Juvenile masked lapwing preening itself in water pond on beach

Juvenile masked lapwing , having fun in the water or preening itself

At Cylinder beach on Stradbroke Island ( Australia), I caught this juvenile masked lapwing having fun in water pond .
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Willie wagtail with lucky catch in its beak, perched on fence post

Willie wagtail with breakfast , during an early morning walk ,in Queensland ( Australia)
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Forest kingfisher profile in a tree branch

Azure kingfisher looking down in the creek

While in Beerwah ( Australia), I added 2 more kingfishers lifers to my list , the forest kingfisher, as well as the Azure kingfisher.
These are much smaller that the belted kingfisher I’m used to see in Texas .
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Great crest tern back right profile, standing on sand by water puddle

Great crest tern left profile , standing on sand .

Great crest tern profile

Yesterday spend the day at Stradbroke island ( Australia), I will post later about more wildlife, but was lucky that this great crest tern landed at cylinder beach .
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A pair of Red Wattlebird fledglings in a dome of protective twigs and branches. #bird #birds #birdofaustralia #birdphotography #canonaustralia