The Outback.
Australia, Day Sixteen.
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Just before we left the camp site.
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Around the over night spot we picked up
Torresian Crow (Corvus orru),
Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula),
Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis),
Budgies (Melopsittacus undulatus),
Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen),
Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens),
Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) and as we were leaving we found a single
Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps plumifera) on the road.
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Red-browed Pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus). |
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Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis). |
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Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis). |
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Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis). |
We dropped down to the Shit Ponds again where there were again
Australasian (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) and
Hoary-headed Grebe (Poliocephalus poliocephalus),
Grey Teal (Anas gracilis), lots of
Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata) and a single
Painted Firetail (Emblema pictum).
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Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus).
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Brown Falcon (Falco berigora). |
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Brown Falcon (Falco berigora). |
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Brown Falcon (Falco berigora). |
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Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis). |
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Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis). |
We returned to the road heading East and then after a few KMs headed North in search of some Mulga areas but unfortunately there had been a fire through the are a while ago and the Mulga had yet to recover, however we did see
White-backed Swallow (Cheramoeca leucosterna),
Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius),
Pallid Cuckoo (Cacomantis pallidus),
Red-browed Pardalote (Pardalotus rubricatus),
Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis),
Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus),
White-fronted Honeyeater (Purnella albifrons),
Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys),
Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis),
Brown Falcon (Falco berigora),
Spotted Harrier (Circus assimilis) and a smart male
Central Military Dragon (Ctenophorus isolepis isolepis).![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzerblMqMnXrK3fe0qm2CgatMO39o-j-KxE_tvghcBGDGsn7yoB4b_ohRTsTY5iTn9mUtDxuAjjUoh1qHOqqWqSvSVbOHjjYxG0vyfMEXYaSP9K-KmzFBkZj5OQ-HI-YlHcGAUNkGfBCEZtJfytGZV4qqGAM1XTqzwrGAjaK4R4VAJcTedqDtqXNOgyDI/w640-h426/23rd-Sept-23-15.jpg) |
Central Military Dragon (Ctenophorus isolepis isolepis) Male. |
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Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis). |
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Western Gerygone (Gerygone fusca). |
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Grevillea juncifolia.
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Upside-down Plant (Leptosema chambersii).
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We made a stop on an area for steep rocky dunes where we walked for a while seeing Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens),
Australasian Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae),
Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis),
Crimson Chat (Epthianura tricolor) and another very well behaved Brown Falcon.
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Desert Oaks.
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An old Desert Oak.
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Afternoon walk.
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The track we walked looking for Falcon's.
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Desert Oaks.
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Late afternoon in the Camp.
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We returned to the east /west track and continued on east for quite a way before dropping down south on another track into a very nice area of
Desert Oak (Allocasuarina decaisneana) where we found a nice camping area, once we had set camp we went out for a walk adding
Western Gerygone (Gerygone fusca) and
White-winged Triller (Lalage tricolor) to the day list and later after dark we heard a calling
Southern Boobook (Ninox boobook).
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Bed for the night.
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The foods nearly ready.
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The Camp.
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Chilling after a days birding.
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The last of the Sun.
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