What a nature haven in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne! We had a delightful morning, marvelling at the birds, the trees and flowers, and all the sights and sounds this lovely walk has to offer.
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When summer finally arrived in December, we headed out for a walk at the lovely Banyule Flats Reserve in suburban Melbourne, Australia. Finding tawny frogmouths was a real bonus!
An eastern rosella was glowing like a Christmas tree decoration - this was a sure sign that summer had arrived at last...
ROSALIEshares some aspects of her process for creating a watercolour Here are some insights into how I went about creating this watercolour of a waratah.
We had the pleasure of visiting Big Swamp in East Bunbury twice this year - in two very different seasons...it's a stunning place.
If you happen to be heading to Castlemaine from Melbourne, chances are you'll pass through Chewton, an historical gold mining town on the traditional lands of the the Dja Dja Wurrung peoples. Well, keep an eye out for Railway Dam, a quiet spot on the edge of the Fryers Range State Forest, between Chewton and Elphinstone. It's a sharp turn to the left as you head north of Elphinstone. The day we visited, Railway Dam was showing spring at its absolute best.
BEVERLEYReflecting on how birding can be a comfort when life gets tough It's taken me a long while to write this blog post...I really enjoyed the experience of photographing Carnaby's black cockatoos in March 2022, though life was not great at the time.
We recently discovered The Briars on Mornington Peninsula, and loved it...we also knew we would return to a nearby walk from The Briars to Mt Martha Beach, and see the Balcombe Estuary. The walk is known for eastern yellow robins and other lovely bush birds. We weren't disappointed.
ROSALIEThe artist shares her creative process People often ask me how I go about choosing a subject, then creating a work of art...well, here's how "Mr and Mrs Gang-Gang" took shape...
We thought we'd try and get a break from Melbourne's incessant rain by heading down to Portland for a spin, and especially to see the Australasian gannet colony. Well, it was worth the drive, even if the rain followed us.
Make fun while the sun shines... and our walk at The Briars, a place that was new for us down on the Mornington Peninsula, really was picture perfect.
We stumbled across Clarkesdale on the Birdlife website... what a hidden gem close to Ballarat.
You never know what you'll see when you go to the Western Treatment Plant - on this day, the visit was aimed at seeing the new family of brolga chicks, but they were busy. But their relatives, and a falcon, were in full flight mode.
During our quick visit to the Mallee last week, we spent a day at Murray-Sunset. More precisely, Pink Lakes. What a great place!
Spring has sprung so we decided a trip to the Mallee (and a maiden voyage for the Troopy) would be a great thing to do - and it was: here's what we found at Wyperfeld, Hattah-Kulkyne and Murray-Sunset National parks....until the rain stopped us.
If you follow our blog you'll know we just did a birding trip driving to Cape York from Melbourne, and we've been pondering 4WD and camping options for more remote drives. Well, we have acquired a Troopy, and we plan to make it into a tiny house as well...
Just when the weather feels at its worst in Melbourne, our skies and trees are brightened by the return of the lovely yellow-tailed black cockatoos. Here's some footage and pics of those we've seen this week...enjoy!
Just over 9000kms, two months of travel, a ton of new lifers and we're home. Here we reflect on our birding adventure, what we learned and what we'll do differently - or not - next time! We'd love to hear your thoughts.
Our stopover in Bourke was just a one nighter, but boy we loved the red-tailed black cockatoos we saw there. This pair were real smoochers, and they were easy to find...
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