It is with some trepidation that I ….
Actually this arises from my preliminary work for my 2006 Christmas card.
All these birds have been recorded around Canberra.
The figures are taken from photographs, but are not necessarily to the same
scale. One is a VERY rare visitor. Another is an UNCOMMON
introduction. Two more are uncommon residents or visitors. No 11
represents 2 fledglings. Ratings: 12 Good; 17
Excellent; 21 Wild card entry to 2006 Wimbledon All-England Lawn
Tennis Championships; 22 Automatic entry to 2010 Soccer World
Cup; nobody is expected to get 23+ (out of 27). Hint:
there are no ravens, domestic pigeons, blackbirds or thornbills. There is
only one bird that has ‘yellow’ in its common name. Care, it
will be noticed by the more observant, has been taken to include only birds
that are not flying.
