This was pretty amazing to see, guessing it was the sunlight shining on the waterfall at just the right angle.

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Last time I came across one of these it was very early in the morning and fairly cold. I wasnt sure if it was alive as it sat still on its grass and did not move at all. This time I get yoga poses!!
I will have to wade through them all to see if I got a deeper stack. But you get the idea!!
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The Spirit heading east. The "Spirit of the Outback" heading east from Barcaldine to Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.

I travelled on the train (then called the Midlander) as a kid and record it in different locations whenever I visit my home town - Barcaldine, Queensland. The reason is, I wonder how long the service will be supported by the Queensland Government, especially as the current rollingstock is at the end of its life - 30 years.

Now called the Spirit of the Outback, it has been a favourite with Australian and international travellers alike for 10 years, due to the social atmosphere onboard and the spectacular views afforded throughout the 24 hour journey.

The 1,300 km journey between Brisbane and Longreach offers a unique insight into the history and culture of early Australia.

The 'Spirit of the Outback' ventures through the heritage towns of Blackwater, Emerald and Barcaldine (home of the Worker's Heritage Centre) before arriving in Longreach, home to the famous Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame, Qantas Founders Museum and the Outback Heritage Centre.

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Pink-eared Duck
Scientific Name: Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Description: The Pink-eared Duck is a small duck with a huge square-tipped grey bill and strongly barred brown flanks. It has a large brown eye patch on a white finely barred face. There is a small pink patch behind the eye. Upper parts are brown, underparts white barred dark brown. The upperwing is brown with a white trailing edge and the underwing linings are white, finely barred brown. In flight, there is a bold white crescent on the rump.
Similar species: The Pink-eared Duck is not mistakeable for any other duck.
Distribution: The Pink-eared Duck is found throughout Australia but only occasionally in Tasmania.
Habitat: The Pink-eared Duck is found in timbered areas near water. It prefers shallow, temporary waters, however open wetlands support large flocks. It is a highly dispersive and nomadic species.
Seasonal movements: Pink-eared Ducks are birds of the inland swamps and will fly great distances in search of water. Huge flocks often reach the coast in dry years.
Feeding: Pink-eared Ducks feed in shallow warmish waters. The highly specialised bill is fringed with fine lamellae (grooves) to filter out the microscopic plants and animals which make up the bulk of its diet.
Breeding: Breeding can take place all year round and is dependant on floodwaters. The nest is a rounded mass of down placed in a hollow or on a stump above the water. Pink-eared Ducks usually take over nests built by other birds, especially the Eurasian Coot, Fulica atra, and the Black-tailed Native Hen, Gallinula ventralis. Pink-eared Ducks form monogamous, probably life-long pair-bonds. The female incubates the eggs, and both parents brood the young.
Calls: A musical chirruping sound that is unusual for a duck, both while in flight and on water. When fighting, this call becomes almost continuous trilling.
Minimum Size: 36cm
Maximum Size: 45cm
Average size: 40cm
Average weight: 375g
Breeding season: Any time of year, influenced by rainfall and floods.
Clutch Size: 5 to 8
Incubation: 26 days
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net/)


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