Another Dusky Woodswallow nest at Murray's Corner - though this one wasn't
in a Grass Tree - with 2 adult birds busily alternating the feeding duties
to at least 3 nestlings. Lots of Rufous Songlarks heard calling, also
Rufous Whistlers, WW Trillers and White throated Gerygones along the road
between Tharwa and the Cotter, plus a pair of Sacred Kingfishers on the
wires downstream from Tharwa. Also saw in the Murrumbidgee a very large
creature "porpoise" three times then disappear. Probably an enormous Carp I
guess.
While on the subject of young birds, last Sunday I visited Callum Brae for
the first time to see how many of the 64 species recorded during the blitz I
could encounter. Could only manage 32, including a couple I thought were
interesting. On the first dam just up from the entry point was an adult
Australasian Grebe in breeding plumage, plus 4 stripe headed immatures (a
common species but still a first for me in both of these modes). Then a
surprise in the water course flowing nearby as I flushed a single quite
small Pacific Black Duck which appeared unable to fly and ran off with wings
flapping (as opposed to flying) thru the bush towards the dam.
Cheers
Rod
Rod Mackay
Tel: 0407 456 330
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