BIRDS IN MELBOURNE

All these birds were photographed in the space of an hour in the Darebin Parklands in suburban Melbourne. In this pocket of natural bushland in the centre of a busy large city of millions is a very fortunate resource to have.

This post is part of the Weekend Reflections meme,

and also part of the Saturday Critters meme,

and also part of the Camera Critters meme,

and also part of the I'd Rather Be Birdin' meme.

One of several ponds in the Parklands provides a habitat for water birds.

The Australian white ibis (Threskiornis moluccus) is a wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is widespread across much of Australia. 

Dusky moorhens (Gallinula tenebrosa) are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family (Rallidae).

The chestnut teal duck (Anas castanea) is a dabbling duck found in Australia. Males have a distinctive green head.

Kookaburras are terrestrial tree kingfishers of the genus Dacelo native to Australia and New Guinea, which grow to between 28–42 cm in length.

The galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) also known as the rose-breasted cockatoo, galah cockatoo, roseate cockatoo or pink and grey, is one of the most common and widespread cockatoos, and it can be found in open country in almost all parts of mainland Australia.

The rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) is a species of parrot found in Australia. It is common along the eastern seaboard, from northern Queensland to South Australia.

The common bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) is a species of medium-sized, heavily built pigeon. Native to Australia and one of the country's most common pigeons, the common bronzewing is able to live in almost any habitat, with the possible exception of very barren areas and dense rainforests.