In Graham Pizzey and Frank Knight's The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia, under Zebra Finch entry, "Habitat - near water.....". Yesterday I came across a water truck trailer, lots of pumps and hoses and no-one in sight, except for the hundreds of Zebra Finches. I took up station close to where they were drinking and waited. Of course, one of the water tankers pulled up within a few minutes and covered me with dust! I felt sure the finches would stay away from the drinking water while the truck was there as yet another generator was fired up to fill the tanker with water from the temporary little dam they had created. The finches though were obviously more accustomed to the noise than I was and busily kept flitting into the overhanging tree, down the dead branch by the water and onto the water's edge for a drink. Ensuring the dust had settled from the arrival of the truck, I started clicking away. Here are some photos:
Zebra Finch
Male
Female
Refilling the water tanker
A Willie Wagtail also enjoying a drink
I hope to see these birds in the wild one day too
ReplyDeleteI hope you do too Carole, they are delightful
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