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26/09/2023

We all love our BUSH STONE-CURLEW in the Redlands and beyond so let's show it...🥰

Scroll past the easy choices, the typical crowd favourites everyone knows..
- give our long-legged, slightly crazy CURLEW your vote in the AUSTRALIAN BIRD OF THE YEAR Competition!! 😄

Day 2: Curlew made the first elimination, keep.up.the effort! We can do this, all together !

Read the rules, keep the link, it's a simple click to vote - but VOTE DAILY, share to your friends, make the whole family vote CURLEW 😤 Let's do this, Redlands!!

It's a tough competition🥺 and the curlew is much less known and barely seen in the southern states - they don't even know what they are missing, especially at night! 😅
Public post to make this easy to share

It’s time to get behind your favourite – from little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote early and vote often (within the rules) in the 2023 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll

25/01/2022

Coochie's natural beaches are always a great spot to spend a family-friendly Australia Day ..

So if you are coming over -
Please note that there will be no markets and that ferry and barge operate on the Sunday/Public Holiday Schedule
See Amity Trader's website for details (link in comments) .

25/08/2021

Of course there are bush stone-curlews in other areas of the Redlands, including on the other islands, but maybe the speed limit of 40km/h and the fact that people on Coochiemudlo seem to be particularly besotted with this peculiar, lovely bird💚, makes Coochie a true curlew sanctuary 😌
In any case, if you want to observe them a bit closer (respectfully of course) or take photos.. you can't really miss them on Coochiemudlo 😄

ONE ISLAND IN MORETON BAY IS SAVING THE DAY FOR BUSH STONE-CURLEWS

You will be very lucky to find a Bush Stone-curlew in the southern Australian states these days, but on one island in Moreton Bay the residents are holding onto their much cared for Bush Stone-curlews. In the gardens of Coochiemudlo Island, Bush-stone Curlews are thriving thanks to the care and support of the Islanders. Unlike flocks to the south, the Bush Stone-curlews on the Island are a stable population of about two hundred and have remained at about that number for more than 10 years now. In fact, the island is a nursery for other island flocks and for the Redlands and Greater Brisbane region. It seems that the carrying capacity for the island has been reached and stabilised. Every year some young birds are pushed off the island by the older resident Curlews to find a home elsewhere.

It’s the beginning of the breeding season just now and at this month’s island Curlew survey many of the pairs were nesting. They usually lay two eggs, but most pairs manage to successfully raise just one chick to adulthood. Many pairs will attempt a second nesting in a season.

Findings from the long-term QWSG conservation study of the island’s Curlews were published this week and can be accessed here:

https://birdsqueensland.org.au/sunbird_vol49.php

Jonathan T. Coleman, Stephen Macdonald & Ross McMillan
Survival, movements and breeding success of Bush Stone-curlews

[PHOTO: Bush Stone-curlew with two eggs at nest - Please keep your distance from nesting birds at this time of year.]

07/08/2021

Close-up!

White-bellied sea-eagle photographed about this time last year.

30/07/2021

☹️❌THIS ❌EVENT❌ HAS ❌BEEN CANCELLED❌ due to announced lockdown ❌☹️

- hopefully it can be done another time..
Stay safe // wear masks // follow all official rules and recommendations -
We'll see you again on Coochie soon !! 😊

🌿🌿The mangrove festival walks & talks are ticketed, but tickets are still available on arrival to the island 😊
Learn about our magic mangroves, support local artists 🎨🖌️& food business☕🍰, and from 1.30pm Coochie Boat Hire⚓ offers boat rides to the mangroves !
See you tomorrow!! 😃🌿🌿
- don't forget your mask...

28/07/2021

🌿🌱🐟🦀🐚🌊🐠🌱🌿

🤔 Did you know that mangroves are the only trees in the world that can tolerate saltwater?

🎉 The Coochiemudlo Island Mangrove Festival is this Saturday 31 July! Take a short ferry crossing to the island and enjoy a day full of interesting activities including mangrove walks, art displays, Indigenous knowledge, boat trips, expert talks and discussions.

For more information 👉 https://www.cihs.org.au/mangrovefestival

📸 Timothy Liam

18/07/2021

Lovely to see the Flinders Day re-enactment and the markets could go ahead today 🙂

14/07/2021

⚓️FLINDERS DAY on Coochie - THIS SUNDAY ⛵️:
Support local artisans and our cafes on the traditional beach markets on the foreshore,
and join the community for the 25th re-enactment of Matthew Flinders' landing in July 1799 on Norfolk Beach. See you there! 🌞(& don't hesitate to share this post.. )

12/07/2021

📷Snapped this plover* on the beach looking a bit..
well, like us when we are about to get on the ferry and thinking "did I put the stove off..?" 😬
😁

*Masked Lapwing

10/07/2021

Inspired by the beauty of mangroves, artists on the island have created unique pieces for the expositions and art sales that will be part of the first Coochiemudlo Island Mangrove Festival.

Get onto the website of the Coochiemudlo Island Heritage Society for all the info about this event and share this post to let others know !

https://www.cihs.org.au/

25/06/2021

Sunshine on a tree to cheer you up on a rainy day.. 🌞

Stunning silver or pearl wattle in flower on Coochiemudlo this week.

22/06/2021

This very old mangrove tree on Coochiemudlo looks like a door to some secret place .. ?
Find out more about mangroves
at the first Coochiemudlo Mangrove Festival on 31st of July - check on the Coochiemudlo Heritage website for all the details here : https://www.cihs.org.au/mangrovefestival

21/06/2021

Great to see healthy green seagrass at the Northern end of the island with the low tide.
Even better - observing our beloved soldier crabs 💙 scampering around on it, possibly a little bit less at ease than those on the sand .. But always so photogenic ! 😍

20/06/2021

💚 FIRST COOCHIEMUDLO MANGROVE FESTIVAL💚
🌿 31st July 2021 🌿
They are so much more than trees that survive a dip in seawater..!
So the Coochiemudlo Heritage Society is putting the spotlight on the healthy fringe of mangroves that frame the western side of the island.
Walks, talks and boat rides will be in the program, all details and links shortly on our webpage ( or go directly to organiser's page in comments below)

17/06/2021

The temperatures are up again, and this Eastern bearded dragon came out of hiding to say hello ..
🌞

(Or to chase us off more likely as we disturbed his sun bath)
Great to see a breeding age adult around on Coochiemudlo! Always give wildlife space when you come upon them, and don't let your pets roam into bushland they need to retreat to.

15/06/2021

14/06/2021

Back at Coochiemudlo in the last light ..

12/06/2021

After some gnarly westerlies this week..
beautiful winter weather today..!

07/06/2021

Walk on Coochiemudlo.

03/06/2021

Stunning views from the ferry this week with the bay like a mirror 💙

26/05/2021

Fortunately the clouds moved on at the time of the eclipse! Beautiful to watch tonight 🌚

Total eclipse of the moon this evening at approximately 9:17 pm.
Photo settings: 1/60 F/5.6 ISO16000

16/05/2021

Bush stone-curlews are iconic to Coochiemudlo, and the stable population here contributes to mainland populations. Some interesting facts about these curious, charming birds. 💚

09/05/2021

Twilight hour over the bay...🌅

Victoria Point Jetty today.

07/05/2021

The Western side of Coochiemudlo is not easy to access both from water and the land - which is probably what has preserved our healthy mangrove shore.. Coastal protection, a haven for breeding sea creatures and birds, and a magical place for a quiet paddle with a kayak.