Percival Hill Reserve

I dropped by my favourite local reserve
yesterday afternoon before the storms arrived. I was amazed at how good
the grassland was looking there, including an abundance of Blue Devils.
Obviously the birds thought so too. In one large bare eucalypt were 3 Noisy
Friarbirds (including a juvenile), 5 Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikes
(including a juvenile), 2 immature Olive-backed Orioles and a male
White-winged Triller. They were all gorging themselves on the many
insects. The Triller was a surprise and a first for the reserve for me.
I assume it was probably just passing through after the breeding season
on its return migration. In another good spot down by the dam were a Speckled
Warbler and 2 Double-barred Finches.

Cheers
Marnix

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