Sunday, December 2, 2012

Birding at Lilydale Lake Wetland

On a hot spring evening I stopped at Lilydale Lake Wetland for a short bird walk.


I was delighted to discover a Buff-banded Rail


Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis
© Barbara Oehring 2012




and very surprised to find a Pink-eared Duck - a single bird (drake) on a post with a nesting box.


Pink-eared Duck
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
© Barbara Oehring 2012



 Next was a Great Cormorant,

Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
© Barbara Oehring 2012 

a male Superb Fairy-wren



Superb Fairy-wren
Malurus cyaneus
© Barbara Oehring 2012


and at the end of my walk I saw a pair of Purple Swamphen bathing.


Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
© Barbara Oehring 2012

 
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2 comments:

  1. ThomasesDecember 2, 2012 at 8:25 PM

    Well done Barbara. I've walked there a few times and have seen a Buff Banded Rail once. I have not seen the pink eared duck before and the others I've seen regularly.

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  2. Barbara Oehring PhotographyDecember 7, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    Thanks for your comment,Kathie.

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