Went back to my favourite wetlands at Wynnum yesterday to check up on the nests around the place. Glad to see that the White-Breasted Woodswallow younglings who were in the nest last time I was there are out and about and flying around. Also discovered that the Leaden Flycatcher babies had hatched, and were keeping their parents busy.
I was heading back to my car, when I saw a Pacific Baza fly into a tree. (There was a nest there, but I didn't remember which tree it was in) Was outrageously delighted to find that there were three young Baza chicks alive and kicking. It does appear to be a rather flimsy little nest, considering how big the chicks are.
Threw in a couple of the majestic parent. :)
So enjoy!
(Maybe next time I will get my focus working properly on more than 1/2 the photos)
Great shots of some beautiful babies windshear! Focusing up at a messy nest, into foliage, not easy at all, I struggle with that so much, so I think you did very well!
Love the Baza zombie, lol and that last shot, the small knot/branch stub on the branch almost looks like his (her?) right eye, excellent! Loads of love too for those gaping baby mouths. I'd love to see some more shots/stages down the track if you're ever able to get back that way before they fledge 
West Coast Tasmania
Thanks Annie. Yeah. :) all in all, I can't complain. The nest is right next to a school, but now that school is out I look like less of a weirdo hanging around a school.
Two things I really like about second last shot - the way you can almost see the shine of its eye through the lid, and the slightly imperious attitude it seems to have. :)
Went back again today (because I couldn't resist, and it isn't really THAT far from work...)
All I can say is WOW, have the flycatchers grown in such a short time!!
Was quite late in the day, light wasn't that great.
I'm so in love with the frog shots.
You're not wrong they've grown windshear!! How many days between shots? Only a few isn't it? Will never cease to amaze me the speed at which birds grow, or any animal really. I love the frog shots too! Wow, in the right place at the right time hey. More awesome captures
West Coast Tasmania
Only 3 days between them. Hard to believe.
Hi windshear,
Is this the wetlands at the end of Pritchard St and Tingal Rd, with the bird hide in it? Or another one?
I work at Murarrie and have occasionally ducked out to that one after work, to see what's about.
Great shots by the way. I love Pacific Bazas, they are such a striking and interesting bird, and the woodswallows are something I've not yet seen.
Cheers
Tim
Brisbane
Thanks for the comments, Tim. :)
No - this is off Sandy Camp Road (across from Iona College) - not too far away from the one you mentioned - there's not much there in the way of birding infrastructure - just an observation platform which is a well-thought-out way to let all the birds in the area know that you're there looking at them.
Anyway, there's gravel walking tracks around most of it, with a pretty wide variety of birds from water birds, waders, rainbow bee-eaters, grassbirds, wrens and other things. There's a few kind of dams, with a fair bit of scrub/bush around them.
Thanks, that's good to know.
An even closer site and a bit of variety there too, I'll have to check it out one arvo.
Cheers
Tim
Brisbane
Timmo you should visit; it is often mentioned on Eremaea http://eremaea.com/BirdlineRecentSightings.aspx?Birdline=7 and I have been there a few times and always pleased with the sightings.
Peter
For some reason I must have missed these fantastic photos
, better late than never. Great, I love them all
M-L
Thanks M-L!