Red Backed Fairy Wren Oxley Creek Common
Birdwatching with my new friend Lyndal O Gorman
Australian Magpie Wellington Point
First day in Wellington Point and this was the first bird image I took
Purple Swamphen Hilliards Creek
This was my local patch at Wellington Point
Purple Swamphen Dundas St West
Always a good spot for this species
Purple Swamphen Wellington Point
Hilliards Creek was very good for Australias Equiv to Purple Gallinule
Purple Swamphen on the Creek
Seen at Dundas Street West, Wellington Point
Kookaburra on a Raid
This Kookaburra was up to no good but the Willy Wagtail chased it off
Darter at Hilliards Creek
Often known as Snakebird, this one spotted at Wellington Point
Kookaburra at Hilliards Creek
Hot and humid day at Wellington Point had this bird scratching off the insects
Crested Pigeon at Wellington Point
A pretty common pigeon which are quite attractive
Little Black Cormorant at Hilliards Creek
On a fishing trip in the rich waters of Hilliiards Creek Wellington Point
Kookaburra Portrait Hilliards Creek
The most famous bird of Australia
Dusky Moorhen at Hilliards Creek
Late afternoon light on this Waterhen
Lewins Honeyeater in Flight
Just caught this Honeyeater as it was chasing a meal
Lewins Honeyeater Hilliards Creek
A nice study of the Lewins Honeyeater at Wellington Point
Sacred Kingfisher Hilliards Creek
I saw this Kingfisher in the Wellington Point area
Australian Wood Duck Hilliards Creek
A large group of wood duck in the Wellington Point area
Rainbow Lorikeet Wellington Point
My first but not last Rainbow Lorikeet of the trip
Australian Wood Duck on the Creek
Beautiful plumage on this wood duck at Hilliards Creek
Torresian Crow Hilliards Creek
Wellington Point Queensland Torresian Crow
Bush Stone Curlew Hamilton Island
My first encounter with these curious and strange birds
Stone Curlew Whitsunday Islands
This Stone Culew or Thick Knee as they are called had a wary eye out as another was sat on eggs.
Bush Thick Knee Whitsunday Islands
A Bush Stone Curlew keeps a watchful eye on me Queensland Australia
Marbled Frogmouth Shute Harbour
On our way to the Hamilton Islands we spotted this weird tree branch!
A Wary Bush Stone Curlew Queensland
I was getting stalked by these strange waders on the Whitsunday Islands
Bush Stone Curlew Playing Hide and Seek
These Waders are amazing, they walk and freeze, lower their head even lie down with head extended, weird!
Stone Curlew on Guard Queensland
Found a pair of Bush Stone Curlews on an island off Hamilton Island
Bush Thick Knee Hamilton Island
They go by names also of Stone Curlew, Weeloo and Willaroo
Crested Tern Hamilton Island
As seen from the rocks below the luxurious Edge Apartments
Crested Tern Landing Hamilton Island
As seen from below the luxurious Edge Apartments
