The garden has been lower priority due to other commitments but it is once again
"on the agenda"
This morning whilst walking on Mt Petrie - doing the big lap around the base of the reserve that takes about 1hr 40mins - I spotted this bird in a swampy area. It is one that I haven't previously seen in our area.
Scientific name: Ardea pacifica
Common name : White-necked heron
The photo was taken with my iphone so the quality is a bit average.
We also spotted some Dollarbirds (Eurystomus orientalis) this morning high in a dead tree. These we rarely see as they are a migratory species and don't usually come to SE Qld (ref Field Guide to Australian Birds : Michael Morcombe 2004).
It is fairly dry at the moment and I am carting water to a few recently planted
natives - grasses and some other herbaceous species that I will detail later
Tom
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