After the Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey, I joined Valerie and Sue on an outing to Malabar Headland.
As usual, when heading to Malabar Headland, we wanted to see the resident Peregrine Falcons. But on this visit – we only spotted a single one twice, flying past at high speed.
But, the wild flowers and other creatures made the visit very worthwhile.
The wildflowers on the walk out were simply amazing. Huge masses of Tea Tree were flowering –
New Holland Honeyeater
Callistemon sp.
At one spot, I saw a Red Bellied Black Snake sunning itself. As I approached it wriggled away.
Philotheca sp.
Dampiera stricta
This Beard Orchid looks almost ready to open –
Philotheca sp.
Humpback Whales
Then a Peregrine Falcon flashed past –
Below – a Turtle –
Then a juvenile White Bellied Sea Eagle flew past.
While looking around the cliffs for any perched Peregrine Falcons, I was amazed by an incredible flowering of a small ground plant. I think it is Commersonia hermanniifolia.
Some more wildflowers –
Caspian Tern
On Boora Point –
And then another very brief Peregrine Falcon fly by –
And then we started to walk back to Maroubra Beach.
Microtis sp. Orchid
Flannel Flower
And we spotted a Nankeen Kestrel perched on the cliffs –
And an Osprey hunting for fish –
Despite the lack of Peregrine Falcons, we had a very pleasant day.