I spent the morning at Mason Park Wetlands at Homebush. Again, I was on the lookout for the Spotted Crake (and the Latham’s Snipe) – and again with no success. But I did observe a lot of other interesting birds.
While I was at the Wetlands, a Brown Goshawk visited on a number of occasions.
Here are some of my photos –
Black Swans
It looks like the swans may be nesting.
Superb Fairy-wren
Black-fronted Dotterels
Pied Stilts
White-faced Heron
Little Egret
Brown Goshawk
When the Goshawk appeared, all the Pied Stilts took to the air.
And the Pink-eared Duck appeared.
Pied Stilt
Black-fronted Dotterels
Great Egret
White-faced Heron
Chestnut Teal
The Brown Goshawk returned.
Again, the Pied Stilts all took to the air –
The Brown Goshawk landed in tree at the edge of the wetland. It was then harassed by a Willie Wagtail.
It did not take long for the Brown Goshawk to fly off.
It had been an interesting morning.