Birds around Gheerulla

Hopefully things are getting back to normal; where has the year gone, nearly half way through 2017!

Gheerulla is an area near Kenilworth in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
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.
The Fan-tailed Cuckoo is a resident, while the Rose Robin has only recently arrived from the highlands and Southern regions. 

Rufous Fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons) 

Spectacled Monarch (Monarcha trivirgatus)

Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis)

Bell Miner (Manorina melanophrys)

Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla)

Rose Robin (Female) (Petroica rosea)

Brown Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia amboinensis)

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Kilkivan Area

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.

Apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea)

Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax)

 

White-throated Honeyeater (Melithreptus albogularis)

Kinbombi Falls

 200 plus steps to the bottom

Kinbombi Falls

A stony creek bed in Mudlo National Park

Rufous Fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons) (a quick shot)

Tansey Lagoon

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.

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Glastonbury Creek Cont.

It is always amazing to see all the trees that survive amongst  the rocks and how healthy the grass trees are.

White-throated Treecreeper (Cormobates leucophaeus)

Some of the rocks and Grass Trees.

Cicada shell and fungi

Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

No camp site would be complete without at least one Kookaburra checking you out.  

Rufous Fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons)

In search of a decent photo of a Rufous Fantail, the first two  were taken when we checked out the camp ground before the actual camp, so we knew where the fantail was. All I had to do was sit back and wait for the bird to show itself long enough for some photos, or so I thought!

 

While waiting some people came along to ask us if we knew how to get down to the creek, so we told them where the access was. At this stage I had my back to the trees showing them which way to go, when you guessed it, the fantail sat on an outside branch in full view. So back to waiting! The fantail showed itself by sitting on the wire, and then going down to the ground and back again. At this point the battery in the camera decided to go flat, so the photos are not as clear as I would have liked. Looks like we will have to go back and try again. I did have spare batteries, next time I will put in a new one while I wait.

White-eared Monarch (Monarcha leucotis)

This White-eared Monarch was in a feeding flock that was moving through the trees along the creek, there was also a Fairy Gerygone which was a new bird for us. 45 species all up for the camp. For a full list go to my pages.

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