Is that it's tongue!?

I don't usually (read ever) photograph  Noisy miners but I was putting a new lens through it's paces & ....

In case you missed it!

Posturing

The aggressive Noisy miner is a native bird that has
extended its domain in suburbia at the expense
of other species.

Angry birds?

These pictures were taken at Croydon Park, a recreation reserve (rugby pitch and footy oval) with a man-made wetland. I believe that the Tarralla Creek is piped underneath (a Wikipedia article indicates that Tarralla Creek is actually the re-named Croydon Main Drain!). Croydon is an outer eastern suburb of Melbourne.

Little corellas taking over Croydon Park

Cooperative Pacific black duck & friends

"I'm not sure about this Mum/ Dad!"
Dusky Moorhen

Presumed juvenile Little raven

All birds pictured doing well in suburbia.
Of those pictured this Spotted turtle-dove is the
only introduced species

Little corellas @ Mitcham

Up close & personal with these interesting dudes! These are the visiting little corellas that absented themselves from the in-laws bird feeder while Richard went for his camera - resulting in his great close-ups of Rainbow lorikeet.

Dispute!

Striated pardalote at nesting hollow

Enjoyed these views of Striated pardalote tending to their nest at Oswin Roberts Sanctuary on New Years Day.

Striated pardalote (Pardalotus striatus)

At least three birds were hanging around

In ....

.... & out. It appears a little something is being removed.