Lammington Reserve

I persuaded Ally and Kerry to stop off at Lamingston National Park near the NSW / QLD border on the way up. Famous it is for Regent Bowerbird- but the weather was rather awful and they chose to hide away. We had a pleasant walk in the fog (it's a beautiful place with lush green forest and deep valleys) and I got to see my first ever Spotted Pardolote. . 



Magpie Lark
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Laughing dove
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Lewin's honeyeater.

Spotted Pardalote (new species)  
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Narrabeen and Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park

View of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
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Wonga Pigeon (new species)

Glossy Black Cockatoo (new species)

Bush Turkey
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Australian Magpie
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Eastern Rosella
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Kangaroo
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Mangrove Crabs
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Mangrove Heron
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Mallard ..
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Whitebellied Sea Eagle
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Royal Spoonbills
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Darter
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Birding at Bicentennial Park

I had a successful morning of birding at the Sydney Olympic Park. Some of the land has been reclaimed including Belverdere Lake (part of Bicentennial Park). I got to take some nice pictures (see below) and also saw three new bird species: Chestnut Teal, Brown Honeyeater and Red Whiskered Bulbul.

Baby Stilts doing the ballet (aren't they cute!)

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Adult Stilts (nice reflection!)
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Welcome Swallow (saying goodmorning)
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Splendid Fairy Wrens (Females).

Male Superb Fairywren
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Red Whiskered Bulbul (beautiful)
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Brown Honeyeater 

.Silver Gull  
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Little Pied Cormorant

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Crested Pigeon

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Chestnut Teal

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Pacific Black Duck

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Willie wagtail.
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The lake where I took the photos

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Down the barrel of my lens.

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Trip to Taronga Zoo with Charles