Water Bowl Memories

Our backyard water bowls are a feature of our rather dry yard in summer with a range of visiting birds. Here is a mix of some recent attendees seeking a quiet place.

Red-rumped Parrot visiting our large water bowl.

The Red rump on this parrot is very apparent. We used to get good numbers of species feeding in parts of our weedy lawn, they are seed eaters and seem to like Capeweed after it has dried out. There are less about now with our changing climate.

Little Friarbird is a noisy summer visitor to our garden.

White plumed Honeyeaters are a year round attendee in our garden.

A juvenile Crimson Rosella ssp flaveolus with the distinctive red under the chin with the development of the red forehead. We are seeing more of this species locally.

This Satin Bowerbird above had just departed the water bowl setting itself up in our Ornamental Pear tree above it. Difficult to tell if it is a male or female at this stage as the male does’nt develop the deep blue until it’s fully mature.

After a swim this Satin Bowerbird is looking a bit wet.

There is a real pecking order in the way different species get their turn for water. We do not provide anything to the native birds except a place to find a drink and refreshment in an otherwise dry environment. Sometimes I get lucky with a photo.