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Bird Watching at Minnippi Parklands, Brisbane, Australia

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  • Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
  • One of my favourite bird watching locations. In this bird watching walk we explore a rainy day at Minnippi Parklands close to Brisbane city. It might be a grey and wet day but there are plenty of birds to see and hear!
    Some birds you'll see: Rufous Fantail, Australasian Figbird, Pied Currawong, Grey Butcherbird, Magpie Goose chicks, plus many more.
    Minnippi Parkland Bird Watching Map:
    www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/is15dc...
    Ebird Checklist:
    ebird.org/checklist/S165756010

КОМЕНТАРІ • 43

  • @iconoclad
    @iconoclad 20 днів тому +2

    Thank you.

  • @Daniel_Oberg
    @Daniel_Oberg День тому

    So many lovely birds! Great video! Greetings from a Swedish youtuber! 🇸🇪

  • @sonjavandenende9586
    @sonjavandenende9586 2 місяці тому +3

    Thank you! It's great to see so many species close to the city.

  • @simonbaigrie2485
    @simonbaigrie2485 2 місяці тому +2

    Always came away with a diverse list from Minnipi Parklands

  • @dennismurray703
    @dennismurray703 Місяць тому +2

    Yet another terrific video Rob, and your "twitcher" radar is remarkable! Bonus points for going out in weather like that, your camera must have excellent weather sealing. Good to know that the Brown Quail has such a distinctive call, must listen out for it next time I'm out.

    • @birdwatchingse-qld2253
      @birdwatchingse-qld2253  Місяць тому

      Yeah it was a bit wet, especially at the end. I have one of those can l backpacks where there's a side slot to store the camera whilst I'm not using it. Keeps it fairly dry. Thanks again for watching ☺️

  • @gregwells8764
    @gregwells8764 2 місяці тому +4

    come and spend the day up in Toowoomba , many parks and a wetland reserve. of special interest would be Peacehaven park in Highfields. thanks for the walk and talk. always great to have the calls identified.

    • @birdwatchingse-qld2253
      @birdwatchingse-qld2253  2 місяці тому

      Thanks for the suggestion. I've been to Highfield Falls before, it's fantastic for bird watching 🙂

  • @birdcrossing
    @birdcrossing Місяць тому +1

    Child me loved going and watching birds here ( playground is good too), i haven’t been in a few years and been craving to go. This video helps with that. Great video btw! I would love a camera like that.

    • @birdwatchingse-qld2253
      @birdwatchingse-qld2253  Місяць тому

      It's a great spot for all ages. The aero club is pretty cool to watch too. Thanks for the feedback. Have a great day

  • @WildCaught73
    @WildCaught73 2 місяці тому +2

    Thanks so much for the upload, made my day!!! I've really been benefiting from these virtual bird walks, as it's really helping me identify tonnes of birds around my place, such as the Grey Shrikethrush, a bird whose call I have learned from your other walks. Great video!!!

    • @birdwatchingse-qld2253
      @birdwatchingse-qld2253  2 місяці тому +2

      I'm happy to hear you can identify the Grey Shrikethrush by ear now 😁
      It may not be as colourful as other bird species but its calls are one some of the most beautiful in Australia.

  • @sp4263
    @sp4263 26 днів тому +2

    Thx for the video. Love that your video captures some of the bird sounds. Will make it to this place next time I'm in Brisbane 👍🏻👍🏻

    • @birdwatchingse-qld2253
      @birdwatchingse-qld2253  20 днів тому

      Thank you, that means a lot. I record the environment sounds as I go and it takes a decent chunk of the overall editing time to get it to sound right. Glad it didn't go unnoticed :-) Thanks for watching

  • @jandrabeeston4604
    @jandrabeeston4604 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for another excellent YT, Rob. We walk Minnippi each week and it is indeed a glorious birding spot and it’s good to watch another birder’s take on it.

  • @karmatraining
    @karmatraining 26 днів тому +1

    I have been there many times, although never with a 600mm lens, a huge amount of bird life. My son patted one of the black swans, they are really chill.

    • @birdwatchingse-qld2253
      @birdwatchingse-qld2253  20 днів тому

      I tend to keep my distance from swans as they often bite. I have noticed the ones at Minnippi are particularly tame, even when they have cygnets!

  • @ianburns9365
    @ianburns9365 2 місяці тому +3

    Great video! I'm at Goodna, so I see a lot of these little fellas locally (and at the Pan Pacific Peace Gardens😉), but I used to live in Ballarat and Cairns, so I've seen/heard a decent swathe of our Aussie birdies. I've got two apps for my phone that also help my very untrained ears and eyes identify the locals. My favourite was the Pheasant Coucal that crash-landed in my bottlebrush one morning.☺

    • @birdwatchingse-qld2253
      @birdwatchingse-qld2253  2 місяці тому +1

      Ballarat and Cairns definitely have their fair share of different species. I love the Pheasant Coucals calls too, we should hopefully start hearing them again once Spring hits 🙂

  • @CheikoSairin
    @CheikoSairin Місяць тому

    Excellent bird observation on a rainy day at Minnippi Parklands, Brisbane, Australia. I enjoyed watching your birding adventure. A big LIKE from me. I'm a new friend here from Singapore. Happy birding!!! 👍🔔

    • @birdwatchingse-qld2253
      @birdwatchingse-qld2253  Місяць тому +1

      Welcome and hello from Australia. Singapore was the first place I travelled internationally for bird watching. I love Sungei Buloh! Black-naped Oriole and Pink-necked Green Pigeon are so beautiful. I hope to visit again some day. Thanks for watching 🙂

    • @CheikoSairin
      @CheikoSairin Місяць тому +1

      @@birdwatchingse-qld2253 Yes, Sungai Buloh is one of the popular spots among birders. I hope one day you will visit here again and visit other birding spots in Singapore. I got a birding video too, you can check my playlist later. Thank you in advance.

  • @EricaNernie
    @EricaNernie 3 години тому

    Really enjoyed this walk. Coming to Bribie Island?

  • @paulcarrigan691
    @paulcarrigan691 2 місяці тому +1

    Nice one!

  • @lachlangraham1062
    @lachlangraham1062 2 місяці тому +1

    Nice video, will try next time I'm in Brisbane.

  • @buttercxpdraws8101
    @buttercxpdraws8101 9 днів тому

    Love your channel! Maybe one day try the Caboolture arboretum and check out Ibis island while you’re in the area. There’s some gorgeous bird life in the area ❤

    • @birdwatchingse-qld2253
      @birdwatchingse-qld2253  8 днів тому

      I didn't know Caboolture had an arboretum! Will definitely check it out. Thanks for the local insight 🙂

  • @kasia9904
    @kasia9904 24 дні тому +1

    Love Minnippi! Did you happen to see a muscovy duck around the bank area? He has been there for years but i haven't seen him lately.

    • @birdwatchingse-qld2253
      @birdwatchingse-qld2253  22 дні тому +1

      Hmm, I saw the "domestic geese" last time but I don't recall seeing the Muscovy for a while as well. Hopefully someone gave it a good home.

  • @damienwilloughby
    @damienwilloughby 2 місяці тому +1

    You know ya kit, good video buddy. 👌

    • @birdwatchingse-qld2253
      @birdwatchingse-qld2253  2 місяці тому +1

      I have definitely learned more about filming and my gear whilst making these videos. Before, I never used my camera's manual focus now I find myself frequently using it (my camera's autofocus loves focusing on leaves and grass!).

    • @damienwilloughby
      @damienwilloughby 2 місяці тому +2

      @birdwatchingse-qld2253 🤣 well, you leaning well my friend 👌

  • @jungleo23
    @jungleo23 2 місяці тому +1

    Hey mate loved your Oxley creek vid, went there yesterday and it was superb!! Can I ask what camera you are using? Would love to get into video some birdies!

    • @birdwatchingse-qld2253
      @birdwatchingse-qld2253  2 місяці тому +1

      Great to hear you enjoyed OCC. I use a Nikon p950. It's not the best quality compared to some DSLR/mirrorless but it is light weight, reasonably affordable and the zoom is hard to beat. Have fun 😊

    • @jungleo23
      @jungleo23 2 місяці тому

      @@birdwatchingse-qld2253 Aw nice! Yeah I was looking at the nikon p1000, but it seems quite a bit bigger and the 950 may be better, even without the longer zoom. will have a look into the differences a bit better! Thanks for the reply dude :)

    • @birdwatchingse-qld2253
      @birdwatchingse-qld2253  2 місяці тому +1

      IMO the p1000 is too heavy making it harder to carry around and hold stable freehand. The extra zoom (beyond the p950s) is only usable on a tripod and when atmospheric conditions are perfect (heat distortion and haze are problematic at this distance), even then the image would only be usable for ID purposes. Hope this helps

    • @jungleo23
      @jungleo23 2 місяці тому +1

      @@birdwatchingse-qld2253 yeah! ended up going with some budget second hand bodies and cameras :) thanks for your tip

  • @katiec3686
    @katiec3686 2 місяці тому

    Hello please could I ask a question? What does it mean when crows follow you? They didn’t swoop just followed me and then flew in front and watched me walk past and carried on following 😁

    • @birdwatchingse-qld2253
      @birdwatchingse-qld2253  2 місяці тому +1

      Hi Katie, crows and ravens are intelligent and generally curious. They have been proven to have the ability to differentiate human faces. There is one interesting study where crow parents are able to transfer knowledge to their offspring of humans who treated them good vs bad. So the offspring are able to recognise those people without ever having seen those people! How they do this is unclear, it's fascinating research.
      Crows and ravens have documented watching people to gain access to food they wouldn't normally have access to. Eg when they see many people stopping at the base of a tree looking into it (looking at a bird nest or a snake), we reveal the location, to which the crow then raids.
      So maybe the crow that followed you thought it recognised you, or thought you were of interest.
      If you want to learn more about bird intelligence check out The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman, it's a fantastic read/listen.
      Hope this helped 🐦‍⬛

  • @IDKOKIDK
    @IDKOKIDK 2 місяці тому

    I didn't know Ibis's were actually dirty, I thought they just looked dirty, makes them even more like giant flying rats carrying potential disease

    • @birdwatchingse-qld2253
      @birdwatchingse-qld2253  2 місяці тому +1

      Only the ones that live in our towns and cities, lol. The ancient Egyptians used to worship our White Ibises' sister-species the Sacred Ibis. Imagine what they'd think seeing ours rummaging in the bin 😅