Back Road Birds

Back Road Birds Amateur snapper. Most photos are taken in my large native garden Back Road, Proston SE Qld.

Hoping to inspire everyone to plant native plants for our special birds.

Little female Superb fairy-wren. A single female might be courted by up to 13 different males in just 30 minutes - onl...
06/05/2026

Little female Superb fairy-wren. A single female might be courted by up to 13 different males in just 30 minutes - only about 24% of young are sired by the male they live with and 76% from outside their social group. ♥️

Lewin's honeyeater - we always seem to have these guys in the garden year round - their call is described as a rapid, lo...
06/05/2026

Lewin's honeyeater - we always seem to have these guys in the garden year round - their call is described as a rapid, loud "machine gun" rattle or a staccato chattering. They are one of the most frugivorous (fruit eating) honeyeaters and rely on fruit for a significant part of their diets. ❤️

Little Brown honeyeater amongst the Kangaroo Paw - they adore nectar, preferring it over insects and have a specialised ...
05/05/2026

Little Brown honeyeater amongst the Kangaroo Paw - they adore nectar, preferring it over insects and have a specialised brush-tipped tongue, frayed and fringed with bristles designed to soak up nectar. ❤️

Little Brown honeyeater - he possesses one of the loudest voices in the bush and changes his mouth colour to indicate br...
05/05/2026

Little Brown honeyeater - he possesses one of the loudest voices in the bush and changes his mouth colour to indicate breeding status. Inside of the male's mouth is black during the breeding season and pale yellow for the rest of the year. Juveniles have a bright yellow and swollen gape. ♥️

This shot is definitely not taken in my backyard 🙂 A group of Pelicans can be called a "squadron", "pod", or "brief"...
05/05/2026

This shot is definitely not taken in my backyard 🙂 A group of Pelicans can be called a "squadron", "pod", or "brief". They are descendants of an ancient group of birds - the earliest known pelican fossil was discovered in France and date back 30 million years. ❤️

Rainbow lorikeet colours ❤️
08/04/2026

Rainbow lorikeet colours ❤️

Blue-faced honeyeater - that's the spot!!! 🙂❤️
15/01/2026

Blue-faced honeyeater - that's the spot!!! 🙂❤️

Striped honeyeater are key pollinators and are one of the few Australian honeyeaters where both parents share the incuba...
15/01/2026

Striped honeyeater are key pollinators and are one of the few Australian honeyeaters where both parents share the incubation duties. Usually three eggs are laid. ❤️

Pied currawong are found throughout eastern Australia from northern Qld to Victoria but are absent from Tasmania. ♥️
15/01/2026

Pied currawong are found throughout eastern Australia from northern Qld to Victoria but are absent from Tasmania. ♥️

Superb fairy wren letting the girls know he's in town. ❤️
11/01/2026

Superb fairy wren letting the girls know he's in town. ❤️

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