I’m learning a lot with my bird watching expeditions this year. Some of those expeditions have been away from home and others in the scrub at the back of our property. Here is what I’ve learnt, in no particular order. Wear neutral or earth tone colours, not bold bright colouring. You need to blend into…
Noisy Minah watching me
This Noisy Miner was watching me while I was waiting at the train station to pick up my husband one evening. By the way, I ID most of my birds via the Birds in the Backyard website – very useful!
Shall I or Shan't I?
This Currawong watched me from the large Camelia Bush in the backyard and must have decided I was safe. He flew down onto the lawn and carefully edged toward a chopped up pear core (thrown there for that reason) and grabbed it, all the while keeping a watchful eye should I decide to move from…
Australian Icon on Australia Day
Today is Australia Day, a public holiday here in Australia with barbeques, Australia Day Honours Ceremonies the country wide and people just enjoying the Australian Summer. This photo was taken at Lysterfield Lake Park and is a Grey Kangaroo.
Spider spinning web
Spied this spider spinning a web across our driveway. I managed a shot of it before my husband redirected its web spinning over the garden instead.