Several weeks ago, I was approached by the printer that does my Dandenong Ranges Calendar to see if I could contribute some wildlife images for a fundraiser calendar that they were doing, partnered with Wildlife Victoria. I told them of course I have and sent through some images. Then they showed me the other images…
Tag: Australian wildlife
Perched in the Photinia Tree
These birds are regular visitors to our garden. In fact, I believe they live on our property although I haven’t actually seen their nest. They are constantly on the watch for worms and yesterday, with the warmth of the sun, skinks were out too. In fact, we saw a skink scurry across the paved driveway…
Close up to a Kangaroo
If you’re visiting Australia, in particular, Victoria, and would like to get up close to a kangaroo in the wild, then I encourage you to visit Lysterfield Lake Park in the early morning hours. Anytime from sunrise till about 9am you’ll see these beautiful animals grazing in their family groups, by the lawns, carpark, even…
Curious parrot
I was watching two Australian King Parrots in my garden and kept a distance so I wouldn’t scare them away. Managed to get a few shots and moved in a bit closer at each click. The male had noticed me and then took off and I thought that was that. Imagine my surprise when he…
A Wallaby and Joey III
Now at a slightly safer distance the mother stops to check my progress while her joey hops into the pouch for safety. Another wallaby is feeding nearby. It was early morning and you can see the sunlight outlining them.