I and the Bird #50: A blog around the clock
The latest edition of I and the bird #50 has just been posted.
Plenty of links to some amazing birding blogs.
Here is the link:
- I and the bird #50 on “A Blog Around the Clock.”
Give yourself a few hours of entertaining reading.
Happy bird surfing.
Good bird photo site: Canberra Ornithologists Group
There are some wonderful bird photographers who are prepared to show off their photos to the world. One such group of photographers is the Canberra Ornithologists Group (COG) in our nation’s capital city.
It is well worth a visit.
Links:
- Canberra Ornithologists Group Photo Gallery
- Canberra Ornithologists Group – their home page
- Birds of Canberra Gardens – a useful guide
- Trevor’s Photo Gallery – don’t forget to visit my photo gallery – and I invite you to give the photos a rating.
Crested Pigeon
Just one of many hundreds of photos in my gallery.
Click on the photo to enlarge the image.
As Free as a Bird
This week’s idiom: As free as a bird.
Most birds are free to go where they please. Unless they are in a cage or aviary, in which case they are not as free as a bird.
Meaning:
If someone is said to “be as free as a bird” they are able to go wherever they please without any restrictions or worries.
Example:
When Jenny left home and travelled through Europe without her parents, she was as free as a bird.
King Parrot at Adelaide Zoo
The bird shown in the photo above is not as free as a bird. The photo was taken inside a walk through aviary at the Adelaide Zoo, South Australia. King Parrots are found as free as a bird in the forests and woodlands of eastern Australia.
Click on the photo to enlarge the image.
Good Articles you may have missed
Readers who have come to this birding blog in recent days or weeks (welcome to you all) may have missed some of my earlier articles. Of course, dedicated readers will always go to the archives, or the categories or the contents section on the sidebar. This blog now has well over 1600 articles about birds, and I am adding new posts nearly every day – sometimes several times in the one day. If you do not want to miss anything, remember to subscribe to the RSS feeds (also on the sidebar).
Here are some early articles you may have missed. Click on the title to read the article:
- About me, birding and other stuff – how it all started.
- Short stay in Victor Harbor – birding on the south coast of South Australia.
- Stunning photos – about my camera and a link to a great photography site.
- Birds of the Adelaide Zoo – walk through aviaries give the photographer a great opportunity to hone those skills.
- Birds of the Monarto Zoological Park, Murray Bridge – this zoo is a ten minute drive from our home.
- Spotted Pardalotes – these delightful little birds are a breeding species in our garden.
- Mallee Ringnecks – these beautiful parrots are regular visitors to our garden.
This article was updated in July 2015.
Musk Lorikeet
I and the Bird #49: The Wordchaser
I am constantly amazed and inspired by the creativity of those who volunteer to host carnivals. A carnival to which I frequently contribute is I and the Bird. The latest edition has just been posted over at Via Negativa. In Dave Bonta’s words:
Welcome to the 49th edition of I and the Bird, the carnival for bloggers who love birds. I’m calling this edition  with a nod to my fellow Pennsylvanian Rob Fergus  the Wordchaser. I’m less of a birder than a bird appreciator (for street cred, I can only point to my vice-presidency in the local Audubon chapter), but I chase down poems the way a life-lister chases birds.
Dave has taken some of the words of the contributors to this carnival and produced a poem. Plenty of interesting reading and photos in the links. It is worth a visit.
Links:
- I and the Bird #49 – the latest edition of the carnival.
- I and the Bird – homepage where you can find links to all the previous editions.
Cattle Egret, Adelaide Zoo
The above photo has nothing to do with this post. It’s just a lovely photo that I wanted to share with you. Click on the photo to enlarge the image. To see more of my bird photos go to my photo gallery here.