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kakadu beach
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No fire-eater this one
On the other side of the path I suddenly became aware that Hans was peering through a fence. When I joined him I found he was watching an Australian Water Dragon. Rather cute, aren't they- delia todd
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Just got him!!
Walking back along the patch a Brahminy Kite suddenly appeared in the gap between trees swinging my camera up I just managed a couple of shots before he went out of sight!- delia todd
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Paddling
Back at the lagoon, was another Great Egret, this time in the water, not on the mud. Really rather handsome birds, aren't they.- delia todd
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A stone on the beach
On the way back to the entrance, I found another Beach Thick-knee, well I think it was a different one as it was a slightly different part of the beach from the first two. What a conundrum, thick-knee or stone-curlew LOL- delia todd
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Charmer
As I was leaving the beach, a Willie-Wagtail decided to put on a display for me beside a baby mangrove. Such charming cheeky guys these. Sorry I've not been around much, but this week has been taken up with health things. I've a trapped nerve in my spine and have had investigations to find out...- delia todd
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One of two
Australia has two oystercatcher species, this is the Pied Oystercatcher, the other one (Sooty) is completely black apart from the legs and bill.- delia todd
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Stray feathers
I'd now left the main footpath and wandered down onto the beach... not a lot to see, but there was this rather pretty Silver Gull.- delia todd
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A bit itchy
A Little Pied Cormorant was sitting on a post at the end of the reserve, quite oblivious of passers by.- delia todd
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Another wader
I rather liked these little Striated Herons and was so glad to see another on my last day in Queensland.- delia todd
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On the prowl
A pretty close view was got of a Great Egret in that lagoon on Bribie Island too. Didn't manage to see if he caught anything though.- delia todd
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... for buried treasure
The same Australian Ibis as I showed you yesterday, but this time he appears to be hunting for the buried treasure he knew must be down there. I'd not really noticed the red area on top of the head before! Saturday Fun.- delia todd
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Hunting
Australian Ibis- delia todd
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Confused
Not only are Beach Thick-knees called stone-curlews sometimes, they also moved to another Genus meaning they are known by another scientific name by some LOL But these were our main target for them, as they're not seen everywhere.- delia todd
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A different cuckoo
So my last day with Hans and Judy and my final day in Queensland. An early start back to Bribie Island, as H&J hadn't been there for some years and it was near the airport. I sure didn't mind re-visiting this lovely place. First bird to show himself was a pretty Black-faced Cuckooshrike (he...- delia todd
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waste management and disposal technician
Yep.... that's what the Australian Ibis is.- delia todd
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Many half brothers
Striated Heron, has an enormous number of subspecies, which the taxonomists are now looking at possibly splitting in the future. This contemplative guy was posing so nicely for me on the water's edge.- delia todd
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In the shade
A Pied Oystercatcher was further along that same stretch of beach and appeared to be trying to keep cool.- delia todd
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Sentry Duty
Two names this guy has, but both agree that he's a Beach LOL. Some call him a Thick-knee and others a Stone-Curlew. And not only that, he's now on his third scientific name! Confused? I don't think he cares. And I don't - just glad to find a bird I'd really wanted to see. But what a lovely...- delia todd
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Distinctive
Just come back onto the beach after a paddle was a Pied Oystercatcher, one of only two species in Australia (mind we only have one here don't we!!)- delia todd
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Thick or stone?
We soon had the main object for that trip under our belts, although we'd seen them before, they're such wonderful birds. They've a couple of names, "Thick-knee" and "Stone-Curlew", everyone agrees that they're prefixed with Beach though. They've also been placed in two...- delia todd
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Dustbin
Some people don't like Ibis, as they raid their dustbins etc. However, this guy is doing what he was evolved to do.... forage in wetland areas.- delia todd
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In the air
A pair of Masked Lapwings were also on the beach, and I gave myself a minute or two to take a picture of one of them flying around. Not too bad this one I thought. And I just realised I can see the spurs on his wings!- delia todd
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A wee heron
I'd seen one of these before, but hadn't managed a picture. It's a Striated Heron and they're really very small, especially after you've been used to looking at Grey Herons LOL.- delia todd
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Another on the beach
A bit further away (well quite a bit) was a Pied Oystercatcher. Don't know, but guessing there may be a nest over there somewhere. The public aren't allowed on this section of the beach, it's a reserved area for the breeding birds.- delia todd
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Lifer on the beach
An early start today, for it's the end of my stay with Ken and Judy, most generous and kindly hosts! We first headed to Bribie Island, just north of Brisbane. Our first stop there was Kakadu Beach, a shorebird sanctuary. Ken had one main object for me here, so after a quick look out from the...- delia todd
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