Tuesday 18th September – Just Bird and Marsupial watching
Intentional day off. Starts at 4 degrees C and it stays cold all morning. Plenty of layers and heating on in car. Go to several spots for our missing birds but don’t wee them. Very pleasant woodland drives and no other cars seen. No Numbats seen either which is an elusive small marsupial that eats termites by day. After daylight we also do a drive in the dark and see 2 Woylies which are rabbit sized hopping marsupials and several Brush Tailed Possums showing well in trees near the car spotted by Mandy who hangs out window with powerful torch looking for eyeshine. One has a youngster on its back. We also see two Southern Boobook Owls (named after he call they make) and a very obliging Tawny Frogmouth posing on a fence.
No cycling today
Blue Breasted Fairy Wren tiny bird only found in small area of Western Australia
Blue Breasted Fairy Wren getting agitated and displaying against the recording I'm playing from my phone.
Western Ring-necked Parrot.- common and very vocal
Tawny Frogmouth - night hunter, in the spotlight.
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