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Adobe Mudbrick Flats and Karbethong Avenue, Mallacoota
- Sunrise from the Penthouse at the Adobe Mudbrick Flats
On our trips to Mallacoota we stay at the Adobe Mudbrick Flats. Not only does it have great views, beautiful ambiance and friendly owners but there are also great birds to be seen from the flats themselves and in the forest around Karbethong Avenue, which runs behind the flats.
Bird feeders hang in front of the flats just outside the window. Although I usually don't recommend feeding birds you can try putting out a small amount of seed in the late afternoon. This will bring an array of birds straight to your front window Rainbow Lorikeet, Galah, King Parrot, Crimson Rosella, White-browed Scrubwren and Red-browed Finch will all be there. Other birds that occassionally visited the balcony were Lewins Honeyeater, Satin Bowerbird and Common Bronzewing.
In the bushes just a short distance away were Eastern Whipbird, Superb Fairywren, New Holland Honeyeater, Little Wattlebird and Spotted Pardalote with Laughing Kookaburra and Crested Pigeon sitting on the telephone wires. Occasionally a Whistling Kite flew over the lake and on one trip a Grey Goshawk was also seen. In the distance Black Swan and Pelican can be seen on the lake. And that's just from the front of the flat.
On the driveway leading to the forest behind the flats Superb Lyrebird scratch around in the garden. In the trees along Karbethong Avenue are Lewins Honeyeater, Wonga Pigeon, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Fan-tailed and Shining Bronze-Cuckoo (summer), White-winged Triller (summer), Olive-backed Oriole (summer) and White-winged Chough amongst other birds. Head down the slope to the gully (check yourself for ticks after this) to see Eastern Whipbird, Rufous Fantail and Golden Whistler. Wood Duck, Chestnut Teal and Pacific Black Duck can be seen by the dozens on the dams at the back of the house.
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