Looking further in the Dandenong Ranges and moving towards the Yarra Valley, you’ll find the Lilydale Lake and Park. Lovely place to take your family. Room to play games, to go for walks or runs, to watch the multitude of birdlife there or just enjoy the serenity of the place.
Category: Australian landscapes
Close up to a Kangaroo
If you’re visiting Australia, in particular, Victoria, and would like to get up close to a kangaroo in the wild, then I encourage you to visit Lysterfield Lake Park in the early morning hours. Anytime from sunrise till about 9am you’ll see these beautiful animals grazing in their family groups, by the lawns, carpark, even…
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
I used to think these were moor hens but know different these days. I love that my love for nature photography has increased my knowledge, or my hunger for learning, so much more these days. I often get family and friends now asking me what bird is that when we see or hear one when…
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
I saw a pair of these birds at Lysterfield Lake last month. I didn’t know what they were and had to do some research. I went to get several shots and these were probably the best. Lovely colouring. Details at Birds in Backyards website says: The Great Crested Grebe is a medium to large aquatic…
The sunlit web
I love, when I’m walking around early in the morning, to see how the sunlight catches on things as it rises in the sky. On the day I took this shot I saw this very tangled web being highlighted by the sun. I wonder if the spider revels in the warmth of the sun? Before…