sandeyeBirds on the Beach
January 28th 2008 19:15
I took a walk on the weekend, hoping to get a selection of photographs - including some shots of a Fairy-wren. Unfortunately, it having been Australia Day on the preceding day, there were few birds about. The late night revelry in the parks and beaches, firework display & general rowdiness must have made them all fly far, far away.
I started out by walking along to the beach. Not a single bird in site at the pond at the golf course. All I found on the beach itself were a flock of gulls. I did take a couple of shots of these, as two of them were of a different variety.
However, as you can see, my camera focus seems to be faulty. I think I shall need to invest in either a new digital camera or a new memory card. (I am uncertain whether it is the card or the camera is wearing out.) There were a dozen or so Silver gulls, along with a baby Silver gull & two other gulls/terns. They had darker wing coloration and what looked like black wigs on top their head.
I trekked further along the sands, took the steps near the lighthouse up to the pathway, then doubled back along the top of the beach - which is where one can often spot a Galah or Fairy-wren. As I walked, I did indeed spot a pair of Wrens, but only darting across the path in front of me in a swoosh. There was not a Galah in sight.
Turning the corner back to the golf course pond area, I spotted a pair of Red Wattlebirds, a Swallow, and something gray and brown that had a tail sticking out from a bush, but refused to turn to face me so that I could identify it. All these birds were mobile, and therefore it was not much point attempting a picture. As I walked back into town, I spotted a pelican flying across the sky above me. I did manage to get my camera on it, but it was too far away to be seen! Oh well, maybe when I hike over to Corrimal, which should happen in the next 2 weeks, I will insert the other memory card and try my luck again!
It was definitely not my day! I got home and found Smokey had come to spend the day with us - but unlike his usual self, he refused to fly up onto my wrist to eat his seed allowance from my hand. He just stared at me...
I started out by walking along to the beach. Not a single bird in site at the pond at the golf course. All I found on the beach itself were a flock of gulls. I did take a couple of shots of these, as two of them were of a different variety.
I trekked further along the sands, took the steps near the lighthouse up to the pathway, then doubled back along the top of the beach - which is where one can often spot a Galah or Fairy-wren. As I walked, I did indeed spot a pair of Wrens, but only darting across the path in front of me in a swoosh. There was not a Galah in sight.
Turning the corner back to the golf course pond area, I spotted a pair of Red Wattlebirds, a Swallow, and something gray and brown that had a tail sticking out from a bush, but refused to turn to face me so that I could identify it. All these birds were mobile, and therefore it was not much point attempting a picture. As I walked back into town, I spotted a pelican flying across the sky above me. I did manage to get my camera on it, but it was too far away to be seen! Oh well, maybe when I hike over to Corrimal, which should happen in the next 2 weeks, I will insert the other memory card and try my luck again!
It was definitely not my day! I got home and found Smokey had come to spend the day with us - but unlike his usual self, he refused to fly up onto my wrist to eat his seed allowance from my hand. He just stared at me...
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