"OK Pretty Boy, Let's Dance" said the frog to the Kookaburra

Recently I had camped for the night and there were some pine log barriers nearby. After I had finished putting up the table chairs etc., I became aware of a whacking noise, and looked over to see a Blue-winged Kookaburra hitting something against the pine log. Turned out to be an unfortunate frog. But, such is the way of the natural world, prey and hunters. So, I took photos (there's a surprise) and the first one I am putting up reminded me a bit of a gangster, or a Monty Python sketch.

Blue-winged Kookaburra

A variety of Bird Photos from the last couple of days - Mataranka and surrounds

I have been lucky enough to see and hear some beautiful birds over the past couple of days. Most of the photos are from around Mataranka, NT, others are a bit south and a bit north. Photography has been a bit of a challenge due to either the rain or the humidity fogging the lens (some conditions I am not normally faced with). Hope you enjoy.

Pheasant Coucal

Long-tailed Finch

Plumed Whistling Ducks in flight

Red-backed Fairy-wren

Black Kite

Weebill

Blue-winged kookaburra

Dollarbird

Hornet V Spider - Hornet wins

A slick hairdo for the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

An even more impressive crest for the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

White-bellied Sea-Eagle juvenile (just north of Mataranka, I'm not sure how often these are this far south in the NT)

White-gaped Honeyeater - weaving materials collection

White-throated Honeyeater

A few bird photos from Crocodylus Park and Batchelor

We've now left Darwin and arrived in Batchelor. Big day today, Parap markets, pack up van, drive to Crocodylus Park, then the Palmerston waterslide, shopping and then drive to Batchelor, set up van, exhausted just writing it all down! Saw some wonderful bird action at Crocodylus Park (denoted by "CP" below), and then later this afternoon at Batchelor (denoted by "B" below). Hope you enjoy.

Little Corella (first one is my favourite shot of the day, "Chicken Man!") (CP)

 Blue-winged Kookaburra (B)

Emu (this is in captivity at Crocodylus Park but I love Emus) (CP)

Forest Kingfisher (CP)

Galah (B)

Grey Butcherbird (B)

 

 Orange-footed Scrub-fowl (CP)

Ostrich female (this is in captivity at Crocodylus Park) (CP)

Ostrich male (this is in captivity at Crocodylus Park) (CP)

Pied Heron (CP)

 Pied Heron juvenile (CP)

 Torresion Imperial-pigeon (CP)

Silver-crowned Friarbird (B)

Spangled Drongo (B)