One of the resident population of Eastern Grey Kangaroos that lives near the channel.

One of the resident population of Eastern Grey Kangaroos that lives near the channel.

Pale-headed rosellas (Platycercus adsitus) set up from where they were scrounging among the fallen sugar cane from the harvest trucks.

Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen).

A relatively common species, the Black Kite (Milvus migrans) watching us go by from his perch in a eucalypt.

One of the resident population of Eastern Grey Kangaroos that lives near the channel.

Another common species the Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) nests in some apparently exposed positions, but always seems to be able to rear a clutch. The Wagtails are very aggressive in defending their nest, against larger birds and humans.

Another common species the Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) nests in some apparently exposed positions, but always seems to be able to rear a clutch. The Wagtails are very aggressive in defending their nest, against larger birds and humans.

Another common species the Willie Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) nests in some apparently exposed positions, but always seems to be able to rear a clutch. The Wagtails are very aggressive in defending their nest, against larger birds and humans.

A wagtail dive-bombing a common Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen).

A wagtail dive-bombing a common Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen).

A relatively common species, the Black Kite (Milvus migrans) zoomoing along the fence line.

A family of Tawny Frogmouths, not actually owls, (Podargus strigoides) perched companionably in a coastal she-oak. These are nocturnal birds, but no one has told the three fluffy chicks in the middle that yet. The adults sit still, trying to resemble a dead branch stump, but the chicks bounce around and watch all the people below.