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Post by stace on Jun 8, 2013 6:58:31 GMT
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Post by mizloco on Jun 8, 2013 7:00:36 GMT
Wow how amazing! They are beautiful birds.
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Post by samwiseg on Jun 8, 2013 7:12:06 GMT
And what very smart Ibis they are too! I keep forgetting that you have some birds similar to ours here but it does seem that sometimes yours have..what would you say? More of a je ne se quois  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Jun 8, 2013 8:16:45 GMT
They are very beautiful but the beak looks scary  I think these are the one who mate for life. |
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Post by stace on Jun 8, 2013 8:43:16 GMT
Their beaks aren't sharp, just long. They aren't scary like ravens or crows. Quite placid birds really.
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Post by lousette on Jun 8, 2013 9:05:08 GMT
They are fab! Reminds me of the hadida (not sure if that is their real name but is what we called them) we had in South Africa. They are also a type of Ibis I think and used to make such a racket but we all loved them.
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Post by Moogie on Jun 8, 2013 18:46:44 GMT
my oh my havent they got big konks-we havent got big konks-oh yes you have-say big konk one more time and i'll.........
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Nov 11, 2012 3:33:05 GMT
ponky42
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Post by ponky42 on Jun 8, 2013 23:48:12 GMT
I believe they are from central Australia but they have turned up in coastal areas only in the last 30 years or so.They're almost in plague proportions on rubbish tips so we can send as many down to Sydney as you would like.
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Post by Learner on Jun 9, 2013 0:40:48 GMT
Wow... what an amazing sight! Are they noisy? I ask because the largest birds we get on our roofs here are herring gulls. Not only do they squawk loudly during the day they also make a din padding up and down on the flat roof of our bedroom very early in the morning! Want to swap? |
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Nov 11, 2012 3:33:05 GMT
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Post by ponky42 on Jun 9, 2013 1:15:38 GMT
They're not noisy but their call is a deep-throated "urk". If you want something really noisy on your roof, try a peacock.
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Post by Hezz on Jun 9, 2013 1:23:15 GMT
They aren't so noisy but boy, do they do big poos!!!! Don't park your car under a tree they regularly roost in - you may find yourself missing some paint in a few weeks' time.  They are bits of pains actually - they like hanging around rubbish bins ...... school yards ........ |
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Post by samwiseg on Jun 9, 2013 7:01:09 GMT
God we have those too Learner! They are VERY noisy (especially doing breeding time too) AND we have a flat roof as well (sounds more like a run way tho)  |
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Post by birdguhl on Jun 9, 2013 9:01:59 GMT
When I was in Oz I was amazed by how outrageously noisy sulphur crested cockatoos were - huge gangs of them. But we were totally fascinated by the birds generally - incredible to see very colourful birds like rainbow lorikeets flying around like sparrows or starlings here. The one below was taken through our window. Oh, and Australian ravens! - I still do an imitation when I see ravens and rooks here. It's all coming back to me...  |
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Post by stace on Jun 9, 2013 9:25:42 GMT
The cockatoos were out in force this morning outside my place, tearing up the neighbourhood! They're such hooligans.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Jun 9, 2013 12:18:29 GMT
Their beaks aren't sharp, just long. They aren't scary like ravens or crows. Quite placid birds really. I see  |
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They are bits of pains actually - they like hanging around rubbish bins ...... school yards ........ 
