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sandy camp road wetlands

  1. Eye-balled

    Eye-balled

    The last species we saw as we were leaving the wetlands (my final visit to this wonderful place) was a Crested Pigeon. I'd not really noticed their eyes before.
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    • 2019 australia brisbane crested pigeon fuji finepix hs50 october queensland sandy camp road wetlands
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. Holy-moly

    Holy-moly

    Sitting on a dead tree in the middle of one of the ponds was a stunning Sacred Kingfisher. I've picked this image, as although it doesn't show his face too well, it shows a white nape patch which I wasn't really aware of before.
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    • 2019 australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 october queensland sacred kingfisher sandy camp road wetlands
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Australian Reed Warbler.jpg

    Australian Reed Warbler.jpg

    Continuing on our wander through the woods surrounding the various lakes I spotted an Australian Reed Warbler low in one of the trees.
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    • 2019 acrocephalus australis australia australian reed warbler brisbane fuji finepix hs50 october queensland sandy camp road wetlands
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Nice eyes

    Nice eyes

    I'd not really noticed the Grey Teal's eye colour before this picture. Rather attractive, aren't they.
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    • 2019 anas gracilis australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 grey teal october queensland sandy camp road wetlands
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. I really didn't expect to see one there

    I really didn't expect to see one there

    These Australasian Swamphens are quite heavy looking birds really, so I wasn't expecting to find one up in a tree like this.
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    • 2019 australasian swamphen australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 october porphyrio melanotus queensland sandy camp road wetlands
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. Drab?

    Drab?

    These honeyeaters must be about the least colourful but I really think they're very attractive and have a rather gentle looking face too.
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    • 2019 australia brisbane brown honeyeater fuji finepix hs50 lichmera indistincta october queensland sandy camp road wetlands
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Cuddled up

    Cuddled up

    How could I have so many ducks and not have a clear view of any one of them?!! I still like the whistling ducks though LOL Saturday Fun
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    • 2019 australia brisbane dendrocygna arcuata fuji finepix hs50 october queensland sandy camp road wetlands saturday fun wandering whistling duck
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Royal Banquet

    Royal Banquet

    One of the pools had a couple of Royal Spoonbills - such interesting birds with their odd-shaped bills.
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    • 2019 australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 october platalea regia queensland royal spoonbill sandy camp road wetlands
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Wagger

    Wagger

    I fell in love with these guys; they're so well named managing all sorts of positions for their longish tail. They're pretty brave too!
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    • 2019 australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 october queensland rhipidura leucophrys sandy camp road wetlands willie-wagtail
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  10. Dotty

    Dotty

    I love these guys - in fact the Charadriidae family is my all time favourite family. It includes the Ringed Plover which started that love affair off. This is a Black-fronted Dotterel, which is the only member of the genus Elseyornis. Life does get complicated sometimes LOL It's a large...
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    • 2019 australia black-fronted dotterel brisbane charadrius melanops elseyornis melanops fuji finepix hs50 october queensland sandy camp road wetlands
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  11. The peaceful one

    The peaceful one

    A very common duck in Australia - I saw them just about everywhere in suitable watery habitats. They're dabbling ducks, so related to Mallards. The scientific name reflects the noticeable pale supercilium (the stripe above the eye). One of the most noticeable features.
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    • 2019 australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 october pacific black duck queensland sandy camp road wetlands
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Attracting

    Attracting

    The swamphens display appears to consist of raising his uppertail to show the white undertail coverts.
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    • 2019 australasian swamphen australia brisbane display fuji finepix hs50 october porphyrio melanotus queensland sandy camp road wetlands
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Mind the wires

    Mind the wires

    This was a quick grab shot as an Australasian Darter appeared, seemingly from nowhere. Quite pleased with that result, the first of 3 shots.
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    • 2019 anhinga novaehollandiae australasian darter australia brisbane flight fuji finepix hs50 october queensland sandy camp road wetlands
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. Made welcome

    Made welcome

    A new species for me on this return visit to Sandy Camp Road Wetlands, was this Spotted Dove, a species which had been introduced to Australia. Attractive, aren't they.
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    • 2019 australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 october queensland sandy camp road wetlands spotted dove streptopelia chinensis
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. LBJ in the reeds

    LBJ in the reeds

    I only saw a few of these warblers, and never heard them singing sadly. This one was a little tricky to photograph as he kept moving through the reeds.
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    • 2019 acrocephalus australis australia australian reed warbler brisbane fuji finepix hs50 october queensland sandy camp road wetlands
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. On his own

    On his own

    Irediparra is a monotypic genus, within the Jacana family. I'd long wanted to see a jacana with their long toes, seemingly allowing them to walk on water (actually on lily pads of course)! I did see quite a few during my stay in Australia.
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    • 2019 australia brisbane comb-crested jacana fuji finepix hs50 irediparra gallinacea october queensland sandy camp road wetlands
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. The Australian version

    The Australian version

    The Australasian Grebe is their version of our Dabchick. Just as cute too. They appear to be quite widespread, as I seemed to see them in a number of places (really not complaining about that!!!)
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    • 2019 australasian grebe australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 october queensland sandy camp road wetlands tachybaptus novaehollandiae
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. A superb spot

    A superb spot

    Ken. We were walking along the entrance path to the wetlands at Sandy Camp Road when he spotted movement, which he identified from a distance of many yards as a Superb Fairywren, female. Right at the bottom of a large thick hedge. I've already shown you that one, but very close was a pretty...
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    • 2019 australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 malurus cyaneus october queensland sandy camp road wetlands superb fairywren
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  19. Quick stepping

    Quick stepping

    We were heading down another track (actually looking for a seat) when we spotted this Water Dragon in the middle of the path. He sat for a while until eventually he quick-stepped away down the little slope and out of site. Don't you just love that leg action - which I though perfect for...
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    • 2019 australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 intellagama lesueurii queensland sandy camp road wetlands saturday fun september water dragon
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    • Category: Reptiles
  20. Wandering past

    Wandering past

    I think whistling ducks are among the prettiest of them all. I'm not sure if this is a pair, but he seems to be passing with his nose in the air LOL
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    • 2019 australia brisbane dendrocygna arcuata fuji finepix hs50 queensland sandy camp road wetlands september wandering whistling duck
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Shiny and four legs

    Shiny and four legs

    On another mid-lake tree was a Glossy Ibis, such a widespread species, as I'd seen one not too long before near home. What I didn't realise was that I had caught a Brisbane Short-necked Turtle in the picture too! It was Ken that actually spotted him sitting there.
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    • 2019 australia brisbane brisbane short-necked turtle emydura macquarii fuji finepix hs50 glossy ibis plegadis falcinellus queensland sandy camp road wetlands september
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Framed

    Framed

    She does appear to be perfectly framed between the dead branches, doesn't she. Well, I'm pretty sure this Australasian Darter is a female with the white underparts - found just a bit further along that lake than the cormorant I showed you yesterday.
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    • 2019 anhinga novaehollandiae australasian darter australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 queensland sandy camp road wetlands september
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. Branching out

    Branching out

    In the same pool but a little further along peering through a gap in the undergrowth we found a Little Pied Cormorant perched on a fallen branch. These are sometimes called Little Shag.
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    • 2019 23 september australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 little pied cormorant microcarbo melanoleucos queensland sandy camp road wetlands
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  24. All white

    All white

    We spotted this Little Egret through a gap in the trees. The ring of blue water behind him was a Hardhead, doing what diving ducks do when I'm taking pictures.
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    • 2019 australia brisbane egretta garzetta fuji finepix hs50 little egret queensland sandy camp road wetlands september
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  25. Got the hump

    Got the hump

    Of all the honeyeaters, friarbirds are fairly easy to identify with the little bump on the bill. Though due to the shadow, it's not too clear in this picture. This is a Noisy Friarbird one of two species I saw.
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    • 2019 australia brisbane fuji finepix hs50 noisy friarbird philemon corniculatus queensland sandy camp road wetlands september
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    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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