My previous trip to Malabar Headland National Park had been very interesting, and I was keen to return. This time I was joined by three more Nature photographers – Ken, John and Erden.
Walking from the bus stop to the start of the track, we noticed a lot of birds in the trees in the carpark. One was an Australian Figbird. Nice to see.
Nearby were a few Noisy Miners. An adult was feeding a juvenile.
Walking a bit further, Ken was hoping to find a She-Oak Skink. On my previous trip I had observed one being eaten by a Laughing Kookaburra. We did spot a lot of lizards – Water Skinks, Copper Skinks and Jacky Dragons.
And we also saw a pair of Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos feeding in the bushes.
Further out more lizards –
And the usual New Holland Honeyeaters –
We walked out to Boora Point where we stopped for lunch. While eating, we had pause and resume photographing – a whale was doing some tail slapping not far out to sea –
We then went to the cliffs where I had observed the Peregrine Falcon. It was fairly quiet. We could not see any falcons, so we decided to wait for a while. The wait was well worthwhile. After a few minutes, a Peregrine Falcon flew past not far away.
We then observed another Peregrine Falcon approaching – and it was calling out. I suspect the one we had already seen, was either sitting on eggs or was guarding young chicks. Its mate was now returning with food for the chicks. It was amazing to witness the mid-air food exchange of what appeared to be a dead and plucked bird.
After this spectacle, we settled back to watch what else might happen. The falcon with the food disappeared with it – perhaps to their nest, which is out of sight. The other falcon flew around a bit then landed on a nest to rest.
It was then time to head back. One last photo back in the carpark – a Rainbow Lorikeet –
