A bit of a ruckus outside caught my ear, some feathered visitors in the gum tree.
Yellow Wattlebird – Anthochaera paradoxa are endemic to Eastern Tasmania and rarely visit our garden, but a large group flew in. They are larger than the more common Brush Wattlebird and have a distinctive long, pendulous, yellow-orange wattle at ear and a yellow patch on the belly. They also have a raucous voice with a variety of calls.
A gang of yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo – Calyptorhynchus funereus also flew in for a feed of wattle seeds at the same time, making for a magic full on bird symphony!
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You are so lucky to be seeing these birds that we never see in our part of the world.
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Thanks Anneli, I never get bored watching them. I’ve identified 27 species of bird in our valley over the years.
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Just wonderful.
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Why is it called a Gum Tree?
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Great question! Gum tree is the common name for Eucalyptus and a few other non-related trees. Tasmania’s floral emblem is the Tasmanian Blue Gum – Eucalyptus globulus. They are called “gum tree” because of the thick sap that oozes out of the trunk when they sustain any sort of damage.
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You have so many amazing birds, wildlife and plants in Tasmania. Definitely a photographer’s paradise!
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