A juvenile bin chicken otherwise known as the Australian white ibis, Threskiornis molucca, during a lunchtime walk in Rowville. They are nicknamed bin chickens because of their “opportunistic” feeding and scavanging, which often finds them ransacking rubbish bins.
A white-faced heron, Egretta novaehollandiae, during a lunchtime walk in Rowville.
Apparently Great Egrets, Ardea alba, fly with their legs trailing behind them and their neck in an “S” shape.
Another lunchtime walk at work in Rowville. This Great Egret was happy to stand still while I passed by, but as soon as I brought up my phone for a snap it was out of there.
A giant balloon toucan guards the exit from the jungle section and ball pit at Balloon Story.
An animatronic bird with flapping wings at Balloon Story.
The main part of Gillie and Marc’s Flight for Freedom in Melbourne’s Docklands, with a ring-in!
Part of Gillie and Marc‘s Flight for Freedom in Melbourne’s Docklands. The big table in the background will feature tomorrow. This sculpture celebrates the role that birds play in the environment.
A westernised silk kimono featuring a wisteria pattern embroidered in silk. This kimono was made sometime between 1910 and 1920 for export to Europe.
A close-up of one of the sparrows on yesterday’s kimono – kimono with sparrows and flowers.
THe unbelievable level of detail on this embroidered kimono featuring sparrows and flowers.
A Royal Spoonbill shows off the size of it’s beak in the aviary at the Melbourne Zoo.