Tag: Blue-Faced Honeyeater
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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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Back for more: Wynnum Mangrove Boardwalk & Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve, 1 February 2025
I loved Wynnum Mangrove Boardwalk so much last weekend that I had to bring Sam back this weekend! We had a family event on the northside so decided to make a day of it and fit in some birdwatching in the morning. We started at the boardwalk. Last time the tide was so high that…
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A hot but peaceful Friday morning: Archerfield Wetlands, 31 January 2025
Ever since I started going to Archerfield Wetlands, I’ve wanted to do the full walk to the north end of the wetlands, and this Friday morning seemed like the right time. It was a hot, sunny morning, but there were lots of birds so it was worth it. I was greeted as I entered by…
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So many birds: Oxley Creek Common, 25 January 2025
The more bird walks I do at Oxley Creek Common, the more I understand why it’s so popular with birders. It’s so consistently full of amazing birds, and the walk is so pleasant. On this trip, I found 48 species and 8 lifers. Sam and I did the full walk, out to Pelican Island and…
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A family birding outing: Archerfield Wetlands, 19 January 2025
On my bird walk this morning at Archerfield Wetlands I was joined by Sam and Mum, and we saw some great birds! First up were these raucous Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos: And, also perched high, this Little Black Cormorant, a whole lot of Rainbow Lorikeets and a Dollarbird: I’ve only been seriously birding for a few weeks…
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44 species and 11 lifers! A new PB: Oxley Creek Common, 18 January 2025
I spent three and a half hours at Oxley Creek Common this morning and boy what a bird walk. I really didn’t feel like getting up at 5 on a Saturday morning after a big week, but I’m so glad I did. This morning’s walk has become my longest and most successful bird walk to…
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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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A mini bird walk: Oxley Creek Common, 11 January 2025
I had already been birding in the morning on 11 January, but I was feeling cooped up at home and was keen to get back to Oxley Creek Common to explore some more. I headed out for a quick bird walk. The light was fading and I didn’t see a whole lot of birds, but…
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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…
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My new camera! Oxley Creek Common, 7 January 2025
I bought my new camera (a Nikon P950) on Monday afternoon, so of course at 5:30 on Tuesday morning I was out at Oxley Creek Common, ready to capture some masterpieces. The very first thing I was desperate to do was to take a photo of the birds I had seen at the same spot…