State Wide Integrated Flora and Fauna Teams

Observations - Brolga

Observations of brolga nest in south west Victoria from Bob McPherson.

Brolga pair with chick in south west Victoria, September 2016, Footage courtesy Bob McPherson.

 

Pair of Brolgas with two chicks.
 

 

The Red Fox makes an appearence at the wetland and takes one of the chicks.

 

Only one chick remains.

 

Standing close for protection.

 

brolgas flying
Brolgas in flight across farmlands in south-west Victoria make an impressive sight. 

 

Brolga images from SWIFFT contributors

Brolga images from Penny Fontaine, who has been keeping records on brolgas in wetland near Casterton for several years.

 

 
Pair of Brolgas near Penshurst, October 2016. Image: Mark McDonald.

 

Brolga pair near Cavendish, Victoria, 16 October 2020,Image Rudi Hoffman
A pair of Brolgas observed near Cavendish, Victoria, October 2020. Image: Rudi Hoffman.

 

Brolgas Image Marie Williams

A pair of brolgas at Western Treatment Plant, 4th January 2022. Note: one egg in nest and one abandoned near the water. Image courtesy of Marie Williams.

 

Observations of a flock of Brolgas near Lake Bolac, May 2022

Note: Images were taken Approx. 400m away from the flock with a 600mm lens and a 1.4x teleconverter so as not to disturb the birds.

Brolga flock near Lake Bolac Mark Purnell

Part of a flock of at least 26 Brolgas observed near Lake Bolac. Image: Mark Purnell, May 2022

 

Brolga flock near Lake Bolac May 2022 Mark Purnell

Part of a flock of at least 26 Brolgas observed near Lake Bolac. Image: Mark Purnell, May 2022

 

Brolga flock near Lake Bolac May 2022 Mark Purnell

Part of a flock of at least 26 Brolgas observed near Lake Bolac. Note leg bands on the far-right bird. This bird was fitted with leg bands (Yellow/metal/green) as a juvenile bird at Willaura in 2011 which makes it about 11.5 years old when observed by Mark Purnell, May 2022. Leg band information provided by Brolga Recovery Team. Image: Mark Purnell.

 

 

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