Robinvale Bird Photography
This morning I followed the Murray River just west from the bridge at Robinvale. As usual, there were heaps of Sulphur-crested Cockatoos about everywhere. As well as them screeching monkeys there were a few kookaburras, and quite a few Red-rumped Parrots as well as Yellow Rosellas.
I heard a lot of screaming from the Whistling Kites as well. Back home, they do not seem to make noise at all compared to these birds around the Murray River. There are quite a few of them, wheeling over the banks of the river on both sides.
Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus)
This Australian Hobby was coming in from the other side of the river and landing in a tree near me and screeching away like crazy and pretending that he had a broken wing. I do not know what his story was.
Australian Hobby (Falco longipennis)
I also found a couple of reed-warbler nests in the bull rushes after I noticed one trying to catch what looked like a grasshopper or a moth. They were hanging on a single reed stem and were intricately built.
Australian Reed-warbler nest
There were quite a few Rainbow Bee-eaters catching bugs over the river. Sometimes they would catch a bug and bash it against the side of a branch.
Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
This is a funny photo. It looks like these kids are having fun, just jumping from one branch to another. “Wheee, look at me, mom”!
Striated Pardalote (Pardalotus striatus)
Robinvale bird list 1/2/10
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Laughing Kookaburra
Red-rumped Parrot
Rainbow Bee-eater
Australian Wood Duck
Pacific Black Duck
Striated Pardalote
Australian Raven
Whistling Kite
Brown Thornbill
Yellow Thornbill