The white-faced heron is one of my favourite birds to follow around at the lake. I first saw it near the beach and once it became aware of me, it kept ahead so that it could see me but wasn’t too close. All fluffed up and keeping a fence between me and it.
Category: Lysterfield Lake Park
Misty morning at Lysterfield Park
I’m trying to get back into the routine of walking regularly throughout the week. When my husband and I returned home from our holiday in January we both seemed to hit the ground running and have barely stopped. Unfortunately, that means those things we really should be doing, like regular exercise, getting fresh air, etc,…
Cattle Egret
I’d mentioned how I’ve noticed different birds at the lake lately. When I was walking the other day I saw two white birds take off from the flock of seagulls at the edge of the lake. I’d assumed, at first, they were gulls too, but when I noticed their shape and colour when flying, and…
Whistling Kites
I’ve noticed a few different birds at the lake of recent times. Birds I’d not noticed before. I don’t know if it’s a seasonal thing or because of the extended dry period we’ve had, or if it’s because I’m noticing things more. At any rate, I was delighted to see these two birds slowly circling…
Footprints in the sand
Walking around the lake last week I noticed these footprints in the sand, both bird and human. I do find the bird footprints fascinating. The bird that made these footprints is the Purple Swamp Hen. Not the most attractive of birds by any means.
Have you missed me?
Since returning from my holiday in January this year, life has been full on and very, very busy. I’ve had little time to blog although I have been taking photos still, but not every day. Must be the first year in the past 4 years when I haven’t been outside every day taking photos. However,…
Shooting Birds II
I shared a couple of shots two days ago taken at Lysterfield Lake Park after attending a 2 day photography workshop. Here’s a series of shots I took on the same day of a young wattle bird. It was preoccupied with preening itself so didn’t really notice me as I slowly moved closer. When it…
Shooting birds
I went to a 2 day photography workshop last weekend with Steve Parish, Darran Leal and Mark Galer. Learnt heaps, met other keen photographers and went home to apply my new settings and purchase Lightroom 4. Have a lot of learning and practicing to do. However, I was out Monday morning shooting birds (my favourite…
Spotted Pardalote
While I was walking at the park this week, on a beautiful Spring day, I noticed a little bird I’d not seen there before. I knew what the bird was as it’s on a poster we have at home. The Birds in Backyards website tells us that the Spotted Pardalote is a tiny bird that…
Superb Fairy-wrens at Lysterfield Park
I was fortunate to get quite close to a couple of wrens at the park. This hasn’t been my usual experience so I was quite excited about it. The first is a female who was on the ground calling. Love their sweet sound. The second is an immature male who flew into a tree as…
Birds of Lysterfield Park
With occasional sunny days I’ve been venturing back to my favourite park again. Below is an Eastern Rosella climbing up the side of a tree and also a Butcher Bird who was annoying a Crimson Rosella in a low bough. It would fly up and then back down again, watching the bird above, and then…
Wattle trees in blossom
I went back to my favourite park recently. We’ve had lots of rain this winter. The mountain bike tracks have been closed for at least a couple of months which is a measure of how wet it’s been. I go for walks on the lower tracks but haven’t ventured up the hills. Going up means…