Often seen near here. Junction of Mangrove & Popran Creeks
Soared from north, closely along shoreline
Circling low above the foreshore and continuing southward
Very sociable cockatoo. Placed its foot on my offered finger before I withdrew, thinking of the strength of those jaws.
Western subspecies (Western Brown Heteronympha merope ssp. duboulayi) feeding on the flower spike of a Xanthorrhoea sp. (possibly X. brunonis subsp semibarbata)
William Kershaw's Painted Lady - Vanessa kershawi feeding on the flower spike of a Xanthorrhoea sp. (possibly X. brunonis subsp semibarbata)
with a Dragonfly