Tag: Bar-Shouldered Dove
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My trip north (Part 2: Mackay): 6–9 February 2025
What a lovely few days in Mackay! The best part was spending time with my sister but the birding was a close second. One of the big highlights was seeing Brolgas at the local sports field! They are such cool birds. They look like they’re wearing bright red swimming caps. This one stood for ages…
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My trip north (Part 1: The way up): 2–5 February 2025
A few weeks off work called for a road trip! This time, my destination was Mackay but with a quick detour to the Gold Coast. My first outing was to the Coombabah Lake Conservation Park, where I did the beautiful boardwalk circuit. There were so many kangaroos! Plus this conked-out koala: I also caught my first…
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A slow circuit in the rain: Berrinba Wetlands, 12 January 2025
After the initial (partial) disappointment of the very quiet Karawatha Forest, I headed to Berrinba Wetlands, only a few minutes’ drive away, and was stoked to see some great birds from the viewing platform at the lagoon as soon as I walked in. It rained for most of the walk, but I had my umbrella…
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My new favourite place for birding: Archerfield Wetlands, 8–11 January 2025
I first visited Archerfield Wetlands in the evening on 8 January. This was before I really understood how much better birding is in the morning, so I was disappointed to only see a few birds (the Pacific Black Duck, Red-Backed Fairywren, and Australasian Swamphen). I was so keen to see what the wetlands were like…