Funky Centre Place was bustling today, although only a couple of cafes were open.
Bird looking for food in the the Yarra. Anyone know what sort of bird? Any twitchers among you?
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Cormorant, says I with no confidence.
ReplyDeleteNice try, but it doesn't look like any of the cormorants photos that Google showed me. I have seen cormorants along the Yarra though (I know that now!).
ReplyDeleteI wonder if I googled "blue/grey water bird" whether I would get anywhere...stay tuned...nope. "Melbourne water birds" didn't even yield a single picture of a bird on the first page of results!
I have a friend who is a sometime twitcher. I'll ask him.
Nice place, and I don't know the bird's name, but it is so pretty..
ReplyDeleteCould it be ibis bird? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibis
ReplyDeleteScroll to the bottom to see moreof those.
I´m not a bird expert but one australian blogger, who I forgot now, has those often. At least the beak looks the same.
It sure looks like an egret one seen in the warmer climates of USA!
ReplyDeleteThe offspring ( who is a junior twitcher) has just left so I can't ask him, but tis a nice looking feathered beastie ;)
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a White Faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae). There's a nice close-up photo at http://blather.net/abroad/archives/2008/03/white_faced_heron.html
ReplyDeleteI don't know what kind of bird that is, but I really love the shot. I love the composition and the colors!
ReplyDeleteHowdy Dear GIM:Luv This Photo.Cute Bird (No I Do Not Know It Species)If It Were In The USA It Would Be In Either In The Egret Or Loon Family But In Oz I Would Never Hazard A Guess...
ReplyDeleteThis Is A Brilliant Capture,From The Composition To The Reflection In The Water...
Which Is A Big Fave Of Mine As A Subject...Cheers For Sharing All You Do With So Much Heart & Perception...
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The first shot reminds me of the ramshackle lanes in old England like in York.
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