This was quite an unpleasant day – quite windy. I was home in the morning, but felt like getting out in the afternoon for something local. I convinced myself that the wind had eased a bit and set off on my bike for the Cooks River.
This turned out to be a mistake. It was really too windy to enjoy observing and photographing birds. I cycled along the river and out to Barton Park, but didn’t stay long before cycling home.
At Gough Whitlam Park, I had a look at the Tawny Frogmouth nest. Mark, from the Tempe Birdos, had told me that there was now one chick. I think you can see it in this photo.
At Barton Park, I first went to Landing Lights Wetland. There was a Great Egret (with breeding plumage) –
The Pied Stilts were as usual – feeding and squabbling.
There had been two Pied Stilt nests at the park. But no birds were sitting on either of the nests or close to them. I could see eggs on one. I wonder if they have been abandoned? There had been some recent storms.
And here is a White-faced Heron.
I went out to the Cooks River but could see no sign on the Osprey.