BY 2024 - Herman and Kit's 7th (!what?!) year

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@xelas @Peter Connan thank you

 

On 8/20/2024 at 1:04 PM, Peter Connan said:

The Rail shots just prove again that a knowledgeable guide can make a big difference.

Myzomela? Where on earth do they get these names?

 

I know, right? let alone trying to pronounce it! although I think it still can't beat those South American bird names....

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329. Magpie-lark, Bicentennial Park/East Point

 

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330. Masked Lapwing, Bicentennial Park/East Point

 

So many of them walking around like they were sparrows!

 

Edited August 21 by Kitsafari

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331. Northern Fantail, East Point Mangrove

 

 

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332. Pacific Golden Plover, East Point Top end

333. Siberian Sand Plover, East Point Top end

 

on the left, in a far distance with some Grey-tailed Tattlers (far right) and Siberian Sand Plovers (middle)

 

Sand plover

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334. Peaceful Dove, East Point/Lee Point

 

Looks almost like our Zebra Dove

 

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335. Pied Heron, Fogg Dam

 

Adult

 

Juve

 

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336. Plumed Egret, Fogg Dam

 

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337. Radjah Shelduck, Lee Point/Fogg Dam

 

 

 

 

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338. Red-headed Myzomela, East Point

 

A much brighter and colourful Myzomela which should please @Peter Connan with its exotic name!

 

 

 

 

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339. Red-winged Parrot, Lee Point

 

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340. Rufous Whistler, Fogg Dam

 

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341. Silver Gull, Rockshelf Night Cliff

 

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342. Spangled Drongo, Bicentennial Park/Botanical Gardens

 

 

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343. Straw-necked Ibis, Botanical Gardens

 

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344. Glossy Ibis, Corrobee Billabong

 

Hanging out with the Pied Herons

 

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345. Striated Heron, Buffalo Creek

 

(old world) Juve

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346. Striated Pardalote, Lee Point

 

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347. Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Lee Point

 

 

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349. Tree Martin, East Point

 

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350. Torresian Imperial-Pigeon, Bicentennial Park/Botanical Gardens

 

A very large pigeon that is distributed only in northern coastal areas of Australia and in PNG and West Papua. 

 

 

 

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351. Varied Triller, East Point

A challenging bird to photograph; only appeared once and Herman missed it so I have to make do with record shot. 

 

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352. Whimbrel, East Point

 

We saw only one whimbrel - fraternising with a pacific golden plover, siberian sand plover and grey-tailed tattler. 

 

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353. White-bellied Cuckooshrike, Bicentennial Park/ Botanical Gdns

 

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354. White-breasted Woodswallow, Bicentennial Park/East Point

 

Love these little woodswallows. The sociable birds like to bunch together on a bunch, and if one flies off, the others scuttle closer to fix that gap. ranges from Indonesia, Borneo and Australia. 

 

 

 

Edited August 22 by Kitsafari