Eagle Oli's big day(s) out 2

Diamond dove being weighed

“I wonder what it will be like, shame Matt couldn’t come too” “Oh well, you’ll like it anyway.” “Yeah I hope.” BROOME BIRDS OBSERVETORY NEXT 100M.

We all piled out of the car, not knowing what to expect.[First impression-Hhhmm, okay, not bad, a bit small though.]We were greeted by a nice, smiling young girl who wasted no time giving us a bird list AND telling us most of the birds there anyway plus giving us a map and telling us all the good things to do. (Not actually that much)

Brown goshawk

We entered the observatory and instantly I was asked If I wanted to go see the Rufous  whistler that had been hanging around the research station lately. Unfortunately it wasn’t there.[second impression-okay, getting better, still a bit small.]We spent another 2 hours there, finally having to leave because mum and dad had given in to Ned and Ivy’s persistent “I’m hungrys” and “I’m bored.”[Third impression-Shut up Ned and Ivy, I’m liking this.]

Rainbow bee-eater

Luckily mum and dad had decided to leave me there for a few hours and then send me on a bush an plains tour which was absolutely amazing, I saw soooo many birds, the tour guide really knew birds. We were driving along and we saw a little figure a bit like a bird and he’d shout out its name and slow the car so we could have a better look.Amazing.

When we got back they were checking off a list of all the birds  they’d seen today on which I was very helpful. When dad came back to pick me up Wendy asked me if I wanted to come back tomorrow at 6am and watch them trap birds. Of course I obliged.[Fourth impression- this is one of the best places of the trip.]

Sacred kingfisher

So the next day dad drove me all the way back to the Broome bird observatory to watch them trap birds.It was amazing,the birds kicked up such a fuss!we also saw a bird of prey get caught.Now that was cool.And I got to release some of the birds!After  the trapping wendy took me to look at the shorebirds. They are so hard to Distinguish!

[final impression-just about heaven on earth]

Me releasing a diamond dove