This was another out and about with my camera, getting some exercise. I first visited Tempe Wetlands, the wastelands nearby then Tempe Reserve, and then went to Barton Park.
At Tempe Wetlands, there were not very many waterbirds in the ponds. I did see a few Honeyeaters in the hinterlands. Here is a Yellow-faced Honeyeater –
And another Yellow-faced Honeyeater on the right and a White-naped Honeyeater on the left –
Two more Yellow-faced Honeyeaters –
I then walked along the track to the wastelands near the Container Terminal. On the way I saw some Silvereyes and Red-browed Finches.
In the wasteland area, I spotted a Golden-headed Cisticole.
Then I saw a hovering Black-shouldered Kite.
Some Welcome Swallows were not giving it a warm welcome.
The Kite then flew off out of sight, so I went back to the Cisticolas.
The Black-shouldered Kite then made a reappearance. It perched on a landing light.
I waited until it took off –
More Welcome Swallows swooped past –
The Kite then few off towards the airport.
Along the Alexandria Canal, I photographed some butterflies.
Then to Tempe Reserve. Some Cormorants were perched on a bush in the canal.
One of them had a band around its neck!
I watched one swimming for a while to see if it would match a fish. It had no luck and flew off.
I then caught a bus down to Barton Park. Lately, the landing Lights Wetland have had very few birds, and non of the usual Pied Stilts. This time there was one Pied Stilt –
I walked around the pond, looking for other birds. Not may were around. Here are some moths –
And a lot os wasps were around a log.
I did eventually hear and then spot a Golden-headed Cisticola –
Up near the sports fields on the higher level, there were some New Holland Honeyeaters.
And the usual Superb Fairy-wrens –
At Muddy Creek, I watched an Egret, that was watching a hunting Cormorant. They Egret was looking for any fleeing fish.
A Caspian Tern flew past.
The Cormorant caught a small fish.
Walking back to the wetlands, The sole Pied Stilt was still there.
