Birds

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This a community about all birds for those interested. Photos, articles, discussion, etc are all welcome.

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Male House Sparrows

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submitted 2 years ago by Bird to c/birds
 
 

I love watching these guys hurl themselves through the air. There's been some hybridisation with rainbow lorikeets, which are invasive to Tasmania and increasing in number.

(I had to screenshot my photo to get it to upload in portrait orientation, as the original kept reverting to landscape. Is there any way to prevent this?)

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Great Potoo (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Brunbrun6766 to c/birds
 
 

And a less goofy picture

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Inca Tern (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by Brunbrun6766 to c/birds
 
 
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submitted 2 years ago by TheFeatureCreature to c/birds
 
 

Handsome and floofy. Was surprised how big they are when I saw some in person. Beautiful birbs!

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Black Swan (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by hikarulsi to c/birds
 
 

The black swan is a large waterbird, a species of swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia.

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submitted 2 years ago by hikarulsi to c/birds
 
 
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Kookaburras are terrestrial tree kingfishers of the genus Dacelo native to Australia and New Guinea, which grow to between 28 and 47 cm in length and weigh around 300 g.