With unsettled weather, I have had to settle for short local trips between rain showers. I made it to the Cooks River for an afternoon wander with my camera. I met up with Sue and we had a pleasant time spotting birds.
Its always nice to look out for a spot the local Sacred Kingfishers. As I walked down the river from Illawarra Road, I saw two perched on a branch –
One, has a mud crab. I flew off with it. I watched the other for a while.
Downstream, was this Great Egret –
And near Gough Whitlam Park, there are often Cormorants perched in the tres along the river.
Little Pied Cormorants
And the Tawny Frogmouths at Gough Whitlam Park –
We saw some parrots flying away, but a pair of Galahs remained, feeding on grass seeds.
Walking back upstream, we spotted another Sacred Kingfisher –
