I didn’t immediately notice the tiny Brolga chick that was hidden in the long grass as it scurried along to keep up with its parents.
It was an overcast day and the Brolga were so far away that I’m half surprised I bothered aiming the camera at them. As they got closer to the water the grass became shorter and the fluffy little head that had been hiding among the grasses revealed itself more fully – and what a beautiful sight it was! I love the family feel of this photograph with one adult watchful as the other forages, something they took turns to do. And I like the way the chick is framed beneath the foraging adult.
Lirralirra typically gets a couple of thousand visitors a week but it’s much quieter over Christmas as people are desperately rushing around trying to get everything organised. And there are others who don’t celebrate Christmas, for many different reasons. Whatever category you are in I saved this beautiful sight for you and I sincerely hope you like the sweet scene.
Happy birding, Kim
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