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Matilda Huggington-beare
This is a Corella. They are really big and quite playful.
This is a magpielark Its unusaul to see them at the seed dish. They are usually grub eaters
This one is a willywagtail. Because they do just that. They turn their back on you and open their tail and wag it. hahahah They are so cute. My garden and the 4 units around me are its home base. He shoos off the turtle doves and I have seen him bossing around a 28.
This is a pair of Rainbow Lorikeets. The male has the red head and is the more brightly coloured. The females are rather dull. These look to be two young males.
This Galah caught me taking its photo.
This is a little insect eater. He will spend a day in the garden just looking for yummy morsles.
I leave the spiders alone on the fence. So I can watch this wee bird turn them into dinner. gruesome I know.
This pic shows the 28 and the male lorikeet quite clearly.
This 28 came to check me out. He's sitting on my wee bonsai tree infront of the diningroom window.
OK thats it for awhile. Dont want to give you all Birdy overload.
I have alot of nectar feeders that come into my garden but I havent been able to get a good pic because they are way to fast. I cant seem to get them resting.
Now folks this garden of mine is only a little courtyard. 6X8 metres. The 13 trees/shrubs I put in are all flowering. I planted them all specifically to attract the birds. :dance: :dance: and it worked.....
spotyas Wendy :dance: :dance:
Matilda,
Your garden is like some wild fantasy! Thank you SOO much for your bird photos. I guess you know, most of us will never have the chance to see these wonderful birds.
Thank you,
Karen
Little Bear GuyMatilda thank you so much for all of the pictures of the beautiful birds. I have seen and feed Lorikeets at the Zoo in San Antonio and we have a friend that lives in Toronto and breds them along with a bunch of other parrot type birds. That is the only way I will ever see them unless I make a big trip overseas.
I know we take a lot of things for granted as we have animals and birds that you don't , it's nice to see all the different wildlife that comes to your garden. Post as many pics as you like as I know I would never get overloaded looking at all the beautiful pictures.
big hugs
Shane
Cat Gabriel CraftsGreat photos! You certainly get a nice variety there. The colourful ones look like they could be red-capped parrots, what do you think? (see http://www.birdsofperth.com/terrestrial … s/RCP.html).
We get rosellas and rainbow lorikeets here - I just love to see them 
Posts: 24Hi Matilda
I so enjoyed your pictures. I hope you will continue to post them. I love birds--it is so cool to see a galah and corella at your bird feeders--in the states these birds sell for lots of money--in fact to see a galah for sale is rare. I share my life with a blue and gold macaw and an african grey and they are so delightful. I so wish I could see them in the wild. You are very lucky to have such a beautiful range of birds visiting your home. I could just sit and watch for hours.
Dana
Key Largo
Posts: 24Hi Matilda
I so enjoyed your pictures. I hope you will continue to post them. I love birds--it is so cool to see a galah and corella at your bird feeders--in the states these birds sell for lots of money--in fact to see a galah for sale is rare. I share my life with a blue and gold macaw and an african grey and they are so delightful. I so wish I could see them in the wild. You are very lucky to have such a beautiful range of birds visiting your home. I could just sit and watch for hours.
Dana
Key Largo
Dolls N Dreamsthey are all so beautiful I would love to have some like this!!
DoodlebearsHi Wendy, thanks so much for sharing your fantastic garden visitors with us. So many beautiful birds in Australia and so many visiting your garden. I would be just like you...out there with my camera. Thanks!
Hugs Jane. 
Tami Eveslage Original Teddy BearsAmazing!! We only see birds like those in zoos around here! I'm picturing sitting in that lovely courtyard in the company of those wonderful birds. Thank you again for posting your lovely pictures.
MerBear Originalshave you ever tried to hand-tame any of them?
Marion
Waggle BearsThe birds are beautiful and it's just amazing to me that you have these birds flying freely in your garden. The only pets I had while growing up were birds. We had an aviary that my father built out back and it was filled with cockatiels, a variety of finches and parakeets. And, of course, we had some inside the house as well. It must be such a joy to watch these birds in your garden.
I keep telling Allyn about your beautiful birds in Australia and he keeps reminding me of Australia having a number of the most deadly snakes and spiders. I wonder if that's true or he's just discouraging me from wanting to go to Australia.
Chaska, MinnesotaWendy: "Bridy overload"? Never!!! Keep posting the beautiful pictures. Your birds are so interesting. I would love to have the breeds of birds you get in your back yard. More pictures please!!
Matilda Huggington-bearePost as many pics as you like as I know I would never get overloaded looking at all the beautiful pictures.
I so enjoyed your pictures. I hope you will continue to post them.
have you ever tried to hand-tame any of them?
he keeps reminding me of Australia having a number of the most deadly snakes and spiders. I wonder if that's true or he's just discouraging me from wanting to go to Australia.
More pictures please!!
Just remember folks, you asked for it. 
Yes Marly your husband is correct. But that hasnt stopped 21million people living here. I use to have redback spiders but I havent seen any since I allowed the daddy longlegs freerange. Only the females have the red stripe on their body.
Marion other than one cheeky one that knocks on the door when there isnt any seed, I havent tried to tame any at all. It would put their lives at risk to try to develope trust. They are after all wild birds.
There was a couple '28's'over the summer I named Mildred and George. Mildred is blind and George was dropping her off here for the day. He would come and get her around midday, they would be gone for an hour and then he would drop her off again and wouldnt return until dusk. YEP my garden is birdy daycare.I found out she was blind when he didnt come back one night to collect her. The other birds were quite respectful of her and made room for her at the feed dish.
Thankyou Lynn. I have tried to make it into a haven for just me and the birds. My idea was to have one small space cocooned by nature. No patio or barbeque for me.
I am soooo pleased you have all enjoyed my garden as much as I do.
Cheers Wendy :dance:
Ruby Mountain BearsOOOHHHH! Beautiful
MerBear OriginalsI really don't know how you get any sewing done. I would be spending most of my time at the window!
Marion
Past Time BearsJust beautiful, Wendy . . . those birds are terrific!
Matilda Huggington-beareThe birds are an Australian Ringneck (28 parrot) and an immature male
Red-capped Parrot. The Red-capped Parrot is endemic to the south west. It
is declining on the coastal plain as we are clearing the banksia woodlands
and other habitats it prefers. The introduced Rainbow Lorikeet is also
taking over its nest hollows.
On Catherines query I went and found a site that was set up by a Perth birdwatcher and emailed and he replied with this info. I had never heard of a 'Red-Capped Parrot until Catherine mentioned them. So I have had them in my garden all along and have been calling them Lorikeets :redface: :doh:
And the '28's' are refered to as 'ringnecks' here in WA Oh and this particular Corella is called a 'Little Corella'
cheers folks
Wendy :dance:
aerBearsOh... I always love your bird pictures. I really wish I lived there!
Aeri
Matilda Huggington-beareThank-you for sharing, this brings me back to a time I so enjoyed!!!
Your welcome Susan :hug:
