Cooks River and Tempe Birds – 28 February 2024

I was keen to get outdoors, so did a walk along the Cooks River, staring at Illawarra Road, and walking down to Waterworth Park. Then I crossed the river and walked under the railway line to the Princes Highway. I finished my walk by visiting the Tempe Wetlands.

Here are some birds I saw along the way –

Little Pied Cormorant

A Golden-Orb Weraving Spider

At Gough Whitlam Park, I spotted this nice pair of Tawny Frogmouths –

And here is a Magpie Lark at its nest –

Also at the park – Chlorophyllum molybdites –

This Grey Butcherbird has just caught a grub –

I was having snack in Kendrick Park, when checking my emails, I saw that a member of the Tempe Birdos, Ben, had observed an unusual Heron at Tempe Wetlands. As I was close, I thought I would walk over for a look. It was at the lower pond, and as I approached the water, I must have spooked it, as I saw a large bird flying off. It was a juvenile Nankeen Night Heron –