Hi all
Despite the smoke haze and 33 degree heat, a 3.5km return walk to Henry Head at
La Perouse (Sydney) yesterday was quite nice.
Great Cormorants perched on a cliff top, being 2 adults and one sub-adult which
was panting in the heat. A grey-headed male
Nankeen Kestrel sat on top of a power pole and preened, and at times held its
wings out, hoping to catch some of the slightly
cooler sea breeze. Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, Eastern Yellow Robin and Grey
Butcherbird were heard. Some Yellow Thornbills
were in the melaleuca. An adult and immature Kelp Gull were on the rock
platform near the fishermen.
Fertilised Microtis (Australian native orchid) was found, as was Calochilus
paludosis in full flower. Fantastic Cloanthes
stoechadis was in flower, and a Jacky Lizard chased and ate an ant.
Cheers and Happy Times with Nature
Irene Denton
Concord West, 12 km from Sydney city, NSW Australia
33°50.278'S 151°05.406'E
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