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Alan Fletcher | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> Birds of Tasmania

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Birds of Tasmania

BIRDS of TASMANIA

:: Tasmanian Endemics ::	:: Brown Quail ::	:: Waterfowl ::	:: Australasian Gannet ::
:: Cormorants ::	:: Australian Pelican ::	:: Egrets & Herons ::	:: Ibis & Spoonbills ::
:: Birds 0f Prey ::	:: Wetland Birds ::	:: Painted Button-quail ::	:: Shorebirds ::
:: Gulls ::	:: Terns ::	:: Bronzewing Pigeons ::	:: Parrots & Cockatoos ::
:: Cuckoos ::	:: Masked Owl ::	:: Tawny Frogmouth ::	:: Wrens ::
:: Thornbills ::	:: Scrubwren ::	:: Striated Fieldwren ::	:: Pardalotes ::
:: Honeyeaters ::	:: White-fronted Chat ::	:: Robins ::	:: Whistlers ::
:: Grey Shrike-thrush ::	:: Flycatchers & Fantails ::	:: Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike ::	:: Dusky Woodswallow ::
:: Australian Magpie ::	:: Grey Butcherbird ::	:: Currawongs ::	:: Forest Raven ::
:: Australasian Pipit ::	:: Beautiful Firetail ::	:: Martins & Swallows ::	:: Australian Reed-Warbler ::
:: Little Grassbird ::	:: Silvereye ::	:: Bassian Thrush ::	:: Ferals & Introduced Species ::
:: Laughing Kookaburra (intro to Tas.) ::

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Tstoto		11-Jan-2024 12:25
Hey, thanks for the article. - tstoto

peter Duckworth		17-Nov-2020 02:58
Fantastic photos Alan Lots of people commenting on how good they are Peter

Guest		06-Oct-2019 21:08
Amazing collection of birds, very Jelous. Perhaps some fairy penguins soon?

Guest		13-Aug-2018 13:49
Boobook owl missing?

Jack		08-Nov-2017 00:52
What a wonderful resource. Thank you.

Szczepan		26-Oct-2016 10:36
Astonishing collection, great shots, thanks for sharing, V

Tony McGurk		21-May-2016 08:15
Thanks for this site Alan. I've been getting into for photography for only the past 6 months & usually have no idea about bird species I get photos of. Your site has helped me identify a number of different birds I've taken photos of here in Tassie.

Di Ayers		16-Oct-2015 00:19
Thanks for sharing these images Alan.

militaire		25-Sep-2015 13:08
Nice work.

Guest		22-Oct-2014 20:14
Wonderful collection, helps me identify the many birds on our property in Dromedary. Many thanks, Kate

allegra biggs dale		25-Sep-2014 12:47
Hi Alan Adrian and I really enjoy your wonderful images, they're not only beautiful, they give life to each species, particularly as you have captured them in such different settings and postures. I'm particularly appreciative of your generosity in sharing! Allegra Biggs Dale

Alan Fletcher		26-Mar-2014 21:20
Hi Julie, From the limited info. it's difficult to tell definitively, but both Pallid and Fan-tailed Cuckoos have yellow eye rings. If you could supply a little more information, such as plumage and where they were (in tree or on beach etc.) that could assist. Thank you for asking. Alan.

Guest		26-Mar-2014 05:13
looking to identify a pidgeon size bird with distinctive yellow rings around its eyes. saw 2 birds like this near the river beach, at lower sandy bay. what bird is this? Julie

Lucy		21-Oct-2013 00:32
Thank you for your beautiful photos. I am trying to identify birds in my garden and your photos are so clear and stunning.

Grant banks		22-Sep-2013 04:58
I have broken below knee in three places got on website to see if I can identify any in back yard thanks for the photos. Grant banks

Susie Probert		17-Aug-2013 12:48
Hi Alan, your gallery is fantastic! Thanks so much. As new bird observers in Tassie, your photos are beautiful, and very helpful.

charlysax		16-Apr-2013 21:18
AMAZING GALERY

Guest		01-Sep-2012 06:46
Thanks so much for this amazing collection of our very own birds. I am just starting up a garden from nothing but weeds and grass. Already I have been able to identify some from your beautiful photos. I am loving having my own garden to enjoy them in even though so far there's not much for them except thousands of worms! Great gallery I will use it often and am learning every week! Susie Mc

Amanda		16-Jul-2012 00:25
Hi Alan, Beautiful photographs. I was recently in Tasmania and saw what I thought was a type of finch which was almost entirely black with a red beak and red chest. I can't seen to find anything on this. Possibly it wasn't a finch? Do you have any idea? Cheers, Amanda

Gai Huddleston		17-Mar-2012 21:29
Thankyou for your beautiful collection! I have just opened up my house as a short term rental and have counted over 20 species here so far, see www.clifftop-hideaway.com for my list. I am slowly getting pics together myself, cheers again, Gai

Vivian		13-Mar-2012 00:00
Wonderful gallery of Tasmanian and endemic birds! As Caitlin wrote, it's a great reference, especially having more than one view of each bird. I know now that the bird who spent 10 minutes with me in the vege patch was a spotted - not a striated - pardalote. Thanks for a great website. I'll show it to the kids at primary school.

Lorraine		05-Feb-2011 18:01
You have some superb images in your gallery and I have thoroughly enjoyed browsing through them. Fantastic birds - I can hardly wait for for my holiday to arrive.

Aat Bender		08-Dec-2010 10:21
Great Tasmanian bird images collection, compliments!

Lurline		08-Jun-2010 04:01
My comments are the same as Caitlyn and Alison. Thank you for helping me ID "my" birds. Blessings for making them freely available. Lovely images.

Guest		25-Apr-2010 03:37
Nice Bird Galleries!!! V

Caitlin		18-Apr-2010 03:56
Thanks Alan. Your photos are a fabulous resource, and have just become our reference point for all feathered visitors to our yard. The images have helped us identify birds that the mainland books illustrate differently, such as the Eastern Spinebill that has just gone.

Alison		04-Mar-2009 20:28
thank you for making your photos freely available to view - I have been able to identify the birds we have in our backyard. By far the most helpful site for people like me! You have some lovely photos!

Ted		11-Feb-2009 02:43
beautiful gallery. birds with such beauty that one's heart is truly touched. wonderful composition, color and detail. thank you for sharing these lovely photos. V

Wong Tsu Shi		10-Dec-2008 02:31
Wonderful collection of beautiful bird images, Alan. Well done.

Dave Hawkins		24-Nov-2008 04:07
Love getting a glimpse of Tasmania through your eyes and lens, a wonderful visual journey, thanks!!

Guest		16-Oct-2008 11:27
Congratulations Alan for fantastic gallery. The images are of excellent composition. Thank you for sharing them with us. kind regards Arthur Plottier www.pbase.com/arthurplottier

THERESA GASKELL		27-Aug-2008 19:20
Hello Alan Very Nice Birds. My Mum Had an Aunt that founded some Birds in Tasmania. Her Name was Jane Ada Fletcher. She wrote many Books too. Keep up the Good Work Theresa Gaskell Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Guest		08-Aug-2008 04:54
Beautiful galleries, ALan - it's great to see some quality shots of Aussie birds... There don't seem to be enough people photographing our birds, really!!

Alan Fletcher		04-Jun-2008 09:06
The grass is always greener...etc.! Tasmania has the advantage of having many different bird habitats relatively close together. I revisit areas that I know have good potential, including local parks and beaches where birds have got used to the presence of humans and allow close approach. Arguably the best time for birding here is late Summer and early Autumn, while our Summer migrants are still present, including waders.

Guest		04-Jun-2008 03:57
You have a wonderful collection of pretty birds in Tasmania. I recently travelled from Perth to Albany and back but found little by way of birds. Maybe it's the autumn season. Would a visit to Tasmania find more birds and which time of the year would be best? Thanks.

robst		16-May-2008 11:15
Nice work

Alan Fletcher		10-May-2008 05:58
Hi Ian, thanks for your comments. I hope I can live up to your expectations! I'm glad I don't have to show all my photographic failures.

Ian		10-May-2008 01:25
Hi Alan, a beautiful gallery, I will certainly enjoy my return visits. I also have to agree with Mike, certainly makes me want to travel to Tasmania.

Alan Fletcher		30-Apr-2008 21:37
Hi Mike, Thanks for the great compliment, I'm blushing!! I'm fortunate to have had a great deal of field experience of Tasmania's birds, both as a birder and bander. Looking for a new way of experiencing our birds, I have found digital photography just the thing. I'm also hoping that, in my own small way, I can foster more interest in birds in this state.

Guest		30-Apr-2008 20:57
From both a photographic and ornithologic perspective, this is magnificent (makes me wish I could spend some time in Tasmania birding)!

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