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| Julia Creek Australian Reed Warbler |
After a couple of weeks
absence I went to the RV rest area just outside Julia Creek last Thursday. It is my favourite place within walking
distance of my new home and birds seem to enjoy the well -tended environment
created by McKinlay Shire Council as much as I do.
The resident Black Kite
came, speeding seemingly out of nowhere, and hovered above me examining my
flynet covered face very closely, until of course I lifted the camera and
pointed the lens at it, then it zipped away.
I have yet another blurry picture of this bird. It must be the most camera shy creature in
the area.
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| Black Kite Julia Creek |
The bee eaters and the
apostle birds have departed. My
momentary sadness at their inconstancy and the thought that their absence may
signal no further rain was lifted by an Australian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus
australis) clattering around in the bulrushes.
In spite of the racket
it makes in the reeds and its melodious song during the breeding season, this
is a very difficult bird to spot. It is
only 16cm (less than 6 and a half inches for non-metric people) long from beak
tip to tail tip and is well camouflaged for a life in reed beds. It occupies reed beds and reed like places
near water over half of the continent.
Claire Wood
Email: JustClaireWood@gmail.com
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| Australian Reed Warbler Julia Creek |
My apologies for the lateness of this blog. I was travelling on Saturday and Sunday.
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