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These books were written for children but ideal for all, telling about the 75 different species of birds found in the Dandenong Ranges. Click here.
Thought it was time to update my website and give it a new look for a new year. I hope you like it and find it easy to get around. On the right side of the screen you’ll see some new items, including my bird collection list – birds I have been able to see…
Happy New Year everyone – here’s to another year of birding, hopefully a successful one for all. I’ve already logged 20 species here at home in the Dandenong Ranges on the first day of this month, although I didn’t get photos of all of them. I use the eBird app which I now find very…
And so, 2023 has begun! Looking over the past year, for me it’s been a major year of birding. I was re-introduced to the eBird app earlier in 2022 and this time it really clicked. I’d first used it in 2017 – twice, and then promptly forgot about it. But last year, I began to…
I’ve uploaded some new images to my Red Bubble account and there is a wide range of things you can purchase: tshirts, aprons, phone covers, pillows, bottles, mugs, hats, prints, posters, coasters, clocks – the list goes on. Why not check it out at the link above?
Well, you might not have been off to buy a fat pig, but I hope you like to attend our local markets here in the hills. There’s at least one on every weekend but often two or three. Not sure when or where? Then you really do need to buy my calendars as I have…
I’m delighted to let you know that the 2023 Dandenong Ranges Calendar is now available for ordering. Orders can be placed here. I will also have, for the first time, a Bird Calendar as well (limited edition). Orders for this one can be placed here. Note, only 5 left before sold out.
On Facebook, and Instagram, it’s been so wonderful seeing the increased interest in our lovely Puffing Billy Steam Train, particularly from those who don’t live here in Melbourne, Australia. Originally a passenger train in the 1900s, these days it is a tourist attraction and runs every day of the year, excepting Christmas Day. There are…
As regular readers will know here, I’m a very keen birder. Have been for several years now, and feel blessed with all the amazing bird life we have on our property in the Dandenong Ranges as well as all the local parks and gardens near here. I’ve documented over 70 species of birds I’ve seen…
I recently created this poster about the birds at Birdsland and there’s been so much interest that I’ve also created another one, so 50 species covered altogether! People can purchase the PDFs which print easily to A3 and possibly above that too. You can find the full details at https://dandenong-ranges-photography.com.au/birdsland-bird-posters/. They’re also listed under the…
Amazing what you can learn from just observing nature. Early March I saw a lot of ants at the top of a young acacia tree and I thought the tree was in trouble, seeping sugary sap. This is at Birdsland Reserve by the big lake. A week later I discovered the ants were covering a…
Have you thought about how many photos you can actually take with your camera? It is possible to check how many have been taken for many cameras via sites that check the actuation, or shutter count, of an image you upload. In 2008 my husband bought me the new Nikon D90. I loved that camera…
A tale of 4 turtles and two teenage larrikin birds. At Birdsland Reserve this week. There were once 4 turtles, two each on two logs, minding their own business, enjoying the morning sunshine. Along came two teenage water fowl, intent on some mischief. They spied the first two turtles and then the other two,…