Late last year I was advised I’d been shortlisted for the Australian Photographer of the Year. Today I received a certificate for being Commended in the Animal & Nature Category for my portfolio of 4 photos: Mother and Joey Special Times. I took these photos at Lysterfield Lake last year when showing a photographer friend…
The Brolgas are dancing
No, we don’t have Brolgas in the Dandenong Ranges but this was so special, I wanted to share it with you all. I regularly go visit the Western Treatment Plant at Point Wilson, going once a month. It’s a good 200km round trip from where I live to there and back and I usually stay…
Weekend Birder Interview
I’m a featured guest this week on Weekend Birder! I was interviewed late last year and the podcast has now gone live as of this morning. You’ll see it at https://www.weekendbirder.com/ with my photo and previous guests who have been interviewed too. It is an honour to be invited to do this amongst many other…
Finding new chicks
I was surprised to see two Noisy Miner nests today, at Birdsland, that had young chicks in them. I had thought they’d probably stopped breeding by now but it seems not. Although, I have read and heard that not all birds breed only at springtime, some do breed for longer periods or all year round….
New Look Site!
Thought it was time to update my website and give it a new look for a new year. I hope you like it and find it easy to get around. On the right side of the screen you’ll see some new items, including my bird collection list – birds I have been able to see…