Little Woodswallow - Artamus minor - Mindre svalstare

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Little Woodswallow - Artamus minor - Mindre svalstare

© NF Photo 140918 Stanthorpe,  Queensland, Australia

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Confused, swallow or starling? That´s the question.

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Musk Lorikeet - Glossopsitta concinna - Mysklorikit

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Musk Lorikeet - Glossopsitta concinna - Mysklorikit

© NF Photo 140918 Lunch stop in Warwick, Queensland, Australia

This Lorikeet seem to thrive in urban areas. 

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Great Crested tern and Lesser Crested tern

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Great Crested Tern - Thalasseus bergii - Tofstärna
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis - Iltärna

© NF Photo 140917 MICHAELMAS CAY, Cairns.   Queensland, Australia

These birds look cool. I did not realize there was two species at first and so  had some trouble to ID them.  I like their hairdo :)  I have no idea of what species the little one belongs to. It seem to have glasses on and just about to clap it´s "hand´s", Very cool :)

Hm, don´t think that is a Silver Gull after all. :)
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Sooty Tern - Onychoprion fuscatus - Sottärna

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Brown Booby and Sooty Tern

Sooty Tern - Onychoprion fuscatus - Sottärna

© NF Photo 140917 MICHAELMAS CAY, Cairns,  Queensland, Australia


This island was full of birds. The Sooty Terns are beautiful as terns always are. To see them beside the Brown Booby you realize how small they are. It is a bird seen in many parts of the world.I have seen it in Sweden even if it is quite rare up here.  

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At the lunch stop

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Blue-faced honeyeater

White-bellied cuckooshrike

© NF Photo 140916 Lunch stop,  Queensland, Australia

The Blue-faced honeyeater´s were very busy at the table so the travelelrs had to eat at the back of the cars. :) 

The White-bellied cuckooshrike were checking it all out.
This was the end of the first part of the trip. We are heading back to Cairns.

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Australian Ibis and Torresian Crow at the trash can

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Australian Ibis and Torresian Crow at the trash can

And a Geat Bower Bird 

© NF Photo 140916 Musgrave,  Queensland, Australia


Going south again we made a short stop at Musgrave to refuel the cars.
Everywhere in the world you go, this seem to be a familiar sight! Don´t you agree? Some birds seem to like whatever we throw away. 

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Straw-necked Ibis - Threskiornis spinicollis - Skäggibis

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Straw-necked Ibis - Threskiornis spinicollis - Skäggibis

© NF Photo 140915  Queensland, Australia

Sailing the skies! 

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Brahminy Kite - Haliastur indus - Brahminglada

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Brahminy Kite - Haliastur indus - Brahminglada

© NF Photo 140915   Queensland, Australia

Also known as red-backed sea-eagle. This one was a real beauty, I just wished I had seen it a lot more. 


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Spangled Drongo - Dicrurus bracteatus - Glitterdrongo

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Spangled Drongo and  Forest Kingfisher

Spangled Drongo - Dicrurus bracteatus - Glitterdrongo

© NF Photo 140915&16 Lotus bird lodge,  Queensland, Australia

This species is the only Drongo in Australia. It ´s recognized by it´s black iridescent plumage, the forked tail  and red eyes. 

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Rufous-banded Honeyeater - Conopophila albogularis - Rostbröstad honungsfågel

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Rufous-banded Honeyeater - Conopophila albogularis - Rostbröstad honungsfågel

© NF Photo 140915 Lotus bird lodge,  Queensland, Australia

Only once did I see this bird. And just for a moment. 

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White-necked Heron - Ardea pacifica - Vithalsad häger

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White-necked Heron - Ardea pacifica - Vithalsad häger

© NF Photo 140915 South of Lotus bird lodge,  Queensland, Australia

It was weird somehow to see this kind of birds in a very dry landscape. The water visible here was hardly enough for them. 

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Red Goshawk - Erythrotriorchis radiatus - Rödhök

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Red Goshawk - Erythrotriorchis radiatus - Rödhök

© NF Photo 140915 South of Lotus bird lodge,  Queensland, Australia

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"The red goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus) is probably the rarest Australian bird of prey. It is found mainly in the savanna woodlands of northern Australia, particularly near watercourses. It takes a broad range of live prey, mostly birds."

A bird we would never have seen if we did not have our birdguide to guide us. It was tricky to shot as the easiest angle only shoved the birds behind. ☺


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