I saw a group of seagulls flying and swooping and making their usual raucous noise. But every now and then I heard a smaller sound, a kind of ‘cheep’ from birds of the same or similar colour and size. Closer inspection showed it was a different bird. My husband thought it might be a Tern…
Category: Australian wildlife
Went to the beach and…
We noticed a flock of pigeons at the beach. Can’t say we’ve ever seen any at the beach before. I often wonder what it is that makes birds take off together in the same direction and turn direction at the same time too. What is the signal they hear, feel or see I wonder?
A Walk in Sherbrooke Forest
We also visited Grant’s Picnic Grounds and went for a walk through Sherbrooke Forest and were delighted to get a glimpse of a male Lyrebird there – not a good shot but certainly my first opportunity.
White faced Heron
Took my sister to Lysterfield Lake Park when she was visiting recently and we spied this Heron fishing in the lake.
More birds at Grant's Picnic Grounds
I love that you can get up so close and personal with the birds at Grant’s. It’s a very popular tourist spot and many bus loads pull in daily so the tourists can get an opportunity to hand feed the birds and have their photos taken with them. Below is a Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo and a…