tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287925261128479362024-03-13T12:24:43.211+10:00Out and about in CooloolaNeilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.comBlogger262125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528792526112847936.post-56578547481439498962017-05-07T14:17:00.000+10:002017-05-07T14:17:00.634+10:00Birds around Gheerulla<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hopefully things are getting back to normal; where has the year gone, nearly half way through 2017!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gheerulla is an area near Kenilworth in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have been trying to get a decent photo of the Rufous Fantail for many years, and at long last got one. The Rufous Fantail is not an easy bird to get photos of. They don't stay still for very long.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Fan-tailed Cuckoo is a resident, while the Rose Robin has only recently arrived from the highlands and Southern regions.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Spectacled Monarch (<i>Monarcha trivirgatus</i>)</span></td></tr>
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<br />Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528792526112847936.post-35985849805811484572016-11-14T14:59:00.000+10:002016-11-14T14:59:10.042+10:00Crows & Scarecrows <div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Scarecrows must work, as we did not see any crows during our travels through the Mary Valley on that day. Had to take photos of the crows in our back yard; maybe I should get a Scarecrow. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more Birds visit <a href="http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/">Wild Bird Wednesday.</a></span></span>Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528792526112847936.post-4031549181704838172016-11-08T19:26:00.001+10:002017-02-20T11:51:15.496+10:00Butterflies Everywhere<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Butterflies everywhere you look! The Caper Whites are on the move in their thousands! It would be very interesting to see just how far they go. We live in South East Queensland, and we heard a report they could go down as far as Victoria. Not sure how far North they travel. People may not be aware with the shear numbers of Caper White Butterflies that there are other Butterfly species also migrating with them, like the Meadow Argus and Australian Painted Lady. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This Kookaburra was sitting in one of the trees in our back yard, and was being harassed by all the other birds. It had enough, and flew straight for me; then landed on the railing right beside me.</span></span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more birds visit <a href="http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/">Wild Bird Wednesday</a></span></span>Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528792526112847936.post-43465613242175479752016-10-25T06:41:00.000+10:002016-11-10T08:26:25.013+10:00Townsville <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Went from one end of the country<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">;</span> Melbourne Victoria, (last post), to Townsville in far north Queensland.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As we had not been that far north before, most of the birds were new to us, and the Butterfly was an added bonus.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">All the photos <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">except</span> for the Raven were taken at our rel<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ative<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s' house yard where we were staying.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Great Bowerbird (<i>Ptilonorhynchus</i></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="_Xbe kno-fv"><i> nuchalis</i>)</span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also called Nutmeg Mannikin or Spice Finch. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(</span>Introduced, used t<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">o see th<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ese in our yard a long time ag<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">o</span>.)</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">When I told everyone we were going to the snow, they said what are you going to do there, and I said I was going to sit in it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yes, we do get snow in Australia! Nothing like other countries though, and yes, it was good to be able to see it for the first time.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">For more scenery from around the world visit <a href="http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com.au/">Our World Tuesday.</a></span>Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528792526112847936.post-21339724137363801732016-07-24T14:24:00.001+10:002016-11-10T08:28:54.363+10:00Mixed Bag <div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just had to take a photo of these cute little swans at the local park. The Fairy Gerygone was taken at Lower Wonga and the Rose Robin was taken at Cooloola Cove.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> The </span> Mallard is a hybrid<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> with the Pacific Black Duck.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Rose Robin migrates in Winter from down <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">S</span>outh<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">N</span>ot sure if we are having a <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">W</span>inter this year, as it was 28 degrees on the Friday and 30 degrees on Saturday.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">With the weather far from ideal for camping and birdwatching we went and checked out the area to see what birds were most likely to be around during the camp. Lucky for us all these birds were seen again during it. Eight people came on the camp, with the forecast for heavy rain on the Sunday, it is a wonder anyone came. Just as well the rain held off until the Saturday night after we did the long walk through the forest. After a quick pack up Sunday morning while the rain eased off, we then went on a short drive to the Dam to see what birds were around, only to have the rain start pouring down. Not sure who will want to come camping with us next time, as it always seems to rain when we go camping. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">with a wing span 1.9-2.2m (6.2 Ft-7.2 Ft)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">When we got up the other morning, we were wondering what all the birds were going mad at. After a quick look around, I found this <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Little Eagle</span> in one of the trees being mobbed by all the Crows, Magpie larks, Noisy Miners, and anything else that could join in.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Little Eagle (<i>Hieraaetus morphnoides</i>)</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">There were at least 30 Crows that came from near and far to see if they could chase the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Little Eagle</span> away, all to no avail, as the <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Little Eagle</span> ignored all that came close.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tall, graceful, long legs.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more birds visit <a href="http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/">Wild Bird Wednesday</a>.</span></span>Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528792526112847936.post-51470879785048710902016-04-25T17:50:00.000+10:002016-04-25T17:50:19.764+10:00Tin Can Bay & Cooloola Cove Birds.<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is to just show that there is more than just waders we see when we do the monthly wader counts at Tin Can Bay and Cooloola Cove. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more birds visit <a href="http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/">Wild Bird Wednesday.</a></span></span>Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528792526112847936.post-16115769845450296242016-04-19T15:58:00.000+10:002016-04-19T16:38:36.714+10:00Birds in a Fig Tree<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">During our last Wader Count we noticed that the Fig Tree where we park had lots of fruit, and there were lots of birds coming and going. No sooner had we gotten out of the car we noticed there were Mistletoebird, </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Lewin's Honeyeater,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">White-throated Honeyeater and Mangrove Honeyeater, all very busy having a feed in the tree.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more birds visit <a href="http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/">Wild Bird Wednesday</a>.</span></span>Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528792526112847936.post-68938927886574814592016-04-11T15:07:00.000+10:002016-04-11T15:08:52.762+10:00Waders ready to leave.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Almost time to wave our waders goodbye as they head off to their breeding grounds. The Pacific Golden Plover were showing off their beautiful colours.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more birds visit <a href="http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/">Wild Bird Wednesday</a>.</span></span>Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528792526112847936.post-46658720359516677662016-03-28T17:29:00.000+10:002016-03-28T17:29:08.402+10:00Kilkivan Area<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kilkivan is located North West of Gympie and is an area we have not been to in a long time. As we are taking some birdwatchers there in the future, we thought it best to check out what is around. We went to the local caravan park to check on the facilities, then went to Kinbombi Falls where we saw Apostlebird, a pair of Wedge-tailed Eagle, and White-throated Honeyeater.We then drove towards Tansey where beside the road is a big lagoon with lots of birds, and to finish the day went to the Mudlo National Park. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">White-throated Honeyeater (<i>Melithreptus albogularis</i>)</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some of the birds seen on the lagoon were Royal Spoonbill, Black Swan, White-headed Stilt, Pacific Heron, White-faced Heron, Australian Pelican, Australasian Grebe and lots of Ducks which we were unable to id from a distance because we did not have our telescope with us, but will make sure we do next time we are out this way. A rough count of about 1,000 birds.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more birds visit <a href="http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/">Wild Bird Wednesday</a>.</span></span><br />
<br />Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528792526112847936.post-12320124238139899982016-02-23T13:50:00.001+10:002016-02-23T13:50:46.414+10:00Inskip Point<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">All set to go kayaking. Good tide early morning, only one problem, the wind was blowing a gale. Plan B, go for a drive instead to Inskip Point to see what birds were around.</span></span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not very often you get a clear photo showing different species nicely lined up, in this case four terns. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">A large flock of Pelicans and Godwits were on the little sand island out from the point.</span></span><br />
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For more birds visit <a href="http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/">Wild Bird Wednesday</a><br /><br />Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528792526112847936.post-92047202198022082032016-02-08T14:36:00.002+10:002016-02-08T14:36:46.593+10:00Local Birds<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">With all the rain around it was nice to be able to take advantage of a break in the weather to visit <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lake Alford</span> to see what birds were around. <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">T</span>he last time we were there a lot of the birds were starting to breed, and this time some were gathering nesting material as well.The photos of the Cattle Egret,Great Egret and the Night-Heron were taken in mid December, the rest were taken last Sunday. There were a lot of young Moorhen everywhere. The Silver Gull was a big surprise for us, as we only see them when we go to the coast. A new bird for the Lake Alford List!</span></span> </div>
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<br />Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528792526112847936.post-22770533613176998132016-01-26T15:49:00.000+10:002016-01-27T07:02:13.482+10:00Kayak Mullens <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">What a great day to be on the water, with a friend to share the time with. And the birds were pretty good too, at least 1800.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think this is the first time I have come across a Buff-banded Rail in a tree, every other time they have been on the ground heading for cover.</span></span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was a very hot day, and the Mangrove Honeyeaters found some water under one of the picnic tables to drink and have a bath to cool down.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">& Greater Sand Plover (<i>Charadrius leschenaultii</i>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lesser Sand Plover & Little Tern (<i>Sternula albifrons</i>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Interesting to see the size difference between the different species.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lesser Sand Plover &<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>Red-necked Stint (<i>Calidris ruficollis</i>)</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Red-capped Plover (<i>Charadrius ruficapillus</i>)</span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more birds visit <a href="http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/">Wild Bird Wednesday</a>.</span></span>Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528792526112847936.post-71237673378979679292016-01-04T16:16:00.000+10:002016-01-04T16:38:29.249+10:00Camp Birds Continued<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">More birds from the Birds Qld Camp, plus a Sand Goanna.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rainbow Beach Holiday Park at Carlo and the surrounding area has a lot to offer. The Bush Stone-curlew look like they have made the Holiday Park there home. Teewah Creek on the Noosa Plains is a good spot to end the day looking for more birds while waiting for dusk, and the Ground Parrot to begin calling.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Brown Honeyeater (<i>Lichmera indistincta</i>)</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tawny Frogmouth (<i>Podargus strigoides</i>)</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sand Goanna (<i>Varanus gouldii</i>)</span></span></td></tr>
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For more Birds visit <a href="http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/">Wild Bird Wednesday</a>Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528792526112847936.post-4693548886876197792015-12-28T14:24:00.000+10:002015-12-30T06:02:16.649+10:00Happy New Year<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year, may you all see lots of birds in 2016.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is some more of the birds seen during the Birds Queensland Camp at Rainbow Waters Holiday Park.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Brahminy Kite (<i>Haliastur indus</i>)</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whistling Kite (Immature)(<i>Haliastur sphenurus</i>)</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">White-bellied Sea Eagle (<i>Haliaeetus leucogaster</i>)</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo (<i>Calyptorhynchus</i></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> funereus</i>)</span></span> </i></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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For more birds visit <a href="http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/">Wild Bird Wednesday</a>Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528792526112847936.post-85699444298859731382015-12-23T05:38:00.000+10:002015-12-23T05:38:48.771+10:00Merry Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wishing everyone a Safe and Happy Christmas </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Galah (<i>Cacatua roseicapilla</i>)</span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></td></tr>
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<br />Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528792526112847936.post-35183747176798376672015-12-14T20:56:00.000+10:002015-12-16T05:15:20.492+10:00Spring - A time for young birds. <div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Due to family commitments and health concerns, I have been unable to keep up with blogs, though all now under control.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So it was good to be able to get away for a weekend of birding with members of <a href="http://birdsqueensland.org.au/">Birds Queensland</a> to <a href="http://www.birdingcooloola.org.au/along-the-bird-trails-of-cooloola---rainbow-waters-holiday-park.html">Rainbow Waters Holiday Park</a>, with visits to <a href="http://www.birdingcooloola.org.au/along-the-bird-trails-of-cooloola---inskip-peninsula.html">Inskip Point</a>, Bullock Point, <a href="http://www.birdingcooloola.org.au/along-the-bird-trails-of-cooloola---mullens-creek-park--cooloola-foreshores.html">Mullen's</a>, <a href="http://www.birdingcooloola.org.au/along-the-bird-trails-of-cooloola---tin-can-bay-foreshore-bird-walk.html">Tin Can Bay Foreshore</a> and the Noosa Plains for the Ground Parrot. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was the only person lucky enough to see one of these just twenty meters from where the others were sitting having Happy Hour while waiting for the Dusk Chorus of these elusive birds, during which five more were heard. We also had King Quail calling close by. While waiting, a flock of 40 plus Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo kept us entertained. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It must have been a good breeding season due to the amount of young birds and nesting birds we found during our travels over the weekend. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">House Sparrow (<i>Passer domesticus</i>)(Juvenile)</span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Noisy Friarbird (<i>Philemon corniculatus</i>)(Juvenile)</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (<i>Cacatua galerita</i>)(Immature)</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tree Martin (<i>Petrochelidon nigricans</i>)(Immature)</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Varied Triller (<i>Lalage leucomela</i>) (Male & Juvenile)</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Varied Triller (Male)</span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">More birds to come as we managed to record 99 species for the weekend.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">For more birds visit <a href="http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/">Wild Bird Wednesday</a></span> </span></span>Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528792526112847936.post-51286101104992693962015-09-28T16:03:00.000+10:002015-09-30T08:16:57.293+10:00Waders Are Back<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Waders have returned; Pacific Golden Plover, Lesser-Sand Plover, Eastern Curlew, Whimbrel, Common Greenshank, Bar-tailed Godwit, Red Knot, Great Knot, Red-necked Stint, and Curlew Sandpiper were all recorded on this count. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our resident Australian Pied Oystercatcher, Red-capped Plover, White-faced Heron, Little Egret, Eastern Osprey, Brahminy Kite, and Gull-billed Tern were also present.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bar-tailed Godwit (<i>Limosa lapponica</i>)</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Brahminy Kite (<i>Haliastur indus</i>)</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gull-billed Tern (<i>Sterna nilotica</i>)</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mangrove Honeyeater (<i>Lichenostomus fasciogularis</i>)</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some of the mixed flock</span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just before we left home for the wader count, we heard on the radio that a sink hole had developed at one of the Inskip Point camping grounds. A 4wd, camper trailer, tent and caravan all ended up in the water. Over three hundred people were evacuated from the area.It happened about midnight on the 27/9/15.Everyone was safe and accounted for. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This photo was taken on the 27/9/15</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was taken on the 28/9/15 from the same position</span></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">after more sand went overnight.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hard to say if this is the 4wd or the camper trailer. 27/9/15</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">For more birds visit <a href="http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/">Wild Bird Wednesday</a>.</span> </span></span></div>
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