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Thursday, October 12, 2017

RED WATTLEBIRD, JACOB'S LADDER, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

   We can ID this bird as a Red Wattlebird by its small red pendant wattle below the ear, brown-grey upperparts with white streaks and red eyes (you can just make out some red in first photo). 
   The Red Wattlebird is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 606.



LAUGHING KOOKABURRA, JACOB'S LADDER, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

   We can ID this bird as a Laughing Kookaburra by its large size, white head, dark patch behind dark eye, mostly dark brown upperparts, white underparts  and barred rufous and black tail.
   The Laughing Kookaburra isa new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 605.




GRASS TREE, MRS MACQUARIE'S POINT, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

   The Grass Tree is endemic to Australia  and comprises of about 30 different species.   It is the oldest living tree.  It grows very slowly.  Our guide estimated that this Grass Tree was 300-400 years old.




AUSTRALIAN MAGPIE MRS MACQUARIE'S POINT, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

   We can ID this bird as a Australian Magpie by its white nape, white patch on wing, bluish white bill with black tip, white under tail and black elsewhere. 
   The Australian Magpie is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 604.




VIEWS FROM MRS MACQUARIE'S POINT & OTHER LOCATIONS, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA




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