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delia todd · Dec 3, 2019

Walking the woodland path still, the next delight was a wee Silvereye hanging off a tree. Such pretty wee birds.

Back at the 'Jacana' lake, he didn't let us down, and I actually got an action picture!

More new birds quickly followed, with a pair of Magpie Geese on the opposite bank and a Sacred Kingfisher in a dead tree. Beautiful.

KC Foggin · Dec 3, 2019

I'd love to see a Silvereye and that is one fine image girl.

Scridifer · Dec 4, 2019

That Silvereye is gorgeous Delia!

Chris

PS Good to see we're back on track for the monochrome theme with those Magpie Geese! LOl!

delia todd · Dec 4, 2019

There was a Glossy Ibis beside the Magpie Geese and not far away from them an Intermediate Egret.

Also making use of the dead trees in the water were Welcome Swallows.

Just before leaving this superb wetland, I took a picture of another of the lakes and in a hedge there was a Crested Pigeon looking a bit sideways at me; obviously wondering what I was up to.

Certainly a wetland well worth visiting if you're in Brisbane, it really has a lovely selection of wildlife there.

delia todd · Dec 4, 2019

Bribie Island

4 October 2019

Sadly my last day with Ken and Judy. They're handing me over to Hans and Judy in the afternoon, but first we head to Bribie Island.

Within minutes we had one of the main objects of this visit Beach Stone Curlew and a pair of them no less. A Pied Oystercatcher was on the same section of beach but further away.

I walked along the path with Judy and then when there was access went down onto the beach where I found a Striated Heron, then a Masked Lapwing took off and flew around, giving me a chance to practise flight shots.

Wandering back a Willie Wagtail flew past me and sat on a post... would have been rude to ignore him, don't you think?

Keith Dickinson · Dec 4, 2019

Some more great photos Delia. Loving the beach stone curlew.

delia todd · Dec 4, 2019

Thanks Keith. They sure were lovely birds.

delia todd · Dec 5, 2019

The view across the strait at Kakadu Beach is rather dominated by the Glasshouse Mountains, named by Captain Cook, as they reminded him of the Yorkshire bottle kilns.

One of the pools visible from the promenade had an Australian Ibis.

From here we went round to Buckley's Hole. Gosh it seemed to be full LOL.

Right in front of the hide was a Masked Lapwing, his partner had just ushered away their chick. A Stilt flew across landing beside a mixed group of Royal Spoonbills, Caspian Tern Eurasian Coots, more Stilts and Grey Teal.

Keeping his distance was a Little Pied Cormorant and on the far bank a Glossy Ibis

Celso Paris · Dec 5, 2019

Nice to read your report on the trip D., must have been a special time for you, will be on the lookout for the next one, your friend Celso.

delia todd · Dec 5, 2019

Thank you so much Celso

delia todd · Dec 5, 2019

There's a beach beside Buckley's Hole so we next went down there. In a rough area of ground beside the path was a beautiful Rainbow Bee-eater.

Suddenly we spotted some aerial action and saw a Torresian Crow mobbing a Whistling Kite! The crow soon saw him off.

Finaally we actually got to the beach passing a White-faced Heron on the way. Ken had a motive for taking me there and it wasn't long before he found the object... a pretty wee Red-capped Plover - gorgeous.

We then turned our attention to the white blobs down near the water. Great Crested Terns, but then when I was processing the pictures, found there was a Gull-billed Tern in with them.

Scridifer · Dec 5, 2019

Some cracking birds there Delia, especially loving that Bee-eater!

Chris

delia todd · Dec 6, 2019

End of Part One

Beside the terns was a Pelican, that looked even bigger than normal in comparison LOL

Making our way back towards the car, we came across a Buff-banded Rail, who was out long enough to give me a few pictures, but soon lost his confidence, running back into the bushes when a Spotted Harrier flew over. Sadly I didn't manage a picture of him.

There was a flock of Little Corella flying round the top of a tree, a bit too far for my camera really.

Thought I'd treat you to a back view of the beautiful Bee-eater.

At the top near the car, was a toad, which Ken sadly identified as a Cane Toad - I'd thought they were found much further north!

We were now headed inland for the next phase of my adventure.

Many, many thanks to Ken and Judy for giving me such a wonderful time and looking after me so well.

I hope I've done justice to all your hard work Ken?

Jon Turner · Dec 6, 2019

Finally caught up and read through your great trip report Delia. Brings back happy memories of my time there five years ago. We stayed near Samford (Stamford?) out on the western fringe of Brisbane. We only had 4 days, so I concentrated on Mount Glorious - which was wonderful, if you got there I look forward to seeing your reports.

Scridifer · Dec 6, 2019

That's a very rakish-looking Rail Delia!

Chris

delia todd · Dec 6, 2019

Species Seen

Noisy Miner
Masked Lapwing
Rainbow Lorikeet
Australian Magpie
Grey Butcherbird
Laughing Kookaburra
Australian Pelican
Silver Gull
Red-necked Stint
Pied Oystercatcher
White-faced Heron
Grey-tailed Tattler
Australian Stilt
Australian Ibis
Brahminy Kite
White-breasted Woodswallow
Galah
Australian Swamphen
Willie Wagtail
Peaceful Dove
Double-barred Finch
Dusky Moorhen
Magpie-Lark
Australasian Darter
Pacific Black Duck
Grey Teal
Intermediate Egret
Comb-crested Jacana
Royal Spoonbill
Great Egret
Noisy Friarbird
Australalian Grebe
Welcome Swallow
Silvereye
Superb Farywren
Hardhead
Australian Pipit
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
Little Egret
Black Swan
Eurasian Coot
Little Corella
Maned Duck
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Pied Currawong
Australian Brushturkey
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Australasian Figbird
Grey Fantail
Rufous Fantail
Red-backed Fairywren
Golden Whistler
Torresian Crow
Cattle Egret
Glossy Ibis
Black-shouldered Kite
Variegated Fairywren
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
Channel-billed Cuckoo Heard only
Bar-tailed Godwit
Pacific Golden Plover
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Osprey
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Chestnut Teal
Little Black Cormorant
Straw-necked Ibis
Wandering Whistling Duck
Comb-crested Jacana
Indian Myna
Lewin's Honeyeater
Eastern Whipbird Heard only
Pied Butcherbird
Bush Stone-Curlew
Australian Pied Cormorant
Black-fronted Dotterel
Australian Reed Warbler
Spotted Dove
Brown Honeyeater
White-fronted Honeyeater
Olive-backed Oriole
Magpie-Goose
Sacred Kingfisher
Crested Pigeon
Torresian Kingfisher
Beach Stone Curlew
Striated Heron
Rainbow Bee-eater
Whistling Kite
Caspian Tern
Great Crested Tern
Red-capped Plover
Gull-billed Tern
Buff-banded Rail
Spotted Harrier

Channel-billed Cuckoo and Eastern Whipbird were heard only. I heard them many times, eventually seeing a juvenile whipbird a couple of weeks later.

Six species I've seen at home

delia todd · Dec 6, 2019

Thanks Jon and Chris.

delia todd · Dec 6, 2019

Part 2, Inland Queensland

4 October 2019

We arrived at Hans and Judy's country property to see White-winged Chough flying across the paddock!

After introductions and refreshments I was shown the camera that I'd arranged to purchase off Hans. A Nikon Coolpix P900. I'd wanted to take a second camera with me in case anything happened to the Fuji!

The Chough were the first to brave my presence (was to get better pictures later) but they were rather shy. A Blue-faced Honeyeater sat on a fence post; then Hans took me round to the paddock, where his dam is - (sadly dry at the time).

There were some Red-necked Kangaroos seeking shade; they had come in for a feed, along with some Maned Ducks wandering around.

Welcome Swallows had come to greet me too.

Scridifer · Dec 7, 2019

Lovely pic of that Honeyeater Delia!

Chris

delia todd · Dec 7, 2019

When we got back to the house, a Laughing Kookaburra had sat on the washing line.

I then decided to have a go with the new camera after all. Just put it onto the Auto mode, to get used to the feel of it.

There was a little flock of Double-barred Finches, so good to get a close view of them. A Peaceful Dove had come in too, along with Rainbow Lorikeet, a Magpie, Galah, and Apostlebird.

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