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It is always wonderful to see the families of resident Flame Robins return from their summer migrationto the mountains. It always heralds the beginning of the cooler months.

Gary took the photo in my avatar this morning just behind our house.

Glenda



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I was about to ask if you had taken that photo, on another thread. Its so beautiful. What a beautiful colours coming through.

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Great  picture  G T.  we live on a partially cleared bush block near Ballarat and have a few of these around. Lovely  bird.

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golivers travels wrote:

It is always wonderful to see the families of resident Flame Robins return from their summer migrationto the mountains. It always heralds the beginning of the cooler months.

Gary took the photo in my avatar this morning just behind our house.

Glenda

You must have some native brush to offer them protection for the winter months. I haven't seen any for a while.



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johnq wrote:

golivers travels wrote:

It is always wonderful to see the families of resident Flame Robins return from their summer migrationto the mountains. It always heralds the beginning of the cooler months.

Gary took the photo in my avatar this morning just behind our house.

Glenda

You must have some native brush to offer them protection for the winter months. I haven't seen any for a while.

Yes Johnq we do have box iron bark forests around us but the flame robin tends to prefer to open paddocks in winter and the forests in summer. We often have at least 10 sitting on the paddock fences. A beautiful sight on a sunny morning. Glenda

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landy wrote:

Great  picture  G T.  we live on a patially cleared bush block near Ballarat and have a few of these around. Lovely  bird.

      Landy

Not far from us Landy, we are in Carisbrook. Yes a beautiful bird. Glenda

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Hi again Glenda. We are at Scarsdale  about  25 K's  west of  Ballarat. nearly neighbours in the big picture.

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Just had a local friend that mentioned that they often call the Flame Robin the Anzac Robin as they return at this time of the year. What a wonderful thought. Glenda

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beautiful - and Anzac Robin is a great alternative name.

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