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Northeastern Queensland, Australia
September - November 2016
Part 13
Artemis Station, Cape York
Australian Bustard (Ardeotis australis)
On the way back south we stopped overnight at Artemis Station and at a nearby dam came across this Australian Bustard having a drink at the water's edge.
Australian Bustard (Ardeotis australis)
Australian Bustard (Ardeotis australis)
At dawn the following morning, the station's owner took us out to a waterhole located on their property that is frequented by the rare Golden-shouldered Parrot. We didn't have too long to wait for a small group of them to turn up for their morning drink...
male and 2 female/immature Golden-shouldered Parrots (Psephotellus chrysopterygius)
Golden-shouldered Parrots are an endangered species whose estimated total wild population numbers only 2000 birds, of which 70% of these are 1st-year immatures.
female/immature Golden-shouldered Parrot (Psephotellus chrysopterygius)
female/immature Golden-shouldered Parrot (Psephotellus chrysopterygius)
female/immature Golden-shouldered Parrot (Psephotellus chrysopterygius)
The waterhole attracted a range of other birds as well as the parrots.
Olive-backed Oriole (Oriolus sagittatus)
Only the adult Blue-faced Honeyeater has a blue face, with the bare skin surrounding the eye being green in immatures.
immature Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis)
Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis)
Dollarbird (Eurystomus azureus)
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