A visit to Tosha Falls just outside Alstonville sounds like an attractive outing ... and it is a very pleasant walk back up Maguires Creek to get the following view of the Falls ...
But of course, this is not a travel blog 😀, rather it is about what you might see along the way during the travels, far less than any destination. And it is a LOT better to have a heading for the post that sounds more attractive. In order to reach the Falls as you trek along Maguires Creek, you essentially follow the fence line of the Alstonville Sewage Treatment Works ... and THAT attracts the birds along with the protective vegetation along the creek banks. You just hope the wind is not from the east or north!
So here are some bird finds from this walk on this fine April day ...
First up is a willy wagtail being relatively still on a fallen branch. The characteristic white eyebrow and white breast are featured. Black and white features in so many intersting ways among our birds! The contexts here, and for the pair of red-browed finches in the second photo, offer a sense of scale for the small size of these characters!
Next is a pair of photos showing the variety and volume of waterbirds taking advantage of two barrages that float in the main sewage ponds - one straight, one curved. Pacific black ducks, Australian wood ducks, coots and dusky moorhens all soaking up the sun and sharing the space peacefully.
Among the young wattles beside the creek I heard, and eventually saw due to the movement, this silvereye. Their effective camouflage is on show as is the very distinctive silver eye ring for which it is named. Again, the context demonstrates how their size complements their camouflage very effectively, let alone their speed of activity 😕.
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