Wyaralong Wildlife
Some photos from an early morning paddle on Wyaralong Dam this morning. A kayak makes a great platform for watching water birds and allows you to get much closer than you would be able to on land. &nb...
The photos you cant see
I took a walk this morning, on a grey and showery morning, off to a nearby creek. For a couple of hours I wandered along its bank, watching and listening to the life all around me. Occasionally I took...
An early morning paddle
After an unintended hiatus from my kayak since Easter it was nice to get out on the water this morning. There are lots of nests and young birds around. I’ve got my eye on a colony of Little Pied...Australasian Darters part 3
These 4 shots were taken about 3 days after the last update so not much has changed, you’ll see the flight feathers are more developed and they are growing quickly. These were taken in the late ...Australasian Darters part 2
The baby darters are growing up quickly. They are fully covered with their downy feathers and have just the start of their flight feathers. The three of them pretty much fill the nest now with not muc...Baby Darter
I recently came across a nest of young Australasian Darters (also known as Snake Necked Darters) and I plan to try to document their development over the coming weeks. The nest is in a tree on Wyaralo...Wyaralong Dam
It has been a while since my last update but I’m hoping to spend more time with my camera after a busy period doing home renovations. Spent this morning on Teviot Brook at the western end of Wya...
Forest Kingfishers
A pair of Forest Kingfishers that were nesting in a local pond. I think they have since moved on due to a large increase in a nearby bat colony....