We were visiting Grant’s Picnic Ground in Kallista and the bird life there is plentiful. This cockatoo was a real poser and showed me his left and right profiles and looked me full on – till he was tempted with food by a visiting tourist.
Australian King Parrot
This beautiful bird was on a feeder outside the window of the Kallista Tea rooms when we visited on Mother’s Day.
Flame Robin at Karkarook Park
As I wandered around with camera in hand a couple with 3 dogs came towards me. The lady asked if I was taking pictures of pretty birds and when I said ‘yes’ she pointed back along the path they’d travelled and told me of a bird with a bright red chest and black back. So…
More at Karkarook Park
It was so peaceful and tranquil at the park and only a small number of people there. The birds were gathered in numbers and content.
Visit to Karkarook Park
Recently I drove past a park beside a main road near home and realised I’d never visited there before. So I decided I would leave early one Friday morning and get there to see what bird life was at the wetlands before the day had progressed too far. The photos for the next few days…