Late last year I was advised I’d been shortlisted for the Australian Photographer of the Year. Today I received a certificate for being Commended in the Animal & Nature Category for my portfolio of 4 photos: Mother and Joey Special Times. I took these photos at Lysterfield Lake last year when showing a photographer friend…
Category: Lysterfield Lake Park
Visiting Lysterfield Lake
I’d heard, recently, that there was a flock of Swift Parrots at Lysterfield Lake, just 10kms from where I live. Why was this so special? These birds are classed as an endangered species and they are endemic to Tasmania. I’d first heard about them when working with a Victorian arborist industry association that had sent…
Kangaroo and Joey
This post is for the benefit of my overseas friends and followers. While not all Australians get to see this site regularly I’m very blessed to live in an area where I can see kangaroos in the wild (well, it’s a national park) and get relatively close to them – close enough to photograph them. …
Big old boys
I went with a group on a photowalk at Lysterfield last Saturday and we came across, a couple of times, two big old boy eastern grey kangaroos. One member obviously hadn’t been that close to a kangaroo before and was concerned for their safety. I explained that as long as the kangaroo didn’t feel cornered…
Birds nest ingredients
As I walked back along Logan’s Track at Lysterfield I could see something white hanging in a tree. I moved off the main track and walked through the growth to get closer to the fence line where the tree was. It was a birds nest that had some extra items added to its making. It…