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,…
Eastern Yellow Robin in song
Been hearing this beautiful little bird make its presence known for the past couple of weeks. For a small bird it is very loud. I found it hiding in our Crepe Myrtle – I love how my P950 will look inside the branches. But, as yet, I’ve not learnt how to hold the camera very…
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…
My fav images for 2021
I know I haven’t blogged as often over the past couple of years but I am still out taking photos nearly every single day of the year, and have been for quite some time. I am still in love with my Nikon P950 and it is the camera that I carry with me 95% of…
Attracting birds to your garden
I love that we have a wide variety of flowering bushes and trees in our garden. They are definitely bird attractors. When we first shifted here to Selby 12 years ago we probably only saw a dozen or so different species. But, today, it’s close to 40 throughout the year, depending on what’s in season…