The Outback.
Australia, Day Twelve.
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Another fine morning out bush.
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Today we were just moving a short way south looking for another camping spot, before light we again had a
Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook) calling.
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Budgies (Melopsittacus undulatus). |
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Grey-fronted Honeyeater (Ptilotula plumula). |
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Grey-fronted Honeyeater (Ptilotula plumula). |
Before we left the camp site for a walk we picked up
Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx basalis),
Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis),
Grey-fronted (Ptilotula plumula),
Spiny-cheeked (Acanthagenys rufogularis),
White-fronted (Purnella albifrons) and
Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens),
Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis),
Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata),
Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis) and another
Dingo (Canis dingo).![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7hQ9HYBy3A8qcimkiegjgZbVTSz643vUwdRyVxrUcGiMu1uDKk4lxPi9dc6Tyhs5FjWBB0QbuFwuyTJsTltj9lC-0Rw39DpiW3W55n7EzsW0d56IfH5_AIozjAJTO5FCPqAufyE261-5yViKlse7rU35j8HlIB1FOaDHkz8iUDJ6lHBRXpDUKzXyjjg/w640-h426/19th-Sept-23-4.jpg) |
Mulga Ant (Polyrhachis macropa) nest.
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Central Military Dragon (Ctenophorus isolepis isolepis) Male.
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Goana track in the Sand Dunes.
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Termite mound.
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Deb, Graham and I then went for a walk during which we saw Purple-backed Fairywren (Malurus assimilis),
Black-faced (Artamus cinereus) and
Masked Woodswallow (Artamus personatus),
Pied Honeyeater (Certhionyx variegatus),
Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae),
Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys),
Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula),
Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius),
Budgies (Melopsittacus undulatus),
Nankeen Kestrel (Falco cenchroides),
Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides),
Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen),
Red-backed Kingfisher (Todiramphus pyrrhopygius) and a nice looking male
Central Military Dragon (Ctenophorus isolepis isolepis).![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjROiBSiJHH67qJGTkOwndbtMwkQcduS1_GyszR9unqcKLgD2FdUGOgADdi4kyTmrVC3QYhP0ZmnAJg96Avivaa_levqCUOSUcPgfYfRy8h2RNgpOvU9S9D7ILw88ye9s8wsTZltiIJ1x2YIxW5taDhseAZCc0SpUVlfJXw50rwwc2FN80459fg4RFpDCg/s16000/19th-Sept-23-13.jpg) |
Ian getting the Coffee on the go.
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Happy Campers.
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Losing the Sun.
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Other species seen around the new camping spot included Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis),
Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax),
Brown Falcon (Falco berigora),
Little Crow (Corvus bennetti) and after dark another calling
Southern Boobook.
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