It is nearly 5 years since my husband and I shifted to the beautiful Dandenong Ranges. We live in the lower part of the ranges, just above the foothills really, sitting at around 230m above sea level. Not high enough for snow, although that would be nice to see on occasion. But high enough to…
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Puffing Billy Race 2014
The race is on again! It was a cold and wet morning but fortunately not too heavy or too windy while we waited at Menzies Creek Station for the first runners to come through. Hubby and I were there approx 45 mins and there were a few others there too, rugged up to keep warm…
The Eastern Spinebill
A regular visitor to our garden it particularly loves the nectar from the Grevillea flower. I was fortunate not to be noticed in the shadow of a nearby tree, sufficiently, to get reasonable shots of this normally flighty bird.
White-browed Scrub Wren
I was wandering around my neighbour’s yard and noticed a bird flitting around inside her hot house. It has the door permanently open these days so the bird wasn’t trapped, but just was inside. When I got closer I could see it was a bird I’d not captured with my camera before and I was…
Birds in Motion
In the photography forums we talk about getting BIF images – Birds in Flight. It’s a challenge to all those who enjoy ‘birding’ (bird photography) and I certainly fit into that category. It is one of the most challenging but satisfying goals I know. Below are recent images taken at Birdsland Reserve over the past…