Dawson River, when full, covers an area of around 42 hectares and is located in QLD. … Have you been bird watching in Dawson River? https://ebird.org/region/AU-QLD-BAN The red-backed fairywren is a species of passerine bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is endemic to Australia and can be found near rivers and coastal areas along the northernContinue reading “Birds…Dawson River Theodore… Queensland”
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Birds at Coolamunda Lake
Coolamunda Lake is a haven for birds…. The Lake has now filled after the rains and more and more birds are arriving at the Lake. THE GOONDIWINDI REGIONlies in the heart of the Brigalow Belt, on theborder between Queensland and New SouthWales. It’s a place where the tropical north meetsthe temperate south and the wetterContinue reading “Birds at Coolamunda Lake”
Kookaburras in my Garden
The Laughing Kookaburra is instantly recognisable in both plumage and voice. It is generally off-white below, faintly barred with dark brown, and brown on the back and wings. The tail is more rufous, broadly barred with black. There is a conspicuous dark brown eye-stripe through the face. It is one of the larger members of the kingfisher family.
Cairns Foreshore
One of the most internationally famous locations is the Cairns Esplanade, the long park along the coast of the city that forms the city waterfront. The beach is mostly mud, actually something of a recent development caused by the complex effects of dredging the harbour
Rainbow Lorrikeets in the White Gum Trees at Russell Island
Originally posted on Birds Australia:
A rosella is one of five to eight species of colourful Australian parrots in the genus Platycercus. Platycercus means “broad-tailed” or “flat-tailed”, reflecting a feature common to the rosellas and other members of the broad-tailed parrot tribe. Their diet is mainly seeds and fruit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosella Rosellas feed predominantly on seeds…
Lorrikeets dine on Grevilleas at Canaipa Point Russell Island
The Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) is a species of Australasian parrot found in Australia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Lorikeet Rainbow Lorikeets feed mainly on fruit, pollen and nectar, and possess a tongue adapted especially for their particular diet. The end of the tongue is equipped with a papillate appendage adapted to gathering pollen and nectar from flowers.[9] NectarContinue reading “Lorrikeets dine on Grevilleas at Canaipa Point Russell Island”
Mt Cootha Botannical Gardens
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/parks-and-venues/parks/brisbane-botanic-gardens-mt-coot-tha/botanic-gardens-map/index.htm Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mount Coot-tha are recognised as Queensland’s premier subtropical botanic gardens. The 52 hectare gardens, located on Mt Coot-tha Road at Toowong, are open every day of the year between 8am – 5.30pm from September to March and 8am – 5pm from April to August. Entry to the gardens is free. Dogs are not permittedContinue reading “Mt Cootha Botannical Gardens”
Kookaburra on Russell Island
He is a young bird and he took residence on Roman’s balcony with his eyes on the swallows nest where 2 fledglings were being protected by a horde of swallows swooping the young Kookaburra. He refused the dog food pellets we offered him… He had his beady eye on the tiny mud swallows nest whichContinue reading “Kookaburra on Russell Island”
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