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,…
Category: Australian landscapes
Exploring Birdsland Reserve
Exploring Birdsland Reserve, Belgrave Heights, Vic. It’s my favourite walking spot. Flanked by a state park and farmland, it consists of two lakes, one with an island, and walking/cycling tracks and wildlife – lots of birds, kangaroos, the occasional echidna or wombat, some turtles and, hopefully, platypuses too – waiting to see those after considerable…
Beats having binoculars!
Walked around the corner of my house, to the front garden and saw, what I thought, was the usual wattle bird in the grevillea. Then I realised it was much smaller and different markings. Zoomed in (as I didn’t want to go closer and scare it away) only to find it was a Yellow-faced Honeyeater….
Foggy mornings
When visiting Healesville recently, I drove through Cockatoo. It was a very cold morning, 0-1C (it is almost mid winter here) and the car kept warning me of icy roads. I’d pull over to the side, when safe to do so, to let other traffic pass me by, that was intent on travelling much faster….
Hello Major Mitchell
I really should visit our zoos far more often. The Healesville Sanctuary is in my neck of the woods and it is entirely Australian animals and birds (I believe). I love going to the ‘Spirit in the Sky’ show to practice my BIF (bird in flight) shots. This time round I took the new Nikon…