Bush - Butcherbird - Beach

BUSH 

Within an hours drive from where we live in South East Queensland, we are spoiled for choice go Bush or Beach.  

While we don't own a 4WD, it does not mean we can't access some of the beautiful places around our area. A lot of the forest drives are 2WD. There may be a lot of dirt, and in some places it maybe a bit rough, though if you drive to conditions you can see what is around the place; like some lookouts that allow Abseiling and Climbing. One such place is the Brooyar State Forest at Glastonbury. 

 One of the old Grasstrees

I don't think I will be jumping off the cliff anytime soon. 
The view from the top looks good to me.

This photo is actually looking down to the ground through the gap in the rocks.

 A couple of the anchor points.

BUTCHERBIRDS

While mowing the lawn the other day, a family of Pied Butcherbirds came to see what they could eat. 

 Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) (Adult)

 Pied Butcherbird (Immature)

BEACH

Tin Can Bay is where we go to do our monthly Wader Counts

 Shelter shed at Norman Point.

 Seablite

Glasswort

Seablite and Glasswort can be found on the wader flats at Mullen's.

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Black & White

 Just some of the Black and White Birds found in our part of Australia. 

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Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)

Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis)

Australian Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris)

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Black and White.

This family of Pied Butcherbirds did a good job of pest control on this wasp nest hanging off our next door neighbours' house.

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Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis)

This one came to see if we had anything for him.

Aerial attacks

Yes the bird did survive, the wasp did not.

Making sure there is none left behind.

This bird ended up pulling down the nest and dropping pieces to the ground.

This Magpie tried to join in on the feast.

Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)