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25.01.2022 Brahminy kites early this morning in mangroves at Oyster Point in Cleveland - just a few hundred metres south of Toondah Harbour.
24.01.2022 For the past few years a pair of Ospreys have nested on a communications tower atop an apartment block in Middle Street Cleveland, a few hundred metres from the Toondah ferry terminal. The chicks are very noisy so for good reason the nest was removed and the ospreys were given a new nest site on a tall pole in North Street, nearby. This morning one of the ospreys was photographed perched on the old nest site, then taking off. The 2021 breeding season will be from about May until September.
23.01.2022 Little egret early this morning at Oyster Point in Cleveland, Queensland.
22.01.2022 Rainbow lorikeet perched early this morning in one of the Norfolk pines at G.J. Walter Park, Cleveland.
22.01.2022 Three different shorebirds photographed recently in the Ramsar wetlands between Wellington Point and King Island: Red-capped plover, Ruddy turnstone and Red-necked stint. Even within this small area, there is diversity of habitat (sandy beach, rocky beach and seagrass) supporting these different birds.
20.01.2022 Toondah koalas - a selection from the Wild Redlands archives.
19.01.2022 Koala in a footpath tree in southern Cleveland, this morning.
16.01.2022 Some of the 300 Bar-tailed godwits roosting at Oyster Point at high tide early this morning. Eight birds were photographed with leg flags and these sightings have been reported to the Queensland Wader Study Group. One of the three birds with leg flags shown below is FM - photographed previously at this location in March 2015.
14.01.2022 Jewel spider also known as Christmas spider because they are often seen in Australian gardens at this time of year. More information: https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisban/JewelledSpiders.htm
13.01.2022 A silent auction to raise funds for saving the Toondah wetlands is being run by BirdLife Australia and Birdlife Southern Queensland. The Goodbye Look’, by Queensland artist Garry Rogers is up for bids. It is a beautiful composition featuring the Eastern Curlew. Garry is a meticulous artist and the detail captured using the subtle medium of graphite is amazing. The auction ends at 11:59pm on 16 November. https://www.networkbirdlife.org/curlew-bsq-2020
13.01.2022 This morning at the Oyster Point shorebird roosting site two kayaks enter the water.
12.01.2022 Lonely mangrove in the proposed Toondah Harbour environmental destruction area - late this afternoon before an approaching storm.
12.01.2022 Bar-shouldered dove in Henry Ziegenfusz Park early this morning. About this bird species: https://australian.museum//anim/birds/bar-shouldered-dove/
12.01.2022 Koalas seen this morning next to the Eddie Santagiuliana Way a few hundred metres south of Toondah Harbour - between Nandeebie Park and the Star of the Sea School.
11.01.2022 Before flying to Siberia in a few months time our Bar-tailed godwits will transition to breeding colours as shown in this photo taken late March 2017. The photo was featured recently in the 2019/20 Annual Report of The Moreton Bay Foundation: https://moretonbayfoundation.org/annual-reports/
10.01.2022 The one that got away
10.01.2022 Eastern koel male in Cleveland this afternoon.
07.01.2022 Wetlands in the Moreton Bay Ramsar site are threatened by the proposed Toondah Harbour residential project.
07.01.2022 Eastern curlew at Victoria Point this morning.
07.01.2022 Callie koala (ear tag 3901) was in Nandeebie Park this morning. She was in a tree next to the Eddie Santagiuliana Way, about 250 metres south of the Toondah Harbour car park.
05.01.2022 Freshwater turtle balanced on a log at Crystal Waters in Thornlands recently.
05.01.2022 Masked lapwing (plover) protecting young chicks from bird photographer this morning - in Henry Ziegenfusz, Cleveland.
04.01.2022 Mabel koala has been very popular with visitors to Henry Ziegenfusz Park since she was released here in early 2018, soon before the first photo was taken. But unfortunately, for the last few weeks, Mabel and her joey Pixel (seen in the second and fourth photo) have been off site so that Mabel can get some health care. Pixel is reported to be in excellent health.
04.01.2022 Migratory shorebirds, mainly bar-tailed godwits, at Toondah Harbour this morning.
03.01.2022 Rainbow bee-eater at Eprapah Creek in Thornlands, recently.
02.01.2022 One of the Dusky moorhens that inhabit the little creek next to Henry Ziegenfusz Park.
02.01.2022 Rainbow lorikeets in Cleveland this morning.
01.01.2022 Striated heron foraging in the Moreton Bay Ramsar site at Wellington Point, recently.
