WA BIRDS

 While the main aim of going to WA was to shoot the beautiful wildflowers we were pleasantly surprised to find some 'common' birds appearing before us.

Purple Swarmphen

Black Swan.

Eurasian Coot

Red Wattlebird.

Butcher bird?

WA Galah,

Western Australia Raven

28, Ring neck Cockatoo.

Magpie

Pied Oyster Catcher.

Pelicans

Pied Cormorants.

Western Rosella.

Australian Raven

WILD FLOWER TRAIL. Western Australia.

Saw on cable tv a documentary of the wild flowers of  WA, supposedly the wild flower capital of the world. We were so impressed that we immediately googled, booked our car, motels and air tickets. The next week found us getting our rental car from Perth airport and driving more than 3000km crisscrossing the southern portion of WA.  taking in the scenery, clean air, meeting some old friends and of course enjoyed WA wine.

No, they are not wild flowers but these tulips were found outside the restaurant at Mt. Baker

Everlastings

Again these are not wild flowers. Rapeseed or they call it canola here.

Southern Cross

Bacon and egg?

Scarlet Banksia

Myrtle.

Quaalup Bell

This protea was found in my friend Pete's house garden, says is from S.Africa.

Flowers of one specie of gum tree.

Apparently these seeds are harvested by wild flower farms. 

WA Desert Hibiscus.