Monday, 1 August 2022

July 2022 - Darwin then HOME

 Apologies for the number of photos - the camera was very busy.


Red-tailed Black Cockatoos were in large numbers along the Casuarina Coastal Reserve between Lee Point and Rapid Creek feeding over burnt ground.  I was informed roasted pandanus nuts were a favourite.








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Sunset from our AirBnB.   It was the burning off season and quite smokey of an evening.





Bush Stone-curlews at Dripstone Cliffs


Elizabeth River Fishing Jetty.


WW2 Watchpost remains at Saltwater Creek - Casuarina Coastal Reserve


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Blue-winged Kookaburra - Casuarina Coastal Reserve

Had an interesting afternoon in the boat on Elizabeth River, no fish but.....


Striated Heron


What to watch for whilst fishing - Saltwater Crocodile


Azure Kingfisher


Brahminy Kite


Fires towards Channel island

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Most days I took the dogs for a walk - either at Marlow Lagoon, or Lee Point - always with camera.


                                

                                                   Forest Kingfisher at Marlow Lagoon



Brown Goshawk at Marlow Lagoon


Great Bowerbird- Marlow Lagoon

Lemon-bellied Flycatcher- Marlow Lagoon




Pied Butcherbird - Marlow Lagoon


Little black Cormorants - Marlow Lagoon



Mangrove trees and roots - Lee Point


Red-capped Plover - Lee Point

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BrahminX cattle - Fogg Dam area


Brown Falcon - Fogg Dam


Blue-winged Kookaburra - Fogg Dam area


Forest Kingfisher - Fogg Dam


Comb-crested Jacana - Fogg Dam

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Little Corellas

I spent a day on the Mary River and at Corroboree Billabong,


Boss of the Billabong - Mary River


After an encounter with The Boss


The Boss on the Fishfinder

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White-breasted Sea Eagle- Marlow Lagoon



More crocodiles - Corroboree Billabong


Young Comb-crested Jacanas - Corroboree Billabong


Adult Comb-crested Jacana - Corroboree Billabong

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Orange-footed Scrubfowl - Lee Point


Rainbow Bee-eater - Lee Point


White-breasted Woodswallows starting to roost - Marlow Lagoon


Black Kite (finishing a meal) - Marlow Lagoon


White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike - Dripstone Cliffs


Sea Turtle motif on picnic shelters


High tide - Elizabeth River


Flying Fox colony - Elizabeth River
 


Dripstone Cliffs



A long wait and lots of photos to get this shot of a Tern at Lee Point


Emerald Fruit Dove - Lee Point

We had a great morning at the George Brown Botanical Gardens in Darwin


Torresian Imperial Pigeon


These trees fascinated us with their branches


Many rustic seats to rest on





A great Saltwater Crocodile statue


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Sunset - Barkly Homestead, on the way home.





Cloncurry Corellas


A few of the Budgies along the way


Crimson Chat



Bourke's Painted Water-tower



Nevertire's Painted Water-tower




A familiar set to greet me back home.



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