It was back to work for Clare and myself after our recent holiday so I haven't had much of a chance to do any birding. I had a few pictures from before our trip that I had meant to post but never got around to it
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While picnicking at Noosaville with some rellies recently I snapped some photos of the local denizens of the park. The heron had been hanging around our table hoping for scraps.
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| White-faced Heron |
The ever present lorikeets although unusually quiet, brightened up an otherwise dull and overcast day.
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| Rainbow Lorikeets |
Meanwhile closer to home and while walking the dog, camera in hand, I got close enough for a shot of a pardalote that was doing its best to be as inconspicuious as possible.
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| Striated Pardalote. |
The immature cuckoo-shrike a little further down the road was much more obliging!
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| Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike |
As I walked back and reached our front yard I saw an unusual flower that I hadn't noticed before. I'm not much of a gardener but I'm guessing it is an orchid of some description.
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| Scaly-breasted Lorikeet |
Followed by a visit to the birdbath by a Rufous Fantail that comes in most days for a dip. Getting a decent shot of it is another matter as it only has a quick splash then disappears. It is quite shy compared to it's less colourful counterpart, the Grey Fantail.
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| Rufous Fantail. |
I was just about to head inside with the daylight fading when a pair of black cockatoos flew in nearby for a bit of a stickybeak. One posed nicely for me before they both took off for parts unknown.
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| Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo. |
