Central Coast Wetlands – 31 July 2020

I travelled by train to Wyong and spent a nice day at the Central Coast Wetlands at the old Pioneer Dairy. I had been a fair while since my previous visit – in late February.

I had a full day of bird photography. Here are some of the birds I saw –

Straw-necked Ibis

Welcome Swallows

This Masked Lapwing chick was exploring the area –

Pelicans

Royal Spoonbill

One of a pair of Whistling Kites – collecting nesting material.

A White-bellied Sea Eagle is being harassed by a Raven –

A very distant Peregrine Falcon –

Nankeen Kestrel

Australian Shoveler

Little Pied Cormorant

Australasian Grebe

Pied Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird

A pair of Red-rumped Parrots –

Long-billed Corella –

White-headed Pigeon

Channel-billed Cuckoo

Australian White Ibis

Masked Lapwings

Intermediate Egret

White-faced Heron

Galah

Eastern Rosella

Southern Emu-wren

Thanks to another bird photographer, David, who showed me where they were.

Azure Kingfisher

Grey Fantail

Intermediate Egret

I think these are Cattle Egrets –