Hey everyone! This morning I saw an incredible bird. It was sitting on the gate in the my front yard. The weather was crazy (it’s been raining a lot!) and I saw this little yellow bird sitting outside like it was sunny and warm. I carefully crept closer to it, getting so close I could nearly touch …

Next time you see a bird you’re not sure of, take a photo. Even a bad photo can be used to ID, as bird experts can narrow down the sighting based on size, shape, behavior, etc.

If you have the Merlin app, you could describe the bird on the app, and it might be able to help with the ID.

Location is absolutely necessary in a request like this. Narrowed by more than just Australia.

if you think it might not have been native or a pet, have you considered domestic breeds of canary finch? They are roughly sparrow sized, have longer tails and are sort of famous for their song and can be very yellow (but there are many breeds)

Yes, I’m hoping to be able to see it again and take a photo. I didn’t have any cameras on or near me, otherwise I would’ve gotten a photo!

South Australia, Barossa Valley

I did, but I wasn’t sure because it seemed more tropical, but I could be completely wrong!

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=-34.27267936660622&nelng=139.25735339357811&subview=map&swlat=-34.7389316075154&swlng=138.73138293459374&view=species&iconic_taxa=Aves Here are some bird species from the general area, are any familiar?

Was it like, fully golden yellow or did it have any sort of pattern on it? This bird is quite common where I live, in India. It is found down till Indonesia but there is no observation of it in Australia. Also, what did the call sound like?

[image] dgwdoesthings: Here are some bird species from the general area, are any familiar? Unfortunately, no. [image] shreedave: Was it like, fully golden yellow or did it have any sort of pattern on it? I don’t really remember. But. I was looking through this, https://www.inaturalis…

Beautiful bird sighting, need help to ID

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hartla4 July 10, 2025, 11:27pm 6

I don’t have the Merlin app

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Beautiful bird sighting, need help to ID

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