Lake Gwelup Tawny Frogmouth

At Lake Gwelup today there were two Tawny frogmouths, one sitting on a nest and this one perched close by.
 

Bush Stone curlew

Bush stone curlew

Bush stone curlew

Bush stone curlew

This is a bird with character. The Bush Stone Curlew, photos taken at the Perth Zoo in the wonderful bird enclosure.

More of the Sacred Kingfisher

This is the last picture of our visiting Sacred Kingfisher in the bird bath. He hasn't been around for a few weeks now. But it's interesting to note that groups of kingfishers have been spotted recently at Lake Claremont. I wonder if the kingfishers are gathering, ready to fly north?
 

Again the Sacred Kingfisher

 

Sacred kingfisher visits our garden

 

Sacred Kingfishers are no longer as common in Perth as they once were. In the 1980s I used to see them at Lake Gwelup. More recently I've heard them calling from the Karrinyup Lakes Golf Course. This week a juvenile Sacred Kingfisher visited our garden, ate a few insects, and perched for some time in the Grevillea until being chased away by a Red Wattlebird.

Pink-eared ducks at Lake Claremont

Pink-eared ducks

The Pink-eared duck gets its name from the pink patch behind the eye. They have become a sort of emblem for Lake Claremont in Perth's western suburbs. They are reasonably common there and easy to photograph.

Expert skulker the night heron

Nankeen night heron

These night herons are so well camouflaged among the paperbarks it is hard to spot them. There were several today on the BirdLife walk around Lake Joondalup. Despite the name, night herons are found during the day when they hunt for frogs, insects and fish.