I took part in the monthly survey with the Mudlarks along the Cooks River. This month the group surveyed upstream – from Ewen Park to the Boat Harbour, and then to Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands and back along that side to the footbridge at Ewen Park and crossing again for morning tea.
It was a wet start, and the members of the group walked along under umbrellas. Along the way we observed this nice rainbow –
It was not until the Boat Harbour area that it stopped raining enough, to allow me to take my camera out.
Pelicans
An Australasian Darter was being harassed by Noisy Miners –
Little Corella
There were quite a few juveniles and chicks in the Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands.
Dusky Moorhen
Pacific Black Duck
This Dusky Moorhen has two chicks, only partly visible –
Australian Swamphen
Magpie Lark
And the possum bursting out of its box –
King Parrot
There was also some fungi out, including this Birds Nest Fungi – Cyathus stercoreus –
And some Ink Caps –
