Posted in General nature., Uncategorized on Sep 27th, 2010
Two special girls up from the city with Mum and Dad to visit Nan and Dang, and walks at Bellbird Corner were the order of the days. And what did we see and hear? A rufous whistler singing, a big skein of straw-necked ibis flying over, grey fans singing from low perches, tree martins hawking [...]
Posted in Birding on Sep 23rd, 2010
While I was picking up some kindling under the trees a red wattlebird swooped low over my head, not usual behaviour, but it gave me a clue. After watching for a short time I saw two birds making for the same spot up in the Eucalyptus bridgesiana, and there they were, two youngsters clinging on [...]
A blog about the natural world of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Birds, insects, wildflowers, and anything else that poses for the camera.