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Lane Cove National Park, 2017: Part 7, A final look

A view from the riverside walk

Eurasian coot (Fulica atra)

Large fish on freshwater side of the weir

Lane Cove National Park, 2017: Part 6, Wood duck

Australian wood duck / maned duck / maned goose (Chenonetta jubata)

Australian wood duck / maned duck / maned goose (Chenonetta jubata)

Australian wood duck / maned duck / maned goose (Chenonetta jubata)

Lane Cove National Park, 2017: Part 5, Eastern water dragon & brush turkey

Eastern water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii ssp. lesueurii)

Eastern water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii ssp. lesueurii). Photo by Hapsis.

As it happens, Eastern water dragons (Intellagama lesueurii ssp. lesueurii) and brush turkeys (Alectura lathami) are partial to a bit of apple or pear–

Eastern water dragon vs. brush turkey. Photo by Hapsis.

— to the point of fighting over it.

Eastern water dragon vs. brush turkey. Photo by Hapsis.

Lane Cove National Park, 2017: Part 4, Magpie

Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen / Cracticus tibicen)

I was enjoying a picnic with some guests when this very friendly magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen / Cracticus tibicen) joined us, happily accepting pieces of apple from my hand.

Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen / Cracticus tibicen)

Spider Day: Isopeda (Huntsman)

Huntsman spider (Isopeda sp.)

At about 0630hrs this morning I was alerted by a “plop” sound to the materialisation, next to my foot, of this Huntsman spider (Isopeda sp., probably Isopeda villosa).

Huntsman spider (Isopeda sp.)

Huntsman spider (Isopeda sp.)

In the minute or so it took to find and deploy the camera the spider had climbed up to the ceiling again, and I thought I was going to end up with nothing useful but the three photos below:

Lane Cove National Park, 2017: Part 3, Dusky Moorhen

Dusky moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)

Dusky moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)

Dusky moorhens (Gallinula tenebrosa) on the Lane Cove River, upstream of the weir.

Dusky moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)

Lane Cove National Park, 2017: Part 2, Grey butcherbird

Juvenile Grey butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

There are many Grey butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus) families to be seen in the Lane Cove National Park at this time of year.

Adult Grey butcherbird (Cracticus torquatus)

Lane Cove National Park, 2017: Part 1, Great cormorant

Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo ssp. novaehollandiae)

The Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo ssp. novaehollandiae) has beautifully marked feathers on its back and wings.

Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo ssp. novaehollandiae) with dusky moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)

[RBG2017] Part 5: Rainbow lorikeets

Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)

The Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) can commonly be seen all along the eastern coast of Australia. It is primarily a nectar and pollen feeder but has been observed to eat seeds and meat. Other species of parrots are also making this dietary change.

Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus)