Drove up to Sydney this Easter for the annual viola da gamba Easter workshop, this time held in Strathfield, Sydney. On way up and coming back we stayed a night each way at Chiltern and with brilliant weather enjoyed several hours of bird photography, including some regent honeyeaters that had just been released near the Honeyeater Picnic Ground.

Whilst in Sydney we took the opportunity to visit Sydney Olympic Park which has a wetland area as well as the sporting and other facilities.

Some of the birds which caught our attention are posted here.

Noisy Friarbird

Grey Butcherbird

Australasian Grebe

Turquoise Parrot with White-browed Babblers

Regent Honeyeater

Regent Honeyeater

Restless Flycatcher

White-bellied Cuckoo-Shrike

Australasian Darter

Sacred Kingfisher

Black-fronted Dotterels

Black-winged Stilts

Golden Orb Spider

Golden Orb Spider in Web

Scarlet Robin

Crested Shrike-tit

Yellow-tufted Honeyeater

Brown Treecreeper

Fuscous Honeyeater

Rose Robin

Scarlet Robin (imm)