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<blockquote data-quote="colonelboris" data-source="post: 1676328" data-attributes="member: 40117"><p>Crikey a bit of a haul for today. Went for a walk over by the quarry in Hornsby and then along to the Great North Walk. As soon as I arrived at the gate, there was a <strong>Crested Pigeon</strong> and a [Laughing Kookaburra[/b], followed by a <strong>King Parrot</strong>, <strong>Eastern Rosella</strong> and a <strong>Crimson Rosella</strong>. Next up was a female <strong>Satin Bowerbird</strong> at the quarry, which stayed still for one bad photo and was off. There was then an unidentified LBJ, which I might get round to posting on the ID forum. An <strong>Eastern Spinebill</strong> appeared, closely followed by a <strong>Lewin's Honeyeater</strong>. Plenty of <strong>Dollarbirds</strong> around and a few <strong>Silvereyes</strong>, <strong>Red-browed Finches</strong>, <strong>Red-whiskered Bulbuls</strong>, <strong>Superb</strong> and <strong>Varigated Fairy-wrens</strong> and <strong>Red Wattlebirds</strong>. On the way out, I had a look at the clouds of tiny birds that were working the canopy and a few came low enough for me to see they were <strong>Brown Thornbills</strong>. I was fairly sure I'd seen some before before, but they never came close enough to ID them properly.</p><p>Over towards Fish Ponds, I came across another lifer - a pair of <strong>Eastern Whipbirds</strong>, which gave me a quick look before disappearing into the undergrowth. At the crossing point of a tiny creek was a small clearing which was quite a hotspot. More lifers ensued: <strong>Scarlet Honeyeater</strong>, another LBJ (photos to appear in the ID forum after this) and a better look at a Spinebill. Just up the path, I heard some Magpies having a squawk at something. A large bird of prey hove into view and alighted on a branch almost overhead. A few quick snaps with the camera and... lifer of the day - a <strong>Pacific Baza</strong>. Another LBJ later and it was time to get back. However, one last lifer was in the offing - a juvnile <strong>Common Koel</strong>, which posed nicely, despite the low light.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="colonelboris, post: 1676328, member: 40117"] Crikey a bit of a haul for today. Went for a walk over by the quarry in Hornsby and then along to the Great North Walk. As soon as I arrived at the gate, there was a [b]Crested Pigeon[/b] and a [Laughing Kookaburra[/b], followed by a [b]King Parrot[/b], [b]Eastern Rosella[/b] and a [b]Crimson Rosella[/b]. Next up was a female [B]Satin Bowerbird[/B] at the quarry, which stayed still for one bad photo and was off. There was then an unidentified LBJ, which I might get round to posting on the ID forum. An [B]Eastern Spinebill[/B] appeared, closely followed by a [B]Lewin's Honeyeater[/B]. Plenty of [b]Dollarbirds[/b] around and a few [b]Silvereyes[/b], [b]Red-browed Finches[/b], [b]Red-whiskered Bulbuls[/b], [b]Superb[/b] and [b]Varigated Fairy-wrens[/b] and [b]Red Wattlebirds[/b]. On the way out, I had a look at the clouds of tiny birds that were working the canopy and a few came low enough for me to see they were [b]Brown Thornbills[/b]. I was fairly sure I'd seen some before before, but they never came close enough to ID them properly. Over towards Fish Ponds, I came across another lifer - a pair of [b]Eastern Whipbirds[/b], which gave me a quick look before disappearing into the undergrowth. At the crossing point of a tiny creek was a small clearing which was quite a hotspot. More lifers ensued: [b]Scarlet Honeyeater[/b], another LBJ (photos to appear in the ID forum after this) and a better look at a Spinebill. Just up the path, I heard some Magpies having a squawk at something. A large bird of prey hove into view and alighted on a branch almost overhead. A few quick snaps with the camera and... lifer of the day - a [b]Pacific Baza[/b]. Another LBJ later and it was time to get back. However, one last lifer was in the offing - a juvnile [B]Common Koel[/B], which posed nicely, despite the low light. [/QUOTE]
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