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Inquisitive
Gosh, it seems ages since I showed you a Galah.... so what better than this cheeky inquisitive guy!! This is the following day and we went out early morning to return to Torndirrup, but this time up Sharp Point Road which had been Alex and Judy's local Patch. We saw and hear far more birds...- delia todd
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- 10 november 2019 albany australia eolophus roseicapilla galah nikon coolpix p900 sharp point road torndirrup nationa park western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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The Aussie Gardener
But the real star of the show was this Southern Brown Bandicoot, or Quenda as they're known in Western Australia (from the Aborigine word). I think these are now upgraded to full species now. Apparently they are wonderful diggers capable of really improving the soil. Also they carry a fungus in...- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia isoodon obesulus fusciventer little grove nikon coolpix p900 november quenda southern brown bandicoot western australia
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- Category: Wild Mammals
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Buffy
Alex's neighbour had heard about me and invited us round because she had a couple of nice visitors to her garden. First up I got much closer views than previously of a Buff-banded Rail, although he was partially obscured by the long grass at the back of her garden.- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia buff-banded rail gallirallus philippensis little grove nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Africa meets Australia
Another from our Torndirrup drive. Walking round a headland we came across some rather wonderful rock formations. This one I called Hippo Rock. Looked just like a Pigmy Hippo rock-climbing! Saturday Fun- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia hippo rock november saturday fun torndirrup national park western australia
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- Category: Landscapes
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Strange
We had some incredible views on our drive around Torndirrup along with some lovely flowers too. We visited the Historic Whaling Station and had a very tasty lunch there, before going off for yet more exploration of that peninsula. When we got home the enigmatic Zebra Finch was waiting to check...- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november taeniopygia guttata western australia zebra finch
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Across the sound
After breakfast we went a bit further along the peninsula then up into the hills behind where Alex and Judy live to Torndirrup National Park. What incredible views from up there. This one looks across King George Sound to Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve in the far distance, which we'd visited a...- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia king george sound nikon coolpix p900 november torndirrup national park two peoples bay nature reserve western australia
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- Category: Landscapes
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Splendid isolation
On our way back from the beach I spotted a Splendid Fairywren up in the trees. Light behind him of course LOL. It was so nice to have a few sightings of this delightful fairywren at Alex and June's village.- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia little grove malurus splendens splendens nikon coolpix p900 november splendid fairywren western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Think they must have had a busy night!
A group of Australian Pelicans, doing what they do best, loafing around or sleeping LOL- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia australian pelican little grove nikon coolpix p900 november pelecanus conspicillatus western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Pale faces still need cleaning
Finally down at the estuary, one of the grassy banks a load of White-faced Herons were all busy preening. I think I counted 7, but not sure now if I cut one out when I was editing the image LOL They're not all easy to spot.- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia little grove nikon coolpix p900 november western australia white-faced heron
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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On tippy-toes
The drive home from Denmark was uneventful, despite the sky being darkened by smoke from the bush fire. Fortunately, the next morning the fire seemed to have been put out. June and I set of quite early to go down to the estuary. Suddenly she said one minute and crossed over to a fairly high...- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia buff-banded rail gallirallus philippensis little grove nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
- Comments: 8
- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Lazy bones
Then, in the middle of the marsh were two Kangaroos... not sure if these are Western Grey or some other name.- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia denmark kangaroo lights beach trail nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
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- Category: Wild Mammals
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Full stretch
In the same area of marshland there was a Great Egret, showing just how long his neck really is LOL- delia todd
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- 2019 albany ardea alba ardea alba modesta australia denmark great egret lights beach trail nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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On the run
We made our way across the headland to a car park where the Lights Beach Trail started. We wandered around the area first finding a Yellow-billed Spoonbill, who didn't seem to want to say hello to us!!- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia denmark lights beach trail nikon coolpix p900 november platalea flavipes western australia yellow-billed spoonbill
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Another mess-up
I didn't do too well that day.... messed up a few pictures, of Lifers too. I was rather engrossed in everything else, but became aware of two gulls flying overhead. I knew immediately they were different, so followed them down to the water... the only option there was Pacific Gull, my next...- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia denmark larus pacificus larus pacificus georgii nikon coolpix p900 november pacific gull western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Photo-bomber
I wasn't actually trying to take a picture of the Australian Pelican, it photo-bombed my attempt to take a picture of a bush fire. Glad we were quite a way away from it, with some water in between!- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia australian pelican australian pelican flight bush fire denmark nikon coolpix p900 november ocean beach pelecanus conspicillatus western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Lonely tern
Er no.... I didn't do clever stuff on my computer to get that squirly pattern in the sand LOL. I spotted a rather lonely Caspian Tern - wonder what he'd said to his friends?- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia caspian tern denmark hydroprogne caspia nikon coolpix p900 november ocean beach western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Ever hopeful?
No sooner had I sat down to give my back a rest an Australian Raven landed on the rail. Guess he was hoping for some food LOL. He was out of luck though, as it was all in the car!!!! Trouble is, he really does have a bit of an evil eye, doesn't he?- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia australian raven corvus coronoides denmark nikon coolpix p900 november ocean beach western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Hanging out
We'd now arrived at the cliffs above Ocean Beach (quite high) and we'd stopped at a lookout point. On the beach, far below was a group of Caspian Terns. It was a bit breezy up there and I think the combination of distance and wind messed up my efforts to focus properly.- delia todd
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- 2019 australia caspian tern denmark hydroprogne caspia nikon coolpix p900 november ocean beach western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Oh do go away!!!
We were now working our way towards Ocean Beach, stopping wherever we could and I couldn't resist taking this picture as it was such a nice setting. And I do like Pied Oystercatchers. Think I'll need to find a colourful bird for you tomorrow, as I seem to have shown you so many black and white...- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia denmark haematopus longirostris november ocean beach pied oystercatcher western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Yellow Eye
In the same area as the oystercatcher was an Australian Pied Cormorant swimming around. That yellow wattle round the eye really stands out, doesn't it.- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia australian pied cormorant denmark nikon coolpix p900 november phalacrocorax varius pied shag western australia wilson's inlet
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Catching the shade
A bit further along the inlet, in a sheltered part, was a Pied Oystercatcher. Found some nice shade for himself, didn't he.- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia denmark haematopus longirostris nikon coolpix p900 november pied oystercatcher western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Odd one out
After a rather nice lunch at a cafe in the centre of the small town, we set off from Denmark following the coastline of Wilson's Inlet. We saw many birds, but some not in a good position to photograph, unlike this group of Silver Gulls. Can you see the odd one out?- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia chroicocephalus novaehollandiae denmark nikon coolpix p900 november silver gull western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Crossing continents?
After I got the mud off my shoes, we followed on round Wilson's Inlet and then I saw signs to Denmark!!! Where are they taking me? Rather a nice town but we skirted it to go down to the river, getting a super close view of an Australian Pelican floating about in sparkling water!- delia todd
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- 2019 albany australia australian pelican denmark nikon coolpix p900 november pelecanus conspicillatus western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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B&W makes Black and white
Alex spotted a Pied Stilt, AKA White-headed Stilt and Australian Stilt beside an island back a little way over to our right and suggested I try and get a bit closer and hide behind a bush to get a picture. Think he thought it was April 1! I set off confidently, using my best field craft, but...- delia todd
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- 2019 australia birdwatching mode denmark himantopus leucocephalus morley beach nikon coolpix p900 november pied stilt western australia white-headed stilt
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Black and White makes Grey
After breakfast we set off in the other direction up the coast. First stop was down to Morley Beach. At first sight it looked devoid of birds, but then you got your eye in and out there were loads and loads of birds *a bit distant) but seemed to be raft after raft of Black Swans... here's a few...- delia todd
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- 2019 australia australian pelican black swan denmark grey teal morley beach nikon coolpix p900 november western australia
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands