Camping at Carlo The first day of setting up camp was very hot and dry, as were the next few days while the family were with us. They left on the day the rain started.
We stayed an extra day, and received 5 inches of rain over night. The next morning we packed up in the rain, and headed for home. After another couple of days the rain stopped and we were flooded in, and trying to dry everything from the camp.
We stayed an extra day, and received 5 inches of rain over night. The next morning we packed up in the rain, and headed for home. After another couple of days the rain stopped and we were flooded in, and trying to dry everything from the camp.
I would not like to have been on this boat when it got damaged, looks like it has been here a while stuck in the sand.
You would think with all the mangroves there would be plenty of fish and mud crabs. Maybe now after all the rain, but not when we were there. Lucky for us there were plenty of birds around.
Rufous Whistler (Male) (Pachycephala rufiventris)
Brown Honeyeater (Lichmera indistincta)
Caught this one on the hop.
Caught this one on the hop.
Whistling Kite (Juvenile) (Haliastur sphenurus)
One on the branch, one in the nest.
One on the branch, one in the nest.
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The birds and the bay look beautiful but the rain doesn't sound good at all. I'm glad you got home before all of us out here got flooded in!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots. Glad you're OK. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteA great post for WBW!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birds and the Kites are awesome. Neat sighting of the Kite and nest.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great place and love your images of the water and birds.
ReplyDeleteSorry you had all the rain!
lovely photos and my favourite is the rufous whistler
ReplyDeleteNice whistler - and I like the action shot!
ReplyDeleteCheers and thanks for linking to WBW
Stewart M - Melbourne
I'm glad you had some good weather before the rains came. Wonderful bird photos!
ReplyDeleteLea
Lea's Menagerie
Great shots!
ReplyDeleteI always like to see what nests go with the birds,thanks so much for sharing,beautiful photos~phyllis
ReplyDeleteRainbow beach was true to its name but inspite of the rain you captured great shots of Rufous Whistler, Brown Honeyeater and the pair of nesting Whistlinf Kites.
ReplyDeleteWhimiscal shot of the hopping Honeyeater and beautiful light on the Whistling Kite!
ReplyDeleteWonderful post Neil!
Lovely pictures!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing) Hanne Bente
5inches of rain? Wow and I thought we had a lot. The kite seems to have an enormous nest.
ReplyDeleteThe juvenile Whistling Kite looks quite different to the adults I've seen - I guess he's still got time to get scruffy!
ReplyDeleteHi Nick...I like the look of the Rufous Whistler, and the action shot!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your comment on my WBW post!!
grace
Five inches of rain and poor fishing to boot! Hope you brought extra provisions. Your photos are beautiful.
ReplyDeletenice set of birds and birdshots.
ReplyDeleteNice pictures of the birds!
ReplyDeleteGreetings Pia