Swamp Harrier stopped months of teasing at distance and circled pool in front of Payets Tower in the Townsville Common yesterday. Unclear what it was interested in, apart from possibly one of resident Darter pair in water. Which would be much more ambitious target than the diet of grasshoppers the Swampy's mostly been on lately.
Elsewhere in the air recently, Brown Falcon near Woodstock ...
... and Brahminy Kite over the Ross River.
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Water Python puts lethal squeeze on White Ibis
Saturday, April 7, 2018
Sticking up for birds on sticks
Sick of birds on sticks? Too bad. They've got to go somewhere, apart from with atlas listings. And I've vetoed barbed wire and similar artificial perches. But BOS 'savers' do build up after failing to fit into blog themes. Apart, that is, from theme of birds on sticks. Original, huh? Above, Sacred Kingfisher near takeoff, Ross River.
Horsfields Cuckoo in early-morning light, Townsville Town Common Conservation Park.
Forest Kingfishers in light and shade, Town Common.
Nutmeg Mannikin male, Ross River.
Mistloebird male with fig, just metres away from Nutmeg.
Pale-headed Rosella, Bald Rock area, Town Common.
Striated Pardalote, one of pair beside Old Flinders Highway.
White-browed Robin, in thicket by Town Common entry gate.
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