I headed down to the Cooks river with my camera mainly to check on the progress with the Tawny Frogmouth chicks.
Great Egret
But on my visit, it was quite windy and one of the parent birds was sitting on top of the chicks to stop them being blown away –
Here are some of the other birds that were around. Some Pelicans fishing on the river –
A nice Great Egret at the Boat Harbour –
And at the Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands – a Purple Swamphen chick –
And also at the wetlands –
