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Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:21 pm**

I have no idea what they are, so if anyone knows please do tell.

Comments welcome.

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:47 pm**

Great photos. Particularly love the colours in the last one.

The second one is a spotted dove, and the third one is a white cheeked honey eater - having more trouble with the 1st one - could be a thrush :roll:

Posted: **Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:31 pm**

1st one: I should know, but need to check a field guide :oops:

Definitely not a thrush - it's a Honeyeater of some sort.
2nd one: Spotted Turtledove
3rd one: New Holland Honeyeater, unless there's a subtle distinguishing mark that I've forgotten and the field guide will point out...

Posted: **Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:19 am**

little bit hard to see the first one, not sure and too lazy to get the field guide out

2nd spotted turtle dove fairly common in suburban backyards

3rd new holland honey eater. I posted one of these last week here:
http://www.dslrusers.net/viewtopic.php?t=15458&highlight=holland

quite like the shot of the dove. looks sharp and nicely exposed. good eye contact. diagonal background works well.

new holland honeyeater suffers from a fairly steep angle on the shot but looks nicely exposed.

Steve

Posted: **Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:41 am**

2nd one is an AFRICAN BUSH PARROT, very common in the lane way by my house :shock:

Posted: **Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:29 am**

not sure what bird book you get african bush parrot from.
Dont forget that parrots have curved beaks like lorrikeets and budgies etc.

maybe that is some colloquial name. like flying rat or garbage can.

definitely a dove.

Steve

Posted: **Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:33 am**

From memory the first is a White Plumed Honeyeater

2nd is definately a spotted turtle dove, we usually have about 20 in the garden eating the food that I put out for the lorikeets.

3rd I'm pretty sure is a New Holland Honeyeater aswell.

Posted: **Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:39 am**

kipper wrote:2nd is definately a spotted turtle dove, we usually have about 20 in the garden eating the food that I put out for the lorikeets.

kipper,
These are very good and delicious on the BBQ.

Get few of them and ready for your farewell party. :lol:

Posted: **Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:43 am**

The only similar honeyeater (afaik) to the New Holland is the White Cheeked. However the black and white streaking stops from the belly and it has a black head with a bit of white at the front of the head and a white patch about 5mm below the eye, hence White Cheeked.

Posted: **Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:44 am**

I'd like to fry a few of them. They get in the feeder that we have and scatter the food everywhere. Messy bastards!

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