Showing posts with label Wompoo Fruit-Dove. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wompoo Fruit-Dove. Show all posts

Sunday, 24 November 2013

Cedar Grove

Cedar Grove camping ground is a great place to stay and see lots of birds, 54 species over 2 days in September.We had Green Catbird and Wompoo Fruit-Dove in the trees near our camp site. Other birds of note were Paradise Riflebird,Bassian Thrush, Noisy Pitta and a Powerful Owl calling in the early morning. 
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Golden Whistler (Pachycephala pectoralis) (Male)

Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis) (Juvenile)

Bassian Thrush (Zoothera lunulata)
As we were walking along the rainforest track I heard a rustle in the leaf litter. Upon further inspection found this pair of Bassian Thrush, (Adult with Juvenile). They kept moving along the track in front of us. After a little way they moved down to the edge of the creek out in the open. A lot easier to photograph them there than in the rainforest.  

 Australian Brush-turkey (Alectura lathami)

 Wompoo Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus magnificus)

Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis)

 Flood damage from earlier in the year.

 The force of Mother Nature.
 Buttress root of a large fig tree snapped off.
More of the above fig tree

One of the New Toilet Blocks to replace the ones that were washed away during the floods.
 For more birds visit Wild Bird Wednesday.

Saturday, 17 March 2012

Birds of Patchwork Cottage

Last time we went to Patchwork Cottage it was Winter, with 61 species recorded. This time it was Summer, and we managed to record 61 species again with 17 new species to add to the list, giving a combined total of 79 species over the two seasons, including one earlier record. Spring is yet to come!
Variegated Fairy-wren (Malurus lamberti) (M)

Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula) (F)

While I was trying to track down a Wonga Pigeon I heard a Wompoo calling, and after a little while managed to find him. As we walked back along the road, a Wonga flew up and into the trees before I could take a photo. Maybe I will have better luck next time.

Wompoo Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus magnificus)

Buckinghamia celsissima

Common Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica)
As the name implies, this plant is sensitive to touch and closes its leaves when disturbed. Is is an exotic species introduced from Central & South America.