Minnippi ? last day of the year (south side Brisbane, SE Qld)
Dropped into Minnippi Parklands this morning for a last visit this year.
Lovely Brisbane morning, a balmy 26 degrees or so, clear blue sky,
pleasant breeze, low humidity. It was one of those mornings when the
birds seem to be everywhere. Nothing spectacular, but little things??
3 male Red-backed Fairy-wrens all in the same tuft of grass all singing
their hearts out, their bright red backs puffed and bright in stark
contrast to their black bodies - their better halves hopping behind
offering support.
An adult Jacana feeding several meters away from his/hers two well
developed fledglings ? obviously letting them ?have their own space?
while probably keeping a close eye to the sky.
Chestnut-breasted Mannikins landing on swaying grass stalks while Tawny
Grassbirds parachuted down wings fluttering, heads back, beak agape and
Cisticolas wheezed and sang from nearby bushes, golden crowns shining,
heads twitching indignantly.
I flushed a total of 4 Latham?s Snipe from the flooded grasslands beside
the main pond and caught a glimpse of a pair of Black Ducks with their
brood of 8, no, here he comes, 9, ducklings.
In the boardwalk off to the side, a small tree snake wormed his way
through the branches at head height and in the distance a Channel-billed
Cuckoo honked his ?song?
A nice morning for a stroll before work and a lovely way to finish the
year seeing nature at it?s best, after watching the early morning news
to see nature at it?s most powerful.
--
Colin Reid
So many birds, so little time......
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