So many beautiful birds in Australia.
With feathers painted in brilliant reds, yellows, blues, and greens, the Eastern Rosella looks like a living rainbow gliding through Australia’s woodlands and open fields. Known for their whistling calls and playful presence in gardens #Birds
Koala! They are not bears. Despite being called koala bears by many, koalas are marsupials. meaning they carry their young in a pouch. They are actually closest relatives to wombats. They have two opposable thumbs on each front paw and rough paw pads to give them a powerful grip
If a mother kangaroo already has a baby in her pouch or if food is scarce, she can freeze the development of a new embryo until the pouch is empty or conditions improve
Kangaroos are known for their hopping, using their powerful hind legs to spring forward, they can clear up to 8 metres in a single hop and can jump 1.8 metres high. These powerful legs not only allow them to cover great distances, but also give them speed, reaching up to 60 km/h.
Magpie goose bird, Striking black and white plumage with a black head, neck, and wings, and a contrasting white body. They are specialized herbivores that feed on wild rice, spike rush bulbs, sedges, and grass seeds.
The Channel billed Cuckoo is the largest parasitic cuckoo in the world. It has a massive pale, down curved bill, grey plumage and long barred tail. Like many cuckoos, it lays its eggs in the nest of another bird and being
Australia Pelican, There's so much to know about pelicans, from their strange looking way of yawning, their feet, to their flappy pouches that can hold . The Australian pelican may feel like a seaside favourite, but its true homeland lies deep in the desert
The Tawny Frogmouth is a fascinating, wide-mouthed Australian bird that pretends to be a dead tree branch instead of building a proper nest
The tawny frogmouth is often mistaken for an owl due to its nocturnal habits, big head and forward facing yellow eyes.