Poinciana bushes are usually not native to Australia, however they develop very effectively within the north and are sometimes present in native parks. Most individuals are aware of their vibrant purple colors and their lengthy seed pods, however what’s price noting is that birds like them too! There are a number of Poinciana bushes in Cygnet Park in Broome and the close by roundabouts and avenue verges. We’re nonetheless ready for rain and the Poinciana bushes provide substantial shade. In addition they provide a wonderful alternative for birds to nest. The nest within the header photograph in a Poinciana tree belongs to a Little Friarbird and so they have been breeding not too long ago and there are a lot of juvenile birds about.
The Magpie-larks have additionally been breeding not too long ago and likewise utilizing the Poinciana bushes for nesting. They construct their nests out of mud. There’s not mud usually except it rains, however these nests are additionally resilient to moist climate and final for a while within the Poinciana bushes. Magpie-larks accumulate “mud” from our backyard the place the water we offer for the birds overflows.
Magpie-lark nest
They haven’t been capable of water the grass and crops at Cygnet Park in current weeks as a result of water tank being changed. This has despatched among the native bushes into stress and they’re flowering, which can also be attracting birds. The Hakea macrocarpa is flowering once more and so is the pink flowering gum.
Hakea macrocarpa flower
Pink flowering gum
Because the Poinciana bushes misplaced their leaves we immediately “misplaced” our household of Tawny Frogmouths. Nevertheless, we knew they weren’t far-off and we imagine we might have discovered their nest in a close-by Poinciana tree now it has additionally misplaced its leaves. They’d been there at evening, as a result of we discovered feathers within the morning.
Tawny Frogmouth nest and feather
As you may see, the grass is getting very dry and crispy while we look forward to rain or the water tank to get replaced, so the reticulation can begin up once more. The small roundabouts within the streets round Cygnet Park are on a special watering system, so we went to test the Poinciana tree in the course of a close-by roundabout. No shock actually, however we discovered the Tawny Frogmouths! They’d discovered one other Poinciana tree that also had leaves and so they had been nonetheless near the streetlights that provide bugs at evening! We had been more than happy to seek out the Tawny Frogmouth household had not relocated too far!
Tawny Frogmouths in the course of a roundabout
We’ve got additionally found this week that the Tawny Frogmouth breeding season is much from over with one other nest in one other Poinciana tree near Brolga Park. This Tawny Frogmouth nest is even greater, but in addition near streetlights that appeal to bugs to feed on at evening.
Tawny Frogmouth nest
One different very giant Poinciana tree in Cygnet Park has provided a shock this week. There are at the moment three very hungry and really vocal juvenile Brown Goshawks that roost in it. It appears their requires meals are relentless! Their mother and father actually do have loads of looking to do, however having acquired them to this stage of improvement they should be doing one thing proper! They’re at all times collectively in the identical tree, however by no means too shut to one another. Listed here are just a few of the poses from the three birds over the past couple of days.
Juvenile Brown Goshawks
It is extremely clear that regardless of the Poinciana tree not being a local tree in Broome it has advantages to our native birdlife. After all it’s at all times good to face below a shady tree at the moment of 12 months when the warmth and humidity are difficult! Possibly we are going to get rain for a Christmas present from nature!