Three Greys Trip _ 03

Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus

Riversleigh Road, north of Camooweal, Qld

Long-tailed Finch Poephila acuticauda
Gregory River crossing, Qld

Spotted Harrier Circus assimilis

Riversleigh Road, north of Camooweal, Qld

Square-tailed Kite Lophoictinia isura

Riversleigh Road, north of Camooweal, Qld. 

Varied Lorikeet Psitteuteles versicolor
Lawn Hill, Qld

Cloncurry Ringneck Barnardius zonarius macgillivrayi
Chinaman Creek Dam, Cloncurry

Spotted Bowerbird Chlamydera maculata
Chinaman Creek Dam, Cloncurry

Rufous-crowned Emu-wren Stipiturus ruficeps

Lark Quarry, 100km south of Winton

Australian Pratincole Stiltia isabella

Eyre Development Road, Bedourie

Black Kite Milvus migrans
Eyre Development Road

Cinnamon Quail-thrush Cinclosoma cinnamomeum
Eyre Development Road, Bedourie. Same spot as the pratincoles. First two images are the male. The third is the female.

Inland Dotterel Charadrius australis
Eyre Development Road, Bedourie

Bruthen _ Square-tailed Kite

I am fairly certain this is the third year that Square-tailed Kites have bred in this location. Whilst having had two offspring last year, there appears to be just one this year. These images were taken on 27 November 2017. According to Morcombe, the chicks are initially in white down which is lost by about 3 weeks of age. Our chick is still quite white so must be less than 3 weeks. They fledge at about  9 weeks old so a bit more time yet to observe the growing chick.

Square-tailed Kite Lophoictimia isura