Noosa Biosphere Cruise

Thanks to our son and his partner for giving us a trip on the Noosa Biosphere Cruise for Christmas. These are some of the views seen on the cruise along the Noosa River.
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The River Ferry that runs a taxi service from Tewantin to Noosa. One way to dodge all the traffic and parking problems.

 

 One of the many Houseboats on the river.

  Noosa Biosphere Ferry.

 Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) 

Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius)

 

 Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

  Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba)

  Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris)

 Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa)

 Pied Cormorant

 Some of the scenery along the Noosa River.

 

 Some of the activities you can do on the river.

Mixed flock of Terns and Gulls.

One of the walks along the river.

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Egret's

There are five species of Egret that call Australia Home.

Cattle Egret 48-53cm, arrived in the North of Australia about 1950. Eastern Great Egret 0.85-1.05cm.

Eastern Reef Egret 60-65cm,with a Dark & Light Morph phase.

Intermediate Egret 55-65cm.

Little Egret 55-65cm.

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 Cattle Egret (Ardea ibis) 

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Eastern Reef Egret (Egretta sacra) (Dark Morph)
Have seen the Light Morph phase,unfortunately no photos.

Intermediate Egret (Ardea intermedia)

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)

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Mary Glen cont.

These are some of the birds recorded on our second visit to Mary Glen during the Winter survey for Bird Trails.

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 Australasian Pipit (Anthus australis)

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba) 

 Golden Whistler (Male) (Pachycephala pectoralis)

Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) 

Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta)

Part of the creek that runs through the property.

One of the waterholes on Mary Glen.

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