MALE EUROPEAN BLACKBIRD, MOUNT EDEN, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

   We can ID this bird as a European Blackbird  (also called just Blackbird) by its all jet black plumage, bright orange bill and orbital ring and dark iris.

   The European Blackbird is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 717.

EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH, MOUNT EDEN, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

   Even though we can't see this birds head and face,  we can still  ID this bird as a European Goldfinch (also just called Goldfinch) by its conspicuous yellow bars on its black wings, white rump and abdomen, brown upperparts  (if you look closely you can see a small portion of the brown back) and black tail tipped with white. 

   The European Goldfinch is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 716.

VIEWS FROM MOUNT EDEN, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

SHEEP AROUND TREE, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

MASKED LAPWING OR SPUR-WINGED PLOVER, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

ADULT AUSTRALIAN MAGPIE & CHICKS, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND