Observations by h_e_day

Mother and chick

These paddy melons are quite common on the outskirts of the town.

A willie wagtail sitting on a fence.

An ancient waddi tree reaching for the stars. This is a rare tree found in only three locations around the Simpson Desert, Queensland, Australia.

A yellow-throated miner feeding on eucalyptus flower nectar.

A bustard walking in grass.

A sulphur-crested cockatoo feeding in the grass.

A great cormorant drying its wings.

A white-necked heron perched on a branch.

A whistling kite sitting in a eucalyptus tree

An emu walking along the street in Longreach. Because of the severity of the drought, emus come in to feed and get water from locals who leave water out for them.

An Australian Painted Lady resting on a bush.

A pelican disturbed by our boat on the river.

A magpie on a fence.

A male and female red-winged parrot drinking at the bird bath.

A chequered swallowtail feeding off a vinca bush.

A yellow migrant butterfly on a vinca bush.

A Gilbert's dragon on a tree.

A little friarbird flying out of the bird bath.

Two juvenile white-plumed honeyeaters sitting on the side of the bird bath whilst an adult flies in.

A blue-faced honeyeater having a bath.

An Australian green tree frog with an insect on our front step in the evening.

Fairy martins building their bottle nests in our car ports. Unfortunately, as the temperatures were so hot this year they did not manage to raise any fledglings.