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Pelicans at Balyang

October 3, 2013 by Jade Craven Leave a Comment

This post is sheer indulgence. I get so caught up in learning as much as possible that I forgot to just sit and enjoy watching birds. I was very fortunate to find 2 pelicans resting on the nesting boxes when I got there.

I’d been talking to mister Sethy about pelicans wingspan recently, so was stoked to get this photo.

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He was on the nesting box closest to the car park. There were noisy children chasing the ducks nearby so he flew off.

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I was annoyed, yet grateful to be able to get shots of the bird in flight.

Pelican Yawn

I walked around Balyang looking at other birds and sat down near the remaining pelican. He was a bit sleepy.

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STRETCH!

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Just a little more!

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And side angle!

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These photos are perfect to show both Glenn and Seth. It was shortly before 6 and the lighting was perfect.

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He then began to groom himself, which is an amusing sight. I love watching birds groom but it must be a lot harder with that beak!

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Eventually he flew away, letting me get several more shots of him in flight.

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I sat down for about 20 minutes watching these two. It was so calming and peaceful – and fun! I just wish I had the other camera.

Other birds:

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A cute rainbow lorikeet in flight. Normally don’t get shots like this as there is too many leaves obscuring the view.

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Purple swamphen in a tree. Thought it was amusing – don’t normally see them up there!

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Eurasion coots having a snuggle. I need to capture more loving/evil moments between animals.

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Return of the honeyeater! See, I’m learning 🙂 This little dude moves so quick.

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I didn’t see any darters in my normal spot under the bridge. Imagine when I saw all of these in tree. I’ve never seen this many at once. Maybe it’s the time of day?

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This was a tree that had fallen over the path between the swamp and the main road. I wanted to capture *some* kind of evidence of the crazy weather we’ve endured lately.

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For about five minutes, the lighting was just magical. I would have loved to experiment with the light in different areas of the sanctuary but I was distracted by the pelican.

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Worthwhile birdwatching trip. Reminded me to focus on the joy, rather then the chase and competition.

Filed Under: Barwon River, Geelong Tagged With: balyang, eurasian coot, pelican, purple swamphen, rainbow lorikeet, white plumed honeyeater

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