My first Orchid species in Australia and a few birds as well.
Australia, Day Fifty Three.
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Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans). |
Today Deb was out and about doing some survey work so I had a wander around the local area, out on the fields during feeding and on a run out to check on the Cattle I picked up
White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae),
Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax),
Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae),
Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans),
Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor),
Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen),
Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys),
Galah's (Eolophus roseicapilla) and
Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus).
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Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans). |
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Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris). |
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Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris). |
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Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris). |
Later I went for a walk up Bald Hill Road where I was very pleased to find my first Orchid Species in Australia, in amongst the vegetation along the roadside I found at least 50 spikes of
Knodding Greenhood Orchid (Pterostylis nutans) and quite a bit of Purple Coral Pea (Hardenbergia violacea)
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Knodding Greenhood Orchid (Pterostylis nutans). |
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Knodding Greenhood Orchid (Pterostylis nutans). |
As I walked I picked up Brown-headed Honeyeater (Melithreptus brevirostris),
Grey Shrikethrush (Colluricincla harmonica),
White-throated Treecreeper (Cormobates leucophaea),
Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans) x3,
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus),
Striated Thornbill (Acanthiza lineata),
Western Whistler (Pachycephala fuliginosa),
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae),
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita),
Common Garden Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti) and my first live
Red Fox (Zorro / Vulpus vulpus).![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Vb4m7hqAHF7E3enZZwKWsHW4_9BR7hhdLi0FEnJQgcHgtojB-fBCVjFPgW_QO3uLn0GbmkX4CHYFCsprwAwuugn1meAeQXf-YygkBzD1C0Iyj2-2z5rjgFgf2Jd564iFY0aAzG2xuzRE5kJFHvhjlr-X0WiSxQRO2W23vY8bBpsFPbJlRG6QEKKB/w640-h522/7th-Aug-22-4.jpg) |
Grey Shrikethrush (Colluricincla harmonica). |
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Western Whistler (Pachycephala fuliginosa). |
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Western Whistler (Pachycephala fuliginosa). |
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Western Whistler (Pachycephala fuliginosa). |
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Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans). |
I returned to the farm as it looked like it was going to rain where I had views of Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes),
Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata),
New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae),
White-browed Scrubwren (Sericornis frontalis),
Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula),
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus),
Little Raven (Corvus mellori),
Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) and
Red-browed Firetail (Neochmia temporalis).
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Purple Coral Pea (Hardenbergia violacea). |
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Common Garden Skink (Lampropholis guichenoti). |
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Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen). |
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Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla). |
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Brown Thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla). |
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