Recently visited Lilydale Lake Park and there were quite a few different species of birds there. Here are some of them. The Australian White Ibis. Quite the scavenger wherever humans hang out. The short-billed (or Little) Corella. Very noisy birds when in flocks together. P.S. Who do you know in Victoria that would like to…
Category: Birds
The birds at Blue Lotus Water Garden
The birds were mostly elusive but there were some that came out to play. Some of the photography group that went with me got a lot more images of birds but here are some I saw whilst visiting there. This is Freddie, as named by the owners of the garden. He’s a regular visitor there,…
A visit to the Cranbourne Botanical Gardens
I don’t go to this place nearly often enough. Situated in Cranbourne, just off the freeway, this botanical gardens has both natural bushland and formal Australian gardens. A lovely place to visit if you’re wanting to see what a bush, flower or tree might look like before you plant it in your own garden. Or…
The Eastern Spinebill
A regular visitor to our garden it particularly loves the nectar from the Grevillea flower. I was fortunate not to be noticed in the shadow of a nearby tree, sufficiently, to get reasonable shots of this normally flighty bird.
Pied Cormorant
The Pied Cormorant is a common visitor to water areas in Australia. Sometimes known as a Shag too. Watching me from its perch on high. Leaving its perch to fly to the lake.