2010.12.03

The places you'll go Four years, 25 images

I’ve only seen a smidgen of Australia in the four years I’ve lived here even though I’ve been to 7 of its 8 states and territories. I’ve collected 25 images that capture a bit of my experiences.

2010.11.29

The places you'll go It’s a bird! It’s a plane!

When we visited New Zealand in 2008, we stopped by Croydon Aircraft Company at Old Mandeville Airfield outside of Gore on the South Island. I’ve finally posted a gallery of some of the restored planes.

2010.11.26

The places you'll go Vanuatu for the holidays

I finally posted photos from our trip to Vanuatu last year. I had strong incentive—we’re returning this year and two years’ worth of photos would be way too much to handle.

2010.11.03

Bird feed Up to my knees

Unfortunately it was mud, not birds, that was up to my knees. I did get to see my first Beach Stone-curlew as I slowly sank into the sands of Dee Why Lagoon—and it would have been up to my knees if I weren’t knee deep already.

2010.10.07

Bird feed 204 + 1 leech

Despite the rain I had to get outside for my first birding since returning from the US. I stopped at Deep Creek Reserve on my way to another spot, but the birds were so fabulous I never left! I broke 200 and got my first leech.

2010.09.04

Bird feed Back in the US of A

Two days back in the US and I’ve added 10 species to my US total. This is the first time I’ve been back in fall since moving to Australia. Well, it was still summer by US standards as it was before the equinox, but we do things differently down under.

2010.09.03

Bird feed 199

I’m finally posting my sightings from the past 3 months, including a couple of birds that caught me with my pants down—literally—and number 199.

2010.05.16

Bird feed Round robin

At Longneck Creek I spied a bird, but was distracted by another. At Castlereagh, I thought it a pointless trip till I saw a robin. I got fabulous pics of a female Rose Robin, but it wasn’t till I saw my pics from Longneck that I realised I also had a male.

2010.05.09

Bird feed Bird in hand

Oh! how I so want to see a Rose Robin, or get a photo of a Scarlet Robin. I tried a site that is supposed to be good for them but dipped. However, I didn’t come away empty handed; I added to my Thornbill list with the Buff-rumped Thornbill.

2010.05.08

Bird feed Caught in the ACT

During my work week at Black Mountain, I spent my breaks in the National Botanic Gardens. Being back in an old haunt highlighted my improved birding skills as I saw a handfull of new location sightings , female Satin Bowerbird, Brown Thornbill, as well as a new species!

 

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