Wednesday, 30 October 2013

BIRDS IN THE DAREBIN PARKLANDS

Darebin council’s art and culture department commissioned the artwork, "The Nest"  which was made by artists David Bell and Gary Tippett from recycled materials. The artwork is located in the Darebin Parklands in inner suburban Melbourne and the egg shape of the sculpture hints at the many birds found in the wetlands and park.

There are crested pigeons (Ocyphaps lophotes, also commonly known as the Top Notch Pigeon); ducks galore; galahs (Eolophus roseicapilla, also known as the Rose-breasted Cockatoo); red-rumped parrots (Psephotus haematonotus) and sulphur-crested cockatoos (Cacatua galerita).

This post is part of the Waterworld Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Wild Bird Wednesday meme.












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13 comments:

  1. Jim30 October 2013 at 18:04

    What an interesting artwork.

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  2. Lea30 October 2013 at 18:07

    Pretty park!
    Interesting birds!
    Lea

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  3. Unknown30 October 2013 at 18:08

    Beautiful birds. I love the parrots and the cockatoos.

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  4. Anonymous30 October 2013 at 20:38

    wow! beautiful birds and excellent photography ~ love the angle of the 1st one ~ thanks, carol

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  5. HansHB31 October 2013 at 04:08

    Nice post! Well done!

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  6. Thaddeus31 October 2013 at 06:24

    Great photos! Love all the birds.

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  7. BarbViel31 October 2013 at 06:27

    Wonderful shots of all the birds!

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  8. Randy31 October 2013 at 07:31

    That would be fun to see.

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  9. Margaret Birding For Pleasure31 October 2013 at 11:53

    HI This looks a lovely park with interesting birds.

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  10. Andrea @ From The Sol31 October 2013 at 21:09

    Spectacular pictures and I love the little crested pigeon. Pigeons are considered nuisance birds here, but I don't see them that way ... they are beautiful, colorful and very smart,as birds go. Enjoyed this post ...

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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  11. Mary Howell Cromer31 October 2013 at 22:31

    Wow such beautiful birds, all of them!

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  12. Dave1 November 2013 at 05:28

    Some very striking birds, new ones to me too.... thanks for sharing with us.

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  13. eileeninmd3 November 2013 at 04:58

    Wonderful variety and beautiful bird photos!

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