I went into Gympie last week to do some business that can't be done out here in Cooloola Cove. (Gympie is about 55kms from here and our closest city.) I took my camera and went to the park to see what birds might be there that I don't see at home here. There is a lake in the park with fountains that usually attract all sorts of water birds.
Last time I went there I also saw numbers of Little Corellas
(Cacatua sanguinea). They were still there up in the trees and also down on the grass. This is one bird that we don't see out here and I am rather glad because they are very noisy! My bird book describes them as being 'very vocal' with 'loud screeches' which are 'deafening where large flocks occur'.
There were numbers of Dusky Moorhens
(Gallinula tenbrosa) out on the lake. These birds have red legs - the color shows faintly under the water. They were also making a lot of noise and I managed to get a photo of one with its mouth open squawking at me.
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Last time I went there I also saw numbers of Little Corellas (Cacatua sanguinea). They were still there up in the trees and also down on the grass. This is one bird that we don't see out here and I am rather glad because they are very noisy! My bird book describes them as being 'very vocal' with 'loud screeches' which are 'deafening where large flocks occur'.
There were numbers of Dusky Moorhens (Gallinula tenbrosa) out on the lake. These birds have red legs - the color shows faintly under the water. They were also making a lot of noise and I managed to get a photo of one with its mouth open squawking at me. 
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Great photos love the last one.
ReplyDeleteThanks Neil.
ReplyDeleteYou weren't tempted to launch your kayak into the pond? :-)
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to spot a Dusky Moorhen down here but no success as yet.
Great photos! Love the cute Corellas. I've never seen a Moorhen here, maybe someday.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot of that tongue!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing birds from around the world in these blogs. We learn so much from one another.
My first thought when I saw the last bird - was how much it looked like a rooster or a turkey. Now I don't see those birds on a regular basis either - but that red on the head was so neat!
Open mouth shots are always cool! Thanks for sharing Mick!
ReplyDeleteHi Mosura - definitely NOT! The birds love the water because there is so much in it but not good for people I am sure.
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen, Valerie, and Idaho Birder. Thanks for commenting. Are there Moorhens in the USA - I'm not sure.
Haha....love that tongue in the last shot! Also...the blue eye ring around the Little Corellas is pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kelly - I've got to say the open mouth photo was a lucky one!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots!
ReplyDeleteVery nice shots of the Corellas and the Moorhens Mick! The last shot with the Moorhen squawking at you is awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks Larry.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you mentioned that the red legs were visible underwater - I took a second look and sure enough ....
ReplyDeleteHi Wren, yes not just water colors bur from the moving legs.
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