Breeding Budgies
Budgerigars have a coloured area above their beaks, called a cere. In males the cere is coloured light to dark blue. A male bird in breeding condition will have a deep blue cere in most varieties. He won't have any pin feathers, and his plumage ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Osteospermum
Osteospermum are shrubby perennials (native to South Africa) that flower all through the warmer months of the year producing long-stemmed daisy-like flowers. Colours are white or purplish-pink with dark blue centres. Foliage consist of narrow ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Purple Swamphen
This large rail (44 - 48 cm) is unmistakable. The Purple Swamphen is mainly dusky black above, with a broad dark blue collar, and dark blue to purple below. As the Purple Swamphen walks, it flicks its tail up and down, revealing its white ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
