Eastern Yellow Robin

How often I comment on others birding blogs, that I admire so much their yellow bird photographs. Being able to see for myself, the yellow robins while at Lamington National Park, Qld,  was a total joy.

Part of larger signage along one of the walking tracks.  I watched early one morning, while the brush turkeys were scratching away in the mulches, a robin would watch while clinging on from the lower part of a tree trunk. Then fly down when the scrub-turkey disturbed something worthwhile.

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Aussie scenery, 4WD bus tour, and billy tea

From O'Reillys guest-house 9 a.m. each morning, a tour for those who were keen to take on a sometimes bumpy ride to experience various areas within Lamington National Park.

 20-seater

 Driver/guide, Duncan, shared the O'Reilly's family history and more

 Grass trees down in the valley

Traditional billy-tea with gum-leaves, and damper in the making.  Help yourself to slice of hot damper, spread with butter and your choice of topping.  My favourite was golden syrup but there was honey or malt too.

Damper recipes can be found here at AllDownUnder.com

Regents Bowerbird, King Parrot, Crimson Rosella

First morning at O'Reilly's Retreat in a world-heritage listed Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia, was raining. I was caught completely unawares, standing under cover, waiting on breakfast time, when two  spectacular Regents Bowerbirds flew nearby. Even in the rain, I should have had my camera with me!

After that jaw-dropping moment of setting my eyes upon them I had to leave and rush to my room some distance away for my camera, in the hope of gaining any 'evidence'.

I'd hoped that over the following three days I might see them again, but not.  Maybe the time of year with the weather getting cooler they were heading on down to the valleys where it is a little warmer and protected.

 King Parrot - maybe a juvenile, or female?

 noticed it was banded

 male King Parrot

 Crimson Rosella

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Crimson Rosella

Location, Lamington National Park, Qld.

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Black Kite

Location: Somewhere between Forbes and Condobolin, inland N.S.W.  

Red-capped Robin

Looking splendid in the morning sunshine isn't he just?  Yet another 'you made my day' moment. Location Eugowra, inland N.S.W.

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Superb Fairy Wren

Superb Fairy Wrens make their way through the bush corridor regularly lately so some more snapshots of these beautiful little birds to share.

Out and about chasing up insects

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White-bellied Sea Eagle

This post is with a little intruige, and even though the images are distant and somewhat fuzzy, I think you'll be intruiged along with me.

Don't we get caught out sometimes?  Was indoors and stopped to think about a noise I'd heard in the distance out there somewhere, several times over.  Went out; was it a duck or ....??  Looked to the trees out the back, nothing. Walked around the house, then saw, up in the sky long ways away, two big birds gliding around on the thermals.

Goodness!!  Go get the camera!

I'm thinking a pair of White-bellied Sea Eagles.  Cropped images; see what you think .......

 the one on the right, it has differing markings around the top of chest, white marks on the wing extensions... so maybe it's still a juvenile?  

 it takes two to tango?

 Someone's house roof is showing at the bottom left of this photo unfortunately and I guess the focus went to it, instead of the birds for this one

Shame they were so far away, better luck another day!

As for the voice, my Readers Digest Birding reference describes it as 'harsh, metallic, goose-like'

Eastern Rosella

It was late this afternoon and two rosellas were tucking into the crepe-myrtle seedheads.  One wasn't quite in the right place to photograph so I'm doubling up with two of the same bird.  When I edged along for a better position to take more pics, you guessed it, off they went.

White-faced Heron

Surprise, a blog name change!  It seemed appropriate, since Caroles Creative Corner, had slowly evolved into this, my passion.  That is, combining both a love of birds, with taking photos of them.  Along-with birds, there'll be a sprinkling of location and scenery shots some times too.

Yesterday, at Wyong, N.S.W., with tele-converter lens, hand-held.  Click on any photo to see the larger version ...

My bird reference book describes voice as a 'harsh, metallic croak'

Little Black Cormorant

birds eye view next the White-faced Grey Heron, just for a moment though

before I go scratch that itch!

Location: Wyong, N.S.W.