June 5, 2020

Yangebup Flora and Fauna Reserve - Beeliar Regional Park

Yangebup Lake is located south of Bibra Lake and north of Kogolup Lake. The north end of the lake is just across the street (Osprey Drive) from Little Rush Lake. This reserve is home to bandicoots, possums, frogs, turtles, reptiles and a variety of birds.

The water in this lake is detrimental to humans and animals. This warning is similar to signs we have seen at other lakes in the area.

We saw a bird in a clearing and had we no idea what we were looking at.   It seemed to us that it could be some kind of  partridge, grouse or quail.



This bird's name is "Common Bronzewing".  It is a medium-sized, heavily build pigeon...who knew?

Further down the path rapid movement on the log caught our attention.  It turns out there were two skinks on the log, not just the one that caught our eye.  They are both "Metallic Skinks".

The birds in this tree were causing such a ruckus that we stopped to see what kind of birds they were.

Lorikeet Parrots



Further along the path we met some new birds.

Rufous Whistler

Spotted Dove

Silvereye (This bird stood still only long enough for one snap of the camera).

This whole time we were looking for an entrance to the lake and we finally found one.

Back on the path and heading in the opposite direction, to look for a better lake entrance, we came across a New Holland Honeyeater.

We also found this fun fact.

We came to another entrance and I noticed a bird taking flight over the lake.

Luckily Dave was already there, taking pictures of the Great Egret.

This lake, is by far, the largest, fullest lake we have been to since we arrived in February.