Broadwater Waterhole - Harrier hawks in the air riding the thermals. Unfortunately all you see is specks taken with our digital camera.
Coolibah trees and ground cover of Nardoo fern
Nardoo Fern – Clover like ferns form a russet carpet during dry periods, then spring to fresh green after rain. Australia’s First People ground the small spore cases to a yellow flour that helped satisfy hunger when other food sources were scarce.
Mitchell grasses and dry, russet coloured Nardoo fern
Broadwater shadows
Bell grass
Fresh Nardoo Ferns and Mitchell grass
Our kayak ready to go!
Spotted Harrier/Little Eagle nest – one of many at Broadwater
White-necked Heron
Little black cormorants – a gregarious lot fishing or flying in huge numbers. These were taken from the kayak. From our campsite overlooking Broadwater, I counted over 150 on the water and on overhanging branches of Coolibahs!
White-faced Heron
Old water pump
Emus! Adult male guiding youngish emus – Emu Chicks hatch in the winter months.
Very shy Blue-billed duck (Oxyura australis)
Typical steep bank at Broadwater taken from our kayak
White-necked Heron – large numbers on the banks at Broadwater
Spotted Harrier one of many on these waters!
I took this over my shoulder from the kayak!
Trying to out-pace the Blue-billed duck/drake (Oxyura australis). There appeared to be only one pair here. They are slightly smaller than the Mallard, a rich dark brown colour and paddle low in the water, tail on the water as you can see.They are apparently secretive and generally uncommon.
Our camp-spot under the shade of a Coolibah tree - overlooking the waterhole – where else!
Bootlace trees (Hakea chordophylla) and underlying carpet of winter-russet nardoo fern.
Waterhole walk. These waterholes are part of flood overflows along the Thomson River.
Creek Wilga flower
Creek Wilga (Eremophila bignoniiflora) A dainty tree with fresh green foliage, a nice contrast to grey/green or silver foliage of the Eucalyptus.
Old tree blaze, axe marks still visible
Coolibah and greening nardoo fern underlay
1 comment:
is this the first time you've used the canoe? alan looks like a character out of raymond briggs ie father xmas in the bush. mxxx
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