I started the day by taking part in the bird survey with the Tempe Birdos at the Tempe Wetlands.
Here are some of the birds we saw in the survey –
Noisy Miner
This Red Wattlebird is taking nesting material from an abandoned Oriole nest.
Red Wattlebird
Little Pied Cormorants
Red Wattlebird
Australian Reed Warbler
Chestnut Teal
Juvenile Magpies
Dusky Moorhen – chicks and parent
After the survey, the group had morning tea in Tempe Reserve. After that I walked home along the Cooks River. Here are some more birds –
Little Pied Cormorant and Little Black Cormorant
Olive-backed Oriole
It was a beautiful day, and a lot of people were enjoying the Cooks River.
I then visited the Tawny Frogmouth nest at Gough Whitlam Park. I heard that recently a chick had fallen out of the nest and was found dead on the ground. The nest is still occupied, so I think there must be more chicks.
Rainbow Lorikeet
Here is an adult and a juvenile Grey Butcherbirds at Marrickville Golf Course –
And a lot of Noisy Miners –
I found the Tawny Frogmouth family in the Golf Course near Bruce St. Both parents and the two chicks seem to be doing well.
And a look in at the Dibble St Waterhole. Here I saw a Pied Currawong nest –
Later that day, at dusk, I cycled back over to the Bruce St Tawny Frogmouths. I wanted to photograph them as they awoke. Here they are –
Here some Noisy Miners are harassing an adult (from a distance) –
One of the juveniles stretches a wing –
Then a short flight –
The rest of the family join it –
Sunset was at 7:33 pm. These photos were taken between 7:30 and 7:40 pm.