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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Bear Dale on September 14, 2019, 04:37:30

Title: Little WattleBird
Post by: Bear Dale on September 14, 2019, 04:37:30

Little WattleBird feeding a chick

Scientific name: Anthochaera chrysoptera

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Title: Re: Little WattleBird
Post by: Nasos Kosmas on September 14, 2019, 08:19:56

Nice captures especially the second
I am not an expert in ornithology, most scientific names are in Latin but this is in Greek that means  this bird must be found here and the meaning is flower-hand   Golden-wing

Title: Re: Little WattleBird
Post by: Bear Dale on September 15, 2019, 00:57:16

Quote from: Nasos Kosmas on September 14, 2019, 08:19:56

Nice captures especially the second
I am not an expert in ornithology, most scientific names are in Latin but this is in Greek that means  this bird must be found here and the meaning is flower-hand   Golden-wing

Hi Nasos, very interesting to read your translation and to know its in Greek and not Latin (I'm also far from an expert in ornithology).

Title: Re: Little WattleBird
Post by: Hugh_3170 on September 15, 2019, 09:40:27

Mature Wattle Birds are frequent visitors to our garden, especially when the flowers are in abundance.  I have not seen a juvenile bird until now - so special thanks for these fine images.

Title: Re: Little WattleBird
Post by: Bear Dale on September 16, 2019, 02:52:06

Quote from: Hugh_3170 on September 15, 2019, 09:40:27

Mature Wattle Birds are frequent visitors to our garden, especially when the flowers are in abundance.  I have not seen a juvenile bird until now - so special thanks for these fine images.

Thanks Hugh, this was taken in our garden and was a first for me to see a jv being fed.