Canberra is a wonderful place to look at birds. The bush capital really does live up to its name. This is my second time living in Canberra with 20 years separating those two periods. I think the city thrives on the idea that the bush is never far away with the several bodies of water helping to sustain the city's wildlife. While Lake Burley Griffinis an artificial lake created by damming the Molonglo Riverin the 1960s it is rich in birdlife. The ACT government has also preserved an area of wetlands where people can wonder through on established paths to minimise their impact. For bird enthusiasts there are permanent hides at various locations. Even better, the wetlands never close so you can always access them, meaning an early morning photo trip on a chilly Autumn day is a real possibility. This post is to show case some of the photos I took recently on that trip. I hope you enjoy the photos.
The Purple Swamphens were the first birds I saw, as you can see, there was still frost on the ground
There were a small group of Silvereyes darting around probably of the lateralissub-species
This photo is slightly out of focus but given what it captured, I am prepared to live with it
I believe this is a female Super Fairy-wren because of the dull blue tail features, the male was too fast to catch in a photo
This is an adult non-breeding male indicted by the dark blue tail and lacking the colour around the eyes of the female
A juvenile Straw-necked Ibis
A Masked Lapwing with a Red-kneed Dotterel in front
Pink-eared Ducks
Two female Chestnut Teals
Red Wattlebird
Eurasian Coot