Back out watching the stunning Square-tailed Kites with Deb.
Australia, Day Forty.
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Just before dawn and we were off to Belair.
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Deb and I were out early again and soon on site in the woodlands of Belair National Park near Adelaide, today we were going to be joined by Bevin Scholz who has been watching this nest for a good few years.
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Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura). |
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Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura). |
We arrived and the female
Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura) was on site but there was no sign of the male bird, we sat down and started to record the goings on, the female was still collecting the odd branch and taking it back to the nest.
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Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus). |
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Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla). |
As we watched and recorded the birds actions we also saw
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus),
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita),
Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla),
Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans),
Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata),
Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera),
Weebill (Smicrornis brevirostris),
Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa),
Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus),
Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae),
Grey Shrikethrush (Colluricincla harmonica) and a sleepy
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) which sat in a tree near to where we were sat.
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Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura) the Male. |
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Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura). |
Bevin arrived and we spent some time chatting about the
Kites then I mentioned that I was also interested in
Orchids, so I was pleased when he said that after had been to see someone he needed to meet he would take me and show me a few species in the park, he returned and we went off to a different area and he soon found several new species for me including
Eastern Mantis (Caladenia tentaculata),
Narrow-lipped Spider (Caladenia leptochilla),
Purple Beard (Calochilus robertsonii) and
Plum Leek (Paraprasophyllum pruinosum) and possibly
Bilobed Onion Orchid (Microtis biloba) ????? Thanks Bevin.
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Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). |
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Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). |
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Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). |
During the rest of the morning there we also saw
Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula),
Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor),
Magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca),
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus funereus),
Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna),
Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrocephalus),
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae),
Superb Fairywren (Malurus cyaneus),
Mistletoebird (Dicaeum hirundinaceum),
Little Raven (Corvus mellori),
Long-billed Corella (Cacatua tenuirostris) and
Western Grey Kangaroo (
Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus). |
Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura). |
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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita). |
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Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita). |
We all headed off, Deb and I made our way to the second site we were going to monitor at a Private location near the Para Wirra CP, on the way we had Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles),
Hardhead (Aythya australis),
Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata),
Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae),
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra),
Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) and
Monarch (Danaus plexippus).
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Buff-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza reguloides). |
In the same area we saw Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus), Buff-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza reguloides), Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae), Dusky Woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus), Australian Ibis (Threskiornis molucca), Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen), Grey Shrikethrush (Colluricincla harmonica), Purple-crowned (Parvipsitta porphyrocephala) and Musk Lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna), Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris), Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor), Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus), White-plumed Honeyeater (Ptilotula penicillata), Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala), Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys), White-winged Chough (Corcorax melanorhamphos), Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida), Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis), Red Wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata), Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum) female, Small White (Pieris rapae) and a Skink species that needs a name.
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Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura) pair and the head of one chick. |
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Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura) pair. |
On the way back to the farm we added Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa),
White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae),
Great White Egret (Ardea alba),
Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans),
Little Pied (Microcarbo melanoleucos),
Great (Phalacrocorax carbo) and
Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris).
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Skink species.
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Blue Skimmer (Orthetrum caledonicum) female. |
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