Little Lorikeets at Acacia Inlet

[Lindell <>]

Just back now from wandering around Acacia Inlet Park and yes we too observed at least 3 of the Little Lorikeets in the trees between the toilet block and the lake, the RWB's were menacing them somewhat and they disappeared across the road towards the Yarramundi Reach side of the lake.

Thanks for the tip too Dan - a first for me on this one.

 

On another subject -

This morning when passing the entrance to the Narrabundah Pitch'nPutt we heard then saw much commotion above the driveway. Stopped to see a raptor carrying what appeared to a small rabbit in its talons, closly accompanied by a second raptor and harrased by numerous smaller birds. By the time I got the camera going and was out of the car it flew back to the trees to the left of the driveway. the 2nd attachment is what it was without its prey (must have dropped it over Capitol GC).

Then circling high above all this were 2 more raptors. I thought that they might have all been Peregrine Falcons but on closer examination of the photos on the PC, the last two looked more like the Australian Hobby. Can anyone one confirm the ID of these for me please.

Thanks

Lindell

 

 

 

On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 4:18 PM, martin butterfield <> wrote:

When we got to Acacia Inlet Park somewhat after noon the Little Lorikeets had moved away from the blossom and were feeding in some densish vegetation in the middle of the car park area. 

This made it somewhat frustrating to find them as going to the blossom at the tip one could hear them calling towards the dunny but on getting towards said edifice they appeared to be at the tip.  Eventually I stopped in the middle to scratch my head in bewilderment and one called right above me!

The most I saw at onetime was 3, but they were very active and in dense foliage so could be quite a few more.

Thanks for the tip Dan.

Martin

On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 9:37 AM, Daniel Mantle <> wrote:

I went to Acacia Inlet this morning to see if last years Little Bitterns were there again. No sign of them, but that doesn't mean anything. There were however 4 Latham Snipe, several Little Grassbird, and Little Lorikeets continuously calling, feeding in the many flowering eucalypts, and flying over. The largest group I saw was five birds flying over the tree tops but I was continuously seeing singles as well. The birds were not difficult to pick up feeding either, as the eucalpyts aren't too tall or dense here. So there are at least 5 in the vicinity but possibly a few more.
 
Quick check at Norgrove Park produced the obligatory Spotless Crake and the best of the usual birds at Fyshwick was a Brown Quail round the back of Kelly's Swamp.
 
Cheers Dan

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