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Daily Discussion Thread: 🥃 🌶️🥃🌶️ Wednesday, October 2 , 2024 (aussie.zone)

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[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Found some (I presume) a few male 'Superb fairy-wren' tail feathers when weeding before:

Lots a fluff around so something went down (probably resident magpie having a go at it). Apparently a common bird but I never really see them (or found their feathers).

[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 9 points 2 weeks ago

That’s much cooler than finding split peas on your car seat.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago

I saw this guy at Werribee Zoo a couple of years ago. One of my favourite birds, they always seem cheerful.

[–] Eagle@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

Might be rainbow lorikeets.

[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

There's a small colony of them in the central Agora of the Bundoora campus of Latrobe Uni. They live in the azalea bushes. When I worked in Heidelberg Heights, I'd go to the Agora and just sit there with a coffee until they appeared. Beautiful.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

I found a stick of cinnamon while weeding today. Probably from making chilli oil.

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The only time I've seen a male Superb Fairy-Wren was at the 1000 Steps, when I was a teen. Also saw a wallaby there too, it's a magical place.

Their feathers are so beautiful - how big are the tail feathers in the pic?

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

Tiny about 5cm. When you turn them around in the sun they change colour to a more aqua / green which was interesting.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

these are from cockatiels, not sure which ones, but they are far too big for fairy wrens

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

Hrmm I'm not sure if cockatiels hang out on coastal fringes very often but you never know!