I thought it was about time for another visit to Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. Sue was keen to come along. It was a bit quieter than usual – perhaps due to cool weather? But we still saw some nice birds.
When we arrived, we first look at the duck ponds. Here is an Australasian Grebe –
A White-faced Heron was noting in one of the smaller ponds –
We then looked for Azure Kingfishers, but had no luck. We did spot an Eastern Yellow Robin –
There were some Galahs –
And we spotted two Tawny Frogmouths. Here is one –
Australian Wood Duck –
Silvereye
Grey Butcherbird
Little Pied Cormorant
The perimeter firetrail was relatively quiet, except for Bell Miners. But we did encounter a flock of Australasian Figbirds.
Back at the ponds.
Little Pied Cormorant
Satin Bowerbird
We also encountered a Swamp Wallaby –
I think this is the first Wallaby I have seen at the Reserve.
More Galahs –
This Satin Bowerbird looks quite colourful when flying –
Eastern Rosella
We went back to where we had seen the Tawny Frogmouths, and this time spotted a third one perched a bit higher in the same tree. Here are two of them –
Little Pied Cormorant
King Parrot
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Little Black Cormorant
Here is the same Australasian Grebe we had seen earlier –
Little Pied Cormorant
Great Egret
Laughing Kookaburra
We had spent a lot of time looking along the ponds for Azure Kingfishers, and had not spotted any. Sue stayed at one of a pond, while I walked along the track next to it. I then spotted one –
It was perched in a good spot.
But it flew off before Sue could see it.
We left for home not too long after this.