Bee-eaters dig a whole in the sand in the ground, this time on a fire trail. They catch insects and come to this perch, then they fly down to the nest on the ground. The nest looks like a large ghost crab hole in the sand.
Category Archives: birds
Robins & honeyeaters
More birds from the Tenterfield trip.
More birds
Peaceful Dove and Grey Strike-thrush this time. Once more from Tenterfield.
Golden-mantled Rosella
The subspecies of the Eastern Rosella on the New England Tablelands is also known as the Golden-mantled Rosella. More images from around Tenterfield.
Double-barred Finches
From a recent trip to drought ravaged Tenterfield.
Endangered Diamond Firetail
From a recent to Tenterfield, despite dust and smoke being everywhere. This finch is classified as Near Threatened in the wild, so in a bit of danger. Popular in aviaries though, I wonder why!
Brush turkey
Some images of the brush turkey. Not the best looking Australian bird, but he was busy tearing up the garden mulch trying to get it to nearby bushland to make a mound.
Destroying the gardens at Smugglers on the Beach at Coffs Harbour, where I am staying for a few days.
Pirates of Galapagos
Processed some more shots from Galapagos of the Frigate Birds strong arming the Blue-footed Boobie Chicks. To see full size click on the image.
AWC – Wildlife Matters Spring 2015
In this issue:
- Historic partnership in the Pilliga forest and at Mallee Clfifs
- Restoring the lost mammals of central Australia at Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary: the planet’s largest feral cat eradication project
- Historic return of endangered Woylies to Mt Gibson
- Securing the Northern Quoll
- Piccaninny Plains bird surveys to unlock wet season secrets of Cape York
- Ground-breaking feral cat research extended to Cape York
Read the latest Issue here.
Flinders Island – Little Penguin
The Doc booked an appointment with the hospital to take out my stitches on Friday. I have about 10 after the operation to remove a skin cancer.
The Doc explored this morning and this afternoon went for a walk, taking landscape and textures photos around Emita Beach and Marshall Bay, including Castle Rock.
He also found a Little Penguin carcass wash up on Emita Beach. It was no older than 48 hours, showing no sign of predation. It appeared it died at sea and washed up on the beach, no signs of rigamortis . Lots of carcasses around Flinders island because of the abundant wildlife, at least was not roadkill.
One of the secluded beaches The Doc visited. Lichen growing on granite creates some awesome colours. Click on picture to see the large version.
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