I went for a walk at Birdsland Reserve in Belgrave Heights recently and discovered a bird I haven’t seen at home, although the park is literally only about 3 or 4 kms away. A fairly small bird and quite cute. The BirdsintheBackyard website is very useful for id-ing birds.
Category: Australian landscapes
Group photo
It’s not often I use a tripod but when taking portraits or group images, especially if I’m supposed to be in the shot, the tripod, coupled with the timer, is a must. In this shot I’m in the second row from the front, far left. It was funny hearing the group yelling at me to…
Feeding the Pelicans
When visiting Healesville Sanctuary recently I got to watch the pelicans being fed.
Lone Duckling
As we made our way around Healesville Sanctuary the other day we came across the wetlands area. It had duck weed or similar growing right across the top of the water. Looked strange for this lone duckling to be making its way across the top slowly.
Melbourne City Lights
I was attending a conference in Melbourne last week and went out for dinner on the Friday night. Naturally my camera was with me and I couldn’t wait for it to get dark so I could try my hand at the city lights. So, what do you think? Do you like it?


