New Pigeon!!!

Well, isn't it always the way. When you're not actually looking for something you end up finding it. And so it was on Good Friday, driving back from Mal's mother's place in Springwood, when I scored a new bird on the power lines beside the road descending from the mountains. And not only was it a new bird, it was a new pigeon!! The White-headed Pigeon # 242 no less. This is a nomadic species which follows the fruiting trees and is normally found mainly along the east coastal strip in rainforest areas. However, with people planting more introduced species in their gardens, especially the camphor laurel, it's range seems to be increasing a little and it's enjoying a bit of a revival after much of it's natural rainforest habitat had been lost due to the settlers' farming. There have been a few sightings in recent years as far up into the Blue Mountains as Blackheath. A good spot though, especially this far into the hills. Unfortunately though, as a result of the driving and everything, I don't have a picture for you!