Hi went to Lysetrfield lake NP for the first time this afternoon, saw a few new species (for me) and lots of grey kangaroos, and swamp wallabies, very cute.
Great Crested Grebe
Black-faced cormorant?takes off
Lysterfield Lake NP this afternoon
Sun, 03/01/2010 - 11:40
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heva1
Lysterfield Lake NP this afternoon
Good shots Hev, your lucky getting the Grebe I have never seen one in the wild,I think you have a little pied cormorant there Hev,the little black cormorant is very similiar.
Lovely shot of the G-c G and I like the take-off sequence of the Cormorant. Didn't know that we had the Grebe at Lysterfield. Will have to get out there before I go back to work.
Cheers,
George
Melbourne, VIC
Nice shots Hev, is that in Melbourne is it.
Cheers
John
Hi John, yes, Eastern suburbs.
Thanks George, it's a lovely spot popular with mountain bikers but there are nature trails and bike paths and plenty of bushland. Saw several pied currawongs and Grey Shrike Thrushes. The GcG was one of a pair.
Tassie, yes I think you're right -a little pied cormorant, his feet are black as opposed to grey, maybe an immature as he has more black on his face than an adult LPC?
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best
just looking at the other shots of the GcG and realised how long the neck is when extended...almost looks like a different bird!
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best
Love the grebe, well captured of the LPC taking off, well done Hev.
Excellent shots of the Grebe.
Awesome bird no matter what Hev. Well done, and thanks for posting.
See Yez
Trev