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…
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….
Running a GuruShots Challenge
If you’re a new Guru you’re probably wondering how to run a challenge at GuruShots. A good place to start looking is at the FAQ section at GuruShots, the section on being a Guru is a good start. While they give guidelines on Challenge Cover Photos the reality is if you’re bidding for a challenge,…