#3 in the Newport Canal series
Hawk Canal gives water access to properties on Defender St, Constance Crt, Arrow Crt and Wildfire Crt in Newport on the Redcliffe peninsular. Vessels are able to access Moreton Bay via Albatross canal. As there are no bridges between Hawk canal and the bay, this canal is home to many sailing yachts. Wakalina is a monohull berthed in the canal closest to the park. Maybe it is named after Wakalina Creek in western Qld or the French javelin athlete....??
Defender St is named after the victorious US defender of the 10th America's Cup, the steel sloop, Defender who sailed against the challenger, British keel cutter, Valkyrie III, in 1895.
If you read the sign in this park, you will learn that there are many hawks native to this area, including the pictured, Brown Goshawk. With a flight characterised by frantic flapping interspersed with short glides, Brown Goshawks can be seen over most of Australia. They mostly hunt birds, but also take small mammals, reptiles and insects. Among various hunting methods, their preferred method is to suddenly burst from a concealed perch, surprising unsuspecting prey. Goshawks may spend considerable time perched among the foliage; initially small birds give vigorous alarm calls, but eventually the commotion dies down as they forget about the goshawk. Then the raptor is able to pounce on any unwary bird.
The cache is a small squarish container hidden at the northern end of the park bordering Hawk canal. It is at ground level behind a small bush, usually under some leaf litter.
Congratulations to PrincessButtercup75 for FTF!!