#red wattlebird

[ausbirdoftheday]

Todays bird of the day is the red wattlebird!

[dovemoulins]

red wattlebird was being a bully . as usual. very handsome though

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Curious Red Wattlebird by Graeme O'Rourke Via Flickr: This photo was captured in my backyard as this red wattlebird was perched in my Japanese Maple tree. Over the past 12 months it has learnt to trust me and this display I can only put down to this bird trying to ascertain if it was really me behind the camera as the very next capture shows it in a similar low-down pose, but this time looking from its left side. . .or maybe it was checking the brand and model of my camera. It is one of the largest nectar-feeding birds in the world and is the second largest species of honeyeater native to Australia, eclipsed by the yellow wattlebird which is found only in Tasmania. The red wattlebird has a long, specialized tongue to extract nectar from flowers. Its tongue can extend well beyond the tip of its bill, and it is divided at the end to form a brush-like structure with over a hundred bristles that soak up nectar by capillary action. The red wattlebird has mainly grey-brown plumage, red eyes, distinctive pinkish-red wattles** either side of its neck, white streaks on the chest and a large bright yellow patch on the lower belly. The male and female have similar plumage. (**A wattle is a fleshy caruncle from various parts of the head or neck in several groups of birds and mammals and those on the red wattlebird dangle from the lower rear corner of the ear coverts on either side of the neck.) The species is found in southeast Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia and in the southwest of Western Australia, in open forest and woodlands, and is a common visitor to urban gardens and parks. Loud and conspicuous, the red wattlebird is generally found in trees, where it gets most of its food; occasionally it forages on the ground, feeding from a wide variety of flowering plants. Insects also comprise part of its diet. It is territorial and at times aggressive towards birds of other species, often defending rich sources of nectar. Breeding throughout its range, the red wattlebird builds a cup-shaped nest in a tree and raises one or two broods a year.

[sapiensfelis]

Quick line drawing of a red wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) with a few pops of colour. It's a lovely bird with a scratchy, chirpy call and is native to my local area.

[droneshooter]

Red Wattlebird

[bzjphotos]

[dobbsie81]

Warburton Red Wattlebird

[lucifer-is-a-bag-of-dicks]

I love going to the local botanical gardens and being the Most Annoying Autistic alive

like I'm sorry but if a bird talks to me I am going to talk back these are Excellent Sound and I am going to Make Them

I have been honking at a goose for several minutes I'm having the time of my life

[noivern]

the wattlebird is a sweetpea

[what-a-stupid-lamb]

Red Wattlebird

[dysfunctionalcryptid]

With Australian magpies it absolutely is a very specific season (september, while chicks are still helpless) and they're really quite chill outside of that. However not enough people talk about these little bastards, probably because they swoop other birds/dogs more than humans. But their tenacity is admirable.

Willie wagtails.

They will swoop while nesting, but will also swoop throughout the entire year for general territorial purposes/defending food. These are probably one of the most aggressive birds that exist that I can think of. They rarely if ever swoop people (though it does happen!), but will not hesitate to hassle your dog, and will also chase birds magnitudes larger than themselves. No one is safe from their wrath.

A little fun detail is that their white "angry eyebrows" will often flare up during aggressive displays.

I know you’re American but do you know how much swooping season is a real vs Internet phenomenon?

Australian magpies and several other bird species will dive bomb you if you’re near their nests if that’s what you’re asking.

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Red Wattlebird

[dovemoulins]

red wattlebird🤞❣

[peacephotography]

Red Wattlebird Photograph: Lawrence Chan

[frat-house-collective]

I’m a red wattlebird because I don’t like the taste of my food

I’m a spotted hyena because I’m not sure what the heck is happening

I’m a werewolf because my friends don’t like me

…Damn okay lmao

new tag game: use predictive text to see why you are your theriotype/kintype. start with "i'm [x] because"

i'll go first

i'm a dog because i have to fight

[todaysbird]

Hey! Thought I'd show you these photos of different birds I took when I went down to Mossy Point to stay with my uncle.

The first one is a pelican with a different type of bird, but I can't tell what it is. They were on a private jetty, so I wasn't allowed to get closer. It has a short orange beak. The other two are of a red wattlebird, the other three are of a sea eagle when we went to this lookout where we also saw seals and humpback whales, and the last one is this pretty large pigeon. I'm not sure if it's a white-headed pigeon or a different kind.

Anyways, I hope you like them!

what beautiful birds! i think the bird in the pelican picture is a pied cormorant / pied shag