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Posts: 2632 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 May 2020 at 12:11

Thanks Joe, we share similar memories, we used to stay at the Miami Florida Car'o'tel in the mid 70's just north of Currumbin and my daughters now 50 used to love going to the sanctuary there. There were definitely no Lorikeets in or anywhere near Melbourne then.. Don't know if you've seen the recent news but the population in SE Q'lnd has been heavily hit by an unknown virus which apparently affects the ability of their claws to grip [along with other symptoms] thereby resulting in their inability to roost. They end up on the ground easy prey to any number of predators. As you will appreciate the idea of social distancing would be unbelievable to these gregarious creatures....
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Posts: 10166 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 May 2020 at 05:59
Great shots, Peter.
Never thought I'd ever see Rainbow Lorikeets looking 'camouflaged' in a natural setting of autumn leaves.
In my younger days, I never saw these around suburban Melbourne, but I remember visiting Currumbin Sanctuary on the Queensland Gold Coast with my wife and school aged daughters, where I was able to photograph lots of them coming to be hand fed by the visitors. It struck me as quite an exotic sight.
Thanks for sharing.
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Posts: 2632 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 May 2020 at 05:21

My backgarden regulars but with my cherry trees packed with anthocyanins [autumn here] the reflections in the 'golden hour' really warm things up.

Which way then...?

2. Left?

3.Right?

4.Don't know...

5. It's a secret...

6. Same time but much 'cooler' colours in a tree with less senescence.

7. Our regular cockatoo gets the last rays.

8.
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Posts: 2118 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 May 2020 at 03:54
Thanks Joe. Oak Hammock Marsh is a good 30 minutes drive from my home. Thanks for commenting.
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Posts: 10166 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 May 2020 at 03:44
Charles, that's a very fine set, and you obviously live near a popular bird habitat.
For me the Red winged blackbird, the Eastern phoebe, the Avocet and the Meadowlark are the stand-outs.
Thanks for sharing.
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Posts: 2118 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 May 2020 at 02:59
Originally posted by pbcbob pbcbob wrote:

Well done. Quite a collection.


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Posts: 929 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 May 2020 at 02:21
Well done. Quite a collection.
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Posts: 2118 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 May 2020 at 00:33
A few birds from this morn's walk

Song sparrow


Clay-coloured sparrow


New Canada gueese family


Red-winged blackbird


Eastern phoebe


Northern shoveler


Blue-winged teal


American Avocet


Brown-headed cowbird


Tree swallow


and you guessed it....token western meadowlark




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Posts: 2704 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 May 2020 at 11:14
Cheers.
Most of these are usual sightings in this reserve, Shrike-tit is more a seasonal one that tend to come traveling through again once it gets cooler.
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Posts: 10166 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 May 2020 at 10:46
Johan,
That's a great set of sightings on a simple exercise walk! And very well photographed and presented, too.
In the Covid-19 lock-down I've read that wildlife is becoming more prevalent and bold, with so much less human activity and noise to compete with. Or is this your usual daily walk bag?
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Posts: 2704 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 May 2020 at 10:00
Exercise walk in my local reserve today.

Eastern Rosella

DSC04500 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr

Eastern Yellow Robin

DSC04512 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr

Crested Shrike-tit

DSC04536 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr

And my old Azure Kingfisher mate.

DSC04550 by Johan Olsson, on Flickr
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Posts: 3801 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 May 2020 at 03:08
Spotted Towhee

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White-breasted nuthatch


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Posts: 785 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 May 2020 at 15:11
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