I found myself driving through the early morning mist, the sun starting to peek over my left shoulder. The only other brave souls about were some tradies in utes making their way to work and a black labrador taking their [...]
Spring has sprung and there is romance in the air. (click on images to make larger) The male Victoria's Riflebird has taken to the very, very high display perch in the afternoons, calling out his intentions, and chasing off all [...]
Such a pretty little bird! I took these photos and video in March this year. I was sooo excited when I got some reasonable images, this dainty little bird has been taunting me for years. The scenario goes something like [...]
Earlier this month (after weeks of rain), my first born alerted me to a cluster of eerie, glow-in-the-dark mushrooms that popped up on a log next to our pergola. They are a bioluminescent fungus, possibly Mycena chlorophos because of [...]
I have often been amazed by macro photos of the lilliputian world inhabited by tiny spiders and insects. So I have forgone eating for a few weeks and purchased a macro lens - money well spent! The last dry day [...]
I had an little bit of excitement at the cottages today. I was cleaning at the Pioneer cottage and my daughter told me there was a Victoria's Riflebird displaying above the cottage. Of course it was finished by the time [...]
...honeyeaters that is! In January this year, when the Euodia trees were flowering, a couple of honeyeaters came in that I haven't seen at Crater Lakes before. The white-cheeked honeyeater was bossy, singing loundly and chasing the other honeyeaters away. [...]
Earlier this year, when the Euodia Trees were bursting with blooms, a small group of Scarlet Honeyeaters were regular visitors. I see them occasionally through the year on the bottlebrushes and grevillias, but in January and February they are easy to photograph [...]
I was excited a couple of weeks ago to get some video of a Wompoo Fruit-Dove calling. They are usually very shy, and will fly away if they see you looking at them. So after I set the camera [...]
At the Pioneer cottage today, 3 juvenile Riflebirds flew in and proceeded to try to outdo each other's dancing skills. A little way in the forest, on a horizontal log they bopped along wings outstretched, it was hilarious! I rushed out, barefoot, [...]
