Back in August I took myself on another outing to York with the sole intension of checking out the riverside trail. The Avon River was extremely low, and unfortunately on the side of the river I chose to walk, the river was mostly out of view.
I did see a rather regal egret resting on a branch overhanging the water. Plus, there were quite a few ringneck parrots nesting in the trees. Like most parrots and cockatoos, they nest in hollows found in dead and living trees. When breeding season begins, it's not unusual to see different species battling over hollows.
They usually lay between 4 to 6 eggs, which are incubated for 20 days. Chicks fledge around 30 days.
I also saw a family of ducks towards the end of my meander. I did think it was somewhat early for ducklings. But with the warm winter we had, it's not surprising nature is somewhat out of sync.
There were also a few hakeas flowering, the stunning reddish hued blooms really are extraordinary. Surprisingly, there wasn't much else in flower...
