Yellow Wattlebird
The Yellow Wattlebird occurs only in Tasmania and is Australia’s largest honeyeater. It is active and noisy. The call of … Continue reading Yellow Wattlebird
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Laughing Kookaburra
(3 pics) – The Laughing Kookaburra is not native to Tasmania but are now widespread and common. They eat small birds, … Continue reading Laughing Kookaburra
White Cockatoos
(3 pics) – Though noisy groups of Sulphur Crested White Cockatoos often visit our valley, I rarely get close enough … Continue reading White Cockatoos
Eastern Spinebill
(7 images) – A series of bird photos taken with the “new” Olympus 75-300 f4.8-6.7 II lens mounted on the … Continue reading Eastern Spinebill
Bassian Thrush
Another newly identified bird species in the valley, the Bassian Thrush, (Zoothera lunulata). I’ve seen these little scrub birds flitting … Continue reading Bassian Thrush
Winter Wander
Join me for a morning walk up the hill in the snow … shhhhh. Continue reading Winter Wander
Back in blue
(8 pics) – I took these fungi shots with the OM-1 the day before the Pen-F turned up and distracted … Continue reading Back in blue
Snow Saunter -2
(six pics) – On and on!! I’m not on holidays anymore, but I digress … The best thing about tourists … Continue reading Snow Saunter -2
Snow falls -1
(7 pics) – Last Wednesday … I was off work for a week, a little holiday 😀The weather has, well, … Continue reading Snow falls -1
Wellington Walk – 4
(Part 4 of 4, 6 photos) – I return along the South Track to kunanyi / Mt Wellington summit after visiting “The … Continue reading Wellington Walk – 4
Wellington Walk – 3
(Part 3 of 4, 6 photos) – On and on to “The Rocking Stone”, along the South Track from kunanyi / … Continue reading Wellington Walk – 3
South Wellington – 2
(Part 2 of 4, 6 photos) – We continue a trek through the boulder fields to the south of the … Continue reading South Wellington – 2
South Wellington Walk -1
(Part 1 of 4, 6 photos) – Time to wind the clock back a little to March 24, before a … Continue reading South Wellington Walk -1
Close to home
Another day with the Pen-F. Did I tell you what an absolute joy this camera is to use? The following … Continue reading Close to home
Parrot patrol
As I pulled up at home to unload my car, I heard a commotion in my man-fern garden right next … Continue reading Parrot patrol
The little things
Strangely beautiful and fascinating, like fungi, but not, I’m pretty new to the world of slime-moulds but keen to learn … Continue reading The little things
Woodland wonders
Some plainer fungi – if there’s such a thing? Brown, beige and white, Many are common underfoot, but often difficult … Continue reading Woodland wonders
Perfect blue parasols
Faeries left their little parasols out after the rain! I found this intimate group of three lovely Mycena interrupta just … Continue reading Perfect blue parasols
More in miniature
Firstly a large green caterpillar with blue spots. That big mouth eats eucalyptus leaves and will eventually turn into a … Continue reading More in miniature
Fruits of the Forest
There are a few patches in the bush I check regularly for a reason. I looked again after a night … Continue reading Fruits of the Forest
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