The main purpose of botanical gardens across the world is to display and preserve living plants. Of course, when you plant trees, habitats are created for animals, birds, insects and other wildlife. Yesterday one of our members took some photos of birds in the Bundaberg Botanic Gardens. Brush Wattlebirds, a large species of honeyeater were attracted to flowering Grevilleas. Welcome Swallows were using a star picket in the water as a handy perch, watching for insects flying around. Wood Ducks, Black Ducks, Plumed Whistling Ducks and Dusky Moorhens were inspecting the mud near the lagoons for algae and other plant material. Darters were sitting on exposed branches to dry their wings (how important are those dead trees!). Pelicans were hunting for fish. Plants are very interesting, but we are lucky to see the wildlife too.
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February 2021
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Friends of Bundaberg Botanic Gardens