Spent a lovely morning in Ballina this morning catching up with a old friend and her family...sunny warm day and not too hot...but windy - I actually like windy days! Took a couple of photos over the Richmond River at high king tide with seagull flying against the wind.
What a productive, happening and harmonious bird community is in and around this old olive tree. There are parent magpies who don't swoop and allow the local humans to help out with their fallen baby, two wide eyed baby Tawny Frogmouths with ever watchful silent parents and now There is another nest in the old... Continue Reading →
In the vicinity of the baby Tawny Frogmouth tree is an Australian Magpie - Gymnorhina tibicen - nest. I must say although Tawny frogmouths are my favourite native bird, magpies with their beautiful calls come a close second. A few days ago in the stormy weather one of the young ones fell out. Unlike the... Continue Reading →
Well after a busy week and some intense rain I managed to get back to visit the little Tawny Frogmouth family I have been watching over the past few weeks. A lot happens in a week of growth with baby birds and the tiny little white balls of fluff have got big yellow eyes and... Continue Reading →
Unfortunately our little baby Tawny did not make it - the parents chose not to feed it. I think 3 babies in one tiny nest was way too ambitious for these parents. Given its extremely young age & the huge drop it endured to the ground we think it probably didn't have much chance, but... Continue Reading →
Well today was a bit dramatic in the life of the young Tawny Frogmouth family. The second of the 3 babies fell out of the nest this morning and we spent a few hours seeking advice from various people in the area as to the best course of action. We were advised in the end... Continue Reading →
