the "Murray Magpie" or "Australian Mudlark"

"Willy" is the "Willy Wagtail"

"Blacky" is the "European Blackbird"

"Shiny" is the "European Starling"

"Noisy" is the "Noisy Miner"

This giving them names has worked a treat and created great interest.

We took J to a local playground and wetland which is well stocked with birds having named the birds that same day.

On our arrival there he excitedly exclaimed, "Toppy" has followed us all the way here.

I was excited he had accurately identified the species even though they had not actually followed us there.

So here they are "with the exception of "Shiny" who I haven't photographed yet"
Introduced Blackbirds, Starlings and Sparrows have done very well in Australia.

"Toppy"

"Blacky"

"Spotty"

Baby Blacky

"Spotty" and "Spoggys"

"Baby Blacky"

'Toppy 1" and  "Toppy 2"

"Murray"

At the Duckpond

"They followed us here"

Sprouting wings and contemplating flight.

Brown Goshawk

"Spoggy"

"Willy"

"Spotty"

"Noisy"(Noisy Miners are the watchdogs of the bush. They are aptly named.)

"Spotty 1" and "Spotty 2"

"Watty"

"Slow down!"

Birds in our Backyard-Eastern Spinebill

Much excitement today as I spotted an Eastern Spinebill in our backyard for the first time.
It was making repeated splashes into our bird bath and quite unperterbed by my presence.
Hopefully I will capture it on camera soon.
I think there are 2 of them but also saw a silvereye at the same time.
I have seen them at Mt Lofty in the Adelaide Hills but never here at Plympton Park.
About 8 years ago I saw one at Seaton which is about a half hour drive from here and also on the Adelaide Plains.

Now I have added my own pics of the bird taken last week in the Canberra Botanical Gardens.(20/4/15)

My Favourite Birding Spots

My favourite birding spots come in 3 categories.

1. Those I frequent,

2. Those I would like to.

3.Those I have visited.

I will add more pics to this on occasions.

THOSE I FREQUENT:

1.Lake Merreti, South Australia and associated creeks.

"Pigface" in spring

Goanna(Monitor Lizard)

Walking to the lake

Male Emu and Chicks

2.My In laws property in Renmark. 7 acres of Mallee and other native plants.

Tawny Frogmouths and young

Young Tawny Frogmouths sheltering in shade in 45c temperature

3. Our Own backyard.

New Holland Honeyeaters in Silky Oak Tree

Collared Sparrowhawk

New Holland Honeyeaters enjoying a bath from he garden hose

4.Adelaide Botanic Gardens.

5. Old Coach Road Renmark West

6. Murray Sunset National Park  Victoria

THOSE I HAVE VISITED

7.Fogg Dam. Northern Territory

8. Gunbower Island

9.Horseshoe Lagoon at Moama

10.East Point Darwin

Curlew or Bush Thicknee

11. Adelaide River Darwin

12. Gluepot Reserve South Australia

13.Murray River Mouth Goolwa South Australia

14. Headings Cliffs South Australia on River Murray

15. Lake Litra NSW

16. Tidbinbilla ACT

17. Canberra National Botanic Gardens

18. Kyabram Wildlife Park NSW

19. Kings Canyon Central Australia

20. Fleurieu Peninsula South Australia

21. Kangaroo Island South Australia

22. Katherine Gorge Northern Territory

Pheasant Coucal

23. Devil's Marbles Northern Territory

Butcher Bird

24. Edith Falls Northern Territory

Great Bower Bird

Willie Wagtail-Renmark West

Emu-Curtain Springs Central Australia

Wedgetailed Eagle Stuart Highway Central Australia

Little Corellas Central Australia on Stuart Highway

Galahs-Central Australia

Red breasted Robin-Tidbinbilla ACT

White Eared Honey Eater King's Canyon

Red Wattle Bird on our front fence

Rainbow Lorikeet in our front garden

Galahs-Mclaren Vale

Spinifex Pigeon-King;s Canyon,Central Australia

Willie Wagtail-Renmark West

Sulphur Creested Cockatoos-Kyabram Fauna Park

Regent Parrots-Kyabram Fauna Park

Bronzewing Pigeon -Kyabram Fauna Park

Princess Alexandra Parrot-Kyabram Fauna Park

Laughing Kookaburra with two Noisy Miners in pursuit. Paringa South Australia

Orange Footed Scrub Fowl-East Point Darwin

Black Shouldered Dove East Point

Orange Footed Scrub Fowl-East Point Darwin

Orange Footed Scrub Fowl Nest-East Point Darwin

Water Lillies at Pine Creek NT

Spurwinged Plover Darwin

Heron at Fogg Dam Northern Territory

Egret at Fogg Dam Northern Territory

Great Bower Bird-Katherine

Blue Faced Honeyeater,Pine Creek Northern Territory

Grey Crowned Babblers-Katherine Northern Territory

Blue faced Honey Eater Edith Falls Northern Terrritory

White Winged Chough-Canberra National Botanic Gardens

Black backed Magpie,Canberra National Botanic Gardens

White Winged Chough-Canberra National Botanic Gardens

Kookaburra and Murray Magpie, Echuca

Willie Wagtail Renmark West

Crested Pigeon Renmark West

Ducks Adelaide Botanical Gardens

Ducks Adelaide Botanical Gardens

Water Lillie Pond Adelaide Botanical Gardens

Black Swan Torrens River Adelaide

Black Swan Torrens River Adelaide

Pelican Torrens River Adelaide

Cormorant  Torrens River Adelaide

Australian Grey Falcoln near Tarlee  South Australia

Pelicans Riverland South Australia

Pigeon Shepherd's Hill Conservation Park

Rainbow Lorikeets Shepherd's Hill Conservation Park

Kookaburra Shepherd's Hill Conservation Park

White Backed Magpies Shepherd's Hill Conservation Park

Emus near Renmark

Satin Bower Bird National Botanic Gardens Canberra

Gang Gang Cockatoo National Botanic Gardens Canberra

THOSE I HAVE YET TO VISIT BUT WOULD LIKE TO

13. Bool Lagoon South Australia

14. Lake Eyre in flood

15. Mt. Connor Central Australia