It has been a busy time for the city's birdwatchers.
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Melanie Baulch, founder of Wagga's 'breakfast with the birds' event, told The Daily Advertiser her backyard has been full of feathered friends, just in time for BirdLife Australia's annual Backyard Bird Count this week.
"We have a tawny frogmouth nesting with two chicks in our backyard right now," Ms Baulch said.
"One chick tried to fly yesterday and landed in our veggie patch."
Living on a large property in Lake Albert, Ms Baulch said she has also spotted some rarer birds flying overheard this year.
"Two pairs of black cockatoos flew over. My partner heard them first and I was skeptical when he told me, but I saw them later as well," she said.
"There have been more birds this year, it's been a wonderful year for bird-watching."
In years gone by, Ms Baulch has also seen the rarer diamond firetail and spotted pardalote in the area.
"The spotted pardalote, we hear them and we used to get them in the garden but they never nested here," she said.
"They'll nest in a hollow or hole in an old building. They're beautiful, look like they're covered in jewels."
The rarer and more exciting sites are not confined to the daylight hours.
When night falls, Ms Baulch turns from birdwatcher to bird-listener.
"Boobook owls are a lovely bird, I've heard a few of them at night," she said.
"The main thing is to be listening and to know what you're looking for."
We're on the hunt for Wagga's best birds! Have you snapped a brilliant photo of a beautiful bird around Wagga or the Riverina? Send it to emma.horn@austcommunitymedia.com.au for inclusion in our gallery.