After successfully finding a Powerful Owl yesterday (by following directions given by other birders) I went back on my bike to try my luck again today. When I got to the area there were my informants from the day before assisting another birder to photograph Rufous Fantails. They knew why I was there and advised that:
- the Owl was there but had shifted across the creek, and
- they had scratched a line on the dirt to mark the spot.
After a little searching my crappy eyes picked up the mark, and a gap in the foliage nicely framed the Owl. It had no prey today, so just as well it had surplus bat yesterday.
Riding home I had just got to the boardwalk area and noticed bunch of folk peering into the bushes. On stopping there was a chubby chappie (or chapess) peering out.As I started the ascent of Mount Angophora I noticed a Whistling Kite posing nicely. Needless to say it bolted at the sight of the camera but after a swerve round another Angophora it perched to adjust a small bird it had picked up en route. At 150m range I couldn't get a clear look at the prey, but suspect there is 1 less New Holland Honeyeater around. The Red Wattlebird looks totally unfussed.
Nice spottings.
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