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Two Months of Lifers Down Under (1 Viewer)
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Thanks Lisa, and Chris.
Yeah I've been in love with Silvereyes for a long time!!
Yeah I've been in love with Silvereyes for a long time!!
Sorry Alex, we cross posted and I didn't see your one there till just now.
Yeah, apparently there was a split back in 2015 and Swan River Honeyeater is what this one from Western Australia got called (it's since been renamed Gilbert's Honeyeater I see!).
It seems your one is the only picture in the Gallery for this species so far, which makes it all the more frustrating that I couldn't get at this one!!!
Swan River Honeyeater is what it's still called in my book.
Yeah, apparently there was a split back in 2015 and Swan River Honeyeater is what this one from Western Australia got called (it's since been renamed Gilbert's Honeyeater I see!).
It seems your one is the only picture in the Gallery for this species so far, which makes it all the more frustrating that I couldn't get at this one!!!
Swan River Honeyeater is what it's still called in my book.
Larry Sweetland
Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'
For anyone with older field guides it's one of the new names for the split western form of White-naped Honeyeater.
Thanks Larry. Guess that's the trouble with books, they're likely to be out of date before they're even printed!! LOL
The last one for the garden that morning was a Red-capped Parrot; shortly after we set off on another excursion.
First stop was on the outskirts of Albany at what I'll call the Princess Royal Drive Ponds Alex dropped me and Judy off while he ran an errand in town.
They're a bit overgrown but you can get spaces to view through to the water in places.
See if you can spot how many cormorants are in that picture, both Little Black and Little Pied are there!
Then followed up with some ducks, Pacific Black and Chestnut Teal (they're stunning I think).
We then had a little bird flying across and both Judy and I said in unison "I'm sure that's a Sandpiper" (but I didn't know what species were around in these parts). I watched where it went.... in the dark under an overhang, so clicked on the area in hope. And there it was a Common Sandpiper - my own one! LOL The only one I saw out there.
First stop was on the outskirts of Albany at what I'll call the Princess Royal Drive Ponds Alex dropped me and Judy off while he ran an errand in town.
They're a bit overgrown but you can get spaces to view through to the water in places.
See if you can spot how many cormorants are in that picture, both Little Black and Little Pied are there!
Then followed up with some ducks, Pacific Black and Chestnut Teal (they're stunning I think).
We then had a little bird flying across and both Judy and I said in unison "I'm sure that's a Sandpiper" (but I didn't know what species were around in these parts). I watched where it went.... in the dark under an overhang, so clicked on the area in hope. And there it was a Common Sandpiper - my own one! LOL The only one I saw out there.
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Yeah!! Thanks Ken. I'd not thought to look in The Opus first before uploading the picture here. It wasn't till I answered Alex that I discovered that.
I'd gone on the name in my book LOL
That's interesting about being closer to the Black-headed HE too. Thanks lad.
I'd gone on the name in my book LOL
That's interesting about being closer to the Black-headed HE too. Thanks lad.
By creeping round some bushes we did manage to get some closer views of some cormorants and ducks. The first picture has Little Black Cormorant and Pacific Black Duck, the second shows Little Pied Cormorant.
We then set of to go through town to Emu Point, right at the bottom of Oyster Harbour. First having a look round the boatyard area, then heading for the rather nice cafe. So the fourth picture is taken from in front of the cafe. Finally, from a car parking area round the other side, a picture at the entrance to Oyster Harbour from the King George Sound.
A very scenic area this.
We then set of to go through town to Emu Point, right at the bottom of Oyster Harbour. First having a look round the boatyard area, then heading for the rather nice cafe. So the fourth picture is taken from in front of the cafe. Finally, from a car parking area round the other side, a picture at the entrance to Oyster Harbour from the King George Sound.
A very scenic area this.
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Tiger1
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I have never been a "list keeper " nor am i interested if some so called expert decides that a bird has one millionth of a percent of the X factor more than he thinks it should. The bird will go on living quite happily regardless of what i call it. I also don't record "lifers".
Having visited some 45 countries i imagine i could have a long list but to me it seems a pointless exercise. I will continue enjoying my birding without the technological advances of pen and notebook.
Alex
Having visited some 45 countries i imagine i could have a long list but to me it seems a pointless exercise. I will continue enjoying my birding without the technological advances of pen and notebook.
Alex
Gosh!! That's dedication!!! I hope I didn't let you down Mike?
On the way home from Emu Point, we called in at Lake Seppings again.
We'd hardly moved away from the car when I spotted this female Western Whistler on the path.
Next I had the sun in my eyes, so didn't get the best picture of a Welcome Swallow..... och well! Out on the water were an Australasian Grebe (looking hoary-backed with that sun on him LOL) and a Pacific Black Duck.
Overlooking them was a Little Black Cormorant.
We'd hardly moved away from the car when I spotted this female Western Whistler on the path.
Next I had the sun in my eyes, so didn't get the best picture of a Welcome Swallow..... och well! Out on the water were an Australasian Grebe (looking hoary-backed with that sun on him LOL) and a Pacific Black Duck.
Overlooking them was a Little Black Cormorant.
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We walked in a different direction today and picked up a board walk through the reed bed. For once I managed to get a picture of a damselfly.... then I'm not sure how she did it, but Judy spotted a gorgeous frog sitting beside the reeds - he was far better camouflaged than my picture suggests!
A Eurasian Coot was studying his reflection before breaking the surface and diving in.... as they do when you're trying to photograph them!
Then we finished off this visit with a rather cute lizard.
Other species seen/heard on our excursion were Silver Gull, Australian Ibis, Maned Duck, Hardhead, Bluebill,Wedge-tailed Eagle, New Holland Honeyeater (got an alarm call on my phone too!), Silvereye and Australian Swamphen.
A Eurasian Coot was studying his reflection before breaking the surface and diving in.... as they do when you're trying to photograph them!
Then we finished off this visit with a rather cute lizard.
Other species seen/heard on our excursion were Silver Gull, Australian Ibis, Maned Duck, Hardhead, Bluebill,Wedge-tailed Eagle, New Holland Honeyeater (got an alarm call on my phone too!), Silvereye and Australian Swamphen.
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Albany Ponds & Sharp Point Woods
12 November 2019
Starting with a few in the garden and my first juvenile Australian Magpie, then I closed in on the iridescence on a Common Bronzewing, it really is stunning when the light catches it right.
Finally a pretty Western Rosella.
Then we set off to the ponds outside Albany again and I was immediately entranced by this flowering Banksia. And we were thrilled to see that the Common Sandpiper was still there... and although distant, allowed me to get a better picture with him out in the open. He was so well camouflaged, I had to work out where he was from a bush on top of the bank, work my way down to the shoreline and click and hope he'd not moved!!
12 November 2019
Starting with a few in the garden and my first juvenile Australian Magpie, then I closed in on the iridescence on a Common Bronzewing, it really is stunning when the light catches it right.
Finally a pretty Western Rosella.
Then we set off to the ponds outside Albany again and I was immediately entranced by this flowering Banksia. And we were thrilled to see that the Common Sandpiper was still there... and although distant, allowed me to get a better picture with him out in the open. He was so well camouflaged, I had to work out where he was from a bush on top of the bank, work my way down to the shoreline and click and hope he'd not moved!!
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Continuing our exploration of these ponds, the next ones I could get at were a pair of Chestnut Teal and shortly after a Pacific Black Duck.
A Little Black Cormorant was sitting atop a bush, but an Australian Ibis was sitting in the brush on one of the little islands.
The last picture in this set shows the length of one of the ponds from the car parking area.
A Little Black Cormorant was sitting atop a bush, but an Australian Ibis was sitting in the brush on one of the little islands.
The last picture in this set shows the length of one of the ponds from the car parking area.
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Thanks for the compliment Chris.
We stayed awhile in the parking area and I'm glad we did, for a Hardhead then appeared; it seemed to be ages since I'd last seen one!
Also in this area was a Maned Duck, a Willy Wagtail (still can't stop smiling when I think of them!) and a juvenile Eurasian Coot.
We then wandered along the road for a bit, wondering what we could see from there, looking down onto the water, but all we got before Alex returned to pick us up was, I think, a King Skink.... isn't he gorgeous.
Also in this area was a Maned Duck, a Willy Wagtail (still can't stop smiling when I think of them!) and a juvenile Eurasian Coot.
We then wandered along the road for a bit, wondering what we could see from there, looking down onto the water, but all we got before Alex returned to pick us up was, I think, a King Skink.... isn't he gorgeous.
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Back home for lunch and the most splendid Splendid Fairywren, both male and female had come in; she has such a pretty blue tail too! Think that was the only time I saw them in the garden.
Also in for refreshments were a Silvereye, the Zebra Finch and another (I think juvie) Australian Magpie.
Also in for refreshments were a Silvereye, the Zebra Finch and another (I think juvie) Australian Magpie.
