I’ve been trying to get a shot of one of these for over a year now. The best I got was a distant shot a couple of months ago when I saw one on a path many metres away from me. But today, as I walked back down the pathway to 1000 steps in Upper…
Category: Birds
Flock of Pelicans
While I was at Lysterfield Lake Park I saw a flock of pelicans fly from behind a tree and high up into the air.
Crimson Rosella
One of the great things about having all these parks and grounds nearby is that I can always be sure of getting a shot of something. I visited Grant’s Picnic Grounds briefly on Friday last and got some close ups of different birds. This is a Crimson Rosella. This image is available for purchase at…
White faced Heron
I’m determined to get closer to this bird but it will take some time. I missed an opportunity on Saturday when I came across it suddenly – I hadn’t expect it, and neither had the bird. He took off before I could get some good close ups, and thought I’d missed my chance altogether. But…
Noisy Miner bird at the lake
And of course, as the sun rose, and the mist disappeared, the bird life became active and a chorus of different bird songs rang out through the whole area. It was lovely to listen to. This noisy miner was busy exploring the tree for food but took off after it had heard my camera click…