This is 1 of the 4 Banded Lapwings seen distantly at the turf farms near Lake Wivenhoe west of Brisbane, Queensland Australia #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birds @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Eurasian Coot are pretty much at most wetlands around South-east Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birds @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Turquoise Parrots usually keep their distance when ever people are in their habitat. Ditto when we saw a group at a roadside bushland along Wallangarra Rd, near the Queensland New South Wales border, Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birds @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Brown Falcons are commonly seen on powerlines & poles in the cultivated farming back roads sth Jondaryan Queensland & seen all over Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birds @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Southern Whiteface inhabit open forests & woodlands in.....well the southern 1/2 of Australia.This bird was seen at Girraween NP, near the Queensland & New South Wales Border. #BirdsSeenIn2025 #Birds @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

These are not the greatest photos due to back lighting & very bushy roosts, but 3 Superb Fruit-doves visited the bushland area at a Brisbane wetland during June from nth Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

White-browed Scrubwrens are found in most heavy undergrowth patchs in riparian or dry woodlands. This male was found at another of my local patchs in Brisbane, Queensland Australia #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

White-eared Monarch can be seen along riparian bushlands in the Brisbane region, Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Australian Reed Warbler can be seen most days at another of my local patchs / wetland at Brendale, Brisbane, Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Ground Cuckooshrikes can be found in the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane, Queensland Australia. This day this pair were foraging not far in from the roadside fence. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Pacific Emerald Dove pair are resident in the riparian forest at my local patch Kumbartcho, Brisbane, Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

A White-headed Pigeon was a surprise visitor from the upland rainforests to lowland riparian at 1 of my local patchs - Kumbartcho, Brisbane, Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Far Eastern Curlews frequent a beach at high tide roost along the coastline of Moreton Bay, SE Queensland Australia. They're just arriving back to Aust coastlines following breeding in the northern hemisphere. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Shining Bronze-Cuckoo preening itself along a track 30 mins from home, NW Brisbane, Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

My only photo of a Dusky Woodswallow is this juvenile, seen in March at Wallangarra Rd, near the border of Queensland & New South Wales, Australia #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

I flushed a juvenile White-throated Nightjar from the ground whilst traipsing around the bush looking for butterflies at Lake Wivenhoe, west of Brisbane, Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Quite distant photos of at least 2 of the 5 Australian Painted Snipes we saw this outing in January at a turf farm west of Brisbane, Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Australian Rufous Fantail was seen in February at another local patch of mine - Lake Samsonvale, NW Brisbane, Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Olive-backed Oriole was seen at my local patch walk Kumbartcho, NW Brisbane, Queensland Australia during July #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Australasian Shoveler were at Lake Clarendon in the Lockyer Valley. I've just finished a 4 day road trip to 3.5hrs from Brisbane, Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Singing Bushlark were in fresh green fields of wheat in several paddocks around the Bowenville farming backroads. I've just finished a 4 day road trip to 3.5hrs from Brisbane, Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Eastern barn Owl on a country road just outside Cecil Plains. I've just finished a 4 day road trip to 3.5hrs from Brisbane, Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

White-plumed Honeyeater at Western Creek SF. I've just finished a 4 day road trip to 3.5hrs from Brisbane, Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Plum-headed Finch at Western Creek SF. I've just finished a 4 day road trip to 3.5hrs from Brisbane, Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Noisy Friarbird came down for a drink at Durikai SF. I've just finished a 4 day road trip to 3.5hrs from Brisbane, Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Yellow-tufted Honeyeater came down for a drink at Durikai SF. I've just finished a 4 day road trip to 3.5hrs from Brisbane, Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

White-naped Honeyeater came down for a lunchtime drink at Durikai SF. I've just finished a 4 day road trip to 3.5hrs from Brisbane, Queensland Australia. There's a leg band on 1 of the birds. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Yellow-faced Honeyeater at Durikai SF down for a lunch time drink. I've just finished a 4 day road trip to 3.5hrs from Brisbane, Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Little Lorikeet at Durikai SF. I've just finished a 4 day road trip to 3.5hrs from Brisbane, Queensland Australia. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Eastern Bluebonnet at Lake Coolmunda. I've just completed a 4 day road trip to 3.5 hrs from Brisbane, Queensland Australia. These parrots are so colourful #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Black-faced Monarch seen in January @ Nanango, Queensland Australia #BirdsseenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

White-necked Heron are seen most all of Australia apart crom the desert regions. Seen southern Queensland in January. I also saw a very large number of them SW Queensland trip in July. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

I saw a couple of Spotless Crakes this day in January at Sandy Camp Rd wetland Brisbane, Queensland Australia #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Glossy Black Cockatoos are 1 of Brisbane's endearing cockatoos. Queensland Australia #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Noisy Friarbirds are a fairly common honeyeater in eastern Australia. This bird seen in January nth side Brisbane, Queensland Australia #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

I think thought this was a male Tawny Grassbird as he was cranky I was on the track near him - possible a mate on a nest nearby at a weland on northside Brisbane, Queensland Australia #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Regent Bowerbirds seen in January are rainforest species, but can be found in lowland woodlands during the colder months near Brisbane, Queensland Australia #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Topknot Pigeon, seen January ( I think are Australia's largest pigeon) are rainforest species, but are found in lowland woodlands during the colder months around Brisbane, Queensland Australia #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Satin Bowerbirds seen in January, are generally rainforest species, but are often seen in lowland bushlands during the colder months near Brisbane, Queensland Australia. Adult male birds are black & take 7 years to reach adult stage. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Sahul Brush Cuckoo was 1 of my NYD sightings to start 2025 at a track near 1 of Brisbane Queensland Australia water reservoirs. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Sahul Cicadabird (F) was 1 of my NYD sightings to start 2025 at a track near 1 of Brisbane Queensland Australia water reservoirs. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

I saw quite a few Australasian Gannets when on an inshore pelagic in Moreton Bay a few kms offshore Scarborough, Brisbane Queensland Australia #BirdsSeenIn2925 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Lewin's Honeyeaters are reasonably common around the Brisbane, Queensland Australia bushlands. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Common (Brown) Noddy's & Greater Crested Terns were a casualty of a rare cyclone (Alfred) to South Queensland (Australia) coastline in March, crossing the coast just nth of Brisbane. GCT's are regular to our coastline & inland dams. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Arctic Jaegar was a casualty of a rare cyclone (Alfred) to South Queensland (Australia) coastline in March, crossing the coast just nth of Brisbane. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Leach's Storm Petrel with experienced birders, a casualty of cyclone Alfred, rare to South Queensland (Australia) coastline in March, crossing the coast just nth of Brisbane. This is 2nd or 3rd only sighting of this species in Aust. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @tonyrinaud.bsky.social @leitchbird.bsky.social

Great Frigatebirds were a casualty of a rare to South Queensland (Australia) coastline with cyclone Alfred in March, crossing the coast just nth of Brisbane. They are normally found offshore mid coastal Queensland islands. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Lesser Frigatebirds were a casualty of a rare to South Queensland (Australia) coastline with cyclone Alfred in March, crossing the coast just nth of Brisbane. Generally seen mid Queensland coastal islands. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Grey Ternlets were a casualty of a rare to South coastal Queensland Australia with cyclone Alfred in March, crossing the coast just nth of Brisbane. They are normally found on Lord Howe & Norfolk Islands. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social

Mangrove Golden Whistler on Little Tuesday Island, Torres Strait, nth of Queensland. Torres Islands are an Australian govt jurisdiction & count in eBird. Seen on Torres Strait trip February. #BirdsSeenIn2025 @leitchbird.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social