A.W.Birder: Always on the lookout for fine birds...

Monday, 22 December 2014

Some South Australian Wildlife Photos

Here are a few wildlife photos from my time in South Australia, reptiles then mammals.

Bearded Dragon © Andy Walker 2014

Common Death Adder © Andy Walker 2014

Crested Dragon © Andy Walker 2014

Flinder's Ranges Rock-Skink © Andy Walker 2014

Gidgee (Stoke's) Skink © Andy Walker 2014

Gould's Sand Goanna © Andy Walker 2014

Nobbi Dragon © Andy Walker 2014

Peninsula Brown Snake (probably, TBC) © Andy Walker 2014

Peninsula Dragon © Andy Walker 2014

Shingleback © Andy Walker 2014

Southern Blue-Tongue © Andy Walker 2014

Tiger Snake © Andy Walker 2014

White's Skink © Andy Walker 2014

Common Wallaroo (Euro) © Andy Walker 2014

Koala © Andy Walker 2014

Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat © Andy Walker 2014

Western Grey Kangaroo © Andy Walker 2014

Friday, 12 December 2014

South Australia Photos

Here are a few photos from my time in South Australia. Gradually getting through them all! I took quite a lot of photos....

Australian 'Mallee' Ringneck © Andy Walker 2014

Australian Owlet-Nightjar © Andy Walker 2014

Australian Pratincole © Andy Walker 2014

Bassian Thrush © Andy Walker 2014

Brolga © Andy Walker 2014

Brown Quail © Andy Walker 2014

Budgie © Andy Walker 2014

Cape Barren Goose © Andy Walker 2014

Common Bronzewing © Andy Walker 2014

Crested Pigeon © Andy Walker 2014

Emu © Andy Walker 2014

Galah © Andy Walker 2014

Gang-gang Cockatoo © Andy Walker 2014

Golden Whistler © Andy Walker 2014

Hooded Plover © Andy Walker 2014

Inland Dotterel © Andy Walker 2014

Little Corella © Andy Walker 2014

Little Penguin © Andy Walker 2014

Long-toed Stint © Andy Walker 2014

Malleefowl © Andy Walker 2014

Mulga Parrot © Andy Walker 2014

New Holland Honeyeater © Andy Walker 2014

Tuesday, 2 December 2014

Just back from my month long birding trip round South Australia and Queensland. Recorded something in the vicinity of 435 birds, and saw an incredible range of other animals such as Duck-billed Platypus, Koala, Echidna, Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat, lots of Kangaroos and Wallabies and a range of cool lizards, snakes and frogs. I'll be writing up my report as I get time over the next few weeks and months and adding some photos here and there from what was a highly enjoyable trip.

For now, Pitta Number 11: Noisy Pitta. I had this bird in Lamington National Park near dawn. It's call which sounds like "walk-to-work" was easy to pick up and by following the call I was soon able to enjoy views of this rather large pitta. This bird was one of 4/5 birds calling from a small area of forest. I also recorded this species at several other locations throughout Queensland.

Noisy Pitta

Wednesday, 8 October 2014

Brief Update

Sorry for the lack of posts over recent months. I've been totally flat out at work. Big news is the following:

1. Australia is fast approaching - a little over 3 weeks (and counting). I've got most of the trip locked and loaded and really looking forward to it. Got a pelagic sorted off South Australia, and a cruise on the Daintree. Looking forward to some great birds...

2. Got some extra time to kill over Christmas so have decided to shoot back to Thailand for a few weeks birding. I'll have a couple of days in Malaysia on the way to hopefully target a couple of key species such as Mangrove Pitta and Mountain Peacock-Pheasant, then head to North Thailand for 2 weeks before having a week in Khao Yai - targeting a range of species such as Mrs Hume's Pheasant, Silver Pheasant and Siamese Fireback...

So, a couple of interesting trips on the horizon, and that's before even thinking about 2015...

Hoping for one big autumn tick on the East Coast before I go, thinking Yellow-browed Bunting...