Having finished my course at the Broome Bird Observatory, it was time to start the long journey home to Melbourne. Many unexpected life changes happened during that time...including more intense heat, and a million flies!
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For some time, I had been eyeing off the courses at Broome Bird Observatory from the cool climes of Melbourne. I decided to do one, and not just fly in and out, but drive there, as you do (and as I did - see recent blogs for details of that drive). It was to be a five-day live in adventure, focusing on the birds of the Broome region.
In spring 2023 I set out to drive from Melbourne to south-west WA, then up to Broome (check out this blog if you missed that leg of the adventure). By mid-September I was driving from Perth to Broome via the heart of the mighty Pilbara. It was harder than I anticipated....
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