I spent a nice day at Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. As usual, I was on the lookout for Azure Kingfishers, and as usual lately, I didn’t spot any. And also, as usual, I did spot a pair of Sacred Kingfishers.
I wandered around the Reserve a fair bit during my visit, including three trips around the perimeter fire trail – and each one was relatively quiet. A bit disappointing. But Nurragingy is always a nice place to spend some time.
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Superb Fairy-wren
Willie Wagtail
Sacred Kingfisher
Musk Lorikeets
Red-eared Slider
Two photos of the same turtle at different times. On a previous visit I reported this Turtle to the Department of Primary Industry. No action seems to have been undertaken.
Laughing Kookaburra
It flew to another spot and was immediately harassed by an Australian Raven.
Orchard Swallowtail – Papilio aegeus
Grey Fantail
Water Dragon
This one is very young.
Tawny Frogmouth – nest 1
There are, I think, two chicks in this nest, and I visited several times during my visit, but they chicks were always fast asleep.
Water Dragon
Tawny Frogmouth – nest 2
Snail Parasite Blowfly – Amenia imperialis
Skipper
Common Brown Butterfly – Heteronympha merope
Turtles
Eastern Rosella
Water Dragon
Australian Wood Duck – juvenile
This juvenile Wood Duck is one of a large family. Last visit I counted 16 chicks. They have all survived.
Sacred Kingfishers
Brush Turkey
This is the first Brush Turkey I have seen at Nurragingy Reserve.
Satin Bowerbird
And thanks to Molly (see comment below) for identifying the insects.
Very nice picture of Amenia imperialis (the snail parasite blowfly). Also the orchard swallowtail (Papilio aegeus) and common brown butterfly (Heteronympha merope). It’s lovely to see these beautifully clear images of invertebrates supplementing the other organisms. Looks like an amazing day of sightings (including interesting behaviours) to me!