We were driving towards a fire tower in North-East Tasmania when about 50m ahead of us a wedge-tailed eagle flew out of a gap between trees and then continued to fly down the road ahead of us about 5m off the ground and at times only 20m ahead of us - its wing span was about half the width of the road. It was a magnificent sight that we will always remember. Unfortunately we didn't have a camera ready and the chance meeting was all over in about 10 seconds but the image remains etched in our minds as the most memorable encounter with a magnificent bird in the wild. The first photo we have added to the gallery id of another wedge-tailed eagle we saw while driving eastwards across the Nullabor. The eagle was feeding on the side of the road and took off as we approached. However it circled around us as we stopped and we were able to get a photo of the eagle in flight. By far the favourite bird of the 2y'stassies is the eastern Rosella. Mr y'stassie was given an Eastern Rosella before we went to school and "Jimmy" remained part of the family for nearly 18 years. We appreciated the unique and cheeky character of the bird, which appears typical of the species both in bird zoos and the wild. A photo of an Eastern Rosella, taken when a cheeky little fellow came and sat on a table where we were having lunch at Sandy Bay in Tasmania, has also been added to the Gallery. The third photo is of a King Parrot photographed at Rainbow Jungle in Kalbarri, Western Australia. This is probably our best bird photo for the posing of the bird, its colours and for the detail in the feathers. Thanks thomo31 for an opportunity to reflect on birds we really enjoy.