Canberra Birdwatching - National Botanical Gardens

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Yeah I'm actually blogging the same day I took the photos....

We wandered around the rainforest walks to begin with.

This female bowerbird was pigging out on berries
Female bowerbird

These little white-browed scrubwrens were all over the place.  But they don't stay still.

White-browed scrubwren

White-browed scrubwren

White-browed scrubwren

White-browed scrubwren

Spinebill
Spinebill

Then we headed out into more open area.

I was excited to see these cinnamon-flanked silvereyes.. apparently they fly over from Tasmania for the winter!Cinnamon-flanked silvereye

Cinnamon-flanked silvereye

Stu heard some gang gang cockatoos, and then we saw them fly into a tree in the distance.  I was amazed I was able to get this shot at all!
Gang gang cockatoo

Stu spotted this male satin bowerbird (the only male we saw)

Satin bowerboard

Satin bowerboard

A pair of crimson rosellas were poking around this tree looking for a suitable nesting site.

Crimson rosella

Crimson rosella

There were heaps of female satin bowerbirds around

Female satin bowerbird

Female satin bowerbird

Female satin bowerbird

Female satin bowerbird

Red wattlebird
Red wattlebird

New England honeyeater

New England honeyeater

New England honeyeater

There were more spinebills as well

Spinebill

Spinebill

King parrot

A new bird for me - yellow-faced honeyeater

Yellow-faced honeyeater

Yellow-faced honeyeater