Brolga

BROLGA Grus rubicunda

 

 

 

I was very pleased to hear that a pair of brolgas had arrived in the district.

 The person who informed me, said that each year a pair, or sometimes two pairs of brolgas, visited a particular area of Willowmavin. One of those pairs was back in the area.

 

 A pleasant walk through some open paddocks on a dry afternoon, showed they were indeed in residence.

The first sighting was from a long distance. Being such large birds it was possible to identify them, even from several hundred metres away. Feathers in the paddock also identified the birds.

 

 

 

First look was last Saturday, today, Wednesday, I was able to get a little closer and get some better photographs. Not perfect but quite nice.

 

 

 

 

 It is a pity that we have only the one pair this year.

 

 

 

Perhaps there might be a nest with young amongst the rushes around the dam, where they were seen this week?  

 Softly, softly!