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I had the pleasure of staying at O'Reillys over the
past weekend, the first time in almost 20 years. My son and I walked to the
border on Saturday and had the pleasure of a Rufous Scrub-bird sighting near the
Bithongabel lookout right on the border. It was a fleeting glimpse but right in
front of us and long enough for even my 16 year old son who has little interest
in birds (feathered ones at least) to note the slightly cocked tail. Any doubts
were soon dismissed as we were treated to 15 minutes of uninterrupted song and
chatterings as it moved around in the undergrowth not more than 5 metres from
us.
On Monday morning I had a glorious encounter with a
female Albert's Lyrebird on the West Canungra Creek track. After several days of
unsuccessful searching I happened on this particular bird who made her presence
aware with a typical vocal display. I was then able to view her for about 30
minutes as she scratched her way through the undergrowth and on to the track.
Unlike my previous encounters with Lyrebirds it was I who left the scene first
after such a wonderful sighting. Previous sightings were fleeting at best with
the bird taking flight when my presence became obvious.
To top the weekend off on Monday afternoon when I
arrived home I had the pleasure of watching 2 Striped Honeyeaters in my bird
bath right on dusk. This is the first time I have seen them at home in Sinnamon
Park (Brisbane's west). Has anyone seen them around lately?
Cheers
Peter
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