Daisy Hill, Eagleby, Venman's
27 September 2019
Ken decided to take me to Daisy Hill, a rescue and rehabilitation centre for Koalas. This was a back-up plan in case I didn't get to see one in the wild (I did).
There were 3 long term residents there too poorly to be released.
The only bird we spotted was a Torresian Crow.
Moving on to Eagleby, we parked the car and walked along what appeared to be a farm track. There was a lake on one side behind a bank and reeds, making it hard for me with my short legs to see in. o
However I did see the
Cattle Egret at one edge and a flock of Glossy Ibis took flight rising above the reeds (just), allowing me to get a picture.
There were also some Pied Stilt and Maned Duck in there.
We carried on along the track and before too long found a Superb Fairwren, then a family party of
Varigated Fairwrens showed themselves in the hedge.
Having decided we'd walked far enough, we meandered back and found a dapper Magpie-Lark on a branch (he wouldn't turn round for me though).
Ken then saw a white blob in a tree, that was too far for comforatable binocular ID, so I had a go with my camera. Turned out to be a
Black-shouldered Kite - that was a good spot Ken.
Back at the lake, a few of the Ibis were showing through a break in the reeds and looked really beautiful in the sunlight we then got Red-backed Fairywren, our third fairywren of the day,
