Wild Bird Wednesday & Nature Notes - Zebra Finches

These Zebra Finches, Taeniopygia guttata, were from our 

trip to Wirrealpa station in the desert country east of 

the North Flinders Ranges.

The first shot is just to give you an idea of the size of these 

busy chattering little birds. 

The little female kept watch in the Acacia tree by a waterhole

while her mate cautiously went for a drink

her ladyship is on the alert

while himself is at the bar guzzling down a few beers as fast

as he can

she checks him out and thinks he has had quite enough and,

like the good fellow he is, he joins her and they merrily fly off.

Although these birds can be found almost Australia wide, they are

more prevalent in the arid inland of the continent.

Linking with Stewart's

Wild Bird Wednesday

and Michelle's

Nature Notes