Continuing the June theme ... same locations, different days ...
We begin again around Shaws Bay.
First up is a little pied cormorant perched on some driftwood overhanging the shallow reed beds of the bay. Initially showing off the bird ability to swivel their head, the second zoomed back out for a sleeker profile in a wider environmental context.
Next up is a nice clear shot of a pair of pied oystercatchers who have alighted on a sand bar, with each looking in opposite directions. Their red eyes, beaks and legs are captured well in the afternoon light. The bird in the foreground has it's head clearly reflected in the still shallows.
The next four photos I have labelled. I like that each offers a good view in the low tide environment of the stealth and hunting techniques of four different wading birds. The white faced heron is also showing some breeding plummage.
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| A stalking egret |
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| Even the australian white ibis looks pristine here |
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| Pied oystercatcher prowling the oysters |
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| White-faced heron stalking the crevices |
Just checking in on the young masked lapwings (as promised) ... here you see 3 silouetted against the afternoon sun. Growing for sure, and wandering more widely from the parents.
Back down the Hind Trail in Broadwater National Park Again, I have labelled the photos with the bird names. While some old favourites, once again I was rewwarded with a new sighting - this time one of the cuckoos ...
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| Noisy friarbird - a moment of silence between calls |
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| White-cheeked honeyeater savouring banksia nectar |
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| White-cheeked honeyeater looking for more banksias |
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| Fan-tailed cuckoo perusing the landscape |
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| Fan-tailed cuckoo admiring the view |
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| Spangled drongo on the paperbark branch |
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| Noisy friarbird living up to it's name |
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| Young white-cheeked honeyeater preening |
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