Showing posts with label Common Starling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Common Starling. Show all posts

Saturday, October 19, 2013

LEISURELY LAKESIDE BIRDING



After travelling south through NSW during the last half of 2012 we crossed into Victoria and stayed in Rutherglen, a lovely historic town just over the border. Our site in the van park overlooked a small lake where we were able to sit back and watch the passing parade.    



Eurasian Coot



Coot and Black-fronted Dotterel



The dotterels were a pair that spent some time courting along the shoreline. 


Dotterels



Some of the local feral ducks cruised around on the lookout for a feed.  






And so too a couple of Common Starlings.






This Magpie-lark was also active looking for small prey along the lakes edge.


Magpie-lark - female 



Meanwhile overhead a Friarbird was inspecting and trying out a Magpie-larks nest!   


Noisy Friarbird








Cheers & Happy Birding!