This was a lovely respite for the eyes and soul, to see such an expanse of water after a few days of bushland treks, birding, in and around Bingara, N.S.W. Copeton dam is approximately 52 klms travel away.
but it was this far from home
Blue-faced Honeyeater was seen during a lunch stop at one of the designated sheltered picnic areas
OH ... careful; watch for the Red-Capped Plover's egg.
Wouldn't have known it was there only for a camper had mentioned to our birding group that he had watched the Plover sitting there...
Wouldn't have known it was there only for a camper had mentioned to our birding group that he had watched the Plover sitting there...
so well camouflaged and fading into its surrounds; you have to wonder what the odds are in such a barren landscape and with no padding around the edges
Noisy Miner
