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Monday, October 23, 2017

BIRD EXHIBIT AT AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

   These photos show only a small portion of the bird exhibit at the Australian Museum.















VIEWS OF SYDNEY FROM AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA






VIEWS OF SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 10/13/2017







WHITE-FACED HERON, HACKING RIVER, ROYAL NATIONAL PARK, AUDLEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA


PACIFIC BLACK DUCK, HACKING RIVER, ROYAL NATIONAL PARK, AUDLEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA



DOLLARBIRD, HACKING RIVER, ROYAL NATIONAL PARK, AUDLEY, NSW

   We can ID this bird as a Dollarbird by its orange-red short thick bill, bright blue throat, turquoise belly, grey-brown breast and orangish feet with black claws.
   The Dollarbird is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 637.



WONGA PIGEON, HACKING RIVER, ROYAL NATIONAL PARK, AUDLEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA

  We can ID this pigeon as a Wonga Pigeon by its slaty-grey upperparts, nape, breast  and tail; white 'V' on breast and black spots on flank and elsewhere. 
   The Wonga Pigeon is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 636.