B – Banksia species and birds in my garden
There are many species of Banksia found in Australia. They are easy to grow and care for so are found in many gardens. They are also very attractive to birds.
They are named after Joseph Banks who journeyed with Captain Cook in 1770. Joseph collected many species to take back to England to explore more about these unusual plants.
Below are those I have taken in my travels around Australia but in particular in Western Australia. If you know their scientific name, please leave in a comment below.
The image above was taken on the Donnelly River Cruise near the Windy Harbour area of Western Australia in October 2012.
The image above was taken in Albany near the whaling station in October 2012.
The above image was taken at a house near where I live in Tasmania.
Birds in my garden
You will find images of many of the birds that visit my garden throughout this A-Z challenge * but here is a list of my most common visitors.
- Magpie
- Eastern Rosella *
- Musk Lorikeet *
- Galah
- Kookaburra *
- Noisy Miner
- Grey Butcherbird
- Yellow tailed black cockatoo *
- Sulphur crested cockatoo *
