We enjoyed almost a week at Middle Lagoon on the Dampier Peninsula north of Broome. Now, I'm absolutely out of my depth when it comes to waders so be ready for a few clangers!
Firstly though I had heard calls and had initial glimpses through mangroves of what I thought was going to be Striated heron. Wasn't I pleased when this bird finally made an obvious appearance and raised it's eyebrow back at me?
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| Striated heron, 21 August 2012 |
I feel a little nervous asserting that we see above (clockwise from top-left) Gull-billed tern, Greater sand-plover, Red-capped plover and Common sandpiper enjoying the tidal flats.
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| Pied oystercatcher, Middle Lagoon |
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| Eastern reef egret (grey morph) |
Having perched myself among the rocks to watch this egret I was treated to very close views as it hunted (quite productively!) in the shallows. In the fading Indian Ocean sunset the bird came closer and closer to where I was sitting before moving on to another hunting ground.
Speaking of putting on a show these Brown booby were not to be outdone:
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| Going ..... |
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| Going ..... |
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| Gone! |
Loved this place!
Bird on!
