Birds of Australia

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.