We were very happy to see a Rose Robin on Sunday morning at Taggerty River picnic area. He stayed in the tree for photos and good viewing opportunity for everyone.
Lady Talbot Drive is a very scenic drive beside the Taggerty River.
From the meeting place on the Taggerty River we drove to the Keppel Falls on Lady Talbot Drive.
The Keppel brothers who originally found and named the falls were early( settlers in the area in early 1880’s. The falls walk is 2km return and is easy to medium standard. The track follows the Taggerty River and has viewing spots for Keppel Falls. The falls are a tiered waterfall over large granite boulders. The new fern fronds on many of the ferns were very attractive. Mountain Correa (Correa lawrenciana)
had a few flowers on it. Hard water fern with lovely copper new fronds (Bleckman watsii). After the walk to the falls a further drive along the Lady Talbot Drive is the Keppel Falls Lookout. The view of the falls is narrow and the top of the falls are seen in the distance. The damage to the Mountain Ash trees from fires can be seen on the side of the hills.
Bird list
At Taggerty River Picnic area on Sunday morning, we saw Rose and Yellow Robin.
Keppel Falls Yellow tail Black Cockatoo (on road to Falls), White-browed Scrubwren, Superb Fairy-wren, Pied Currawong, Eastern Spinebill, Golden Whistler, Silvereye, Brown Thornbill, Yellow faced Honeyeater, Grey Fantail, Raven, Yellow Robin, Satin Bowerbird.
Heard Lyrebird, Shining Bronze and Fantail Cuckoos calling.
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