Bush Stone-curlew

During our stay on Stradbroke Island we had the company of these Bush Stone-curlew or Bush Thick-knees around the caravan park we stayed in. There were at least six of them. While there the lady that runs the park told us about a pair of Beach Stone-curlew but we were not lucky enough to see them this time.

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Bush Stone-curlew (Burhinus grallarius)

Moreton Island 1

Moreton Island SE Queensland. After being badly affected from an oil spill which covered almost all the eastern side of the island it is now showing signs of recovery. Some of the tidal creeks are still closed due to the clean up still in progress.

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Cape Moreton
Still with oil on the rocks.

Cape Moreton
Where the oil did not reach.

War relic on the Eastern Beach of Moreton Island

Looking straight out to sea from the war relic

View to the North

View to the South

Another view along the Eastern Beach of Moreton Island

Sacred Kingfisher

On our first ever visit to Stradbroke Island off South East Queensland, we came across this Sacred Kingfisher on the beach as we were helping our daughter with her PHD project.

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Note BPW post should read Sacred Kingfisher, not Collared Kingfisher as posted.

Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus)

Stradbroke Island

More on our trip to Stradbroke and Moreton Islands to come.