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Birdman of Australia

@dickyticker.bsky.social
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Lover of all birds, particularly Australian birds 🦜 | Sharing photos, facts, and stories about our feathered friends 🐦 | Enthusiast of nature’s finest singers and flyers 🌿

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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Based on the grey body, yellow legs, and poised neck, you can tell this is a White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae), a common and graceful visitor across much of Australia.
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Here is a Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna). These birds are native to south-eastern Australia and are easily recognised by their vibrant green plumage, red forehead and ear patches, and a blue crown. They are nectar-feeding parrots often seen in flowering eucalyptus trees. #Birds #BirdWatching
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
This is a Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus). It's a striking bird with a glossy blue-black head and neck, a long, sharp black bill, and slender pink legs. Its body is mostly white with bold black wings. #Birds #Stork #BlackNeckedStork #Nature #Wetlands
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
These are Crested Pigeons! They've got that signature feather crest that makes them stand out. Their plumage is a mix of soft greys, pinks, and whites, with some striking black stripes on their wings. We've named our two Molly and Polly. #CrestedPigeon #BackyardBirds #WildlifeSpotting #Birds
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Cormorants are expert divers, often seen perching with their wings spread wide to dry after fishing. Unlike most waterbirds, their feathers aren’t fully waterproof, so they often spread their wings to dry after a dive. #birds #cormorant #BirdPhotography #FeatheredFriends #BirdWatching
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
I think this could be a Black Kite #birds
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
The Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) is one of Australia’s most recognisable birds, known for its bold nature and constant tail-wagging. #WillieWagtail #AustralianBirds #Birdwatching
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Always a thrill to spot a Black Swan on today’s birding walk. Such graceful birds! 🖤🦢 #Birdwatching #BlackSwan #AustralianBirds #BirdingAdventures #Waterbirds
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
This little Spotted Dove dropped by for a visit today! 🐦 #NatureInMyBackyard #BirdWatching
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Say hello to the Pied Currawong, master of the watchful gaze! 🐦 #BirdsofAustralia #BackyardVisitors
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
🦜 Bright, bold, and beautiful — the iconic Sulphur-crested Cockatoo! #AussieWildlife #BirdWatching
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
This gorgeous bird is an Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius), one of Australia’s most striking parrots. It is recognised by its vibrant red head, white cheeks, yellow underparts, and a splash of blue and green on the wings. #AustralianBirds #BirdPhotography #BackyardBirding #BirdwatchingAustralia
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina) photobombed! #PiedCurrawong #AustralianBirds #BirdPhotography #BackyardBirding #BirdwatchingAustralia
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Pied Currawong (Strepera graculina) on our garden fence yesterday. #PiedCurrawong #AustralianBirds #BirdPhotography #BackyardBirding #BirdwatchingAustralia #WildlifePhotography #BirdNerd #BirdLovers #NatureLovers #FeatheredFriends
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
An Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius) on our garden fence this morning. He had his eye on the seeds I'd just put out - but the doves got there first! ##EasternRosella #Rosella #AustralianBirds #BackyardBirds #BirdsofAustralia #Birdwatching
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
The bird in the foreground with the white body and black head is an Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca). The bird in the background with darker, glossy plumage and a white neck is a Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis). #ibis #strawneckedibis #birds #birdwatching
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius)! Spotted a small group of Rosellas in one of our local parks yesterday. These beautiful parrots are common in south-eastern Australia, including around Melbourne. #rosella #birds #birdwatching
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Crested Pigeon looking stylish! 🎩✨ That sleek mohawk isn’t just for show—this bird can make its wings whistle in flight! 🎶 #Birdwatching #CrestedPigeon #MohawkVibes #NatureLover #Birds
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Check out this Australian Coot! 🦆✨ Those lobed toes aren’t just for swimming—they help on land too! Nature’s own all-terrain feet. 🚀 #Birdwatching #AustralianCoot #WildFeet #NatureLover #Birds
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
A graceful Australian Pelican gliding through the water. Such an elegant sight! 🦢✨ #Birdwatching #AustralianPelican #Birds
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Spotted this striking Magpie-lark at the Western Treatment Plant! Such a bold black-and-white beauty. 🖤🤍 #Birdwatching #MagpieLark #WesternTreatmentPlant #Birds
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Meet the White-faced Heron! 🪶👑 This elegant hunter wades through wetlands & grassy fields, stalking fish & insects with patience. 🐟💦 Often seen solo, they’re masters of stealth! Spotted one near you? #WhiteFacedHeron #Birdwatching #AustralianBirds #NaturePhotography #BirdNerd
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Say hello to the Pacific Black Duck! 🦆✨ With its striking face stripes & blue-grey bill, this Aussie native is a pro at dabbling for food. 🍃💦 They can even hybridise with Mallards! Ever spotted one? #PacificBlackDuck #WildlifePhotography #Birdwatching #AustralianBirds #DuckLife
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Meet the Masked Lapwing! 🐦⚡ This bold bird has yellow wattles & a loud call. Found in parks & wetlands, they defend their nests fiercely—even dive-bombing intruders! 😲 Have you seen one? #MaskedLapwing #Birdwatching #AustralianBirds #NatureLover
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
🏃‍♂️💨 Always on the move! This Black-tailed Native-hen (Tribonyx ventralis) was strutting beside the muddy pond. A nomadic wetland bird, it prefers running to flying and appears wherever water is plentiful. #BlackTailedNativeHen #AustralianBirds #BirdPhotography #WetlandBirds #BirdWatching
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Spotted this stunning Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans) perched among the eucalyptus. These vibrant parrots are common in southeastern Australia and are known for their striking red and blue plumage.🌿🐦 #CrimsonRosella #AustralianBirds #AussieBirds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Saw this Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus)at our local pond. It has striking blue and black plumage, a bright red frontal shield and beak, and long reddish legs with large feet, which help it navigate marshy environments. #Birds #Swamphen #AustralianBirds #BirdsOfAustralia #BirdWatching
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Australian Pelicans (Pelecanus conspicillatus) seen at the Western Treatment Plant, Victoria. Large white body with black wings Long, pale pinkish bill with a throat pouch Black markings on the back of the neck and tail Short legs compared to other pelicans #Birds #Pelican #WTP
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
I saw this colourful Musk Lorikeet in Whittlesea Reservoir Park this morning. These birds are commonly found in eucalypt forests and urban parks in southeastern Australia. They are often seen feeding on nectar from flowering eucalyptus trees. #Birds #MuskLorikeet #Whittlesea
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Silent Hunter of the Skies 🦅✨ Spotted this stunning Black-shouldered Kite at the Western Treatment Plant, Point Wilson VIC! Perched on a fence post, scanning the grasslands, these small raptors are masters of the hover-hunt #BlackShoulderedKite #Birdwatching #WesternTreatmentPlant #RaptorLife
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Majestic Brolgas at WTP! 🏞️🦩 Spotted these stunning Brolgas at the Western Treatment Plant—one of Victoria’s best birdwatching hotspots! 🌿✨ Known for their graceful courtship dances, these iconic Australian cranes are always a thrill to see in the wild. 🦩📸 #Brolga #Birdwatching #Birds
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Look who dropped by for a snack! These Sulphur-crested Cockatoos are some of the most charismatic birds in Australia—playful, noisy, and full of personality! #SulphurCrestedCockatoo #BackyardBirds #AustralianWildlife #BirdWatching #WildlifePhotography #CheekyBirds #BirdNerd #NatureLovers
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Spotted this stunning Pacific Black Duck gliding through the water! Its distinctive black eye stripe and beautifully patterned feathers make it one of Australia’s most recognisable native ducks. #PacificBlackDuck #AustralianBirds #WildlifePhotography #BirdWatching #Waterbirds
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Look who’s visiting our garden! 🌿 This beautiful Spotted Dove is a common sight in Australia, known for its soft cooing and distinctive spotted collar. #SpottedDove #BackyardBirds #BirdWatching #AustralianBirds #WildlifePhotography #NatureLovers #BirdNerd #FeatheredFriends #UrbanBirding
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dale pesmen @dpesmen.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Another Warbler. 🪶 The first specimen was obtained at Cape May, NJ. It was a hundred years before one showed up there again 😉 Photo by Mikhail Mokeyev
Photo of a puffed-up bright yellow songbird with black streaks starting at the base of the head and growing fainter down the breast. Warm brown-rust mask. On a branch. Speaking, apparently.
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Painted Wolf @koorsboom.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Black-winged stilt at the De Hoop Nature Reserve vlei. #birds #africananimals
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Nils Berglund @nilsberglund.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Geese on Blomesletta. #Svalbard, #Norway, May 2011. #photography #birds #Arctic #wildlife
Geese on Blomesletta. Svalbard, Norway, May 2011.
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Skyflyer Channel 8 News @skyflyer81.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Sandhill Crane Mead Wildlife Area #Birds #Wisconsin
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Pasadena Parrot @pasadenaparrot.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
A great horned owl. #greathornedowl #owl #birds
A great horned owl peeking out of a tree trunk
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Spotted this elegant White-faced Heron at the Western Treatment Plant in Melbourne the other day. 🪶🌿 These graceful hunters are a common sight around wetlands, patiently waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Love how it perched so perfectly for a photo! #BirdWatching #Birds #BirdPhotography
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
These Black Swans strike a perfect pose by the water’s edge. Their graceful curves, rich black plumage, and vibrant red bills make them a true icon of Australian waterways. 🦢✨ #BlackSwan #BirdWatching #NatureBeauty #Birds #BirdPhotography
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Elegant and effortlessly graceful, the Pied Stilt wades through shallow waters on its stick-like legs. With striking black-and-white plumage and a delicate, needle-like bill, it’s always a joy to spot! 🌊🐦 #Birdwatching #PiedStilt #AustralianBirds #Birds
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
This bird I spotted yesterday is a Yellow-billed Spoonbill, a striking water bird found in Australia and New Zealand. It has the most distinctive bill, long and spoon-shaped, which helps it sweep through the water to catch fish, crustaceans, and insects. #Spoonbill #BirdsOfAustralia #Birds
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Perched and poised! 🐦✨ The agile Welcome Swallow, a master of the skies, is always ready to take flight. These little aerial acrobats can catch insects in mid-air with incredible precision! #WelcomeSwallow #BirdsOfAustralia #Birds
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
I was lucky enough to see a pair of Cape Barren Geese yesterday. They were once considered extinct, and in the 1950s, they were believed to be on the brink of extinction, but conservation efforts have helped their population recover. #CapeBarrenGoose #AustralianBirds #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching
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Birdman of Australia @dickyticker.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Although native to Eurasia, the Eurasian Coot has also been introduced to parts of North America, where it has adapted to various environments, from ponds to rivers. We get plenty of these around our way, in Melbourne, Australia #EurasianCoot #Coots #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Birds
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