Camp Check Out

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. 

Chestnut-breasted Mannikin

Eastern Yellow Robin

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Tawny Grassbird

Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo

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Chestnut-breasted Mannikin

It is not always easy to take photos of some birds, in particular Chestnut-breasted Mannikin, as they are usually in flocks, and when one takes off they all go. These ones were more intent on feeding and allowed me to get fairly close.

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 Chestnut-breasted Mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax)

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Patchwork Cottage

More Birds from Patchwork Cottage.

Bar-shouldered Dove (Geopelia humeralis)

Chestnut-breasted Mannikin (Lonchura castaneothorax) 

Spotted Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia chinensis)

 Yabba Creek

Lace Monitor (Varanus varius)

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