I’m determined to get closer to this bird but it will take some time. I missed an opportunity on Saturday when I came across it suddenly – I hadn’t expect it, and neither had the bird. He took off before I could get some good close ups, and thought I’d missed my chance altogether. But later I saw it further down the beach at the lake so I had to content myself with these for now. Another day perhaps.
There were quite a few fairly big roos out when I was walking at the park too. These I made sure I kept my distance from. They would definitely tower over me when standing up right and they can do serious damage to you too. So I remained alert the whole time I was walking near the roos.
This one was scratching an itch when it stopped to watch me.
You can see more of the photos I took that day at Flickr
Yesterday you saw the Christmas beetle and today I want to share with you a small selection of birds I’ve seen on my walks at Lysterfield Lake Park. The first is an Eastern Rosella, then an Eastern Yellow Robin and finally a Superb Fairy Wren, male, known for their brilliant blue colouring.
My daughter and I spent a lovely time walking around the park on Christmas Day. It was so peaceful and the weather was ideal for walking.
As they noticed I was getting closer (to try and get clearer shots) mother decided to turn away and move and joey followed.
I heard the most beautiful birdsong as I walked through the park last Saturday and it took me ages to find the owner of the sound. A small yellow bird, I have no idea what it is. And I had to wait awhile but finally managed to get a clear shot of it between the branches of a tree. If you know the name, please do let me know.
3 riders on one of the many tracks at Lysterfield Lake Park. Some tracks are single tracks and some are much wider like this one which is actually more a road in the park.
A photo of a blue banded bee I took led me to a path of discovery. I began researching to find out what kind of bee it was. I've actually learnt lots of things since that day and can now name almost every bird in this region and identify it by its call too. Apart from improving my skills in photography and learning more about my camera, lighting, settings, etc, I've learnt so much more about the environment in which I live. [Read More …]
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How exciting!Sally K Witt, Social Media and Ministry on Red-tailed black cockatoo
Always love the birds and animal shots, Kathie!Kathie Thomas on Kangaroos in the park
They are generally shy of people and when there are a lot of people at the park they retreat into the bush. But when there's...Sally K Witt, Social Media and Ministry on Kangaroos in the park
Are they shy, or do they hang around people? Is it dangerous to be near them?Sally K Witt, Social Media and Ministry on Two views of the jetty
Very nice Kathie!