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Naretha Bluebonnet
Mike Bouette

Naretha Bluebonnet (Northiella Narethae)

Taken at Kanandah Station on 19 th Sept 2019.We were on a trip surveying birds for Birdlife WA in the Great Western Woodlands .We travelled along the Trans Australian Rail line access road for nearly 400 km East of Kalgoorlie and made it to Naretha.
These birds are restricted to the Far East of WA and SWestern SA .They differ from the other Bluebonnets in the Eastern States by not having the red stomach of Hematogaster or Haematorrhaus
The owners of Kanandah Station were very hospitable and allowed us to stay near the homestead and we were lucky to find two pairs.
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Habitat
Mainly Casurina around the Homestead
Location
Kanandah Station,near Naretha,WA
Date taken
19 th Sept.2019
Scientific name
Northiella Narethae
Equipment used
Nikon D4 + Nikkor80-400 mm
bievreJJ
a wonderful photo of this exquisite bird, Mike!!! must have been a great journey, many tfs!!!
 
M
Opus Editor
What an experience! Is any work being done on the genetics of Bluebonnets? Isolated populations could become full species.
 
j toon
a new bird to me mike...and he's beautiful too..well done and many thanks.....
 
aloktewari
Opus Editor
Supporter
Stunning bird ... and a fabulous shot ... tfs, Mike ...
First image in the BF database ... congratulations ... putting it in the Opus Article ...
 

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