Broome

bower

white-bellied sea eagle

We decided to stay in Broome another day to get organised. I did some washing and we made some phone calls. I was keen to check out the Broome Bird Observatory which was 25km up the road on the Roebuck Bay shores. We went to the observation deck over the water which was a great view but the only birds we could see were a few sea-gulls. We went to the shade house which looks over a few bird baths and an ideal place to sit and watch the birds coming and going. There were a couple of serious bird enthusiasts there. We saw some long-tailed finches, honey eaters, peaceful doves, bower bird and an agile wallaby who came to have a drink. The friendly bird watcher took us to a nearby tree to see a small flycatcher nesting. He also showed us the bower (we incorrectly called it a nest!) from the bower bird. On the way out we did get a great close up of a white-bellied sea eagle. We headed back into town and had a quick look at the restored Streeters Jetty which used to be where all the luggers docked. The kids had a great time watching all the bright orange crabs in the mud. We went for a stroll around the shops and bought some groceries before heading back for a swim. Rick gave the car a quick wash and we started the pack up. The kids spent the afternoon playing with other kids they had meet along the way.