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This post is for Wild Bird Wednesday

The last of the surveys for Amamoor Homestead B&B, 59 species recorded, bringing the total species count to 82 overall.

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 Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)

 White-browed Scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis)

Signs of an early Spring, with this White-browed Scrubwren gathering nesting material.

White-throated Treecreeper (Cormobates leucophaeus)

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

As I was sitting outside the cottage, movement in the distant trees caught my eye. After closer inspection with binoculars then telescope, we saw that we had a Koala on the property.

Amamoor Homestead B&B

This post is for Wild Bird Wednesday.

It was nice to be able to just sit and watch all the birds doing their own thing. Fan-tailed Cuckoo catching food on the lawn outside the cottage, Grey Fantail guarding the bird bath.

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 Fan-tailed Cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis)

Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa)

 Little Shrike-thrush (Colluricincla megarhyncha)

The Little Shrike-thrush showed itself for a short time, unlike the Fairy-Wren which was part of a family moving through one of the gardens.

  

 Red-backed Fairy-Wren (Malurus melanocephalus) (Female)

Cicadabird (Coracina tenuirostris) (Immature)

I had to keep following this immature Cicadabird along the fence line until it stayed in one place long enough for a photo.

More From Amamoor B&B Next Time.

Honeyeater Heaven

This post is for Wild Bird Wednesday. 

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Honeyeater heaven is the only way to describe our recent Winter survey at Amamoor Homestead B&B  Country Cottages for our "Bird Trails of Cooloola" project. (For more information visit www.birdingcooloola.org.au) 

Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta) 

The Brown Honeyeater came to the Grevillea flowers growing in front of our Cottage right beside us as we were having a cup of tea. Best way to watch birds as they come to you instead of having to go and find them.

 Dusky Honeyeater (Myzomela obscura)

The gardens leading up to and around the Homestead and Cottages have been well planned and maintained to attract birdlife, also providing a link to the surrounding bush. Dusky Honeyeater seemed to be everywhere among the flowering trees and shrubs.

 Lewin's Honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii)

Every good garden has water available for the birds to drink and bathe.

 Scarlet Honeyeater (Myzomela sanguinolenta) (Female)

This female Scarlet was in the shrub only a few metres from where we were sitting, and not long after a male Scarlet came into the same bush as well. Even though not as brightly coloured as the male, she is still beautiful.

 Scarlet Honeyeater (Myzomela sanguinolenta) (Male)

Scarlet Honeyeater, like the Dusky Honeyeater, were all over the flowers. They even came up to the shrubs by the Cottage where we were sitting having afternoon tea. Why do birds always seem to show up for photo opportunities when you are trying to eat and drink? Well worth the tea going cold this time though!

White-throated Honeyeater (Melithreptus albogularis)

This White-throated Honeyeater was another visitor to the bird bath.

More birds from Amamoor B&B next time.