Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Red-eared Firetail

My first new sighting for the year!

Red-eared Firetail (Stagnopleura oculata) - a small group (about 4) seen at Lesmurdie Falls. I managed to take some photographs but they were for identification only.

Lesmurdie Falls is local to me now - the birding there is quite good. There is still a fair bit of water flowing and most of the (unburnt) vegetation is thick and green. Also seen:
  • Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides);
  • Splendid Fairy-wren (Malurus splendens);
  • Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera).

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