Guyatt Reserve

Went for a walk around Guyatt Reserve Thursday looking mainly for Sacred Kingfishers. Found four , two at the river, one on the way out and one sitting on the power lines. The one on the power line was a bit too far away for a decent photo.

Yellow Faced Honeyeater.

Rufous Whistler.

Sacred Kingfishers.

Female Golden Whistler.

Sacred Kingfisher.

Ross.

Morwell Orchids.

Found a couple of Orchids on our walk around the Morwell Reserve, not fully out, but a good find.

Bird Orchid.

Bird Orchid. 

The Bird Orchids were not quite in full bloom.

Flying Duck Orchid, Glenmaggie Weir.

 Flying Duck Orchid Glenmaggie Weir.

 White Finger Orchid. Morwell Reserve.

Bird Orchid.

Flying Duck Orchid Glenmaggie Weir.

Ross.

Morwell Reserve

Last week the Heyfield Birdos spent a day at the Morwell Reserve, approx. 37 species of birds, limited photos because of the sometimes thick bush. Some photos follow.

Juvenile Pied Currawong, McDonalds Car Park Morwell. 

Golden Whistler.

Juvenile Grey Shrike-thrush.

Rufous Fantail. There were three in the tree and none were sitting still, this was the best photo out of about 30. Billy's Creek Reserve.

Juvenile FanTail Cuckoo.

Ross.

Past Week Continues.

Sale Common. Olive Backed Oriole in Nest.

Swallow Lagoon. Sacred Kingfisher, one of a pair.

The Pair from a distance.

Brown Goshawk one of a pair at Herb Guyatt Reserve. Looks like they may be nesting will investigate further.

Rufous Whistler, Log Crossing.

Golden Whistler Female, Log Crossing.

Eastern Yellow Robin, Log Crossing. A long way to drive for 3 birds.

Ross.

Past Week.

Here are a few photos from the past week, Sale Common, Herb Guyatt Reserve and Log Crossing.

Sale Common Pair of Whistling Kites.

Sale Common Grey Currawong.

Sale Common Scrub Wren.

Sale Common. Pair of Whistling Kites sitting below their nest.

Sale Common Golden Headed Sisticola.

Sale Common, Striated Pardalote coming out of the nest. ( next photo was a blur).

Sale Common Kites Nesting.

Ross.

Some Orchids

Have been around to my usual haunts looking for Orchids, not very many to be found, due to the dry weather I suppose.

Purple Diuris Briagolong cemetery, only about half a dozen flowering.

Leopard Orchid, Swallow Lagoon, found just inside gate along to the left, haven't seen these here before. 5 plants.

Greenhoods Swallow Lagoon, these were very scarce this Year.

Ross.