Whenever I visit Mallacoota I try to get to the Double Creek area several times a day. There is always a good variety of bird species (local and migrating through) and several vegetation types to explore from creek side vegetation, wetlands, woodlands, rain-forest and ridge-lines with tall forests. It is a compact site with four paths to wander down.
Along one of the creek sides I found a pair of Leaden Flycatchers singing away declaring their territory while above I spotted a white morph Grey Goshawk. The white/grey Goshawk is the only pure white raptor in the world. I knew that a raptor was cruising above by the danger calls of all the nearby birds. The bird alarm gave me just enough time to get the camera pointed skywards and set for a bright sky. The Goshawk cruised just above the trees.
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Male Leaden Flycatcher, Double Creek Nature walk, Mallacoota
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Female Leaden Flycatcher
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Grey Goshawk (white Morph), Double Creek Nature walk, Mallacoota
I found the Tawny Frogmouth when I stopped at the small carpark to have some lunch and was staring into the trees when I noticed someone staring back….
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Tawny Frogmouth, Double Creek Nature walk, Mallacoota
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White Browed Scrubwren Double Creek Nature walk, Mallacoota
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Lewin’s Honeyeater, trying to stay cool along the creek on a very hot day
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Eastern Whipbird working hard to feed two chicks that were following closely
As I watched the Whipbirds move around the undergrowth I spotted the little Antechinus hunting. It is a fearless tiny marsupial hunter, and given its mouselike size I am always surprised to see them out and about hunting in daylight.
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Antechinus, I have not worked out the local species yet – could be Shy, Brown or Swamp.
Filed under: Birds, Victoria Tagged: Antechinus, Australian Birds, Bird Photography, Double Creek Nature Reserve, Double Creek Nature Walk, Eastern Whipbird, Grey Goshawk, Leaden Flycatcher, Lewin's Honeyeater, Mallacoota, Nature Photography, Tawny Frogmouth, Victoria, White browed Scrubwren Image may be NSFW.
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