Avithera

This blog will mostly contain notes and photos of birds and bird behavior observed and photographed in my backyard patch, East Gippsland, and on birding journeys around Australia.

Monday, 2 March 2026

Gang-gang Cockatoos

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Who does not have a soft spot for Gang-gangs?  The male’s forward curling bright red wispy crest, the distinctive raspy, creaking, rusty hin...
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Sunday, 22 February 2026

Black Swans - aggressive behaviour at nests

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Black Swan necks have evolved great length (1) which helps them reach benthic vegetation in both fresh and saline shallow waters. With their...
Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Oriental Dollarbird

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The Oriental Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis pacificus) is a summer breeding migrant found in Australia between September and April and sp...
Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Short-tailed Shearwaters on migration - New Caledonia – an epic encounter

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It is not often one has a mega birding experience in life, I mean a one-off truly awesome bird event which involved being lucky to be in the...
Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Macleod Morass

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Macleod Morass at Bairnsdale is a popular wetland birding location. At present (January 2026) conditions are very good due to large areas of...
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