Don’t Worry, Look at the Birds!

Welcome to my bird site. Be blessed as you browse through these photos and stories.

I am so grateful that even in this crazy world, there are some things that never change.

Just spend some time with God’s creation and you will see! The birds are still singing, and doing what birds do. (Though sadly some species are threatened and endangered.) However, Jesus told us not to be anxious, but look at the birds.

“Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?… Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow…” (Matthew 6:26-27,34)

So I find watching birds is a delightful distraction from whatever else is going on in the world. And this made me think that I should make this bird blog. I have a goal to take photos of as many bird species as I can.

I sure hope you enjoy it like I do.

Bird Albums

B020 Australian Brush Turkey

Find it in dense woodlands, gardens and picnic grounds. The Australian Brush Turkey (Alectura lathami) is a native bird species found in eastern Australia. They are known for their large size and distinctive red head and neck. The males build large mounds of leaves, twigs and other debris, which they use to incubate their eggs….
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B176 Red-backed Fairywren

Find them among reeds and long grasses. Interesting Facts “The Red-backed-Fairy-wren is among the least faithful birds in the world, with extra-pair mating commonplace — the result is that the eggs in any given nest are often fathered by various different birds.” – Birdlife Australia Description: The Red-backed Fairywren is the smallest, but most unique…
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B272 Double-barred Finch (Owl Finch)

Catchy one-liner here… Description: Also called the Owl-faced Finch, the Double-barred Finch is a long-tailed grass-finches, and is distinguished by its ‘owl-faced’ features, having a white face bordered black. It is grey-brown, with white underparts and black band across the chest. The wings are black with small white spots. Its tail is black and bill…
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B076 Cattle Egret

Find them in paddocks around the cattle. Description: The Cattle Egret most of the time has snow-white plumage. However, during breeding season its crown, neck and breast turn orange. In non-breeding seasons, its bill is yellow to pinkish yellow, and its legs are grey-green. But in breeding season, the bill turns bright red , and…
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B268 Golden-headed Cisticola

Find it in long grasses and reeds. Description: The Golden-headed Cisticola gets it name from the golden-orange head the male has during mating season. When he calls his orange head is crested when calling. His chin and throat is paler and his body is golden with boldly streaked black to dark grey wings. Non-breeding males…
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B064 Hardhead Duck

Find it in freshwater swamps and wetlands. Description: The Hardhead, also known as the White-eyed Duck, is smaller than most other ducks. While swimming, it appears mainly chocolate brown with some white under the tail. When it flies, one can to see that the underwings are white, edged with brown. It also has a white…
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Latest Chirps (Blog)

As of July 2021, I have 144 species in my Google Photos. I’ve just decided to add them here. Keep watching as the gallery grows …

Flying Blue Face

Another first-time shot…I spotted a bird in the pine tree. The black and white markings were different to birds I knew. So I zoomed in… But by the time I got the bird in the viewer, it flew off. I looked in the view to see what it was, and discovered it was a Blue-faced…
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Don’t Worry, Watch Birds!

WELCOME! I’m glad you found me here!… In this crazy world, it is comforting to know there are some things that don’t change. Just spend time with God’s creation and see! The birds are still singing, and doing what birds do. In fact, Jesus told us not to be anxious, but look at the birds….
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