On a good weekend I might have added 20 subtropical birds to the 2011 list from the lads' weekend jaunt up to Caloundra. As it was we had a great time & I managed 11 new birds for the year. This included the lifers Variegated fairy-wren & Scarlet honeyeater (Spangled drongo also recorded as an Eremaea lifer but this must be an oversight on previous lists).
As usual had excellent views of Osprey & a wonderful Sea-eagle experience as it's massive form took off from the top of a tree in bushland only metres above me - we had surprised each other.
The birds added to the 2011 list were:
- Osprey
- Scaly-breasted lorikeet
- Red-backed fairy wren
- Variegated fairy-wren
- Scarlet honeyeater
- Brown honeyeater
- Blue-faced Honeyeater
- Pied butcherbird
- Varied Triller
- Spangled Drongo
- Torresian Crow
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| Red-backed Fairy wren (only brown birds today) |
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Does my bum look big in this?
(can just see the red back coming through) |
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| Variegated Fairy-wren (dismal light), Ben Bennett Bushland Reserve |
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| Huge! White-bellied sea eagle, Ben Bennett Bushland Reserve, Caloundra |
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| Scarlet Honeyeater, Ben Bennett Bushland Reserve |
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The photo that might have been.
Scarlet Honeyeater hawking |
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| Osprey |
