I’ve taken on a new challenge, spurred on by another bird photographer, to see how many different species of birds I can photograph this year. I’ve created a page for it and will probably have to do a page a month as they will get long in themselves – assuming I get photos of different…
Tag: Australian birds
Amazing nature rescue
Most amazing thing happened today at Birdsland Reserve. I was watching two Spotted Pardalotes dancing in the air and flitting from tree to tree. Then they dive bombed towards the lake, both hitting the water. One flew off but the other couldn’t, it tried really hard and kept moving along, then stopping and panting,…
Tracking my bird count
If you’re into birding, have you used eBird? I’ve taken things much more seriously with my birding over the past two years (since I’ve been retired) and track what I see and where. I’ve learnt that I’ve seen 53 species on my own 2 acre property here in the Dandenong Ranges, Vic in less than…
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….
Have you missed me?
Since returning from my holiday in January this year, life has been full on and very, very busy. I’ve had little time to blog although I have been taking photos still, but not every day. Must be the first year in the past 4 years when I haven’t been outside every day taking photos. However,…
Golden Whistler
For the past few days we’ve (hubby and I) been hearing a birdcall we’ve not heard here before. Yesterday, when a guest was getting ready to leave my guest and I were commenting on the bird call and speculating on what it might be. A bit like a whip bird, but not quite. As we…
Holiday season – Grant’s Picnic Ground
Grant’s picnic ground is in Kallista, and is part of Sherbrooke Forest. To get to it you need to drive through Belgrave up Monbulk Road, or through Monbulk and down Monbulk Road. It’s just near the roundabout in Kallista. This is a popular tourist spot and every day you’ll see tourist buses there with loads…
Eastern Rosellas
At Ferntree Gully Park, near 1,000 steps, these birds forage on the lawns and hang around for leftovers from picnics. They allow you to come fairly close before calling out to each other and taking off.
What are you looking at?
At Ferntree Gully Park, near the 1,000 Steps we heard the Sulphur Crested Cockatoos constantly screeching. Above us this one stopped long enough for me to get a good look. The 1,000 Steps is connected to the Kokoda Trail and has memorial plaques and stones along the pathway and information on how difficult the Kokoda…