Malleefowl are a particulary stunning bird. They aren't brightly colored like many of the parrots, finches, and honeyeaters found in Australia, but there is something about them I particularly like. They remind me a lot of the grouse and prairie chickens of the American West, particulary the Sage Grouse which I have not ever seen. Anyway, this morning I was fortunate enough not only to get good views of this particular bird perched on his mound but also some great photos. The lighting wasn't perfect but I was pleased with what Igot. Ionly stayed about an hour as I wanted to minimize the disturbance to the bird as Iam always very cautious at nest sites.
The rest of the day was spent relaxing and under taking a massive cleaning and organizing of my car. Living in the back of a vehicle leads to an inevitable mess and it was time to work on that. By evening I spent a few minutes photographing the landscape of the local mallee and was very pleased with the results. Tomorrow I am going to photograph the Malleefowl again, this time at the other mound and then will figure out what to do from there. I have to be in Melbourne by Tuesday so I have an extra day to plan.
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