Eastern Australian Birds 2018
Australian Pied Oyster Catcher
Haematopus longirostrisAugust 4, 2018 I saw this bird feeding on a sandbar in the Currimundi River.
Australian Brush Turkey - male
Alectura lathamiAugust 2, 2018 The first time we saw one of these large birds at Currimundi, we were very excited! It didn't take long to learn how wide-spread they are in eastern Australia, we saw them EVERYWHERE! The males build a large nest out of leaves and twigs in which his harem of females will lay their eggs, he adds or removes the leaves to keep the nest at the proper temperature for the eggs to hatch. The tail feathers on these birds is vertical to keep them from kicking leaves, twigs, and soil onto them. The males are easy to tell from the females, they have a large yellow wattle hanging around their neck.
Australasian Gannet - immature
Morus serratorAugust 13, 2018 We saw Gannets during the whale watch on Moreton Bay. This one is a juvenile.
Australian Brush Turkey female
Alectura lathamiAugust 2, 2018 The females do not have the large, floppy wattle that the males have.