Friday, February 7, 2020

The Elusive Whip Birds of the Rogers Reserve Highfields

7th February 2020

The Eastern Whip-Birds make an iconic call across the Charles and Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve at Highfields, and have called it home for as long as I can remember.  The reserve has thick natural mulch and they at times can be seen scratching around in this looking for insects, mostly though they are rarely seen - only heard. On this visit, I happened to see two whip birds doing exactly that but they would then hop up into the branches and were secluded by foliage.  These are the best photos that I managed of them during this visit.

The birdlife is always a wonderful distraction when weeding or doing rubbish collection during our Friends of Rogers Reserve Bushcare working bee days.

J. Gray

Elusive Eastern Whip Bird at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, February 2020

Elusive Eastern Whip Bird at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, February 2020

Elusive Eastern Whip Bird at Charles & Motee Rogers Bushland Reserve, Highfields, February 2020

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