September 16-30 & October 2022

 Canberra and Darwin.  Canberra cold, wet and windy, Darwin HOT with thunderstorms.

Silvereye @ #33

Reed Warblers think it is Spring - even if the weather doesn't.

Eastern Rosella

Musk Duck displaying - Wet Lagoon near Breadalbane

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We flew to Darwin to give Kass some help for 12 days (10-24 October).  Our flight up was cancelled as the plane we were to travel on had been damaged in a tropical lightning storm in Darwin.  We had to travel the following day via Sydney.

The first weekend we drove out to Fogg Dam  to see what was there.

A new species for me - Wandering Whistling Ducks

Always love watching the Jacanas as they trot over lilies with their huge feet

Mum & Dad Wandering Whistling Ducks with nearly grown brood

Green Pygmy Goose

Comb-crested Jacana showing its wing

Magpie Goose with Plumed Whistling Ducks

Dragonfly at rest

We stayed in a caravan on a farmlet on Bees Creek Road, only a short drive from where Kass lives at Palmerston.

The RAV4 hire car with caravan in the background.

Rooster - out-crowed by a bantam rooster ALL DAY, EVERY DAY

Radjah Shelduck - this pair hung out with the rest of the poultry when not up a tree.

Yellow Oriole - another new species for me

Spot the Bush Stone Curlew on her eggs

Mandurah Wharf with Darwin across the water

Shoreline at Mandurah

Paperbark Flycatcher

Comfortable Cat

Heatwave Warning

A pair of Crocodiles made their way into Marlow Lagoon.  Dog walkers watch your dogs.

Rufous-banded Honeyeater

Orange-collared Lorikeet

Camera-shy dragon

Magpie goose

Bees Creek house

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Back in Canberra - raining, windy, cold.  Where is SPRING???

All dams are overflowing - this one is along Parkwood Road

As was this Pipit

Royal Spoonbill feeding at West Belconnen Pond

A brilliant rainbow from our back deck - we were having tea at the time

Resident Noisy Friarbird