I went for a stroll up Mt Gravatt [my back yard] this moring before
heading off to the Gabbba to sample some Aussie rules culture.
Saturday's rain had cleared away and I could see clear through to the
Glasshouse Mtns before taking the walking track down to Logan Rd. There
is a local hot spot on the northern side of the hill where you can
sometimes see something interesting - like a tawny frogmouth or an
emerald ground dove [nothing to get excited about in the country, but
good for 10km from the centre of town]. Today, there were the usual
BF-cuckoo shrikes, yellow-faced honey-eaters, striated pardolotes and a
family of drongos. A few galahs and scaly-breasted lorikeets were
loitering about hollows with intent, but the highlight was watching a
red-backed fairy wren preening himself - got a nice view of his scarlet
coloured back from neck to tail ...
The result from the Gabba would be of little interest to a Victorian,
but most satisfying for a Queenslander.
Regards, Laurie.
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