June 1, 2020

Bibra Lake - After The Rain

We decided to go back to Bibra Lake to see what impact the storm had on water levels at the lake. We were wondering if the floating dock to the new bird hide was floating yet.

It was a beautiful day. Everyone and their dog were out at the park.

The swamp pond at the entrance to the park was full of water and we could hear birds talking to each other in the trees.

Turns out it was an 'Ibis tree' that was generating the chatter. We weren't sure if they naturally perch in tree limbs or if they were avoiding something in the water below.

One Ibis flew into the tree and then did a balancing act before he settled into his spot.

On the way to the new bird hide we heard kookaburras laughing and spotted one sitting in an old gum tree, close to the entrance of the floating dock. We also saw a red wattlebird (honeyeater) snacking on a flower.

 

At the bird hide we could see that the water levels had increased somewhat but not nearly enough to make the dock or bird hide float. The birds seemed to be enjoying the new water levels.

We spotted a few new birds at the hide:

White headed or Pied stilts

White Faced Heron



He got a bit of an itch or ended up with mud in a tricky spot.



Thornbill  (I think - he was hard to identify).

Welcome Swallows (They were flitting around the bird hide.)