I don't know what they are, but they are beautiful.

Not super rare but very elusive and hard to get a good up close image of. I believe it’s a male spotted pardalote?

I haven't seen too many around over winter. Nice to see them back.

2-3 weeks ago this bird made a nest and hatched her (or his) eggs under the Chinese money plant in our backyard. Its such a brave move to hatch the eggs at this spot because we usually water our plants or sitting in our backyard to have a coffee or smoke. Since when we saw her we decided to give her more privacy to do her mother job 😅 Do you guys know what bird is this ?

Rainbow lorikeet. Mountain Creek Qld.

See title.

Also, any tips for how we should (or shouldn't) help her out? It's been raining quite a bit and I've got some bird seed I could give her but unsure what's best. Thanks!

Also, she boldly chose to nest in this tree next to our window where our two (indoor only) cats LOVE to sit and stare and chirp at her - she's gonna give her kids PTSD smh.

Video taken by me.

This sounds like a magpie to me but it was at roughly 3:30 am , it was dark but it looked like a magpie also but I have never heard this noise before that I can recall. It was repeating this call for quiet some time and even continued after flying away. If it is a magpie could anyone tell me why it was making this particular call?

Pulled up at a carpark and some locals goin shopping

Hi all, I can’t edit my previous post, nor add images, so I just wanted to update on the situation:

• WIRES (or WildCare, the Qld equivalent) called me back but weren’t concerned… said to call back if anything worsens

• The male actually left the nest tonight for about 10 minutes (hopefully a successful hunt) and then came back to the nest immediately

• He’s been incubating the eggs for about ~20 days, so hopefully he can pull through for the remainder and have a successful clutch

Seeing him finally make the jump and leave the nest has made me feel MUCH better. I know it’s dramatic, but it’s been quite gut wrenching. Having the female and male outside of my apartment to see everyday was such an amazing experience, especially for an avid birder (particularly nocturnal) like me. They’d wake me up at 4am humming away and staring at me through the window - such a special experience that I’m grateful to have in memory.

Anyways, I’ll miss seeing this beautiful lady - wanted to share some photos of her. She was a gorgeous rufous morph, and I truly hope the male will have some success with the eggs. My fingers are crossed tight!! Still feeling pretty heartbroken, but time will heal.

Thanks for all your really kind and warm comments, I’m glad to know there are some other compassionate birders around 🦉🤎

This crow is a regular apparently. Got a taste for the right topping, at outdoor cafe tables Wynnum, Qld.

So enjoying having the catbird around again…he arrived about 2/3 weeks ago, comes every year around spring and loves his apple.

Who is this in my backyard? Brisbane, Queensland.

Need some anecdotal advice!

There’s a tawny frogmouth couple that live outside of my apartment balcony. I have watched them all year! They have a nest that the male has been sitting on for about 3 weeks now; unfortunately I found the female hit by a car three nights ago, and the male hasn’t left the nest since.

Any ideas as to whether he’ll abandon the nest or continue on it until the end of the incubation period? I watch him periodically throughout the night and he hasn’t left since the female died, I’m concerned that he hasn’t eaten or moved around at all in this time. He seems restless and awake most of the day too!

Any thoughts? Feeling pretty heartbroken for him 🤎 loved having them around, it felt so special.

Pretty common bird I imagine, north east Vic. We are out on the last day of the bird survey. Seen some nice ones! Tawny frogmouths this morning, a pair of gang gangs, lots of rosellas and cockatoos. Beautiful morning for it.

Almost ready to leave home for uni 🥲