I met up with Sue and Valerie at Sydney Park at St Peters. We spent a pleasant few hours there looking at the local birds.
Walking down the ponds, we spotted an Australasian Darter on the gabion.
Lowe down, in the island pond – a pair of Pacific Black Ducks –
An Australasian Swamphen –
Here is a baby Australian Ibis being fed –
Crested Pigeon
We then watched an Australasian Darter hunting in the large pond.
It caught a nice fish –
It went underwater to readjust the fish.
For larger fish, Darters have to take them to the bank to get them off their bill.
After eating the fish, it has a drink.
Noisy Miners are very fussy about taking a bath.
Grey Butcherbird
Little Black Cormorant
Australasian Darter
And as we were leaving, we spotted a White-bellied Sea Eagle flying high overhead.
After coffee at the nearby Bearded Barista Cafe, we looked at this colourful and topical mural at the back of the Botany View Hotel –
