tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19896223731892356022024-02-07T14:57:34.514+11:00Plover lovin'Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989622373189235602.post-44899714758936636442013-11-27T06:52:00.001+11:002013-11-27T06:52:10.567+11:00Singing along<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Mildura West railway reserve</div>
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It was very glarey but I took my camera for a walk with it's new lens hood and I didn't have to be too patient before this honeyeater came out of the scrub for me! </div>
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The railway reserve is probably quite under-rated. It has a walking path, lots of native vegetation and in some spots, guerrilla veggie patches. Every year there is a family that grows capsicums and there is a big mulberry tree but I never seem to time it right and whenever I go back when I think they will be ripe, all the mulberries are gone! Maybe it's the birds. I've seen Pink Cockatoos near here, eating almonds from backyard trees too.</div>
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Red-rumped Parrots, Bob Corbould wetland</div>
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The parrots were having a great ol' feed on the saltbush on the weekend. I was lucky enough to catch some of them in the morning sunshine. These guys are pretty common around here but this is the best photo opportunity I've had so far. The female is quite plain in comparison to the male but I think she has a lovely soft face.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989622373189235602.post-44579633990374866072013-11-13T06:58:00.001+11:002013-11-13T06:58:03.348+11:00The king of kingfishers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Laughing Kookaburra, Mildura Base Hospital</div>
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There are lots of resident kookaburra's in Mildura, which I love because it gives that sense of place when you expect to see something and you do! </div>
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I had always thought they mainly just ate skinks and other reptiles, until one day I saw one dive down to catch a fish. There have also been sightings of them catching yabbies. I did see recently a photo of a kookaburra destroying the body of New Holland Honeyeater, but the question was asked whether it was a scavenged find rather than a brutal intra-class killing!</div>
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Black Swan & cygnets, Etiwanda wetlands</div>
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White-plumed Honeyeater, Mildura</div>
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I must admit that the honeyeaters and bush birds are much harder to photograph than the waterbirds! Even though these honeyeaters are so common, I still struggle to get a good shot. Even though I like the colours in this, it is a bit of a shame that that closer bottlebrush is there. </div>
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The five swan babies have been coming along well, although they would want to watch out they don't get kicked out - mum and dad are already looking at the nest again!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989622373189235602.post-66807078845113521442013-10-29T06:46:00.000+11:002013-10-29T06:46:11.258+11:00Yabbies for lunch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Australian White Ibis, Bob Corbould wetland</div>
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This ibis was struggling with a yabby for quite a while, even tried swallowing it whole, before eventually flying off to try and eat it on land - without another ibis stealing it.</div>
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This wetland has lots going on at the moment; Red-kneed Dotterels, Black-winged Stilts, Hardhead, and I even saw a Common Sandpiper. I guess it was on it's way to the SE coast to winter. Hard to imagine the vast distance it's travelled from Russia or somewhere similar, even just the Northern Australia to Mildura leg!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989622373189235602.post-88134331681222396502013-10-26T13:42:00.001+11:002013-10-26T13:42:14.902+11:00The adventures of a baby Shelduck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm not normally into anthropomorphism but couldn't resist with this one!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989622373189235602.post-44435783644227927762013-10-22T16:33:00.001+11:002013-10-23T06:43:39.344+11:00Urban pelicans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Australian Pelican, Walnut Ave wetlands</div>
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There are still lots of pelicans around Mildura, here are a couple of them at an urban storm water drainage basin. There are obviously plenty of fish but I think they might be little schooling fish. There is usually an egret fishing for little fish too. The shoreline that the Black-fronted Dotterels used for breeding last year is now covered in reeds and there was no sign of them. The Red-kneed Dotterels were happy to feed along the edge of the reeds though.<br />
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Australian Shelduck with chick, Etiwanda Wetlands</div>
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I rarely go to Etiwanda Wetlands but I thought I better check it out since I'm taking a group of primary school students there next week to bird watch for Bird Week. It was terrible weather but the swans didn't seem to mind! I also saw a baby Shelduck - I couldn't get very close so not a great photo but I don't see them much so I've still included it here.<br />
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There are 21 of these babies. I think the parents may have adopted some extras... there are definitely a few different sizes, with the one in the first photo the littlest. I've loved watching them while I incubate my own little duckling!<br />
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Ueno Park, Tokyo</div>
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I'm back! A few major life events have got me a bit snowed under lately. </div>
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This park is well inside Tokyo, it was fantastic, awesome atmosphere with all the people enjoying the cherry blossom.</div>
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Large-billed Crow, Ueno Park, Tokyo</div>
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Carrion Crow, Miyajima Island near Hiroshima</div>
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Wow! The Large-billed Crow is so impressive it is actually a bit scary. We saw both of Japan's crows, the Carrion Crow more than the Large-billed Crow. Much easier to identify than Australian's ravens! The calls are different too. Large-billed Crow: loud clear <i>krroh</i> or <i>kaw</i>; Carrion Crow: loud hoarse <i>kraa</i>.</div>
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Northern Pintail - male</div>
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Northern Pintail - female</div>
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Ueno Park, Tokyo</div>
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Just back from a fantastic trip to Japan! It was really a sight-seeing holiday but we managed to see quite a lot of birds.</div>
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The blossom bloomed where ever we went too - it was amazing! Easy to see why the Japanese love it so much. You can see it floating on the water in these photos. </div>
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Ueno Park is in the middle of Tokyo, it had such a great atmosphere with everyone enjoying the cherry blossom. We had stormy weather the day after and we overheard someone say that all the blossom was blasted off the trees.</div>
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Australasian Darter, Murray River</div>
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My attempts don't quite compare to some our fellow bloggers fishing shots but I still thought they were of interest to show how Australasian Darters catch their fish!</div>
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They spear them straight through the middle, paddle to shore and then un-skewer them. </div>
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Silver Gulls, Wooden Boat Festival, Hobart</div>
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The Silver Gulls seemed to like this cute little boat for some reason!!<br />
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Black-tailed Native-hen, Mildura</div>
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I'm pretty sure they were breeding at the wetland, along with all the other hens, and that the ones in the photo with the short tails are the babies.</div>
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It's pretty easy to get confused when a hen is running away, the easiest thing is to look for the black tail. If you're in Tassie, the Tasmanian Native-hen is bigger. They don't really hang out in groups and you see them by the sides of the road when they have babies (often with a Swamp Harrier overhead!).</div>
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Orange-bellied Parrot fledglings, Melaleuca</div>
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I was lucky enough to go back to South-West Tasmania in the last few weeks; the adult birds had already left for Victoria. The fledglings follow a bit later. </div>
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Partly why I haven't posted - busy busy! The Wooden Boat Festival was a highlight too - for those of you that like boats.</div>
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Red-kneed Dotterel, Mildura</div>
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This guy has taken up residence where the <a href="http://ploverlover.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/our-baby.html" target="_blank">Black-fronted Dotterel chick below</a> was raised. No breeding that I know of at this wetland but I did see a chick this year when we went Broken Hill-Menindee-Pooncarie. </div>
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Actually wanted to post a picture from that trip but thought twice with the duck shooting season... It's a bit sad when you have to censor your blog posts and location of photos to protect the birds! It was something that came up in discussion with the <a href="http://ploverlover.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/malleefowl-whoa.html" target="_blank">unusual Malleefowl sighting</a>. Should we actually tell people details when we see such things? Here's hoping that the Malleefowl can disperse soon and become less of an easy target. </div>
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Black-fronted Dotterel juvenile, Mildura</div>
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We've been watching our Black-fronted Dotterels intently all spring/summer and they have finally moved on I think. No sign of them yesterday. The wetland must be relatively healthy and have good food because the pair didn't move for weeks even after the eggs hatched from the same little 3m stretch of "shore". Unfortunately, we only ended up with one chick but last time I saw it was when I took the photos above so hopefully it makes it!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989622373189235602.post-64874276233051727782013-01-30T07:02:00.002+11:002013-01-30T07:02:41.194+11:00Malleefowl - whoa?!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Malleefowl, Mallee</div>
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Goodness me! I saw 14 of these on Monday night after I got an email telling me that there had been sightings of 50+ Malleefowl feeding close to a road. This is very unusual. It was so bizarre seeing so many of an endangered species in such a small space and time.</div>
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I guess this is what they mean by locally common!</div>
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I was a bit early for them when I first drove to the spot and I started going a bit crazy - how far from the road are they? are all those Common Bronzewings actually mini Malleefowl? </div>
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White-faced Heron, Mildura</div>
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I think the front profile of this heron's head is funny! </div>
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The first photo shows the lovely red and green I get when I take photographs at the wetland at the moment. </div>
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Apostlebirds, Silver City Highway</div>
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Apostlebirds can be real bullies: when I lived at Scotia Sanctuary I once had them completely destroy the Willie Wagtail nest outside my little house. The poor little Willie Wagtail pair were completely out-numbered and dwarfed by the Apostlebirds but they kept trying to defend it, even when all that remained were a couple of twigs. It was horrible.</div>
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Yet, Apostlebirds can be very sweet and have some quite endearing qualities. They all chip in to look after the kid/s and they're always looking out for each other. My favourite thing is when they are having a spell in a shady tree and they just softly chitter away to each other. It often seems that they are checking that everyone is ok and reassuring each other. </div>
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Australian Spotted Crake, Mildura</div>
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I've loved watching the crakes! It seems they are least bothered by this when they are really intent on feeding. The one in this photo was about three metres away. </div>
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I haven't been back to see them for about a week because it has been too hot but this weekend I will check on them and the dotterel chicks. No idea where they would move on to while most places are drying out. I'm always amazed by birds and how they find water!<br />
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Emu, near Broken Hill</div>
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We saw plenty of Emus driving around South-western New South Wales but this one had the best real estate! </div>
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Even though there was no water in the creek it was lovely and shady under the big red gums. The river sand was gorgeous too. </div>
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Little Black Cormorants, Menindee regulator</div>
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The forecast for Mildura:</div>
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Yellow-billed Spoon<strike>piper</strike> oops bill, Walnut Ave, Mildura<br />
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I love watching spoonbills feed, sifting from side to side. Sunday night this bird was wary as it had just flown into a new spot and wouldn't feed, but it was more at home yesterday morning.<br />
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The black details on the face and plume are very fine. The silly thing was that I had been having trouble getting a good egret shot (see a couple of posts back), and when I then tried to get the spoonbill, the egret wouldn't get out of the frame!<br />
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