Photographing a Carpet python from a kayak in the rain at Wyaralong Dam
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. These were all shot on a Canon 7D Mk11 with a 70-200…
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 a photo but you can’t capture the whole scene around you.…
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 Cormorants who are nested; I think I might try to follow…
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 afternoon and the birds were less active than they usually are in the mornings.…
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 Wyaralong Dam and the mother is wary but increasingly tolerant of me getting close.…
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 Wyaralong Dam. All these pictures taken on the water from a kayak. Only…
A couple of sunrise photos over Wyaralong dam.
A different take on a reflections image.Taken this morning on Wyaralong Dam (click to enlarge)