I contacted a birder, Rus Lamb, on BirdingPals. We was available to take me out to local hotspots and all I had to do is give him gas money. We arranged the date and time and at 7:30 I was outside ready to head out. Our first spot was along Finland Road, named for the Finns that settled in this area. We next headed to Yandina Creek area, had lunch and then went to Parklakes. a great day with 11 new birds to add to my list which in unofficially around 871.
Pied Stilts
Some Maned ducks
A Black Fronted Dotterel Lifebird #1
Gray Teal LB#2
A pair of magpie larks
Fairy Swift LB#3
Australasian Grebe LB#4
These Straw Ibises are a very elaborate
We walked all around this marsh
It took some work to get a good picture of this Little Grassbird LB#5
I stepped on heat seemed to be solid ground but indeed it was not
The comb crested Jacana had huge feet and can walk on top of the grasses
Moving on we saw an Australian Darter
A Laughing Kookaburra
A Black Shouldered Kite LB#6
One of a pair that were circling this tree
Sugar cane as far as the eye can see
A nankeen Kestrel LB#7
This bird was huge, Pacific Heron LB#8
Forest Kingfisher LB#9
A new area
Seeds
Red Browed Firetail
Red Backed Fairywren LB#10
Some duck curry for lunch
A nice little restaurant
Off to Parklakes
A bit swampy
Australasian Spoonbill
Scarlet Myeomela LB#11
Back at the house and this sign is funny because every night there are two or three camper vans spending the night
