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Hi birders,
19-21st May. Kalbarri is a very attractive town set
at the mouth of the Murchison River.
The birding highlight of the area was the Southern
Scrub-robin which called each morning from atop a bush opposite the Red Bluff
Caravan Park. However the spectacular gorges along the Murchison River are a
must-see. Redthroats were fairly common.
A meal at Findlays BBQ may interest !!, if only to
see the Australian Bustard figurine - very clever. The "Rainbow Jungle" is
a place I hesitate to recommend as some may find the idea of caged parrots
undesirable. However this place is "The Hilton" of bird enclosures.
The cages are large & the flight aviary with
birds zooming all around you was some 50mx20m, immaculately clean with ponds,
waterfalls & vegetation to offer cover for the more shy species. They
all looked healthy & well groomed.
Personally I thought it an amazing place & good
to see up close almost all Australian parrots.
To be continued.
Cheers
Geoff. Walker
03 9568 2909
0418 572 922
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