My favourite walk

Nearby my home I am fortunate enough to have a patch of rainforest/ sclerophyll  that is always worth a visit. I can sit with the Eastern yellow Robins, Rufous and Grey Fantails, listening to the elusive Eastern Whipbirds calling and I occasionally manage a glimpse of them as they flit under some greenery. In the canopy overhead are green catbirds, Rainbow Lorikeets, Spangled Drongos, Kookaburras, Golden Whistlers, Rufous Whistlers, and many many more. It is a time to restore and relax for me even in the rain. If I get lucky then I will bring home some pictures, but always... I bring home memories of time well spent in my own company.

Green Catbird

This Green Catbird is a regular visitor to my garden and surrounds and acts as my very own personal alarm in the mornings....always set to 4.30am in Summer!!

Red Capped Plovers at Woodgate Beach Qld

 

 

How lucky were we to find this pair and we were so careful not to disturb them as we approached but they seems relatively unfazed by us as our cameras popped and we crawled in the sand to get the best shots

Osprey

Rainbow bee eater

Rainbow bee eater
Originally uploaded by catheralla

This stunning little bird was flitting around the sand dunes at Coolum Beach. I have always wanted to see one up close and this was no disappointment.

Rose crowned fruit Dove

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Originally uploaded by catheralla

This beautiful bird is a native of the Queensland rainforest and is surely the most beautiful creature I have set eyes on in a long while. This bird was in a zoo situation so I was able to get close and spend a long time just watching it. First glance absolutely took my breath away .