Dear all
Spent an hour at Seaham on way back from some necessary shopping in East
Maitland. On arrival as getting out the car I heard some loud hoarse
croaks coming from the water, and saw a Nankeen Night-heron flying in
circles over the centre, then settling on a low stump in the middle of
the water. On closer look, there were six adult herons sitting in two
close-together dead trees in the water, and on two low stumps nearby,
two pairs of adult herons, standing very close together. On a further
bit of dead wood, was one juvenile heron, all out in the full midday
sun. One pair of adults were standing with bills and necks stretched
high. Presumably this was courting behaviour. Later, they all flew off
to surrounding living trees. Then the Council guys also turned up at the
hide area to start mowing so had to move off quickly, to walk around the
back, but nothing else unusual.
Also present were 11 Royal Spoonbills and no Cattle Egret - in fact
driving back along the Williams River valley, very few Cattle Egret. We
have more in the Gloucester Valley.
At the the start of the track at the back, were a good number of
Caladenia orchids, pale pink.
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