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Apostlebird Struthidea cinerea Photo E Collins A rare visitor to the northern section of the park abutting the plains. nesting record Fisher's Rd -
Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Photo J Birckhead Common on wetlands and on Bartley's Dams and Cyanide Dam -
Australian Hobby Falco longipennis Photo J Heywood -
Australian King Parrot female Alisterus scapularis Photo J Birckhead Uncommon visitors, mostly seen in winter -
Australian King Parrot male Alisterus scapularis Australian King Parrot male photo by Neville Bartlett -
Australian Painted Snipe Rostratula australis Photo Chris Tzaros -
Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus Photo N Bartlett -
Australian Pelicans Pelicanus conspicillatus Photo E Collins -
Australian Raven Corvus coronoides Photo D Woolcock This one looks ready to pounce. David has captured the purplish sheen on the feathers. -
Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides Photo N Bartlett Female. Note white around eye and bill which distinguishes it from the male -
Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides Photo N Bartlett Male.Large and brightly coloured duck. -
Australian Spotted Crake Porzana fluminea Photo N Bartlett -
Azure Kingfisher Alcedo azurea Photo N Bartlett A gem of the wetlands -
Baillon's Crake Photo N Bartlett A small and secretive rail of the reeds.Best times to observe are early morning and late afternoon. -
Banded Landrail Photo A Niedra -
Barking Owl with Magpie prey Photo J Birckhead. This magpie is the third known victim. Prey selection or is other prey scarce? -
Barking Owl. Ninox connivens Photo N Bartlett -
Barn Owl Tyto alba Photo J Birckhead -
Black Honeyeater Male Certhionix niger Photo E Collins Rare summer visitor attracted to summer flowering Fleshy Mistletoe Amyema miraculosa. -
Black-backed Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen Photo E Collins Common. This is a male. -
Black-chinned Honeyeater Photo David Woolcock Distinguish from the White-naped Honeyeater by the blue eye-skin as opposed to the reddish eye-skin of the White-naped. -
Black-eared Cuckoo Chrysococcyx oscularis Photo N Bartlett Uncommon -
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Coracina novaehollandiae Juv Photo N Bartlett -
Black-fronted Dotterel eggs Chardrius melanops Photo E Collins Often laid on the edge of roadsides -
Black-fronted Dotterel Chardrius melanops Photo N Bartlett -
Black-fronted Dotterel Charadrius melanops Photo N Bartlett On the margins of wetlands and often nests on roadside gravel, rather a dangerous site -
Black-tailed Native-hen Gallinula ventralis Photo N Bartlett -
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Photo E Collins Graceful waders, seen at all the outlying wetlands -
Blue-faced Honeyeater Entomyzon cyanotis Photo N Bartlett Often at Bartley's Block. Generally around the town.Aggressive Juveniles have a greenish face. -
Blue-faced Honeyeater Entomyzon cyanotis immature Photo E Collins Noisy birds. Often around the town and occasionally at Bartley's Block -
Boobook Owl Photo E Collins -
Boobook Owl Ninox novaeseelandiae Photo E Collins Boobook Owl under attack from Blue-faced Honeyeater -
Boobook Owl Ninox novaeseelandiae Photo E Collins -
Brolga pair Grus rubicundus Photo P Spencer Always good to see these stately birds. -
Brown Falcon Falco berigora Photo N Bartlett Great photo showing the beautiful barring of the feathers. -
Brown Falcon Falco berigora Photo J Birckhead Juvenile bird -
Brown Falcon Falco berigora Photo J Birckhead Juvenile bird -
Brown Treecreeper Climacteris picumnus Photo E Collins -
Brown Treecreeper Climateris picumnus Photo N Bartlett Good spot for close up views is Honeyeater picnic area -
Chestnut-rumped Heathwren Photo D Pendavingh A rare and elusive species in Chiltern. Nest is domed and on or close to the ground. -
Clamorous Reed Warbler nest Acrocephalus stentoreus Photo E Collins This was an old nest. The bird has bound the nest material to the Cumbungi and has used the seedhead "fluff" at the base. Amazing work. -
Clamorous Reed-warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus Photo N Bartlett The loud call of this bird alerts one to its presence -
Crested Pigeon Ocyphaps lophotes Photo E Collins -
Crested Shrike-tit Falcunculus frontatus Photo J Birckhead Male bird with black bib. Very strong beak for ripping/probing bark -
Crimison Chat Female Crimson Chat - photo by Brian Pritchard -
Crimson Chat 2 Matt L Male Crimson Chat - photo by Matt Lincoln -
Darter Anhinga melanogaster Photo Jo Heatlie This young bird is pestering the adult for food. See adult head under r wing. -
Darter Anhinga melanogaster Photo Jo Heatlie In typical drying out pose. -
Diamond Firetail Photo Neville Bartlett A gem of the bushland -
Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata Photo N Bartlett -
Dollarbird Photo N Bartlett Summer migrant often seen at Chiltern Valley No2 Dam. Needs a hollow for a nest site. -
Dusky Woodswallow Artamus cyanopterus Photo N Bartlett The stick nest is a flimsy construction. This bird has three young -
Dusky Woodswallow Artamus cyanopterus res Photo J Birckhead -
Eastern Rosella chicks 14 days old Photo M Kerr -
Eastern Rosella chicks 8 days old Photo M Kerr -
Eastern Rosella eggs hatched Photo M Kerr -
Eastern Rosella eggs in stump 1 Photo M Kerr -
Eastern Spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Photo E Collins -
Eastern Spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris Photo E Collins -
Eastern Yellow Robin Eopsaltria australis Photo N Bartlett -
Eastern Yellow Robin fledgling Photo N Bartlett -
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra Nest and young Photo E Collins Adult reinforcing the nest platform. Dived to bring up stick. -
Eurasian Coot young Fulica atra Photo E Collins -
Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformis Photo J Birckhead -
Female Red-capped Robin Petroica goodenovii Photo D Woolcock. Of all the robins this one is the smallest. Can be found in Chiltern all year round. -
Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea Photo N Bartlett Male whose plumage brightens the winter days -
Flame Robin Petroica phonicea Photo N Bartlett -
Flame Robin Petroica phoenicea young male Photo N Bartlett -
Fuscous Honeyeater Lichenostomus fuscus Photo N Bartlett The plume on this bird is quite yellow -
Fuscous Honeyeater Lichenostomus fuscus Photo D Woolcock All year round resident in Chiltern. Often described as "drab" but this photo highlights its colours. -
Fuscous Honeyeater Lichenostomus penicillatus Photo N Bartlett Lots of detail in this shot. -
Fuscous Honeyeater om nest Photo E Collins Beautifully constructed suspended nest. -
Fuscous Honeyeater young in nest. Photo N Blair Well it is hot in January! -
Gang-Gang Cockatoo Callocephalon fimbriatum female Photo J Birckhead Few birds eat spitfire larvae -
Gang-gang Cockatoo female Callocephalon fimbriatum Photo N Bartlett -
Gang-gangs Callocephalon fimbriatum Photo N Bartlett Enjoying a meal together -
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Photo Unknown -
Golden Whistler Male Pachycephala pectoralisl Photo N Barteltt -
Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis Photo P Spencer -
Great Eastern Egret head Photo N Bartlett The line under the eye extends beyond the eye in the Great Egret -
Great Egret Ardea modesta Photo K Ward Waterbird Biologist Magnificent breeding plumage -
Great Egret Ardea modesta Photo N Bartlett In breeding plumage -
Grey Butcherd bird and chick Photo D Woolcock Nice shot of a very secretive bird. Scruffy stick nest. -
Grey Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa Photo Brendan Heatlie Migratory, winters in centre. -
Grey Fantails Jan P RES The pair of Fantails are obviously having a heated exchange which Jan Palmer managed to capture. -
Grey Shrike-thrush Colluricincla harmonica Photo N Bartlett The black bill and white lores indicate this is a male bird. -
Grey Shrike-thrush immature Photo Jo Heatlie -
Grey-crowned Babbler Pomatostomus temporalis Photo N Bartlett Northern boundaries of the park and roadsides. -
Hooded Robin female Photo N Bartlett A well disguised bird. Never easy to find in the Chiltern section of the park. It has disappeared from its usual sites in recent years. -
Hooded Robin female J Birckhead Photo by Joseph Birckhead -
Hooded Robin male Photo N Bartlett A stunning Robin. On the decline in the Chiltern section of the national park. All records are appreciated. -
Hooded Robin Nest and eggs Photo N Bartlett A well concealed nest of stringybark and grasses. -
Hooded Robin nestling Photo N Bartlett Such camouflage! Blending with the habitat and the shadows. -
Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia Photo N Bartlett Bearing beautiful breeding plumes. -
Intermediate Egret head shot Photo N Bartlett Face shows the line under the eye NOT protruding past the eye. In the Great Egret this line extends beyond the eye. -
Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii Photo N Bartlett -
Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae Photo S Lambert Not sure what this Kooka is up to! -
Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae Photo N Bartlett -
Little Corella Photo J O'Toole Occasionally seen in Chiltern. often seen north of the park in grassland.
