Sunday, August 14, 2011

Martins amid mud at Macknade


Found small flock of Fairy Martins (Petrochelidon ariel) busy mixing building and foraging today at Macknade Wetland Project near Halifax. 


Pink blob is out-of-focus water lily.


Not so many Red-browed Finches (Neochmia temporalis) in Tyto lately. 


But small group turned up the other day and messed about amidst Yasi debris. 
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