The day before, I had suggested to Valerie and Sue that we take advantage of the good weather while it lasts and visit Oatley Park. I thought there may be some orchids out, and there is usually good range of birds. Both were keen to come along and we had a very nice day.
I was right about the orchids. We spotted many Bearded Orchids as we wandered around the tracks.
And there were other flowers out –
And a Bearded Orchid (Calochilus sp.)
Down at the wetlands in Lime Kiln Bay, we saw some Australian Wood Duck chicks –
And here is an Australasian Grebe –
Water Dragon
And back to the Grebe –
And a Pied Cormorant –
And this is a Chestnut Teal chick –
Above, a Little Wattlebird –
on the track on the west side of the wetlands, we saw a Grey Butcherbird sitting on a nest –
A few more birds along the track –
Silvereye
Laughing Kookaburra
Golden Whistler
Sacred Kingfisher
Crimson Rosella
Striated Thornbill
Black-faced Monarch
And a different orchid – Caladenia sp.
Valerie recognised this as a Bossiaea sp.
Another Sacred Kingfisher –
More Bearded Orchids –
These were all growing close to the track around the headland.
Variegated Fairy-wren
And we visited an Aboriginal Art cave –
We could see the Ospreys on their nest at Lugano –
Another Striated Thornbill –
And a Spotted Pardalote –
It had been a nice day! We finished with coffee and chocolate at Adora in Oatley.
Once again – many thanks to Valerie for a lift down and back.