Hatching Brolgas
Brolgas are one of my favourite birds and are also the official bird emblem for Queensland. These stately and gregarious birds are commonly found in Western Queensland, and even in flight they form a distinctive and elegant profile. Brolgas hatch once a year, commencing now and through the month of February, which coincides with the end of the wet rainy season. At the moment, their preferred food of grasshoppers is to be found in abundance in the rapidly growing grasses of Western Qld. Their nest is often a raised mound of sticks and grass located in shallow water or on the ground near water.
The Western Rivers Carer will be keeping her eye out for these birds in the coming months, as the young hatch and slowly grow into graceful birds.
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