In the afternoon, I walked along the Cooks River, upstream from the Lang St Bridge up to Canterbury Road. I was mainly wanting to see how the Tawny Frogmouths were going.
I first stopped off at the cricket nets. I soon found that the Tawny Frogmouth chick had fledged. Here is the family –
Adult
Juvenile
Second adult
Next – at Ewen Park, no change. An adult is still sitting on the nest.
Near the Foord St Bridge – some Superb Fairy-wrens –
A Willie Wagtail with an insect –
Now at the Boat Harbour. One Tawny Frogmouth on the nest –
The second adult nearby –
And small chick looking out –
Grey Butcherbird – adult
Grey Butcherbird – juvenile
I met up with local bird photographer Simin, and she showed me a Magpie Lark nest she had spotted. It was full of chicks –
